• Purposeful Parenthood

    Growth Mindset: Help Kids Feel Okay about Hard Things

    Growth Mindset: Henry playing on a playground set

    We are still going through the Therapeutic Assessment process with Henry. It looks like he may have ADHD. Further, he may have a learning disability. He is struggling so much with spelling in particular. He can’t seem to memorize sight words, no matter how much we practice. In the meantime, we are working on building a growth mindset. Specifically, we are helping him feel proud of the things he is good at. Simultaneously, we are helping him see that the list of things that is hard for him is small in comparison.

    He has been doing Lexia regularly, and I really like the program. It takes a sequential and systematic … Read More