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The command to "just get it done" creates pressure without a path.

Getting stuck comes from being caught in upsetting thought spirals, and it is not the same as being lazy.

Small, guided, engaging stops loosen the shackles of overthinking.

"Just get it done." You certainly mean that four-word phrase with good intentions. Those four words likely sound harmless to you. After all, you are being direct and looking out for your child's best interests. So, why can't you just say those words, and then your child or teen reengages in their homework or whatever assignments are due?

Yet in my work with children and families, and in conversations with parents who consult me about their kids shutting down from schoolwork, this phrase marks the moment when things go sideways.........

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