In the early elementary grades, our kids are provided with plenty of structure and support to maintain attention and motivation. We put guideposts in place to ensure they are not only completing tasks, but also have gained solid mastery of various subjects. We give...

As a parent,  I wanted to support and encourage my kids to pursue their interests. However, sometimes it was sometimes difficult to know where to start. The challenges seemed both easier in some ways, and much harder as they grew into teenagers. They were all involved...

One of my sons (who shall remain nameless, though he will likely laugh and say “Ok, so that was me” if he reads this) is notoriously bad at gauging how long tasks take. Getting him to take responsibility for getting things done can be, ahem, challenging.    When...

What is shame? Shame cycles are harming your creative teen. Shame is a complex emotion that arises from internalizing negative beliefs about ourselves. When your teen artist is subjected to a situation that leads to feelings of shame, they may feel they are bad,...

I was recently asked, for the purposes of organizing a group into a schedule, to answer a simple question about my personal energy. The question was essentially asking, what time of day are you at your best?   It thought nothing of it and quickly checked off the...