Part 2: The Disappearing Sticky Note: Supercharging Working Memory
The Daily Battleground You say: “Please brush your teeth, grab your library book, and put your dirty pajamas in the laundry hamper.”Their brain hears: “Please brush your teeth and… look, the cat is stretching! Let’s follow the cat.” By the time you walk down the hallway, your little hero is playing a magnificent imaginary trumpet solo with […]
Part 1: The Brain’s Control Tower: Decoding the Neuroscience of Executive Function
The Daily Battleground If you have ever asked your child to go upstairs, put on their shoes, and grab their backpack, only to find them twenty minutes later sitting on the floor half-naked, staring intensely at a dust bunny while holding a single sock, welcome to the club. Your child isn’t intentionally trying to sabotage […]