Why does my teen forget things every morning?
Backpack upstairs, cleats in the laundry room, and somebody is already running back inside while the car is running. Here's what I set up instead.
Why does my teen’s homework take 3 hours instead of one?
Why is homework taking three hours instead of one? After 27 years with teens and tweens, the answer very often comes back to the phone sitting right beside them.
How to Get Your Teen Organized at Home: The Sunday Shuffle
It's Sunday night, nobody knows what's due tomorrow, and the backpack hasn't been opened since Friday. What if fifteen minutes fixed most of that?
Raising an Independent Teen: What Independence Day Can Teach Us About Letting Go
It's Independence Day — and while we're celebrating freedom, here's a question worth sitting with: how independent is your teen, actually? Not "can they light a sparkler without supervision." Do they manage their own time? Follow through without six reminders? Handle disappointment without falling apart? If the honest answer is "not really yet," you're in good company. Real independence isn't a milestone teens hit one day — it's a set of skills. And skills can be taught.
The #1 Mistake Parents Make with NeuroDiverse Teens (And What to Do Instead)
If you're parenting a teenager with executive functioning challenges, chances are you've fallen into one of two camps — the parent who takes over and does everything, or the one who tells their teen exactly what to do and gets frustrated when it doesn't work. Neither approach is wrong, but neither is setting your teen up for real independence. The good news? There's a sweet spot in the middle — and it starts with thinking like a coach.