Is Your Child Always Disorganized? It Could Be Executive Functioning Challenges

Christie Sloan

Published on: 26/06/2026

Is your child constantly losing homework, forgetting assignments, or struggling to stay organized? Learn how executive functioning challenges, not laziness, may be the cause, and discover practical ways to better understand and support your child.

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Emotional Dysregulation - Do we punish kids for not 'getting' math?

Christie Sloan

Published on: 05/05/2026

When a child struggles with math, we don’t throw up our hands in frustration and punish them for not understanding the material. We offer help, patience, and resources. Yet, when it comes to emotional regulation, we often take a very different approach. Instead of recognizing that self-regulation is a skill that needs to be taught and nurtured, we tend to focus on punishing "misbehavior" without considering why the child is struggling in the first place.

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