by Ari Yares | Mar 18, 2025 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad Blog
As a psychologist working with families, I often hear parents express frustration about their child’s study habits. It’s common to see students passively re-reading textbooks or highlighting endless pages, hoping that osmosis will somehow lead to...
by Ari Yares | Dec 20, 2024 | The Innovative Dad Blog
In today’s fast-paced educational environment, students often juggle multiple responsibilities, from academics to extracurricular activities. For some, particularly those with executive functioning challenges, keeping track of assignments and deadlines can...
by Ari Yares | Feb 18, 2019 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
It can be hard to accept the mistakes that our children make. But in accepting mistakes, we can teach our kids how to use failure to thrive and develop perseverance. More Parenting Strategies Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Promoting Growth Mindset by Accepting...
by Ari Yares | Dec 17, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
“Go and study!” is a very direct instruction, but it leaves out that most kids haven’t really been taught how to study. Making this more complicated is that not every method of studying works for every kid. And, of course, what role should we be...
by Ari Yares | Oct 15, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Homework can get us all down – kids and parents both. With a little planning, we can help make homework less of a burden. Resources Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part I Building Healthy Homework Routines. Part II Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: The...
