I have two children who were seriously hit by Covid lockdowns at the start and in the middle of their high school careers. It was a serious speed bump in their academic development, and they could not right the ship themselves, which led to both frustration and guilt.  But Pam, who has worked extensively with both of them, provided a safe space where they could each work on their own issues.  Pam is not a miracle worker—the children still are hurt by the skills that they missed out as they were developing--but Pam was able to get them headed in the right direction.  With Pam's help, they got enough "wins" that they were able to approach school positively, rather than with the sense of dread that they both had when they were being asked to do things that they simply could not do on their own.  Right now, they are both doing well—one in college and the other about to begin college. They are both in much better places thanks to Pam's kind and patient coaching!