Getting Over the Overwhelm of Starting…

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Good morning! I mentioned in yesterday’s video that sometimes not knowing what to do when first sitting down can feel overwhelming and make it difficult to get started right away. In today’s video I talk about how to overcome the overwhelm so that you can...

Getting Over the Scheduling Squirmies

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While I am great at keeping appointments with other people, I am not always so great at keeping appointments with myself. I love the idea of a schedule! I love the idea of routine and am great at following one when someone else puts one out for me…but when I am...

Overcoming Challenges to Executive Functioning

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Do you ever have an idea for something that you want to share and you can’t quite figure out the best way to do it? Well, back in March when we were first put in Shelter in Place I did a free write (which I often do) that led me to an idea of something that I...

5 Tools to Reflect to on Screen Time Usage

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Two weeks ago, in an awesome interview Julie Paul answered great questions about tech and teens in the time of distance learning. Then last week, I interviewed one of my students who reflected on the realities of screen time usage. From both of these fantastic...

What to do During Quarantine: A Teen Interview and a Request!

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Dear All, First, Happy Belated Mother’s Day to all the mothers the aunties, teachers, grandmothers, guardians, and all of you  that have had a hand in helping to raise a child. Thank you!Second, while it is usually just me on the videos reflecting what I see in...

Does saying "I have to.." make it more difficult for you to get things done?

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Before we get to today’s video,I wanted to remind you that in an effort to answer your questions around teens and technology , please join me on Tuesday, May 5th at 1pm Pacific Time for an interview with Julie Paul, the director of Heard It From A Friend, an...