No one would be cool with shaming someone who had a visible disability, yet the assuming, blaming, and shaming is loaded onto people with executive function challenges. Jump on this ride as we explore how to rethink our approach to invisible struggles. This week's pep talk is one of my BEST, and it starts at 13:25. 

All my love, Sarah

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Are the kids (and schools) alright? Things stink in schools everywhere. But, maybe they only stink differently? And, of course, we can strategize the school struggles! In this episode, we'll explore why studenting (and teaching) is so darn hard right now by taking an empathy walk. We'll think about all of the changing executive function demands on all of us right now, and you'll learn the 2 best strategies for helping your student, no matter what they are struggling with. There's hope. There's humor. And a ton of strategies for you to try now! Pep talk for kids is at 20:30. 

All my love,

Sarah

Team, Meet Wonder Woman II, Getrude Matshe. This international speaker uses loads of executive function to stay organized, collaborative, effective, and inspired. She's helping the world and our community with her message of hope and triumph. Learn how she manages worldwide events, speaks globally, and runs a publishing business, all in the name of raising funds for others! 

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Back to school blues, anxiety, and excitement are very real (for our kids and for us!) How do you approach preparing when you're not even sure what to expect? How do you explain to a new teacher (or several) what your kid needs, how they learn best, and where is that copy of the IEP or 504 anyway? Listen, we hear you. This episode has quick and effective ways to prepare yourself and your kid for the return to physical school! 

And, if you're looking for the BEST resource to get ready for the year, with a deeper understanding of your child, join me, Seth Perler, and other experts at The Executive Function Online Summit August 20-22, 2021. It's FREE to register, and it just might change your life! 

All my love, Sarah

Let's make your home executive function-friendly! If your brain just kind of organizes itself, it may be tricky to understand the types of supports your child needs for their executive function growth. Conversely, if your brain is naturally disorganized, you may know what to do but have difficulty doing it. Either way, there's a strategy for that struggle too, my Tribe! Seth Perler is our honored guest on the show today, where we dive into his top recommendations for making your home executive function-friendly. 

Want more of this awesomeness? Join us at the Executive Function Online Summit August 2021! 

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P.S. Thank you to all who reached out while the show was on an unplanned break. My health took me by surprise, but it's getting better every day. Thanks for the love! I won't leave you hanging again. In fact, I'm strategizing to make future episodes as a just-in-case we hit health bumps in the road again. You are amazing, Tribe! All my love to you! 

Lacking motivation to finish the school? Maybe not! Let's massage your perspective a bit with exploring why you and your child may be feeling low "motivation" these days---and what to do about it! There's a strategy for every struggle! All my love, Sarah

Hi Tribe, 

Working hard on improving your missing skills can be, well, hard work. But, what if we added a twist of fun? Learn with me and our guest, Amy Baez, from Playapy! She shares some tips on how to make therapy feel less burdensome and more engaging! Find more about Amy at playapy.com or her YouTube Channel! She has some great resources and themed games for developing executive function skills, too! All my love, Sarah 

Team, I want you to meet and learn from my friend Darius Namdaran. He's brilliant, and his simple-but-profound method of brain organizing will empower you today! Hear his thoughts on dyslexia, executive dysfunction, and a brilliant kid whose brilliance was allllmost overlooked, for poor handwriting! Darius has his own podcast, Dyslexia Explored, and a program called Bullet Map Academy. He's also offering our tribe a free session with him, just to share the love! I'm still learning with Darius, and we have some exciting collaborations in the works! In the meantime, enjoy a listen to the calm brilliance of a man driven to make a difference for neuro-diverse humans! All my love, Sarah 

PS Go to bulletmapacademy.com/beginner for an example! And, email [email protected] for your session! 

Turn that frown upside down! Fix your attitude! Stop crying! We do a lot to prompt our kids to feel better, and it makes sense: we don't want our loved ones to hurt. But, could it be that when we try to "fix" what we think of as negative emotions, we make them more intense and long-lasting? This Pep Talk is for any kid who's had a rough day, week, or school experience. It's for parents and teachers who feel like they are never good enough. It's a pep talk for humans, and it starts with this truth: Kid, You're Gonna Fail!! All my love, Sarah

Hey Team, 

Kids are frustratingly human all the time. They do the thing you said not to do not two seconds after you told them not to do it. Oh, these tiny humans. Today's show will teach you how to embrace a "Detective Perspective" so that you can approach patterns and problems with a problem-solving lens, making yelling a tool you just don't need any more. The paradox of being perfect and super-flawed can really get you thinking, so jump in this episode with us! Pep talk is at 11:38. All my love to you, Sarah

PS Remember to share the show! It's helping so many families! Who do you know who could use some executive function love?