Son frustrated by academic struggles

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is 10 years old and is behind his peers academically.

His literacy and writing skills are not nearly where they are supposed to be, and I can’t afford to help him. I am a single mother working two jobs, so I am unable to practice these important skills with him, and I don’t have the money to hire extra help.

My son struggled with online learning during the pandemic, which is w…