Executive Functioning Activities That Work
When kids appear disorganized, their brains are really working overtime, so planning, organizing, and finishing can feel impossible. What looks like being forgetful is often overload. The disorganized child can’t hold all the steps, keep track of time, and pivot when they get stuck. That’s why executive functioning activities work best when they’re hands-on, motivating, […]
Struggling for Success
Struggling for success can feel like staring at a report card and thinking, “How is my child so bright… and still drowning?” This post was written to take you inside a brutally honest, gut-wrenching conversation where dyslexic adults shared the moment they proved everyone wrong…and what parents can do to tip their child’s struggling for […]
Hard Mornings when “My Child Hates School” turns into school avoidance
Have your mornings turned into hostage negotiations? Explore what’s driving school avoidance and how you can take simple next steps to change “my child hates school” into a new narrative. My Child Hates School What is School Avoidance? You say “my child hates school” and we get it. But it’s really called school avoidance or […]
Dyslexia in Girls
What do you do if she’s not lazy, rather she’s masking something more acute? Dyslexia in girls can be missed when they are well-behaved. Discover why dyslexia is diagnosed more frequently in males. Table of Contents Dyslexia in Girls: The Signs We Miss and the Mindset Shift We Need During a recent conversation, my dyslexic […]
Discover the Orton Gillingham Method
If you’ve ever watched your fourth or fifth grader avoid doing their homework, you’re not alone. That frustration is exactly why this post exists. Tracy, an Orton Gillingham tutor, discusses the “fourth-grade slump” and explains why traditional reading instruction can leave some learners behind Best of all, she shows you ways to confidently use the […]
Discover how to motivate kids to read
Are you a parent of teenager who doesn’t like reading? You’ve tried everything to motivate kids to read…from encouragement to consequences, but your child still avoids reading, or refuses altogether. It’s not that they don’t care. It’s that reading has slowly become a place of failure for them. In this post, we’re talking honestly about […]