many parents fear that their children and teens will “loose what they learned” over the summer break, or regress over the summer so that the start of the next school year will be a struggle.

One way to help keep your child mentally sharp is by encouraging summer reading.

Reading is soooo important!! Reading is one of those lifelong skills that we all need to learn at a young age. That is why it is so important to teach our kids to love to read as young as possible!

That is why I provide the epic list of summer reading for teens that all High School’s require, and the four steps HOW to teach your teen to love to read.

What is the Simple Series?

I have outlined, in 5 simple steps, the quickest and most effective ways to impact your child's grade. If your teen is failing in school, and needs to turn their grades around, there are a few simple strategies you can implement today to see rapid results. 

These strategies can be used immediately, and will create a new habit within your child towards working harder in the right way, in order to see real results. 

This month, I am detailing the easiest and simplest solutions for parents to help their teens in school. I want to show parents that you do not need any complicated learning method, nor spending thousands on a private tutor. There are a few simple and easy steps you can implement today in order to see real changes in your teens learning and improvements in their grades. 

I have saved the best for last.

Getting your teen organized for school is THE easiest and quickest way to see improvements in your child's grades. 

Part 5 is all about getting your teen organized for school, and how organization can significantly improve their grade. 

This month, I am detailing the easiest and simplest solutions for parents to help their teens in school. I want to show parents that you do not need any complicated learning method, nor spending thousands on a private tutor. There are a few simple and easy steps you can implement today in order to see real changes in your teens learning and improvements in their grades. 

In Part 4, I will be showing you my top 5 homework hacks for earning better grades.

Does your teen spend hours and hours studying the day before a test? Trying to cram all that information in at the last minute does not really make a good learning environment. Nor does it help with your teens long term learning and knowledge base. (meaning they will forget it before the end of the semester). 

Or do you spend hours each night studying with your teen so they will be fully prepared for the next test?

Or worse! Did your teen stay up late, or all night, studying for a test in the morning? Resulting in a lack of sleep, resulting in poor memory function, resulting in poorer performance on that early morning test! (Sometimes sleep is better than studying)

Both of these cramming methods can be so time consuming, and energy draining. Especially when your teen has weekly tests they need to prepare for. 

In Part 2 of this series, I want to reveal to you how you can get FREE tutoring help.

That's right! Fo' Free!

Is it me you ask? (Close. There is free help besides me. Although you know I am always here for you!)

The free assistance and tutoring help you can find every week is from . . . (drum roll please) . . . your teachers!

Here's the problem with most teens that are struggling in school: unfocused, unmotivated, and lack of interest. 

All of these problems are difficult to correct or adjust, especially in a teenager. 

So the way to fix this is by nagging and pestering about homework, or reading all the teen books written by doctors. Right?

Wrong!

Many teens that struggle in school may suffer in ways they can't explain, that translates as lazy, unfocused, or unmotivated. Ways they may suffer may include lack of understanding in a subject, or not knowing the basic skills for academic success, such as study skills, note taking skills, or organization skills.

Many parents want to know how they can help their teen perform better in school. They search high and low for the most complicated answer that will magically fix their teen. 

But the solution to greater success may be simpler than you think. 

I am going to tackle the simplest solutions to teen struggles in this 5 part series in order to help YOU, the parent learn how to best help your teen. (Because, let's be honest, high school can be hardest on parents!)

In Part 1 of this series, I will be explaining how to create the perfect study zone for your teen, and why it is so important to have a study zone!

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting Allyson Felix and hearing her inspirational story.

Allyson Felix runs track and field at the Olympics and World Championships for the United States. She is the most decorated female track and field athlete in the world. She has metaled in every Olympics since 2004. Even though she is an experienced veteran in the Olympic Games, she is only 31!

The reason I was so inspired by her story was not just how much she has accomplished in her life, but because how events and obstacles in her life shaped who she would become.

Here are the 8 key takeaways on what I learned from this inspiring woman, and how this can help you and your teen. (Number 3 will surprise you!)