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Comparisons Make Good Kids Feel Insecure Feb. 02, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I consider myself an average to above-average 15-year-old student, as I get mostly B's ... Read More
Dads Matter Dec. 26, 2018
An article by Tamara Henry in an issue of USA Today is exciting and very revealing. She reported on ... Read More
Make Cuts to Find Time Dec. 13, 2018
DR. WALLACE: This year has been a very busy year for me at home and at my high school. I'm applying ... Read More
She Can Go to You Anytime Nov. 30, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I want to help my best friend, but I don't know what to do. My friend and I are both 16... Read More
Athletes Must Maintain Good Grades Nov. 09, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I'm in the 10th grade, and I get super grades in my classes. I'm not quite sure what I ... Read More
Get Lost in a Good Book Sep. 14, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 and dating a guy who is 17. I really think he's OK, but I can't stand his parent... Read More
My Answer Remains the Same May. 28, 2016
DR. WALLACE: I got my grade lowered from a B to a C because I was tardy to class about 6 times. It w... Read More
Girl Does Not Believe Studying Helps Dec. 24, 2014
Q: It seems to be very difficult to motivate my sixth-grade daughter to study. She started off sixth... Read More
Special Pressures Begin in Middle Grades Oct. 08, 2014
Q: I have a fifth-grade daughter, who up until this year had been an A and B student. This year, she... Read More
Capable Son Shows Poor Motivation Aug. 31, 2014
Q: My very capable son is very lazy when it comes to homework and in-class work because he feels tha... Read More
Child Is Underachieving Jun. 06, 2014
Q: I stumbled upon your website, www.sylviarimm.com, and immediately became engrossed in what you ha... Read More
Are B's Good Enough? May. 28, 2014
Q: What advice do you have for our son who is underachieving because he only does the bare minimum o... Read More
Daddy's Home
May. 12, 2014
Archie
May. 05, 2014
Student Wonders About Grades and Motivation Mar. 19, 2014
Q: I am a sixth-grader, and in my class, we have a research project. My topic is, "Do grades affect ... Read More
Concentration Can Improve Grades Mar. 12, 2014
TEENS: Concentration often is the key to success, yet many find the ability to focus a difficult tas... Read More
Don't Lecture Me Mar. 03, 2014
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 and have a bad case of acne. I read your column regularly, and when teens compla... Read More
Teen Feels Pressured to Be Amazing Feb. 02, 2014
Q: I stumbled upon an article you wrote and felt like I had found the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, my ... Read More
Eating For Success Jan. 22, 2014
Larry Bleiberg, who writes about education and the Dallas Independent School District for The Dallas... Read More
My Daughter Wants Good Grades Dec. 14, 2013
DR. WALLACE: My daughter is in her first year at a private parochial high school. She has above aver... Read More
