Episode 27: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: 10 EF Mistakes Even Great Parents Make
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ADHD, Autism, And Anxiety: Breaking Out of The Box
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What is the purpose of this episode and who are the hosts?
Welcome to your neurodivergent village, ADHD, autism, and anxiety breaking out of the box. We're glad you found us. Join Dr. Noreen Russell as she dives deep into understanding and navigating the complexities of ADHD, autism, and anxiety for both parents and professionals. Our hope is that you feel validated, comforted, and inspired. So as we join Dr. Russell, relax, take a breath, and know that you're not alone.
Hi, I'm Dr. Noreen Russell. This is a special episode of my podcast, ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety, Breaking Out of the Box, where I'm sharing with you an episode from my TV show, which airs on Roku TV. It's called Connected, Executive Functioning in the Real World, and we explore the relevance of executive functioning to students, parents, and everyone. Enjoy. Hi, everyone, and welcome to this episode of Connected, Executive Functioning in the Real World. I'm your host, Dr. Noreen Russell, and I'm thrilled to be with you talking about executive functioning, those essential life skills that we all need to be successful in life. With me today is my co-host, Dan Vozinelek. Hey, Dan, how are you?
I'm doing great, Noreen. Thank you for having me again. I appreciate you always.
Thrilled you're here. I'm thrilled you're here. We have had a great few shows so far and have really dug deep into what are executive functioning skills. So let's refer our viewers to episodes one, two, and three for a deep dive into those executive functioning skills. And today we're actually going to talk about what not to do when it comes to helping your child with executive functioning. And I don't know, Dan, you're the funny one. I'm the serious one. But I kind of want to say, you know, Dan and I are here because we are experts in the what not to do. Because if it's a thing on this list, I'm just going to go ahead and say it. I have done it. I have done the things you're not supposed to do when it comes to trying to parent a child with executive functioning challenges.
Absolutely. And I feel like I've earned one of those merit, like a large merit badge that said, oh boy, did I screw some things up? But you know, it all, it's all going to be okay. And I'm so thrilled for this episode because we really get to talk directly with parents who are struggling and starting to see things happen and we can help them feel okay about it because it can be so overwhelming.
I know, you know, I really debated about doing this episode because I thought, oh, top 10 list of things you shouldn't do. But honestly, I think that we as parents of kids who struggle with executive functioning have done these things. And I think it's helpful to just acknowledge, okay. Yes, we have done them. Yes, you are tempted to do them for very good reason. And so let's just talk about this. Now, our next episode is going to be top 10 things you do want to do. So we're not here today to just say these are all the things to not do. We're going to have an entire next episode on what you can do, concrete positive steps to take to help your child or teenager who's struggling with executive functioning.
So today is... I don't know, maybe a little bit of poke fun at ourselves and help parents feel like, hey, if you've done this, we're with you in the trenches too. And we want to really bring clarity to why you don't want to do these things, right? Why is it? What's going on in the kid's brain? What will happen in your relationship? We want to explain why these things don't work, even though some of them may seem perfectly reasonable and perfectly rational.
Of course, especially when they're coming from a place of love and I just want the best for you. And, oh, I can't wait to get into the talking too much. That I get an extra ribbon. As my friend from the military says, my chest salad. I've got a bunch of these ribbons, which would be hilarious to offer such a thing. You know, for parents who do it well, they get their ribbons. Yeah.
I love it. I love it. Like we could get cords, you know, it's graduation season here. We're in June. And so we could get cords that we could wear that signify like, you know, advanced.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of this episode and who are the hosts?
0:01–7:06
2
Why do parents often mistake executive‑function skill deficits for character flaws?
7:06–9:23
3
How can talking too much to teens hinder their executive‑function development?
9:23–11:11
4
What are the risks of becoming your child’s executive‑function system?
11:11–13:51
5
Why focusing on outcomes instead of the process leads to setbacks?
13:51–16:43
6
How does waiting until everyone is frustrated affect problem‑solving?
16:43–18:26
7
What’s the impact of trying to fix everything at once on a child’s progress?
18:26–24:14
8
What should parents remember about inconsistent progress and next steps?
24:14–55:31
Speakers
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