I like to “people watch.” I like to watch how individuals interact with others and with the world around them. I like to wonder about their lives–where they live, what they do for work, and even how they spend their…
Author: Michelle Porjes
The Tools of the Trade for Executive Functioning Success
When I work with clients, particularly kids and teens, I often hear:“I can’t find it”“We don’t have this”“I have one, but it’s broken” To be successful in any job or profession, we need the RIGHT tools. We need to know:…
The Great Reset: Becoming Clutter-free in 2023!
One of the main concerns parents have related to executive functioning is organization of materials and space. Parents will share concerns such as:“Her backpack is a mess, and there are crumpled up papers at the bottom of the backpack”“His desk…
What Tik Tok Taught Me
I recently began using Tik Tok and creating content on its platform as a new way to communicate. For those of you who do not know, TikTok is a highly popular social media platform. The main purpose of Tik Tok…
Supporting Your Child’s Entrance to College
It is not unusual for our children to have educational support services beyond the classroom experience. Many children work with tutors and coaches to master material, prepare for high stakes tests, and process the bumps of development and/or time management.…
How to Start Your Own Tutoring/Educational Support Businesses-Part 2
I am often asked about the nuts and bolts of starting a tutoring or educational support practice. Although there is no one set of guidelines, there are steps to engage in to maximize the success of tutoring or educational support…
How to Start Your Own Tutoring/Educational Support Businesses-Part 1
I am often asked about the nuts and bolts of starting a tutoring or educational support practice. Although there is no one set of guidelines, there are steps to engage in to maximize the success of tutoring or educational support…
Hopping on the Tik Tok Trend: 5 Things I Would Never Do
There’s a trend on the social media platform Tik Tok called “5 things I would never do” where different professionals post about things they would never do based on their expertise and experience. Here’s mine: 5 Things I would never…
Teens, Money, and Experience: Creative Ways for Teens to Gain Experience and Make Money
No one looks forward to summer vacation more than teens! However, summer can often be a time where teens do not have enough to do and resort to extended times of tech and sedentary activity. Teens and even pre-teens fall…
Volunteer Opportunities
“It’s not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, yet you are not free from desisting from it either” Perkei Avot. Volunteer opportunities build us as humans. They allow us to strengthen our empathy and sympathy skills,…