By Dr. Wendy Rice, Psy.D. Twelve-year-old Emma bursts through the front door, backpack sliding off one shoulder. “Mom! I got my grades!” she calls out, waving a crumpled printout before it lands on the kitchen counter. Her grades read: A in Language Arts, A in History, A- in Science, B+ in Spanish, and… C in Math. Emma’s proud grin falters as she glances up at her mom, waiting to see which way this moment will go. Version one: Mom scans the page. Her brow furrows. “Emma, what happened in math? You were doing fine last quarter. Were you not paying attention? Did you forget to study for tests...

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