The Homework Episode for Overwhelmed Parents

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Does homework time in your house end in tears, arguments, or a kid still awake at midnight? In this episode, Dr. Aliza Pressman sits down with Dr. Ellen Braaten, founding director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Together they unpack why homework has become such a point of tension in families, why more homework isn't actually better for kids, and how too much of it can quietly chip away at sleep, motivation, and mental health, whether your child is in second grade or staying up late studying in high school. What you’ll learn: ● How much homework kids actually need by age, and why more than two hours a night stops helping ● The hidden costs of too much homework: lost sleep, lower motivation, and rising anxiety ● How to support your child without hovering, controlling, or doing the work for them ● What to say (and what to skip) when your child is crying over homework ● Why bright kids with ADHD, learning differences, or slow processing speed can take hours to finish ● How to tell the difference between a homework problem and a mental health problem 🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS: 📖 About This Episode's Guest, Dr. Ellen Braaten: https://www.ellenbraatenphd.com/about 📚 Her Book, Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up: https://www.ellenbraatenphd.com/books Buy Dr. Aliza Pressman's Books: ✨ Preorder “The Orchid Code: How Temperament Shapes Who We Become" by Dr. Aliza Pressman: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250462312/theorchidcode/ 📖Order "The 5 Principles of Parenting" by Dr. Aliza Pressman: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-5-Principles-of-Parenting/Aliza-Pressman/9781668014547 Follow Raising Good Humans: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisinggoodhumanspodcast/ 🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-good-humans/id1473072044 Subscribe on Substack for weekly articles and exclusive LIVE Q&As: 📧 https://dralizapressman.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by: Fora: Turn you