Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Mental Wellness for Adolescents and Adults. Executive functioning skills are your child’s mental control center, ...

Individuals who struggle to complete tasks (at home, school, or the workplace) may not have a problem with executive function ...

As we prepare to send our children back into the classroom, the checklist for the post-pandemic return encompasses more than just school supplies and back-to-school clothes. The COVID-19 pandemic has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than one-quarter of children met the recommended 1 hour or less screen time per day. Children who spent ...

Executive function — the term for critical mental skills like organization, focus, time management and emotional regulation — help all of us navigate our daily lives. People with ADHD are much more ...

The college application process is a critical time in an adolescent's life, marking a transition into greater independence and responsibility. As a parent and a college admissions expert, I understand ...

Teens’ focus is interrupted, on average, every 90 seconds. Something as simple as an audible notification can draw focus away from a task. And when humans are distracted, it takes 23 minutes to get ...

In 2022, Sage Quiamno was in her early 30s and a few months into a demanding DEI leadership role at Amazon when she hit a wall. Cycles of feeling overwhelmed, procrastination, and frantic catch-up ...