Smart but Scattered Teens
by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson and Colin Guare
The teen version, with more on motivation, negotiation and handing over control. Equally practical.
Read it if…
your teenager has the potential and not the follow-through.
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Skip it if…
your child is under twelve.
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Three things you will actually use
- Negotiate, do not impose.
- One skill at a time.
- Fade support deliberately.
Do this first
Pick one executive skill and build a plan with your teen, not for them.
Our verdict
Executive skills, for teens.
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Late, Lost, and Unprepared
Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel · Parenting
Executive function, plainly.
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