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Our family of four worked with Annika over 10 weeks of sessions, and we couldn't be happier with our daily practical progress. Our deficits with respect to planning, organizing and executing on our time come with the territory: we both work for ourselves, and our kids are navigating the challenging transition from high school to college.  Annika was a confident, compassionate and humane role model for us. We all really looked forward to each meeting with her. The sessions provided not only the relevant information, distinctions, and a chance for us all to reflect on our day-to-day distraction, they created a sustainable family conversation that has helped us support one another better and see one another more compassionately. The changes we made were small, simple and most importantly consistent. They addressed not only setups, frameworks, and equipment (analogue clocks!), but also a wholistic view on daily stress and the habits that maintain your daily balance and orientation. We've instituted weekly family meetings. And our ability to talk about what needs tweaking and attention has gotten both clearer, simpler and friendlier, which everyone appreciates.  We see the course as a simple "before/after" moment for the family.  And we're much more capable with where we are now. Annika was referred to us by a close friend with a demanding public health career and family, and we've now recommended her to several friends and colleagues.

Even though Annika came highly recommended by a trusted friend, she still totally exceeded expectations. We looked forward to meeting with Annika regularly, and were reluctant to say goodbye at the end! 

It's hard to articulate what Annika helped us with because it was so all-encompassing. We did learn hard skills from her (and those were extremely valuable and unique), but I'd say her talent and magic lay even more in her charisma and compassion, and ability to meet you where you are to inspire you to work towards something bigger, and to know yourself better. 

Annika was skillful in guiding and encouraging us, and helping us pivot to a learning mindset. She set us on a good path with solid tools, and also empowered us to strive for the next stage of executive function and productivity when we’re ready. My son has gained organizational and life skills he didn't have before and has tools in his back pocket that he can deploy when he gets stuck. She helped to give me (as the parent) context about my son being young still and not having a fully developed brain and abilities. And, she was so compassionate toward us both that I couldn’t help but examine how I was interacting with my son when he didn’t get things done. I found myself striving to celebrate the small wins and encourage him, rather than feel discouraged. Personally, I learned, practiced, and implemented several simple but fruitful tactics to get more done, to feel better about what I did get done, and to plan for what I'd like to do in the future. Annika is a teacher and coach but also much more. We had a terrific experience. 

Working with Annika was a true pleasure. We enrolled in her course to support our daughter prior to her transition to high school. Initially we thought that our daughter would be the main focus of the program and would be the one to benefit the most. However, Annika’s influence extended far beyond that and encompassed our whole family. She empowered our entire family to function and communicate more effectively. Her approach allowed us to support each other in building healthier routines and bringing awareness to areas of our lives that needed improvement.

Annika is a gifted teacher and an exceptional communicator. She collaborated with us in working through the executive function program. She worked with us with genuine care and extensive expertise. She put us all completely at ease and was never in any way judgmental of our difficulties and occasional failures. She was endlessly encouraging and positive.

Our time with Annika was truly invaluable. She taught us how to see time, organize, prioritize, and keep our goals in mind. Annika’s emotional intelligence, adaptability, and attentive nature created a nurturing environment for learning. She effectively worked with our family of four and paid close attention to our individual needs and working styles. We recommend her wholeheartedly not just to someone struggling with executive function but anyone who wants to have effective tools for achieving short term and long term goals in life.

Annika was the support we needed!

This was a wonderful and enlightening experience. It helped get us all on the same page and gave us the tools to help us develop a clear path to success each day, each week and each month.  Above and beyond that it helped us to be more compassionate with one another (and ourselves)!  We were able to dedicate time to truly get to know the people we love more than anything (each other!)  We can now approach it as a team!  We understand how we all struggle in different ways, have different brains and different needs.  With Annika's help we have a much better way of supporting one another and ourselves.  

This program is for everyone.  We are a very busy family of three.  My husband and I are small business owners and have a full time robust professional life.  We also enjoy a lot of activities! We struggle with all that needs to happen and like to do it all!  We were really trying and as a momma I was wearing out.  Our ten year old has a diagnosis of ADHD and he is a lot like his dad!  It felt impossible to do all of the things (it is), wanted to prioritize our kiddo, and we really didn't know how to coach him to independence without blame or shame. We worried about his transition to middle school and found the support the school provided sadly lacking.  We have very little time but can confidently say this is a great use of that most precious resource.

