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Turning Bedtime Battles into Bedtime Bonds: A Sensory-Friendly Wind-Down Routine for Better Sleep
“One more story!” “I’m thirsty.” “Can I tell you something?” “I’m not tired!” If these bedtime negotiations sound familiar, you’re…
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Helping Teenagers Wake Up and Get Ready Independently
Your teenager is capable of getting themselves ready. They know what they need to do. So why does every morning…
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AI in Therapy: Should Parents Be Excited or Concerned?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days. It’s helping us write emails, answer questions and even organise our…
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Age-Appropriate Chores: A Practical Guide to Building Independence from Age 3
“Why can’t they just do it themselves?” If you have ever found yourself asking this question about your child’s chores,…
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Executive Functions Through a Different Lens: Understanding Neurodivergent Children and Young People
Throughout this series, we’ve explored how executive functions develop from the toddler years through adolescence. We’ve seen that these skills…
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Growing Executive Functions in Adolescence (13–18 Years): Why Teenagers Still Need Us More Than They Let On Part 2
In Part 1, we explored why adolescence places such significant demands on executive functioning and why teenagers often need adults…
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Growing Executive Functions in Adolescence (13–18 Years): Why Teenagers Still Need Us More Than They Let On Part 1
Becoming independent doesn’t happen overnight—and neither does the teenage brain. One of the most common things we hear from parents…
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Growing Executive Functions in Middle Childhood (8–12 Years): Building Independence One Everyday Occupation at a Time Part 2
In Part 1, we explored why executive functions become increasingly important during the middle childhood years and why children who…
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Growing Executive Functions in Middle Childhood (8–12 Years): Building Independence One Everyday Occupation at a Time Part 1
Why this age is so important This is one of my favourite age groups to work with as an occupational…
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Growing Executive Functions in the Early School Years (5–8 Years): Why Homework Isn’t the Whole Story Part 2
In Part 1, we explored why the transition to school places such high demands on children’s executive functioning skills. We…
