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Promoting Empathy With Your Teen

The most efficient way to address everyday issues with your teen

ADHD
Is ADHD Coaching Effective?

Ugo Uche on July 3, 2023

Coaching can boost confidence, time-management skills, and emotional control for adolescents and young adults who struggle with ADHD.

Coaching can boost confidence, time-management skills, and emotional control for adolescents and young adults who struggle with ADHD.

Sleep
The Connection Between Sleep and ADHD

Ugo Uche on May 18, 2023

Does your child struggle with staying focused and attentive? Does he or she also struggle with sleeping through the night?

Does your child struggle with staying focused and attentive? Does he or she also struggle with sleeping through the night?

Adolescence
8 Ways to Help Your Teen Stop Procrastinating

Ugo Uche on October 13, 2022

Parents with children and teenagers who struggle with ADHD and other executive-function issues have more power than they realize to help their children and teens conquer procrastination.

Parents with children and teenagers who struggle with ADHD and other executive-function issues have more power than they realize to help their children and teens conquer procrastination.

Adolescence
How to Address Your Teen’s Issues With Poor Motivation

Ugo Uche on January 18, 2019

For a parent to help a teen become more focused on growth needs, he or she will have to teach the teen how to effectively get their deficiency needs met.

For a parent to help a teen become more focused on growth needs, he or she will have to teach the teen how to effectively get their deficiency needs met.

Self-Esteem
Why Self-Esteem Development Is Overrated

Ugo Uche on January 3, 2019

In 2005, Albert Ellis published "The Myth of Self-Esteem," in which he considered a quest for high self-esteem as being worse than hating another human being.

In 2005, Albert Ellis published "The Myth of Self-Esteem," in which he considered a quest for high self-esteem as being worse than hating another human being.

Asperger's Syndrome
Procrastination: Is It Laziness or Is It Clinical?

Ugo Uche on August 15, 2018

Young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome often struggle with chronic anxiety. As a result, they can exhibit symptoms of habitual procrastination.

Young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome often struggle with chronic anxiety. As a result, they can exhibit symptoms of habitual procrastination.

Adolescence
How to Persuade Your Reluctant Teen

Ugo Uche on August 6, 2018

Do you have issues with getting your teen to listen to you? Does your teen present with significant mental health issues that have you concerned? Have you tried to no avail getting

Do you have issues with getting your teen to listen to you? Does your teen present with significant mental health issues that have you concerned? Have you tried to no avail getting

Adolescence
How to Help Improve Your Teen’s Attention

Ugo Uche on July 30, 2018

The second popular theory is that the rise in diagnosis is a result of living in an environment saturated with information which aggressively competes for your attention.

The second popular theory is that the rise in diagnosis is a result of living in an environment saturated with information which aggressively competes for your attention.

Adolescence
Why Your Teen Struggles with Motivation

Ugo Uche on July 13, 2018

A common question most parents find themselves asking, are: “Why isn’t the change we have been witnessing, lasting?”

A common question most parents find themselves asking, are: “Why isn’t the change we have been witnessing, lasting?”