…parents who use positive parenting skills, the teen is better able to develop the skills that make her more resilient. “Individuals with a positive self-concept are hopeful about their future,…

…from provocative ones to more neutral statements, or shifting their attitude, YOUR job is to respond to their new statements and move forward. Notice and appreciate their efforts to regroup…

…The COVID-19 pandemic has changed that because many kids, of all ages and abilities, are already several months behind before summer break even begins. New research released this school year…

…then during reflective discussions look at the link between skills used during the climb and similar skills needed to navigate friendships. For instance, the safety rope attached to a climber…

…for their children, but because of unconscious patterns, current pressures, and concern for their children’s well-being, they may have trouble discerning what that is. We should want our children to…

…to ignore distractions, control impulsive behaviors, shift their attention between tasks, and respond to competing demands. EFs are special because they can be improved with strategic efforts. And they are…

…gaming addiction, or substance abuse. College becomes little more than a newer, less structured, and even freer environment for these difficulties to fester even further. For those undiagnosed, ADHD makes…

…a reason to talk. Use chit-chat and questions to find out what they like and are interested in. Spy on other reciprocal conversations to have a model of what staying…

…like ADHD, pose great consternation for the mental health and educational arenas of service because they create disorders mainly of performance rather than of knowledge or skills. Mental health and…

…you use a whiteboard or paper planning system, consider using something that is portable. Another option would be to use a physical system (such as a whiteboard) in each location,…

…hand, getting up constantly, and sharpening his pencil too much. In fact, he used up an entire pencil today because he kept sharpening it instead of doing his math worksheet….

As shortages of certain medications used to treat ADHD continue, advertisements for alternatives to medications have been making waves on social media. Parents and adults desperate to get prescriptions filled…