We still have a lot to work on but feel good that we found Annika early.  I know we will continue to discuss these concepts and use them to improve.  I'm confident she will continue to support us as needed which is also a huge relief!  

Annika is passionate about helping families navigate this distracting every changing world and help to develop skills for life.  I would recommend her to everyone!!!  We all need to know this stuff.  

It's hard to adequately express our appreciation.  Annika is incredible!

Annika's Timewise Program, has been a wonderful experience for my son and I. Through her expert guidance, we have seen improvements in our time management skills and overall organization. Weekly family meetings have enhanced communication and helped organize my son's week. My son has also adopted the use of a planner which he will hopefully continue to use for the rest of his life. 

Annika's patience, kindness, encouragement and respectfulness make her a pleasure to work with. She creates a supportive and positive environment conducive to growth. The incorporation of fun into sessions makes learning for all involved more enjoyable. Most importantly, knowing my son is equipped with these skills gives me confidence as he prepares to go away to college. 

I highly recommend Annika's TimeWise program to any family seeking to improve their time management abilities. Thank you Annika for your dedication and expertise in guiding us toward success!

I can honestly say this experience was life changing. Annika was such a pleasure to work with that our family always looked forward to the weekly sessions. Annika has taught us important life skills that we will continue to implement in our daily lives.

We started this program to help our daughter with time management, but our entire family has benefited. We have learned to be more supportive and mindful of each other’s time. Our planning and organizational skills have improved, which has brought more order and structure to our days. My daughter has been able to stay focused by scheduling her day and planning ahead, instead of procrastinating.

Every family can benefit from this program! I am so thankful to Annika!

Annika guided our family with a personable and compassionate approach and deep insight into the world of executive functioning. At first, my husband and daughter were apprehensive about starting the sessions. They gradually realized the concepts and strategies she taught us were beneficial in order to navigate everyday life without overwhelm.

My daughter who is very bright but has executive functioning challenges still needs more practice to nail down the techniques but she is making progress. This little-by-little process is one of many valuable lessons we realized with Annika’s support. Thank you so much for your help and guidance, Annika. We miss our sessions but will continue to have our weekly family meeting and keep using the Time Timer and physical(!) planner.

We had the pleasure of working with Annika this year, and she provided invaluable tools to help our child thrive in a structured yet highly supportive environment. Annika's expertise is impressive, but what sets her apart is her deep compassion, exceptional listening skills, and genuine effort to understand our family's unique dynamics. Her strategies were not only effective but also easy to implement. We are incredibly grateful for Annika’s support, expert guidance, and expert advice. We would highly recommend her to other families.

Before taking the course with Annika, I thought that I knew everything there was to know about time management with ADHD---basically, that it was impossible. I had issues with understanding time, with implementing the millions of planners that I have and with “seeing my time.” These past 8 weeks, working with my husband and I, Annika’s guidance has really changed our lives. We now have a clear way to approach our goals, to visualize what we want and to plan it and make it happen. We will miss seeing her every week but plan to be back for touch ups in the future. Thank you Annika! We are forever grateful!

Our entire family took the course, and it was miraculous! The discoveries that we made, and the systems that we adopted have made such an improvement in our daily lives. We were always a close family, but we learned a lot about each other and the ways we can support each other in achieving our individual and common goals. Annika is a compassionate and communicative teacher with extraordinary skill and experience. I've told every family I know about this course, and I truly believe it can improve any family, couple or person's relationship not only with their time management, but with others and with themselves.

I highly recommend Annika as an executive function coach. I attended her class which helped me immensely in my work environment. Recently I had to go through a project change which required intense training and evaluation. With the tools and strategies that Annika introduced, I was able to plan better, focus and prioritize my tasks in order to be successful. This coaching helped me understand how I can be much more productive and to reach my full potential!

When my daughter faced some bumps in the transition to college during the Covid-19 pandemic, Annika’s sessions helped get her back on track. Not only did the work help my daughter and I gain a better understanding of how the brain and executive functioning work, our time together helped us to understand how to optimize focus and planning towards goals through the use of very concrete tools. I know we will both utilize the skills we learned from now on to better plan for the future.

