This month, The Conative Group turns 10. Ten years. Even now, it is a little amazing to write those words. A lot has happened since we opened our doors in August 2016. We have grown our team, expanded our services, created programs we never could have imagined at the beginning, trained future clinicians, partnered with schools, navigated a pandemic and more than a few Houston weather events, and had the privilege of becoming part of the lives of so many children, teens, young

The most important back-to-school preparation isn't found in the school supply aisle. Back-to-school season is full of good intentions. We buy new backpacks, sharpen pencils, organize supplies, and color-code calendars. We promise ourselves that this year will be different.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, therapist, friend of a friend, or a curious cat, you may have experienced the struggle of making task completion less… boring. After all, things take time, and it can be demoralizing to start from the bottom of the mountain when the peak is so high it disappears between the clouds, especially for individuals living with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from challenges, adapt to adversity, and keep moving forward despite setbacks. As parents or caretakers, we often want to “fix” problems for our kids. It can be so tempting to see a problem and solve it for the ones we love.

In today’s highly competitive academic world, striving for excellence is encouraged and rewarded.