Mar 17, 2025
Parenting an anxious teen is like being on a pirate-themed ride that swings like a pendulum. One moment, you feel deep compassion for your teen’s struggles with friends, classes, or self-image; the next, you want to tell them to just “get over it”...
Aug 8, 2024
Author: Jay Barber has been working as an executive skills coach and executive coach trainer for 8 years. She specializes in working with high school and college students. What are Executive Function Skills? Executive function refers to the set of skills we use to...
May 2, 2023
As we enter the last semester of the 2022-2023 school year, we have more insight into the effects of COVID on our students and their educational progress over the past four years. Instead of working to return things to the way they were before COVID, now is the time...
Oct 13, 2021
Congratulations, you have survived the first month or so of school. While your student(s) may be feeling more comfortable with their routine and their new “normal,” it’s reasonable to assume that they’re still feeling a lot of emotions. As classwork begins to...
May 19, 2021
Make the Most of Summer for Fall Success April vacation is over and summer is tapping on our doors. The weeks ahead will pass quickly and there’s a lot to consider regarding summer learning opportunities for your student(s). Protecting them against the “summer slide”...
