My Kid Used to Love School. Now They Can’t Even Fake It.
About this episode
Curtis and RJ discuss the reasons behind kids disengaging from school and share practical strategies to help them reconnect with their education.
Is your tween or teen completely checked out of school? You’re not alone — and you’re not out of options. In this episode of the Parent Support Circle, Curtis and RJ dig into the real reasons kids disengage from school (hint: it’s rarely laziness), and share six practical strategies for helping them find their motivation again. From connecting school to your kid’s actual interests, to engineering small wins, to the no-stress check-in ritual that gets kids talking — this one is packed. Plus: RJ tells us what it took to help Josh and Amanda reconnect with school, and Curtis admits he had this exact conversation with his own daughter this morning. #ParentSupportCircle #SchoolMotivation #ParentingTweens #ParentingTeens #MomPodcast #DadPodcast #ParentingTips #TweenLife #TeenLife #GrowthMindset #KidsAndSchool #ParentingCommunity #RealParenting #PSCPodcast Timestamps 0:00 — Cold Open: Curtis’ real morning 1:30 — The Monday Morning Story (Dana & Maya) 5:00 — Why kids stop caring (and it’s not laziness) 9:30 — Strategy 1: Connect school to their world 13:00 — Strategy 2: Effort over grades 17:00 — Strategy 3: Engineer a win 20:00 — Strategy 4: The no-stress check-in 24:00 — Strategies…
People in this episode
Host: Curtis Leong
Guest: RJ
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