The experience brought our family closer together as we gained valuable insights on our relationship with time to improve our organization skills, time management and goal-setting. In going through the program together we understood more about each other's strengths and differences as well as our own awareness as to how we show up in life.  Annika offered practical tips and tricks for all ages.  Content was easy to understand for all ages and sessions we always interactive and filled with moments of self-reflection.  I wish I would have had this experience as a kid.  She teaches practical skills that will be used for the rest of your life.

Annika was so personable, yet firm and clear in getting us to be open to the program and what she was presenting. My daughter went into this a little unwillingly, and I went into it thinking I was so organized. We both are so appreciative of Annika’s methods and teachings. We both learned so much and know that we will be using components of the program for our lifetime. Overall, Annika was so great to work with and it was encouraging to hear that she is not going anywhere and if we need a tune up down the road we can always contact her. It was also great to see Catherine open up more throughout the sessions and interact more with Annika.

We are so thankful we were introduced to Annika Ahlström! Our son struggled academically his freshman year of high school, and his grades showed it.  He was missing assignments, his test scores weren’t great, and he seemed consistently disorganized.  He kept telling us “I got it.”  But he didn’t have it.  We wanted to help him but didn't know how, so we started with executive function coaching with Annika.  

My husband and I were surprised to hear that he and I would be working with Annika too.  But after the first session, we understood why.  Working together, my husband, my son and I learned together and greatly benefitted from Annika’s coaching.  We applied her concepts and tools to our family during and after every session.  She helped us appreciate how each of our brains functions differently.  What works for me may never work for my son, etc.  We had so many lightbulb moments, for each of us individually and for our family.  Our son is now able to manage his school work, and several months into his sophomore year, he hasn't missed a single assignment.  

The entire program was SO GOOD.  During our sessions with Annika, we communicated with our son in a safe, neutral environment.  A teenager gets tired of hearing the stuff his/her parents say.  It was invaluable for her to coach him on school work, managing time, accountability, life goals, etc.  It was motivational for all of us.  

Even our younger daughter (who didn't participate in the coaching directly) is learning some of these skills, and is seeing the importance of them, because our family has adopted a few weekly routines, thanks to Annika.  

We just finished the program, and I’m sad!  We are going to miss Annika’s coaching sessions!  

Without hyperbole, the time my family spent with Annika Ahlstrom was invaluable because she is an unforgettable and effective teacher. We went to her in need, and she taught us how to go about organizing, prioritizing, and helping ourselves. My family of four (two teenagers, two adults, all with ADHD, all extroverts) were able to engage with a curriculum that we needed to learn but struggled with/against because we are at different stages of our lives and, well, have ADHD. She has a talent for communicating at the level and tone needed; has high emotional intelligence; can reach learners of all ages and families from diverse backgrounds; and listens and observes carefully. She creates a safe space for learning and sharing really powerful and emotional stuff. I am most impressed by Annika, and recommend her to anyone seeking effective, accessible tools and principles for managing life – when you need some help organizing yourself.

My husband, son and I started the Seeing My Time program with Annika the summer before my son's junior year.  We found that working together as a family was beneficial to all of us.  It helped us realize our individual weaknesses and gave us tools and strategies that were easy to apply and made big changes. We were able to support my son in the areas he needed help and at the same time give him the ability to take ownership of his work and make better choices and decisions.  This helped to avoid conflicts and arguments.  Annika is knowledgable, personable and very easy to work with.  I would highly recommend her and the program!  My only regret is that we didn't find her sooner.  I believe all children should be taught these skills in elementary school to prepare them for their future learning.

Annika is an Angel.!  I was not happy about my relationship with my daughter who is always late for everything.  I tried to read books aimed at helping parents but nothing worked.  When Annika was referred by my daughter's psychologist, I wanted to give it a try, not expecting major changes.  Meeting  and working with Annika over the summer was such a wise decision. I was able to join the sessions to gain a better understanding of my daughter's brain.  We learned better communication skills.  I don't get this opportunity with my teenage daughter a lot. Lastly, I witnessed changes in my daughter.  She now has a sense of time.  She uses the white board to plan her day and she's even cleaning her room.  She will start her new school year with more motivation, focus and time management skills.  We will both keep practicing all of the strategies!

