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What is Brigham Advising?
Working with parents involves many areas of expertise, and many of those areas overlap. It might be how they support their child at home due to academic challenges or they may be struggling themselves with a separation or divorce.
Slow Processing, What Does That Mean?
There's so many wonderful qualities to slow processing, but often those aren’t qualities that we always need in school. So the way it presents in school can be really hard on a child's self esteem, and an adult on their self esteem.
How The Daily Can Teach a Useful Study Habit
As I listened to The Daily, the New York Times podcast, I was struck by the use of a strategy I often suggest to my students.
Tried and True Study Habits
Study Bursts and Note Taking are two key habits that are tried and true study suggestions.
Co-Parenting in Divorce: Imagine this…
It sounds like the typical family sharing a meal and a life and in some ways it is. Except that I am divorced and this is my ex husband sitting at the dining table with us and he will head home to his own apartment and life after helping with the dishes and homework, story time and bed.
Interview with Kathleen on a Different Subject…Divorce
When I divorced, it was so helpful to hear about other people's stories, especially those who had "made it through". There are lots of tidbits in our book that will help anyone going through a divorce.
Brigham Learning’s One-Year Anniversary
After tutoring for many years, I started Brigham Learning based on the idea that I felt the need to insert the individual student into the tutoring picture. And I have found tutors who not only feel the same way about my approach but are equally gifted in supporting students in this way.
Some Ideas for Back-to-School Planning
It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to a close, and for many students, that brings up a lot of excitement, and for others, it brings up a lot of anxiety. Here are some ideas for back-to-school planning.
What to Do with Summer
With spring in the air, the end of school is in sight. Teachers are planning out their last weeks of lessons, students are dreaming of careless days. Parents are starting to ask themselves, and me, if summer work is necessary.
My Appearance on the Brand Therapy Podcast
It was such a blast to speak with Phil and Lauren on their podcast Brand Therapy all about pinpointing your super strengths.
Interview with the Westchester Spectator
This is my interview with the Westchester Spectators.