November 16, 2022 It’s that time of year when parents and kids anxiously await their first report card. School is often the toughest area of functioning for neurodivergent kids and teens
October 19, 2022 I remember the phone call like it was yesterday, although it occurred more than 35 years ago. In the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in
1. Manage your own concerns first Kids have an incredible radar. They easily pick up when their parents are stressed or anxious and it increases their own distress, conscious or
August 24, 2022 As the prospect of starting school looms in the distance, now is the perfect time to teach and practice some tools related to time management and task
August 10, 2022 Apparently, the average four-year-old asks 73 questions each day. If you are currently raising a preschooler, that number may feel a little low. I love kids’ questions.
July 13, 2022 Summer’s here! It’s a time to kick back as a family and enjoy fun times together in lieu of maintaining the structure of school, extracurricular activities, and
July 6, 2022 Steve Barkley, an education consultant, published this Ponders Outloud podcast on June 21, 2022. Deborah Farmer Kris, child development expert and author, shares the Pomodoro Technique and
April 28, 2021 Last night, my first grader fixed his own dinner. “Mama, I invented a new recipe. It’s called PBBH: Peanut-butter-banana-honey sandwich! I want to make it all by
June 22, 2022 Now that you’ve had a few weeks to workshop your Summer iRules from Part 1 & Part 2 of this series, it’s time to bring it all
June 21, 2022 “We are greater than and greater for, the sum of us.” — Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper