ADHD affects the ability to pause, reflect, and evaluate behavior in real time. Because of this delay, a 12-year-old with ADHD may be operating with the self-awareness of a nine-year-old child. This ...

“Do we really get to stay up late? All the way to the big countdown?” asked the 7-year old. “That’s right, you get to ring in the New Year as long as you can stay awake kiddo!” said the smiling father ...

Self-awareness unfolds in three movements. First, we observe. Then, we reflect. Finally, we act. Observation is the spotlight: the capacity to notice what is happening in the moment. Reflection is the ...

My end-of-term self-evaluation always ends with ‘mostly achieved.’”“I don’t know how to write about the children’s behavior in a way that counts as an ‘evaluation.’”“I was told to publish the ...