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With the new year comes new goals for many of us. Whether you’re setting intentional resolutions or not, this can be a helpful time to establish some healthy routines and create a fresh start in areas that you have neglected recently. Whether for yourself or your kids, here are 5 things you can do this ...

As parents, we want to do everything we can to help our kids succeed in school. The start of a new year is the perfect time to evaluate our children’s performance so far and establish some goals to help them reach their full potential. Here are three ways to set your kids up for a ...

ADHD (also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADD) can be a rollercoaster for those who experience it. People with this neurodevelopmental disorder can often draw on enormous reserves of creativity, energy, and spontaneity. While at other times, they may find themselves drowning in disorganization, racing thoughts, and impulsive decisions.  For learners with ADD ...

Whether the first half of the school year was a breeze or a battleground for your family, the new year creates a new opportunity for a fresh start. The second half of the school year can drag on. It is full of long stretches (without many breaks), lots of testing for many kids, and a ...

With the New Year come new goals, both for you personally and your family. Whether you embrace this turning of the calendar or you balk at the idea of setting New Year’s resolutions, learning how to set goals with our kids is important. When they see how we think about what we want (and how ...

Having a kid with ADHD can feel like you’re on a roller coaster. Either they are high energy and struggling to focus OR they are disengaged (and also struggling to focus). ADHD comes with its own unique strengths and weaknesses, but learning to help these kids think faster and learn more easily can be extremely ...

What if you weren’t on your own to stick to this year’s New Year’s resolutions? Setting individual goals can absolutely be helpful, but family resolutions can be a powerful way to connect, hold each other accountable, and have some fun together in the new year. Here are 4 family resolution ideas to get you started: ...

Looking for a fun way to engage a group this holiday season? What if you could challenge your memory and strengthen your thinking skills at the same time? These are opportunities for some brain games!  The best thing you can do to alleviate stress and open the door to easier learning is to make stretching ...

Last-minute scrambling to finish assignments, avoidant behavior, tears, and frustration: these are all common occurrences when dealing with homework. But why is homework so fraught for some students—and what type of homework help can make a meaningful difference?  Kids and teens – and by extension their parents – can experience the stress, anger, and heightened ...

When you feel like you’re losing your edge or your cognitive abilities are beginning to decline, you may search everywhere for SOMETHING to help. Getting memory help is a great way to prolong your confidence and quality of life as you get older! Here are some research-backed methods for helping yourself or loved ones maintain ...