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Multiculturalism and Time
At the recent LDA conference, I had a fascinating discussion with a Navajo teacher from New Mexico. My husband had worked on the Navajo reservation and told me that they had no word for time in their language.
Continue readingMarydee’s Ten Tips for When Life Gets Rough
1. Get out of your brain (best done alone): Cry, howl, rant, rave, throw things, kick things, and maybe even swear. Write down the unfairness of it all— the pain, the fear —and then burn or shred what
Continue readingWhat’s New for EFS?
Our mission is to end the pain caused by poor executive functioning skills. One person at a time, we have been improving lives. That is wonderful, but we need to reach more people, faster. So Marydee is
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #2: Plan to Carry a Planner; Paper vs. Technology
(Tip #2 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) Let’s talk about the executive functioning challenges of using computers and smart phones as effective time management
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #1: Get a Picture of Your Whole Life for the Whole Week
(Tip #1 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) A brain that lacks the executive functioning skills of time management, planning, and prioritizing creates a life full of stress,
Continue readingUse ALL of Your Time Management Tools
My August was an intense month of working with families getting ready for the new school year. For weeks I was seeing six, seven, or even a couple of times, eight families in a day. Late in week three,
Continue readingThe Joy of Teaching Executive Functions
These last two weeks of August I am working seven to eight hours a day, face-to-face, with individual families. I teach the fundamentals of the executive functions of time management and organization.
Continue readingOh, the Bully in My Brain…
In Seeing My Time, I refer to the executive function of emotional control as the “bully in the brain.” Our emotions can wreck havoc with our ability to use our “rational” thoughts
Continue readingEnjoy the Struggles
After I had encouraged a father client of mine to read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset, he reported he’d changed his morning sendoff to his children. He was no longer telling them, “Have a good day.”
Continue readingThree Reasons to Use Old Technology for Executive Function Productivity
Today we are all about using the latest and greatest technology. Trust me, I’ve got my fair share of digital devices which I count on to make my life work. And, after fighting it for eons, I now have
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