Worry creates its own negative cycle. Parents who notice concerning signs can use these strategies to break patterns before they get established. — Everyone worries or feels stressed periodically, but according to Child Mind Institute’s Rachel Ehmke, children or adults with anxiety disorders experience significant disruptions to daily life because of these symptoms. Medical or mental health providers diagnose and treat anxiety disorders. During stressful times like the 2020 pandemic, anxiety symptoms often…

This summer and fall, I’ve given many talks for corporate client employees and parent groups on how parents can continue to support their children with remote and hybrid learning. These build on a piece I wrote for The New York Times in March. A question that comes up at every…

Impulse control and response inhibition describe the ability to stop and think before acting. Students with impulse control challenges may blurt out responses or start work before planning. They’re likely to rush through homework without checking it. They may quit a task halfway through to start other activities, or have…

Are you a procrastinator? Know someone who hates to be interrupted when they’re in the middle of a project? Have a child who thinks an assignment will take fifteen minutes when it will really take an hour? Executive function describes the complex skills at play each of these situations. Executive…

Spring experiences with remote learning pushed many families to their limits. This fall, parents hoping for a better experience supporting kids’ growth can focus on organization, learning strategies, and the “coach approach.” In mid-March, I published a piece in The New York Times outlining “How to Home School During Coronavirus.”…