The road is dark and windy, creating limited visibility ahead. The familiar route that I've traveled before now feels slightly unnerving due to the combination of rain, wind, and sharp-angled turns. As I carefully navigate a curve, my vision is [...]
Executive Functions Skills. They’re magical unicorns when we can figure out what they are and how they fit into our dynamic day-to-day life. But when we think of ways in which we can strengthen and improve EFs in our children, [...]
Going “out on your own” requires passion, creativity, and risk-taking, characteristics commonly used to describe individuals who have ADHD. . In fact, as many as 40% of entrepreneurs report having ADHD or executive function difficulties that negatively impacted their school [...]
Welcome, parents and students, to the fascinating world of creativity! You may not have thought about creativity in a long time, but I'll tell you why you want to dust off this concept: in today's fast-paced, technology-driven society, creativity has [...]
If you find yourself resonating with the statement, "I don't know if he's lazy, she's just stubborn, or if these things are actually difficult. We are all over the place. We've lost sight of what we should be expecting," rest [...]
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, [...]
🥰 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 [...]
Can we make this the summer of MINDSET? Oh my goodness, families, the more time I spend studying what makes us successful in every aspect of our lives….it’s…you guessed it. Mindset. I’m going to use the “show don’t tell” approach, [...]
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, [...]
“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 [...]
