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The Journey of a Climber: Unleashing the Power Within

By |2023-09-26T20:08:26-05:00September 26th, 2023|ADHD, Learning How To Learn, Motivation, Grit, and Self Discovery|

Imagine you are an avid mountain climber embarking on a treacherous expedition. Your ultimate goal is to conquer the summit, representing personal growth and accomplishment. Along this arduous journey, you encounter various elements that symbolize the relationship between good stress, [...]

How Positive Thought Worms Can Improve Your Mental Health

By |2023-09-06T11:28:54-05:00September 6th, 2023|ADHD, Motivation, Grit, and Self Discovery, Stress & Anxiety|

(Yes, You Read That Right) Thoughts navigate their way across your mind constantly. From your first moment of consciousness after waking until you close your eyes to sleep (and sometimes, long after that ha!), you’re generally thinking about something. So don't [...]

For Success: Focus on Possibilities Not Limitations

By |2023-08-30T18:24:04-05:00August 30th, 2023|ADHD, Executive Functioning Skills, High School, Middle School, Motivation, Grit, and Self Discovery, Parenting, Teaching|

Happy Back to School! Parents, I hope you enjoy your clean kitchen for a few more hours each day. 😉 A thought for your year ahead 🪂 - ”Open your mind to your possibilities. Then center your identity on your [...]

Cara Thorpe – Executive Skills Performance Coach

By |2023-08-22T10:54:38-05:00August 22nd, 2023|ADHD, Executive Functioning Skills, Parenting|

Hi, I'm Cara, a Jersey Girl with Canadian parents, a big heart, contagious smile, and wildly perfectionistic tendencies. I may have left the bustling streets of Jersey behind, but my vibrant personality and fierce determination have found a new home in [...]

Power Planning for ADHD

By |2023-08-20T23:45:54-05:00August 16th, 2023|ADHD, Essays & Writing, Executive Functioning Skills, High School, Learning How To Learn, Middle School, Motivation, Grit, and Self Discovery, Parenting, Stress & Anxiety, Teaching|

🥰 Know what I love MOST about this summer?!?!? Besides warmth, I heart the endless drip of high school kids in and out of our house. Before you think I'm "that amazing, relaxed mom," let me assure you, it's totally [...]

The 5 Gifts of Executive Function Skills Coaching

By |2023-08-16T21:57:53-05:00August 8th, 2023|ADHD, Elementary School, Executive Functioning Skills, High School, Middle School, Parenting|

- A Coach's Perspective Have you ever watch someone rediscover inspiration? Recently, I asked one of our EF Coaches to share the gifts she receives (unwraps, if you like metaphors), while working with families through EF Skills Coaching. Quick background [...]

The Link Between Executive Function Skills, Vulnerability, and Connection

By |2023-07-31T23:54:26-05:00July 31st, 2023|Uncategorized|

In June 2010, Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work who has now become a household name, rocked our understanding of human emotions in her Ted Talk The Power Of Vulnerability.   [...]

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