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06/05/2026
If math has been a point of tension at home, you’re not alone.
For many students, it’s not just about understanding the material, it’s about what happens when they start getting frustrated.
Not knowing how to start, forgetting what to do next, and feeling like they’re always behind.
When students learn how to approach those moments, math starts to feel less overwhelming and more doable.
If you’ve ever wondered why smart, capable people get stuck—or how to help them move forward—this book puts words to something so many of us experience but struggle to explain.
📘 Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It’s Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway)
📅 Releases September 1
🔗 Pre-order link in bio and here :
brendanmahan.com/the-wall-of-awful-book/
So what is the Wall of Awful?
Ever wonder why your child can spend 30 minutes staring at an assignment they know how to do?
Or why starting a task can feel harder than actually doing it?
That’s what Brendan Mahan calls the Wall of Awful.
The Wall of Awful isn’t laziness, lack of motivation, or not caring. It’s the invisible wall built from past frustrations, setbacks, anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failing again.
We see this every day at The StudyPro.
A student sits down to write an essay.
A teen knows they need to email a teacher.
An assignment feels overwhelming before they’ve even begun.
The task isn’t the problem.
What’s standing between the student and the task is.
Thank you, Brendan, for helping students, parents, and professionals better understand what gets in the way of getting started—and what to do about it.
05/11/2026
In our recent webinar with Nicole McGarry, LPC, we talked about the Conflict Ladder, how one small trigger can set off a chain reaction of thoughts, feelings, and body responses.
By the time parents step in, the ladder has already been climbed.
When we understand what’s happening beneath the behavior, we can respond differently and change the moment.
Want to watch the full webinar?
Visit thestudypro.com or check out our YouTube channel.
Watching your child struggle when you know they’re capable is incredibly hard.
One parent shares what it felt like to see her son overwhelmed, unable to prioritize, and falling behind, and how stressful that became for their entire family.
Take a look…we are often not as alone as we may feel.
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