Your Child Isn't Lazy - It May Be Executive Functioning

Dr. Courtney Tolinski and her husband, Scott, discuss executive functioning skills - what they are, how they impact kids' success and why it's important to pay attention to. Topics covered include:

• What are executive functioning skills?
• How executive functioning skills show up during the phases of childhood.
• Why we need to help kids develop their executive functioning skills.
• Practical ways that parents can help their kids with these skills at home.
• Important reminders as parents to ask yourself when it still feels hard.

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