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The Self-Regulation Handbook for Teens and Young Adults by Dr. Kathy Wu (Book Excerpt)
November 18th, 2025
Excerpted from The Self-Regulation Handbook for Teens and Young Adults by Dr. Kathy Wu. Copyright © 2025 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved. UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION Your age group often faces unfair scrutiny for how you express yourselves. Society tends to misinterpret your emotional variability ...
Why are Parent-Teacher Conferences so Important? By Dr. Emily Levy, Founder & Director, EBL Coaching
November 3rd, 2025
Research tells us that when parents and teachers work together as a team, students perform much better in school. Parent-teacher conferences serve as an opportunity to build a relationship with your child’s teacher, set up a line of communication, and learn about how your child is doing in class. Why ...
The Mother Daughter Relationship Makeover by Leslie and Lindsey Glass (Book Excerpt)
October 28th, 2025
Emotional and Personality Styles Your moms and your emotional and personality styles have impacted your relationship from the very moment you were born. What if you’re a great match, and what if you’re not? Remember, your mom’s situation when you were born as well as many other factors influenced the way ...
Fall Activities That Build Your Child’s Academic Skills by Dr. Emily Levy, Founder & Director, EBL Coaching
October 6th, 2025
Fall is a festive time of year, filled with colorful leaves, pumpkin flavors, apple cider, and candy corn. It is also a great season for learning! Help your child develop stronger reading, writing, and math skills with the fall-themed activities detailed below. Reading Rhyming Your child can develop stronger phonemic awareness skills - a ...
Shared Rooms That Work for Both Mom and Baby
September 29th, 2025
Bringing your precious baby home changes everything about the way you live in your house. Suddenly, your bedroom is no longer just a place for sleeping. It suddenly becomes the place where feedings occur every one to three hours, where diapers are changed every two to three hours, and where ...
Help Your Neurodivergent Child Have a Great New School Year by Dr. Emily Levy, Founder & Director, EBL Coaching
September 9th, 2025
For some children, transitioning to a new school year is seamless. They look forward to seeing their friends, meeting their new teacher, and starting afternoon activities. Yet for other students, especially those who are neurodivergent, the transition to the new school year can feel stressful and overwhelming. Help your neurodivergent child have ...
Laundry Hacks for Busy City Families: How to Save Time Without Cutting Corners
August 15th, 2025
Juggling work, school drop-offs, errands, and family time leaves little room for laundry. It piles up fast, and before you know it, you’re out of clean socks. That’s where a few time-saving laundry hacks can make all the difference. These ideas don’t sacrifice quality. They just help you get through ...
Tips to Help Your Child Get a Positive Jumpstart on the School Year by Dr. Emily Levy, Founder & Director, EBL Coaching
August 8th, 2025
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, relaxing days, and outdoor play. Yet the school year is just around the corner and many children have trouble with the transition from a laid back summer to a more structured fall. Try some of the ideas below to help your ...
Beyond the Diaper Years: Setting Up a Future for You and Your Kids
July 7th, 2025
Motherhood after 35 brings a different kind of focus. Many later-in-life moms are more established in their careers, more thoughtful with their choices, and more aware of the bigger picture. That includes long-term planning—something that’s often pushed aside during the hectic baby years. Between daycare costs, mortgage payments, and student loans, ...
Vacation Strategies for Children with ADHD by Dr. Emily Levy Founder & Director EBL Coaching
July 3rd, 2025
Going on vacation with a child who has ADHD can be overwhelming. There’s planning, packing, organizing, changing routines, and so many other factors that go into this process. Try some of the ideas below to help your child enjoy their time away and have a great vacation. Before the trip Visual calendars Children ...
