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Why does it matter if your children learn how to organize their room and keep it that way?  How does that benefit you and them? Who even has the time to teach their children how to organize their room when you're so exhausted at the end of a long day of work and driving them from one place to another. Or maybe you think you're doing your children a favor by picking up after them to avoid the whining and complaining.

Adding one more task to an already hectic schedule can be overwhelming. Parents ultimately want their children to live a happy and fulfilling life. Teaching them healthy habits for life-long learning, like organization, benefits them in so many ways.

August is almost done and the start of a new school year is just ahead, or may have even begun. Many families find this exciting, while others dread it in anticipation of homework, early mornings, and school stress. But all parents want their children to have a successful school year. Here are seven tips to help every child reach that goal.

1. Make education a family value. The goal of school is to learn to love learning. Learning is a lifetime goal and parents can demonstrate their own appreciation of learning.

Parents are their children’s first and most important teachers. In this critical role parents have the greatest impact on their kids’ academic, physical, social, and moral development and the greatest impact on their children’s motivation to learn. In my experience, parents are typically eager to do everything in their power to contribute to their children’s success in school, but they’re not always shown how to do this. The following suggestions will help parents empower their kids to be the best they can be.

Living with your teenager is challenging in and of itself; you and your spouse have probably spent countless hours trying to assist them only to find out that they do not want your help.

Teens desire nothing more than independence from their parents. They crave autonomy even though they still want parental feedback and approval. Teens are known for testing parental boundaries and limits. In addition, hormonal changes can wreak havoc on their daily moods. One moment an adolescent can seem perfectly secure and happy and the next they can snap out an innocuous comment. Homework and academic expectations add another layer of stress. If this situation sounds familiar, try any one of the following strategies.

Is homework driving a wedge between you and your spouse? You’re not alone! According to a recent LifeCare poll, 99 percent of parents report that homework causes stress in their homes. This added stress can drive a wedge into marital bliss, especially when parents aren’t always in agreement. Successful parents have found that, by setting aside their differences and focusing on the academic tasks at hand, homework need not be a battle. Try these tips below and see what works best for you.