Are you a parent who finds yourself battling weekly or even daily homework wars? 
Come to terms with the fact that your child might not like doing homework very much. In fact, your kid might dread it. “Accepting how your children feel about their homework is not the same thing as agreeing with them,” Day wrote. “It’s about adopting a mindset that allows you to modulate how you approach your child’s homework behaviors with basic empathy while still setting rules, boundaries and reasonable expectations.”
Stay positive, and focus on facilitating not intimidating. Day has tried begging, pleading, and cajoling, but these methods lose their effectiveness in the long run, she wrote. Instead, praise your student, and downplay poor performance. “You expect them to do their homework, but you will not engage in power struggles that exhaust everyone and serve as a passive-aggressive method that kids use to continue avoiding the work,” Day wrote. And if possible, use a little humor. Levity goes a long way toward cutting the tension.
Check out lots more insights from Day’s column. Perhaps you’ll find something you can use in your own home. Good luck!