Every year, without failure, there are two time periods when our phones are ringing off the hook. Octoberish and Aprilish - aka parent teacher conference time.

Here we are, getting near the end of October, and once again, Compassionate Counseling is getting busy.

So, I thought we’d share a few suggestions with you, our parents, about that time of the year where you think everything is going great… and then you go “oh no.”

Because while you may think you know exactly how your child is doing at school, not every parent does. And there are a few suggestions that we can pass along to help you from feeling blindsided at parent teacher conferences. So, get ready for our suggestions on emailing teachers (ask these 3 specific questions!), talking with your kids, and making sure your emotions don’t get the best of you.