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What do camping and studying for a test have in common?
Last week I went camping by myself for the first time. Because I like to eat (and I like to have choice of what I like to eat) I had to prepare multiple recipes for multiple days ahead of time as my access to a store was limited, if there was one at all. As I was...
Why do I feel “guilty” if I give myself Free Time?
Sometimes, even when I have finished all of my tasks for the day (or in my student's case their homework) I don't feel great about having free time. Sometimes the reason for this is that I still have assignments hanging over my head, but more often than not it's...
Following Through on a Regular Basis
Soo...maybe you are excited (or willing to try) to make a schedule and get started right away. How do you consistently follow through? Often times I have the best of intentions and then I don't do the task that I say I'm going to do and that can become a negative...
Getting Over the Overwhelm of Starting…
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 get started!...
Getting Over the Scheduling Squirmies
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
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 wanted...
5 Tools to Reflect to on Screen Time Usage
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!
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?
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...