Chore Lists for Young Children

“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” Denis Waitley This quote is my husband and mine parenting philosophy in a nutshell. My children have always had chores; well once they could walk. And always more than most kids their ages. It’s easy to get young […]

Hyperfocus and ADHD

I am not a doctor of any kind; I am a professional organizer and a mother. What I am sharing is information I learned, read or seen with my own eyes. Have you seen a kid so focused on a video game that he doesn’t hear his name being called? Later you are told he […]

What time is it?

To those of us of a certain age, telling time is second nature to us like driving or counting out correct change. It is something we just automatically do.  So it may come as a shock that many students (I am referring to middle and high school students) today can’t tell time using an analog […]

Time timer watch

Time timer watches can be  a great tool. In today’s digital world so many children can’t tell time on an analog clock. This creates problems in visualizing time, understand the passage of time and other time management skills. Explore all the uses here; http://www.timetimer.com/explore-uses.php on the Time Timer website.   They aren’t the cheap but can change […]

Multi-tasking

Multi-tasking per say isn’t actually possible. People just think they are doing more than one thing at a time. Actually you are just going between tasks quickly. This article is specific to multi-tasking with different forms of media. If you do this, give this article a read. Most likely it is probably your children that […]

Balance in our lives

Check out this blog on the National Association Of Professional Organizers that leads to an article by Martin Bjergegaard with 6 tips for a more balanced life. Simple tips to remind us again about priorities and the choices we make.  http://wp.me/p54RB6-vZ     Sheila KiechlinBig Bang Coaching, LLC provides coaching for the neurodiverse.