He's not lazy: empowering your son to believe in himself

Part I: He's not lazy

Let me reintroduce you to your son

Shifting bodies, shifting minds

If I only had a brain

Leap before you look

Big boys don't cry

Too cool for school

Part II: From conflict to change: the seeds of motivation

The paradoxical response and the plot for false independence

Putting the self back into self-control

Autonomy- a new way forward

How to stop rescuing your son and start supporting his autonomy

Helicopters, lawn mowers, and drones: why parents control their kids

I think I can

Connection

Appendix: Homework predictor ; Backward planner ; The decision grid ; Exploring values ; The goal setter ; Worry log ; Thought journal.