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 [...]
🥰 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 [...]
- 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 [...]
I tend to shy away from "how to parent" posts because I recognize parenting as such a personal choice. But after 20+ years of coaching, and 17+ years of parenting neurodiverse humans, I can offer some guidelines for success. [...]
"What does it feel like when you feel like you can't do something?" I ask. "It's kind of like this," he gestures for my apple pencil and begins to sketch in orange, "There's a big figure with a big voice [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
It’s May! Outdoor activities have increased, and we are officially waking from winter slumber in Minnesota. In spite of these delightful beginnings, school year 's end can signal a RUSH of stressors to retake tests, turn in missing assignments, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
