Brock Hudson

Parents are often told that their child needs to work on executive functioning skills. Maybe you've heard suggestions like: Use a planner. Create a checklist. Break tasks into smaller steps. Offer rewards for completion. Establish a consistent routine. While these strategies can be helpful for some children, many parents find themselves wondering: "If my child knows what to do, why can't they do it?" The answer may have less to do with executive functioning itself and more to do with the...

When many of us imagine becoming parents, we carry quiet pictures in our minds. Who we’ll be. How we’ll respond. What we’ll do differently than those who raised us. How we will show up for our own kids. How we will be attentive and attuned. How we will be present. And then we meet the child we actually have. Parenting often asks us to grieve—not because we don’t love our children, but because loving them requires letting go of who we thought we would be. This grief is rarely named. Instead,...

As a parent, the balancing act of managing work, caring for your children, and ensuring you take time for yourself can feel like an...