306. Teen Missing Assignments? What to Say When They Say “I Did It”

You checked in about homework. Your teen said it was done. Then you open the grade portal and find missing assignments.

Before the conversation turns into another argument, start with one assignment and find out what happened.

In episode 306 of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW and Parent and Family Coach, shares a simple way to move from “I did it” to a clear next step.

Finishing the work and turning it in involve different steps. Your teen might have saved a completed document without submitting it, left a worksheet in their backpack, or gotten stuck before finishing. You need to understand the situation to choose useful support.

You’ll learn:

• What to say when the portal and your teen’s account don’t match.

• How to ask about the last completed step.

• How to check a submission without turning it into an interrogation.

• What to say when your teen admits the work isn’t done.

• How to make a specific plan and agree on a check-in.

• When repeated missing work needs school support.

Your Quick Reset:

“I’m seeing this marked missing. Walk me through what happened after you worked on it.”

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