Let’s end the week and head into the weekend by noticing progress — even if it feels small. What is ONE thing your teen or young adult did this week that you want to recognize? (or if you did something...let's celebrate that) Maybe they: - Started something without being reminded - Had a good conversation with you - Went to work or school on a hard day - Tried something uncomfortable - Helped around the house - Applied for a job - Spent time outside their room - Handled a setback better than usual Sometimes progress doesn’t look dramatic. Sometimes it’s simply doing something today that was harder a few months ago. 👇 Share one win from your week — big or small. And if another parent shares something worth celebrating, give them a little encouragement too.

If you could magically improve ONE of these areas for your teen or young adult starting tomorrow, which would you choose? A. Executive functioning OR motivation? B. Social confidence OR emotional regulation? C. Employment OR independent living skills? Pick one from each pair—or just choose the ONE area that would make the biggest difference right now. Then tell us why in the comments. I have a feeling a lot of parents here are dealing with the exact same thing...based on the answers could be this month's live training 😉

Reaching out for help/suggestions on how to go about getting power of attorney and health directive in place so when my son turns 18, I'll still be able to help him with his healthcare, meds, etc.

My name is Gina Ruiz. My child is a 21-year-old young adult. She is autistic, has high abilities, and also struggles with anxiety and depression. The biggest challenge we are facing right now is helping her become more independent and strengthen her executive functioning skills. She also recently ended a three-year relationship, so I want to support her through this breakup in a healthy way, especially because making and maintaining friendships can be difficult for her. What I want most for my daughter is for her to become a happy, independent, and functional adult. I want her to be able to build and maintain long-lasting friendships, continue her education and graduate in Psychology, and develop the skills she needs to succeed and remain stable in a job. One thing I hope to get from this community is guidance and practical strategies to help her develop stronger executive functioning and social skills, become more independent, and navigate this new stage of her life after her breakup.

My 23 year son lives on his own. He sleeps and plays games sporadically throughout the day and night. I have been trying for 9 months to get him to go to sleep at night and set his alarm to wake up in the morning so that he can do things during the day. Nothing has worked and I am thinking of getting him a flip phone so that he can't play all night. I am open to any ideas and if changing to a flip phone temporarily makes sense. Thank you.