“Hey, buddy. I know you’re getting tired, but hang in there a few more minutes,” suggested Chuck*. “You’re almost done with your homework. Let’s finish it and then take a break, OK?” “I don’t want to!” countered seven-year-old Curtis* in no uncertain terms. For most parents, this interaction would have been an opportunity for a [...]

The clock on Marina’s* desk became the enemy. Every weekday as it got closer and closer to 1 p.m., she began to tense up. “Please don’t ring,” she prayed as she glanced at her phone and braced herself. Predictably, right around 1 p.m., her prayer went unanswered and the phone rang. It was the school [...]