by Ari Yares | Feb 20, 2017 | Design Thinking, The Innovative Dad Blog
One of the best lessons that I learned in graduate school was to ask myself the question, “Do you want to die on that hill?” My advisor would pose that question when it seemed like we were putting on our armor to tilt at a windmill just like Don Quixote. He would...
by Ari Yares | Feb 13, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I have a three-year-old at home, so we have a lot of interactions that go like this: “Please [insert age-appropriate, reasonable request].” “Why?” “Because [insert age-appropriate explanation].” “Why?” It keeps going until his curiosity is satiated, he feels like...
by Ari Yares | Feb 6, 2017 | Executive Functioning, School Psychology, The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
There is a lot of talk about executive functioning and it has nothing to do with how well the CEO of a company is doing. Instead, executive functioning (EF for short) is how your brain manages the resources that it has to work with. You can think of EF as the manager...
by Ari Yares | Jan 23, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I hate driving carpool. There. I’ve finally said something that we are all thinking. Shlepping your own kids around town can be painful enough, but when you throw in two or three of their friends, it can be a downright miserable experience. And, yes, I’ve wanted to...
by Ari Yares | Jan 16, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
“I’m bored.” Two words that every parent learns to dread. The conversation continues with: “There’s nothing to do.” Yet, you look around and see a house full of toys, crafts, and games that if you had free time would keep you occupied for hours. First, you need to...
