<description>&lt;p&gt;Today we welcome Vanessa Vakharia back to the show. Vanessa is the founder of a unique tutoring facility called The Math Guru here in Toronto. She’s a teacher with a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Mathematics Education and the author of a great math workbook for kids called &lt;em&gt;Math Hacks: Cool Tips + Less Stress = Better Marks&lt;/em&gt;. She’s been on before to discuss topics like encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers, but this time she’s here to talk “Math Therapy,” her new podcast where she works through a guest’s math trauma every week so that they can start living their best lives. I reveal a little of my own math-related mindset issues, and she talks to us about how we can ensure our kids don’t inherit a legacy of struggles with math.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://thenewfamily.com/249"&gt;Show Notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Love our work? Please check out our Patreon Campaign!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewfamily"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Become a patron of the show for as little as $1 per month&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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249: How to Keep Math Trauma from Holding You or Your Kids Back

NOV 25, 201922 MIN
The New Family Podcast

249: How to Keep Math Trauma from Holding You or Your Kids Back

NOV 25, 201922 MIN

Description

Today we welcome Vanessa Vakharia back to the show. Vanessa is the founder of a unique tutoring facility called The Math Guru here in Toronto. She’s a teacher with a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Mathematics Education and the author of a great math workbook for kids called Math Hacks: Cool Tips + Less Stress = Better Marks. She’s been on before to discuss topics like encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers, but this time she’s here to talk “Math Therapy,” her new podcast where she works through a guest’s math trauma every week so that they can start living their best lives. I reveal a little of my own math-related mindset issues, and she talks to us about how we can ensure our kids don’t inherit a legacy of struggles with math.

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