Notes on kids, systems, and calmer homes—a growing collection of articles, including pieces originally written for Hillgrove Avenue Magazine, on executive functioning, parenting, and helping students build skills that stick.

Four short weeks ago, we were diving into summer, thrilled to not be driving to "all the things," and watching your kids sleep until noon. It was such an innocent time.
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The last day of school always feels like a finish line. Backpacks get dropped, alarms get turned off, and everyone exhales. And then, a new thought sneaks in: Okay, now what?
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Summer sounds great in theory. No homework. No early alarms. No nightly battles over missing assignments. And then the structure disappears.
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Her grades are fine… so why does everything feel harder than it should? If that sounds familiar, here's something important to know: this is not laziness. It's overload.
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When calculators first appeared in classrooms, I imagine math teachers everywhere clutching their textbooks with horror.
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Ok friends, it's February. I'm sorry. The holidays are long gone, spring break nowhere in sight, and why don't I live in California again?
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If you've ever watched your kid glare at their homework like it insulted their ancestors, you've seen executive functioning in action—or, more accurately, in struggle mode.
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The holidays can be both exciting and challenging—a mix of magic, mayhem, and maybe a little too much family togetherness.
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The holiday lights are twinkling, the cookies are baking, and… your child's backpack is groaning under the weight of study guides, projects, and looming finals.
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Remember that shiny, back-to-school energy from August? By October, that glow has faded—here's how to help your child get back on track before report cards make their entrance.
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