Episode 57: Are you worried about your child struggling with organization, planning, and time management as the new school year approaches? In this episode, we dive into these challenges and provide practical strategies to support your child’s success.

In this insightful episode, Dayna Abraham sits down with Seth Perler, an executive function coach who specializes in helping students navigate the demands of school and life.

Together, they discuss why kids often feel overwhelmed by school, common challenges during the back-to-school season, and how parents can better support their children’s development.

This episode is packed with practical tools and strategies to help parents foster their children’s skills with empathy and understanding.

"Executive function skills are crucial for a happy, healthy, and successful future. By understanding and supporting these skills, we can better help our children thrive." - Seth Perler

Key Takeaways:

[00:05:00] What Executive Function Is: Seth explains what executive function is and why it’s crucial for students.
[00:09:00] Common Back-to-School Challenges: Discussing common challenges kids face when going back to school, related to executive function.
[00:18:00] Can't vs. Won't: Understanding the difference between "won't" and "can't" in kids' behavior and how it impacts executive function.
[00:20:00] The Role of Parents: The importance of parents managing their own reactions and how to support children without doing everything for them.
[00:23:00] Backing Way Up: Seth talks about the importance of breaking tasks down into micro skills and scaffolding them to build executive function.
[00:28:00] Practical Tools: Practical steps and tools parents can take to help their children build executive function skills.
[00:30:00] Relationship and Attachment: The importance of relationship and attachment in helping children with executive function struggles.
[00:34:00] Asking for Help: Encouragement for parents to seek help and resources to support their children’s development.
[00:36:00] Final Advice: Seth’s message to parents: focus on doing the deep inner work and view parenting as a continuous study.

Additional Resources:

Seth Perler's Website: Discover more about Seth's work and resources to support executive function skills.
Executive Function Summit: Join the summit for in-depth insights and strategies from top experts.
Calm the Chaos Book: Need help getting out of survival mode? Grab a copy of the roadmap designed for you.
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Managing Back-to-School Overwhelm and Struggles with Seth Perler