The Skills Behind Independence: An Executive Function Parent Series (Fall 2026)

Description

Every parent wants their child to grow into a capable, independent, and self-sufficient young adult, but independence doesn’t simply arrive with age; the skills behind it need to be taught and practiced. This three-part webinar series will show parents how to intentionally build the Executive Function skills children need to set goals, plan ahead, manage responsibilities, get started with hard or boring tasks, solve personal problems, persist through challenges, and follow through with consistency. You’ll discover practical ways to turn everyday moments at home, from homework and morning routines to forgotten responsibilities and changing plans, into opportunities for building greater self-management through high EF competence. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to gradually shift responsibility from “I’ll manage it for you” to “You know how to manage this yourself.”

Independence is built, not simply expected. Learn how to strengthen the skills your child will need for school, college, career, and life. Sign up to start building these power skills your child will need to thrive on their own.

Here are our three offerings for the Fall. You can attend one Zoom webinar or all three! If you choose all three, you'll receive a discount on your purchase!

1. From Reminding to Responsibility: Helping Your Child Become More Independent

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 7-8pm ET

Overview:
How much should I help? When should I step back? And how do I know whether my support is helping my child succeed or unintentionally creating greater dependence? Parents repeatedly asked what age-appropriate independence looks like, how to reduce constant prompting, and how to help children gradually take greater ownership of their responsibilities.

This webinar will help parents understand the critical difference between supporting Executive Function and substituting for it. Parents will learn how to scaffold success while gradually transferring planning, remembering, organizing, and problem-solving back to the child.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the difference between helpful scaffolding, over-prompting, and age-appropriate independence.

2. Apply practical strategies for gradually transferring responsibility from parent-managed to child-managed.

3. Use everyday routines and natural consequences to strengthen self-awareness, responsibility, and independent problem-solving.

2. “I Know What to Do, I Just Can’t Get Started!”: Making of a Self-Driven Child

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 7-8pm ET

Overview:
One of the most frustrating Executive Function challenges occurs when a child knows what needs to be done but cannot seem to begin, persist, or recover when something becomes difficult. Parents specifically described homework battles, overwhelm with larger assignments, reluctance to start, perfectionism, frustration, and children who simply give up.

This webinar will unpack what may be happening underneath what adults often interpret as procrastination, avoidance, lack of motivation, or “not caring.” Parents will learn practical ways to help children initiate, break down overwhelming tasks, tolerate mistakes, manage frustration, and persist without the parent taking over.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to:

1. Distinguish between “won’t do,” “doesn’t know how,” and “can’t get started” when a child struggles with a task.

2. Use practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and strengthen task initiation, persistence, and follow-through.

3. Respond more effectively to frustration, perfectionism, mistakes, and giving up while preserving the child’s ownership of the task.

3. Beyond Checklists and Planners: Executive Function Strategies That Actually Stick

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 from 7-8pm ET

Overview:
We are surrounded by planners, calendars, checklists, reminders, apps, and digital platforms designed to help us manage an increasingly complex world. Yet, as most parents have discovered, having a tool is very different from independently knowing when, why, and how to use one.

So how do children learn to “remember to remember,” plan ahead, keep track of their To-Dos, and manage increasing demands without relying on adults to constantly remind them? And how do we move beyond finding the “perfect” planner, app, or organizational system to actually teaching the thinking skills behind successful self-management?

This webinar will help parents understand the Executive Function skills that allow children to choose, use, and stick with tools and strategies that work for them. Parents will leave with practical ways to build planning, organization, prospective memory, and follow-through into everyday routines, from mornings and homework to studying and weekly planning. Because the goal isn’t to raise a child who uses a planner. The goal is to raise a child who knows when they need a plan.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to:

1. Identify why organizational tools often fail to stick, even when a child understands how to use them.

2. Match external supports such as planners, calendars, visual systems, and technology to the Executive Function problem they are intended to solve.

3. Establish simple home routines that strengthen planning, prospective memory, organization, and follow-through without creating another complicated system.

Date & Time

Oct 21 - Dec 9, 2026

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