Our son started seeing Annika in the summer after 9th grade because he was experiencing difficulty with his organizational skills.  He was having trouble keeping track of his assignments and deadlines and as a result he had numerous missing assignments which really hurt his overall grades.  He also did not have the ability to plan ahead for long-term assignments and to study for tests.  He needed a tremendous amount of support from us to keep on top of his work.  After 8 sessions wit Annika he was able to successfully track his assignments and deadlines and did not have a single missing assignment the following school year!  He is now able to successfully manage his work on his own.  Annika taught him some very simple, straightforward skills to organize himself, his time and his work.  We are so grateful to her for having helped our son!  WE only wish we had done it sooner!  We highly recommend Annika to other families facing similar struggles.

We can confidently say our son is ready for college now and our family is stronger, thanks to the Seeing My Time program with Annika. Our very bright and very shy son has struggled to reach his potential in school because he lacked the essential organizational and communication skills to focus his efforts and to self advocate with his teachers. He wasn't willing to do one on one tutoring for study skills: it was too overwhelming. Working with Annika as a family was ideal for our situation and we were pleasantly surprised with the benefits we ALL took away from our sessions. We learned about our own and each other's strengths and weaknesses and how we could best support each other. We learned concrete tools for organization and time management and put them into practice under Annika's guidance.  Our communication as a family has improved and we look forward to continuing our family meetings when our son goes off to college.  Annika was so easy to work with and very knowledgeable. We recommend her wholeheartedly!  

We started using Annika the summer after my daughter’s 1st year at college.  Her spring semester was a disaster.  She had no focus, no plan, no tools.  She was stressed and overwhelmed.  Within weeks of working with Annika’s calming and nurturing teaching, my daughter started feeling much more confident.  Planning her work and being organized.  I saw the transformation every week.  Being part of the learning, helped us a family as well. As parents, we send our children off to college without having the correct tools to organize.  Annika put the focus back in my child, even when my daughter felt doomed.  She is much more confident.  She is a whole different person.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

My daughter and I gained so much insight working with Annika.  Using the Seeing My Time program with her guidance taught both of us many lessons, most of all how each of us thinks.  Our brains are just wired differently and now we can understand each other better. I am much more able to help my daughter with this understanding and using the skills taught to us by Annika.  Due to the fact that we do not live near her, most of our sessions were completed via the computer.  We did the first session and one close to the end, face to face in the same room but being able to work together online for the other sessions was most helpful.  Not just because we did not have to travel, but all my daughters school work was right within reach and Annika could really guide us in our environment.  There were also tools that help our whole family communicate better in relationship to time and scheduling.  We will never forget the skills taught to us by Annika and feel confident in the knowledge that she is available for questions or a tune-up if needed.

Nancy, Mother

This course has been such an eye opener for both myself and my son.  Annika helped us overcome and improve on weaknesses.  The course as informative and extremely helpful and I would highly recommend it for any middle, high school or college student.  I wish I had known about this course for my older children.

Judd, 10th Grade

This course helped me very much.  I am handing in my work on time because I have my calendar to look back on which I would not have used before.  This course has made me feel like I am bigger than my school work. I used to feel the work was bigger than me and I would drown.  I can swim now.

Annika Ahlstrom is a gifted teacher, communicator and mentor.  Her programs on mindfulness and executive function are wonderful and effective - and delivered with great experience and genuine caring.  She has a way of making any student feel at ease and receptive to creating new, winning patterns for learning.  We recommend her enthusiastically!

Annika's class helped our family better understand how we think and process, and how to work with who we are to more effectively manage our time.  There were so many amazing, concrete skills  - everyone in our family - our young children, our teenager, and my husband and I - were able to benefit from the class.  The class helped us to work together better, plan more meaningfully, and actually achieve our goals.

My daughter and I have learned so much from Annika during this program.  It has changed my entire way of running a busy family schedule.  My daughter and I are now able to support one another with specific strategies that make us feel good at the end of the day .  Annika taught us the science behind our behaviors and gave us the tools to succeed.  The look on my daughters face when she made the deans list was priceless.  It was truly life changing for me and I will be doing the program again with my college, high school and middle school children.