Episode 28: Raising Capable Kids: 10 Strategies That Work

Dr. Norrine Russell and Daniel Vozenilek discuss effective strategies for helping children develop executive functioning skills. They outlined ten key approaches including connecting before correcting, focusing on one thing at a time, using questions rather than instructions, building systems not dependence, celebrating strategies not just outcomes, creating external supports, teaching reflection, allowing productive struggle, staying calm during setbacks, and playing the long game. Both hosts share personal stories about their own children's experiences and coaching examples to illustrate each strategy, emphasizing the importance of building trust relationships and helping children learn to think through problems rather than just providing answers.