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286\\ Understanding Your Teenage Daughter's Development with Dr. Anna Levy-Warren

Dec 1, 2025

Join Dr. Anna Levy-Warren, a clinical psychologist and founder of Organizational Tutors, as she delves into the complexities of raising teenage daughters. She discusses the importance of executive functioning skills and how stress impacts teen development. Anna shares practical strategies like collaborative problem-solving, weekly family planning, and modeling emotional regulation to foster a deeper connection. Plus, she offers tips on managing screen time and initiating difficult conversations, empowering parents to nurture independence in their teens.

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INSIGHT

Executive Functioning Is The Brain's CEO

Executive functioning is the brain's CEO covering working memory, self-control, and mental flexibility.
These skills drive planning, task initiation, time management, and daily functioning like getting to school.

ANECDOTE

A Daughter Who Sings Like An Adult But Acts Ten

Anna described her daughter who excels at singing but is developmentally behind getting out the door.
She created checklists and prepared items incrementally until the routine became automatic.

ADVICE

Scaffold To Their Developmental Age

Scaffold tasks to your child's developmental age by leaving items and making checklists for them to complete.
Back off as automaticity appears so they take over responsibilities gradually.

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Wondering why can't your teen girl keep herself organized?
Frustrated by her lack of skills in areas you know your teenage daughter should already know?

Dr Anna Levy-Warren, clinical psychologist, founder of Organizational Tutors and mom of teens, talks about navigating the teen years: executive functioning-based strategies for thriving through more freedom and independence and less structure, while also developing a deeper family connection and better communication.

You can find Dr. Anna Levy-Warren here.

Anna Levy-Warren is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Organizational Tutors. With over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology including a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Anna is a leader in the field addressing executive functioning challenges in students of all ages. With an expert understanding of diverse learning profiles and first-hand experience as a parent, Anna brings to Organizational Tutors a unique combination of clinical experience and a passion for empowering learners to develop skills to excel in all aspects of their lives.

In 2005, Anna established a network of experts with advanced degrees in cognition and education to help students and adults with executive functioning difficulties and other complex learning profiles. The student-centered aspects of this network came to be known as Organizational Tutors in 2014.

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