Table of Contents As the school year approaches, families are starting to think about how they can ensure success for their children. But in an increasingly competitive and ever-changing world that’s not enough. In addition to being academically successful, parents want their kids to be happy, healthy, and equipped to remain successful in spite of …
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Table of Contents For those with ADHD, time management can be an ongoing challenge. This is because ADHD is but one of many conditions and diagnoses that impact executive functioning skills. This umbrella term includes a wide range of skills such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and getting started, all of which are crucial when it …
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Table of Contents Understanding the Spectrum of Executive Functioning Have you ever wondered if everyone might have ADHD at some point in their lives? Of course, everyone experiences trouble focusing or difficulty regulating emotions from time to time. However, a diagnosis is reserved for those who have struggled consistently, often from childhood, and who have …
As the summer months approach, parents are faced with the challenge of keeping their children entertained, engaged, and also preparing them for the next school year. While academic pursuits are important, parents can both support their child’s academic success and overall well-being by promoting independence in children during this time off from school. Families can …
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What if I told you that your family can learn how to be happier this school year. What do I mean? Well, three common areas that drain happiness from a family during the school year are unmet expectations, organizational chaos, and procrastination. I am continually nagging my teenage son about homework. My children are always …
Have you ever felt that your Executive Functioning skills may be the reason why the big, once-in-a-lifetime goals that you have for yourself are still undone? The Chicago Family Tutor offers coaching for individuals, students and families who want to engage with the big and the small goals in their lives. Working on skills such …
Once-in-a-Lifetime Goals and Executive Functioning: Q&A with Lindsay Zoeller Read More »
The Chicago Family Tutor offers coaching and tutoring services to support individuals, students and families who are seeking to improve their executive functioning, achieve academic or professional goals or live the life that they envision for themselves. In this interview with Elizabeth, we talk about connections between social work, executive function coaching, and community investment. …
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The Chicago Family Tutor exists to support individuals, students and families to find solutions that work for them and are sustainable throughout life. For many people, the trial and error of finding those solutions can be exhausting without support. And many times, the follow-through and consistent implementation of those solutions is often difficult without accountability. …
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The Chicago Family Tutor exists to provide students, individuals and families with the support they need to reach their goals, manage their lives with confidence and develop habits that cultivate joy and peace in their lives. But for many people, test-taking is a real and/or perceived obstacle to their goals and a great source of …
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The Chicago Family Tutor supports individuals, students and families to discover and develop ownership of their values and goals. For most, strong connections between strengths and interests is key to a successful journey in becoming the best self-manager that they can be. At The Chicago Family Tutor, we offer coaches with diverse backgrounds and expertise …
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