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One question, answered: A reader named Carmen from New York needs help getting their daughter to finish her homework.

My seventh grader, Lucy, says that she’s “done” with her homework when she’s not … I’ve tried intervening, but that always ends with her in tears, and me being really frustrated.

Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer respond in our latest “Homeroom” column:

Students love nothing more than being “done” …  There’s no overnight fix here, but yes, you can help. The main thing to do is get her to understand that the feeling of real accomplishment is more satisfying than the short-term rush of handing in an incomplete assignment.

Keep reading. Every Tuesday, Abby and Brian take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com.

What to read if … you’re following Donald Trump’s impeachment trial:

Much of the legal wrangling distracts from the one question posed by the proceedings, David A. Graham argues.

Tonight’s Atlantic-approved isolation activity:

Change up your perspective with a trip under the sea. Find sharks, seals, and shipwrecks in this extraordinary collection of underwater photography.  

Today’s break from the news:

Ultra-fast fashion is eating the world.

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Caroline Mimbs Nyce is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic.