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Skiing like a Turtle & Healthy Dose of Perspective when it comes to Learning

I was introduced to skiing in eighth grade. Too be honest no part of it came naturally, and I was a very timid skier.  I remember not trusting my right knee and a bad fall that only made me ski even more slowly.  After finally deciding to take a lesson my frustrated instructor told me…

Learning Parenting from Video Games

There is a lot of strife and angst in families today around the topic of video games. Part of the issue is that, behind each game, lies a whole industry dedicated to getting the user hooked. Still, the gaming industry also offers some nuggets of wisdom that parents can apply to everyday life. The barrier…

Parent Communications: The Magic and Power of the Re-Do!

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done. Sometimes it’s fun to be a parent, I love when I get to challenge my boys and make them think…

Your Kids & House Plants They Both Have Feelings!

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done.   In the 1960’s, Cleve Backster, a retired CIA agent, and the inventor of the polygraph was sitting in his…

What does it mean to be “done done?” (Getting kids to finish tasks)

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done.   Ugh! Yet again I am greeted with my teenager’s glass in the sink crusted with his morning protein shake…

Wear Your Work: Dirty Jobs Teach Lessons

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done.   I spent a big portion of my life working in barns and doing manual labor. I always marveled at…

The Counter-Intuitive Turtle

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done.   I was cruising down a two-lane road on my bike one Friday evening and noticed a little turtle on…

Managing Screen Time in the Summer

As a child during summer break, my challenge was to get home before dark. We’d be outside for hours exploring the woods nearby and playing in parks, riding bikes, swimming, and hanging out outside with friends…in person…not through a headset.  Now that I’m a parent, the challenge is often to get the kids to play…

To the Graduating High School Seniors of 2018

We have a guest post on our blog today from Roxanne Turner.  Roxanne is a Board Certified Life Coach with extensive training in ADHD and executive functioning, focusing on the process of getting things done.   Another school year is coming to a close and with it the graduating class of 2018 prepares to embark…

Why School Newsletters Still Matter

Research shows that students do better when consistent, open communication exists between schools and parents. A myriad of methods and tools are available to schools to communicate with parents such as parent-teacher conferences, websites, email, phone calls, social media, flyers, and the monthly school newsletter. The school newsletter has been around for a long, long…