Caley Brennan

“Parents want to give their kids an edge by putting them in all these activities. What they don’t seem to realize is that the best edge they can give them is gained by sitting down with them at the dinner table, just being with them, just hanging out as a family. Kids who are truly secure in themselves have the real edge. Ultimately that’s what’s going to make them a success.”
― Stacie Cockrell, Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More and Argue Less As Your Family Grows – An Evenhanded Guide for Spouses to Stay Connected During the Early Parenting Years

“Without knowing me at all, Gail nicknamed me Minds. I respond very well to people being overly familiar with me a little too soon. It shows effort and kindness. I try to do this all the time. It makes me feel like part of a big familial Olive Garden-y community.”
― Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“Case in point: episodic memory, a type of long-term memory that allows us to recall the details about a specific experience—what happened, what was said, how we felt, and so on. A 2008 study found that when discussing a special event in their life, children with ADHD provided lengthier and more descriptive narratives than those without ADHD.”
― Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain

“we don’t need motivation to take action. In fact, it often happens in reverse: action can generate motivation.”
― Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain