Raising Well Learners: helping parents support students from stress to success

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Raising Well Learners is a refreshing guide for parents seeking to support their children’s academic journeys – without the overwhelm. This book offers practical, compassionate strategies for fostering motivated, engaged learners who can navigate school with confidence. It’s not about achieving perfect grades or a flawless GPA, but about creating a healthy relationship with learning and stress.

From time management tips to group work dynamics, Raising Well Learners equips parents with the tools to help kids – whether they’re younger learners or teens transitioning into post secondary education – succeed in school and life. It’s designed for parents juggling busy careers, as well as those supporting children with learning challenges like ADHD or anyone concerned with post-pandemic learning struggles. Grounded in humane, sustainable, and equitable strategies, this book promises to make learning less stressful and more successful for the whole family.

With warmth and practical advice, Raising Well Learners is your go-to guide for helping your child thrive, not just in the classroom, but in life. Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer has one question that continues to shape and fill her days: how can I help learners who are having a tough go of things? This has led Deena to a PhD in transformative learning strategies, serve as a high school teacher for students struggling with learning disabilities and addictions, become a post -secondary learning specialist, and thrive as a university lecturer on holistic education.

Deena is  Founder and CEO of Awakened Learning, offering 1 :1 and group learning strategy coaching for parents, students and is a TEDx and keynote speaker on well-learning. Deena is the co-founder of the internationally implemented Thriving in Action intervention and Adjunct Faculty teaching academic resilience courses at Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson). A national thought leader on humane teaching and learning, and author of the best-selling book, friend, and guide to students, “Feel Good Learning: On how to prioritise, focus, study and learn everything better,” Deena offers a justice-focused, health-promoting approach to every educational encounter, including this exciting new project with Pandamonium Publishing House, to help parents help their kids through any age or stage of their learning journey.

“Raising Well Learners offers kind, insightful, and empathetic guidance. It’s packed with practical strategies for parents and caregivers to help students manage time, gain focus, work better in groups, and increase motivation—all while lowering frustration and chaos. This is the missing handbook to support your child’s learning.” – Avery Swartz, founder & CEO of Camp Tech and best-selling author of See You on the Internet

“Like a rule book on the game of school, bound to equip parents and kids with the tools to enjoy the game of life.” – Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. Leslie Richardson, co-author of The Prosperity Factor