Part 2 of the Exam Season Series.
If your child spirals on Sunday nights during exam season, this episode walks you through the 10-minute ritual the families I coach use to wipe the slate clean before Monday hits.
I cover the three moves of the Sunday Sweep (Sweep It Out, Anchor It Down, Set It Up), the brain science underneath them, and the one thing that gets a frozen, “I’m not doing this” child to actually sit down with you.
Whether your child is sitting GCSEs, SATs, the 11-plus, or end-of-year exams, this isn’t about the exam. It’s about the nervous system carrying the exam.
What’s inside:
• What’s actually happening to your child’s nervous system on a Sunday night
• The 3-move Sunday Sweep ritual
• Why “familiar” is the brain’s favourite word
• The task initiation move (for parents of anxious or ADHD teens)
• Your Toolbox Challenge: run one Sweep this Sunday
Mentioned in this episode:
Part 1 - 5 Quiet Signs Your Teen Is Spiralling
Lisa Feldman Barrett (the predicting brain)
Brené Brown (facts vs fears)
Russell Barkley (task initiation in ADHD)
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Part 3: Parents of Anxious Teens: The Exact Words to Say When Your Teen Gets Bad News (2 July)
I’m Sarahlynn, specialist educator and executive function coach. I help families turn exam season from a battlefield into something the whole household can navigate together.
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📩 sarahlynn@maverick-education.co.uk
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