Yellow Parachute Blog
Yellow Parachute’s Blog Mission
Our blog mission is to share the research and resources that inform our unique approach to coaching Executive Function Skills, to advocate for neurodiversity, and to uplift students, parents, educators, and leaders.
“Making It Stick” Part I: Why Kids Are Their Own Worst Critics
In 2018, we’re launching a new learning-to-learn curriculum, based on the latest research from educational and clinical psychologists on how we learn best, as well as over eighteen years of experience creating personalized learning solutions for kids. This [...]
Mind-Body Hacks For Happier Kids
Kathy Flaminio is a social worker, certified yoga instructor, researcher, and witness to the power of mindful movement to transform a child’s academic success and emotional well-being. She’s also the founder of 1,000 Petals, a Minnesota-based consulting company [...]
The Cookie Connection: Teaching My Kids To Love Abundantly
Halloween is over; our family candy horde is replenished, and the squirrels are chewing the faces off our jack-o-lanterns. It’s snowing here in Minnesota, and my thoughts have turned to my next and biggest holiday hurdles: Thanksgiving and [...]
How To Enjoy The Game Without Knowing The Rules: Mentorship Matters
The first time I saw a baseball game, I sat shoulder-to-shoulder with my grandfather on my parents’ couch, while men on TV swung bats and trotted back and forth, over grass and patches of dirt. My grandfather’s hands [...]
The Pain of Perfection: I’m Tired Of People-Pleasing, And You Should Be Too
It’s one of the more exasperating interview answers. You ask someone to name a workplace weakness and she says, “Well, shucks, I’m a bit of perfectionist” (cue eye roll). These days, we see identifying as a “perfectionist” as [...]
Don’t Try Harder, Try Differently: Tackling Learning Challenges With Judy Bandy
It’s not easy to recognize learning disabilities in our kids. To the untrained eye, disorders like ADD or ADHD might look like laziness or lack of self-control—traits that many of us were (wrongly) brought up to believe are [...]
How To Parent With A Brave And Breaking Heart
There’s a myth in our society, that turning into a parent is like turning into a butterfly. You’re supposed to be transformed not just into “a mom” or “a dad,” but into MOTHER and FATHER. You’re supposed to [...]
Can You Teach Your Kids To Be Gritty?
Once, on my birthday, a friend gave me a pot full of dirt and spiky green blobs. "It's a cactus," she said, when I asked about light exposure, fertilizing schedules, soil mixes. "Water it sometimes." I did water it sometimes, and it [...]
Welcome to Yellow Parachute
Dear Parents, Educators, and Yellow Parachute Families, As we ease into autumn and refresh our routines, I want to extend a warm welcome to the new school year, and a new stage in Yellow Parachute’s evolution. We’ve spent [...]
