Why Executive Functioning Skills Matter for College Students
College demands high-level executive functioning to navigate increased academic rigor, reduced structure, and the need for self-advocacy in managing independent schedules. Mastering strategies like time management, goal setting, and self-regulation is essential for turning this transition into long-term academic and career success.
The Pressure to Excel: Why "Mattering" Is the Key to Your Child's Mental Health
A growing body of research reveals that the top threats to adolescent mental health are no longer just poverty or trauma, but the excessive pressure to excel.
The Argument for Fewer Screens and More Pencil and Paper
Read why, as an Educational Psychologist, I am always telling my students to use longhand for studying and keep the computer for other uses.
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