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7 Steps to Show Your Work in Math

Does your student have trouble showing their work in multi-step math problems? Maybe they're not really trying to push your buttons! Looking through an Executive Function Skills lens, we can identify a stress on working memory bandwidth and metacognition. Try [...]

How to Prioritize Time Using Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand

You may be surprised to know that not everything we do at Yellow Parachute is original to us. (Wink.)   Part of our passion is to take the best habits, proven successful over time, and bring them to our students, [...]

How to Coach “The Executives” in Your Brain Get What You Need

“Wait, so there are like, EXECUTIVES in my BRAIN?” Nothing like curiosity to inspire the development of new neural pathways! Analogies are a powerful way to teach, and we are grateful to @adhd_understood for lending us the vision of "a [...]

How to Conquer Your Lack of Motivation to Get Things Done

Tackling a to-do list when you lack motivation is not impossible. Read that again. Do you ever feel “a little bit sick” with overwhelm when you have too many things you don’t want to do on your plate? Like maybe [...]

From Button Pushers to Problem Solvers: How to Manage Conflict With an EF Detective Lens

Do you feel like your kids have the User’s Manual on how to make steam come out of your ears? The good news? You are not alone. The even BETTER news? You can turn them from button pushers to problem [...]

ADHD Parenting: How to Transform Your Kid From Button Pusher to Problem Solver

It might seem like your kid is a powerful button pusher; your kid is also a powerful problem solver! I hope this story brings you perspective in conquering regret #3 in “Parenting With No Regrets.”   Regret #3: I Held [...]

ADHD Masking: When Coping Gets In the Way

What Is ADHD Masking? “I appear very organized to the outside world, but only because I spend an immense amount of time and energy putting everything together.”“My house is an embarrassing cluttered mess. I don’t let people come over. All [...]

Chips and Executive Function in the Future Job Market

This is going to get sciency. But it’s worth sticking with me. (I promise!)The jobs your students will be applying for? They don’t exist yet.  But they’re about to. Want to know more? Lean in closer. CHIPS. That Police show [...]

Why Is It So Hard for Some Humans With ADHD To Manage Emotions?

Struggle to manage emotions as a result of ADHD symptoms? You are not alone. ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed-and widely misunderstood-neurological conditions in the world today, affecting nearly 10% of kids and a rising number of adults. [...]

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