High School

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. [...]

What’s Most Important For My Student to Know?

(So I can choose my battles on what I freak out about). ...It’s overwhelming isn’t it? Here's what I'm hearing as a student/parent Coach: Even for parents of elementary-aged students, kids in the sweet, tender years we might consider “far” [...]

Student Mentors Build Leaders of Tomorrow

Meet Student Mentor Jack Maves Hi! I’m Jack and I am a current Junior at Chanhassen High School. I have a wonderful family with an older sister named Molly, a younger brother named Henry, and my parents Sara and Brandon. [...]

The Best Advice I’ve Never Wanted to Give

By now, 90% of the New Year’s resolutions have already worn off, so it’s time to dig deep and get gritty in 2023. Are you ready? Raise your hand if you’ve got a goal you’ve been putting off because you’re [...]

How Can I Help My Teen Avoid Self-Sabbotage?

If you’ve thrown your hands up because your teen spent 5 hours online playing video games or scrolling social media right after telling you they want to get their grades up in math and science, you are not alone. [...]

How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything

How Having a Vision Helps Your Middle & High School Students Do Hard Things My kids' sighs are barely audible above the sound of their eyeballs rolling out of their heads and across the floor when I bring up school [...]

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