She leaned back in her seat, let out a heavy sigh, and said what so many parents feel but rarely admit out loud:
“I just don’t get it. I can’t help my child with math anymore.”
I was standing at the front of the room at the Fulton County Parent Conference—invited as a subject matter expert in math. But what I saw that day had little to do with equations and everything to do with emotion.
Around the room, I noticed the same expression over and over again:
That “me too, but I don’t know what to say” look. Frustration. Guilt. Even shame.
And let’s be honest—math today does look different. The traditional way many of us were taught is being replaced with new methods that are often faster and more flexible—but only if you understand how to use them.
So I didn’t tell them to become math experts.
Instead, I told them the truth.
The best way to support your child in math? Start with comfort, not correction. Point out numbers in the world around you—at the grocery store, in a recipe, in a game. Show them that math isn’t just something that lives in a textbook. It lives in life. And yes, sometimes it is worth bringing in a guide who can bridge the gap and explain it in a way that finally clicks.
By the end of the session, the same parents who looked confused were nodding, smiling—even asking questions. We didn’t just talk about math. We created aha moments.
If math has your child shut down or your household in a silent struggle, here’s something you can do today:
✔️ Ask your child to show you how they learned something in math today. Don’t correct them. Just listen. ✔️ If they get stuck or you feel stuck—know that you don’t have to carry it alone.
At Sharpe Sessions, we specialize in turning those stuck moments into steady growth.
From filling in the gaps to sparking confidence, our expert math tutors are just a session away from your child’s next breakthrough.
Let’s talk about it👇🏽
What’s one “new math” concept that has you completely confused? Drop it in the comments or tell us how math has changed in your household. You’re not the only one—and we’re here to help make sense of it all.
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She leaned back in her seat, let out a heavy sigh, and said what so many parents feel but rarely admit out loud:
“I just don’t get it. I can’t help my child with math anymore.”
I was standing at the front of the room at the Fulton County Parent Conference—invited as a subject matter expert in math. But what I saw that day had little to do with equations and everything to do with emotion.
Around the room, I noticed the same expression over and over again:
That “me too, but I don’t know what to say” look.
Frustration.
Guilt.
Even shame.
And let’s be honest—math today does look different.
The traditional way many of us were taught is being replaced with new methods that are often faster and more flexible—but only if you understand how to use them.
So I didn’t tell them to become math experts.
Instead, I told them the truth.
The best way to support your child in math?
Start with comfort, not correction.
Point out numbers in the world around you—at the grocery store, in a recipe, in a game.
Show them that math isn’t just something that lives in a textbook. It lives in life.
And yes, sometimes it is worth bringing in a guide who can bridge the gap and explain it in a way that finally clicks.
By the end of the session, the same parents who looked confused were nodding, smiling—even asking questions.
We didn’t just talk about math.
We created aha moments.
If math has your child shut down or your household in a silent struggle, here’s something you can do today:
✔️ Ask your child to show you how they learned something in math today. Don’t correct them. Just listen.
✔️ If they get stuck or you feel stuck—know that you don’t have to carry it alone.
At Sharpe Sessions, we specialize in turning those stuck moments into steady growth.
From filling in the gaps to sparking confidence, our expert math tutors are just a session away from your child’s next breakthrough.
Let’s talk about it👇🏽
What’s one “new math” concept that has you completely confused?
Drop it in the comments or tell us how math has changed in your household.
You’re not the only one—and we’re here to help make sense of it all.
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