Executive Functioning at Home: What Parents Need to Know | Dr. Anna Levy-Warren

About this episode

Dr. Anna Levy-Warren discusses executive functioning challenges at home and shares effective parenting strategies.

Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Anna Levy-Warren has spent more than two decades helping kids and families navigate executive functioning challenges — but it wasn't until she became a mother of three neurodiverse children that her understanding truly deepened. In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast with host Lianne Castelino, Dr. Levy-Warren unpacks why home is such a difficult environment for kids with EF challenges, what the developmental curve really looks like (the brain isn't fully developed until age 20–25), and the concrete strategies that actually work. She also shares why she believes empathy and collaboration — not control — are the most powerful tools parents have. Dr. Levy-Warren is the founder and CEO of Organizational Tutors, a practice dedicated exclusively to complex neurocognitive and learning profiles. Takeaways: Understanding hormonal changes in tweens and teens can significantly influence their emotional and mental health. Device usage plays a critical role in shaping communication patterns and discipline among adolescents today. Independence in young adults is often challenged by social media's impact on their self-esteem and relationships…

People in this episode

Host: Lianne Castelino

Guest: Dr. Anna Levy-Warren

Topics covered

• executive functioning
• parenting strategies
• neurodiversity
• empathy in parenting
• child development
• communication patterns

Keywords

• executive functioning
• neurodiverse children
• parenting
• empathy
• developmental curve
• communication
• routines
• bullying
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Organizational Tutors

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