The Blog

The research, without the paywall.

Most of what's known about how children learn sits behind journal paywalls and jargon that parents were never meant to get past. This blog exists to remove that barrier: open-access explanations of the evidence, free to every parent, whether or not we ever work together.

School Navigation

Back to School: Navigating the Grade Transition

New year, new teachers, new challenges; but you won't see any of it happen. Here's what changes at your child's grade, and how to get answers before November.

 Executive Function

What executive functions are, and why every kid should learn them

The cognitive skills behind planning, focus, and follow-through — how they develop, why school assumes kids already have them, and what to do if they don't.