Chaos & Caffeine - ADHD Parenting Podcast

Executive Functioning & ADHD: 9 Skills Your Child Struggles With (and How to Help!)

Danielle Kelly Season 1 Episode 31

Does your ADHD child struggle with focus, emotional outbursts, or never finishing what they start? The culprit? Executive dysfunction.

In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine, we’re breaking down the 9 executive functions, how ADHD hijacks them, and science-backed, practical strategies to help your child build these crucial life skills.

✅ Why ADHD kids struggle with impulse control, memory, and organization
 ✅ How to teach emotional regulation & task management without the battles
✅ My must-have ADHD tool of the week (spoiler: it’s a game that actually works!)

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