Question: We are concerned about our high school student, who seems to be content with satisfactory performance. We know he is extremely intelligent but sometimes makes bad choices and has a lack of motivation. How can we help?

Q: Teachers and coaches have commented on our 10 and seven-year-old sons’ lack of self-confidence. They’re both average students and starting to lose interest in soccer. We constantly tell them how great they are, but it doesn’t seem to change anything.