Parenting with Impact EP235: Improve Executive Function And Family Dynamics In The Tween Years
Oct 8, 2025
Yulia Rafailova, founder of MindFull Education, and Dan Leibowitz, an experienced educator and parent coach, discuss transforming family dynamics during the tween years. They highlight the impact of parent self-regulation on children's behavior and the importance of playfulness and belief in a child's potential. The guests introduce crucial strategies, like the driving-the-car metaphor, which encourages tween ownership in decision-making, along with practical visual tools to create a structured, stress-free environment.
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Three-Part Self-Regulation Model
- Self-regulation has three interrelated parts: emotion, attention, and procedure.
- Use this model as a lens to assess family patterns and plan small changes.
Tone Over Words
- Children remember how you make them feel more than what you say.
- Parents' energy and self-awareness shape the emotional climate and outcomes at home.
Practice The Power Of Pause
- Practice pausing in community to recharge and gain perspective on tricky moments.
- Stop and find one tiny shift rather than trying to turn the whole ship around.