How Your Child’s Nervous System Actually Works
Deena Shaffer Deena Shaffer

How Your Child’s Nervous System Actually Works

Some children have experienced trauma, chronic stress, or neurodevelopmental differences that make natural pendulation more challenging. If your child seems unable to access calm states despite your best efforts, this isn't a parenting failure—it's information.

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Learning Strategies for Summer Growth
Deena Shaffer Deena Shaffer

Learning Strategies for Summer Growth

As another school year wraps up, you might be feeling a mix of relief, excitement, and maybe some uncertainty about what's next. Whether you're moving from middle school to high school, finishing your first year of university, or anywhere in between—this transition time is the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect, and set yourself up for continued growth.

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The Learning Stategist’s Guide for Parents
Deena Shaffer Deena Shaffer

The Learning Stategist’s Guide for Parents

What we're really doing here isn't just helping with this year's math test or next month's history project. We're building something much more valuable: the ability to notice what works, to experiment with new approaches, to bounce back from what doesn't work, and to keep growing.

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Supporting your learner through feel good exams
Deena Shaffer Deena Shaffer

Supporting your learner through feel good exams

For many households and classrooms, May brings a particular kind of tension—one that can leave both adults and young people feeling helpless, frustrated, and exhausted. But what if I told you that exam season could be different? What if, instead of stress and last-minute cramming, this period could become one of confidence-building, self-discovery, and yes—even beauty?

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