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The Journey of a Climber: Unleashing the Power Within

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, [...]

Power Planning for ADHD

🥰 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 Summer of MINDSET

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 This Happening AGAIN?!!?!

When parenting students with executive function weaknesses - with or without your own executive function weaknesses - life can feel a lot like Groundhog Day. Why is this happening again?  is a question I often hear from parents during EF [...]

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. [...]

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