One way a parent can help ameliorate homework anxiety is by bringing a tutor to help the student. I have about 12 years of tutoring experience and I find that a parent can talk to the student regarding homework completion, but the student will have a completely adverse reaction which increases the stress in the family. However, if I say the same exact thing the parent said to the student, the student will be far more receptive towards completing the homework assignment and academia in general. The reason for an increase in cooperativity is because the student can now relate to someone that they perceive is younger, “cooler,” and accomplished (not to say that the parents aren’t highly successful themselves!). Bringing an experienced mentor minded tutor that is brilliant in the subject area can be a good idea so that the stress of academia is left upon the tutor’s shoulder and parents can go back to being parents.