Practical support for every stage of high school, from starting out to final exams
You want to be in your teen's corner. You just need strategies that hold up on a Tuesday night.
It's a skills gap, and skills can be built.
I don't believe in perfect planners or constant nagging, just practical strategies built for the way your teen's brain works, so you can show up for them without becoming their homework manager.
Independence, where your teen keeps track of their own deadlines instead of you doing it for them.
From families I've worked with
"I wish I had the High School Ready Guide when I was starting high school. It is full of practical strategies, and also helps soothe any fears of the unknown. We've printed out the checklists and resources ready for the first day."
"We didn't know where to start. Homework was a constant fight every night. The Homework Reset gave us a plan and practical strategies to reduce tension and build his independence. He actually spends less time doing homework now, because he knows what needs to be done and does it efficiently."
"The downloadable tools in the Homework Reset enabled her to focus on the most important topics and skills in the lead up to her exams."
Sound familiar?
Usually this has little to do with carelessness. Keeping track of what's needed for which class, and where it lives, is an organisational skill, and it's easily disrupted when six subjects are competing for attention. A better system addresses this far more effectively than another reminder.
Often it's about how a teenager experiences time. Many don't yet sense how close a deadline is, or the task ahead feels too large to begin. Understood this way, it becomes much easier to help them move forward.
This is the phrase that concerns parents most, and rightly so. Usually it comes from a young person who has tried and fallen short enough times to stop expecting a different result. What helps is a different approach, and the confidence that comes when they see it working.
Meet your mentor
I help parents and teenagers bridge the gap between what school expects and what's manageable at home.
As a high school teacher of more than 20 years in Australia and the UK, a mum, and a wife whose husband has ADHD, I bring that understanding from three angles: the classroom, home life, and ADHD itself.
I know the demands placed on students and the executive functioning skills they're expected to use every day. Planning ahead, getting started, staying organised, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines can all be difficult - especially when several subjects, teachers and expectations are competing for attention at once.
I help students, from those just starting high school through to older teens, build the skills, confidence and independence they need to manage school more effectively. I also help parents step back into a supporting role, without feeling responsible for remembering every deadline, checking every task, or holding it all together.
My approach is practical and based on what works in classrooms and at home. The goal isn't perfection. It's steady progress, greater independence, and a young person who feels ready for what comes next.
How I can help
Not sure where to begin?
Homework difficulties can come from several places: starting, planning, focus, remembering instructions, overwhelm or study habits.
The free Homework Checkup takes two minutes and gives you a clear snapshot of what's going on, plus where to start.
Free, two minutes
Results for your teen
Is your child preparing for high school?
Starting high school brings new teachers, changing classrooms, unfamiliar routines and much more to remember.
High School Ready Guide is a practical digital guide designed to help your child make a confident start to high school. It prepares them for greater independence, new organisational demands, changing friendships and unfamiliar environments, so they can walk through the school gates on day one feeling capable, confident and ready for what’s ahead, rather than overwhelmed before they’ve even begun.
Instant digital download
For parents & students
Practical, step-by-step guide
Does your teen need a better way to manage schoolwork?
Homework Reset is a practical homework and study programme for high school students and their parents.
In as little as 30 days, families move from nightly homework battles to a teen who manages their own work.
Short lessons of around 6 minutes to keep ADHD brains engaged.
Go at your own pace video lessons
Two tracks, one for parents and one for students
Downloadable tools
Common questions
High School Ready Guide is designed for students starting high school. Homework Reset is suitable at any stage of high school, from the early years through to final exams.
Both. Homework Reset gives your teen practical ways to manage homework, study and assessments, plus separate guidance for you so you can support them without constant reminders or taking over.
High School Ready Guide is designed for your tween, with a dedicated parent section to help you gradually build their independence and confidence.
Start with the free Homework Checkup. In around two minutes, it will help you identify what may be making homework difficult right now and give you a practical place to begin.
High School Ready Guide is an instant digital download you can start using right away. Homework Reset is an online video course with downloadable and printable practical resources to implement immediately.