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.
Student Mentors Build Leaders of Tomorrow
Meet Student Mentor Jack Maves Hi! I’m Jack and I am a current Junior at Chanhassen High School. I have a wonderful family with an older sister named Molly, a younger brother named Henry, and my parents Sara [...]
The Best Advice I’ve Never Wanted to Give
By now, 90% of the New Year’s resolutions have already worn off, so it’s time to dig deep and get gritty in 2023. Are you ready? Raise your hand if you’ve got a goal you’ve been putting off [...]
Why Do Kids With ADHD Lie?
I can remember the first time I knew that our oldest was lying to me; I felt like I’d failed as a parent. What could I possibly have done to create a human that would lie to me? [...]
How Can I Help My Teen Avoid Self-Sabbotage?
If you’ve thrown your hands up because your teen spent 5 hours online playing video games or scrolling social media right after telling you they want to get their grades up in math and science, you are [...]
Want to Raise Smart, Happy Kids? Stay Humble.
Following a recent discussion of kids, character, and how to teach character in sports, I’ve been thinking about the good-old-fashioned concept of “humility.” The value and characteristics of humility can be traced from the ancient philosophers Confucius and [...]
What’s The Worst That Can Happen?
What's the worst that can happen if you fail? Will you blow up in a cloud of smoke? I have a very different take on the statement "Failure is not an option" after 20+ years of running a learning [...]
Cultivating a Home Filled With Gratitude
Whenever you happen to be reading this post, take a pause to TAKE IN the power of gratitude to change your life - and the lives of those you love most. If you're feeling skeptical, hang in there [...]
Shepherds and Sherpas
My family has recently made a big high school switch. It was the right choice for us, for a million reasons, and yet there are sacrifices involved. Our boys left their peers of over 10 years, the [...]
Top 3 Tips: How to Make it a Great School Year
Fall is in the air. We find ourselves in a familiar place: the beginning of the school year! It's a time for football, pumpkin picking, and an opportunity to start fresh with routines. And so, in the spirit [...]
Seek to Have Fun!
“Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” - Napoleon Hill Remember when you rolled down the grassy hill at the park [...]
The Journey to Do What Matters Most
Knowing your destination is essential, so that who you become in getting there nourishes your soul. - Cara Thorpe When I first heard Steve Shallenberger speak about The Big Three Do What Matters Most Habits last January, [...]
Your Goals Are Your Road Maps
Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible in your life. - Les Brown Did you know that you are 90% more likely to accomplish a goal when you write [...]
What Lies Inside of You?
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside you.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson What could I say to encourage you, wherever you are, today? I could probably quote [...]
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
How Having a Vision Helps Your Middle & High School Students Do Hard Things My kids' sighs are barely audible above the sound of their eyeballs rolling out of their heads and across the floor when I [...]
Don’t Give Up! – You Only Fail When You Stop Trying
What gets you out of bed in the morning? Find it! What are you working toward? Have you written down a vision? Something special happens in your brain when you put pen to paper to write down your [...]
The Secret to Success Is Getting Started
The secret to success is getting started. - Mark Twain I hope your celebrations were joyful, safe, and heart-filling, whether the 4th of July plans kept you local or venturing to visit family or friends you haven’t [...]
Do What Matters Most: Connect. Plan. Grow.
Are you a parent of a college student? You’ve helped them prepare for this next amazing step in their lives. Whether they are headed out of state for the first time or interning at their college residence [...]
The Cure for Comparison
Comparison can be deadly to our self-esteem. If we focus on what others do, we lose sight of why we do what we do. If, on the other hand, we turn it around and focus on why [...]
