by Ari Yares | Jul 8, 2020 | Executive Functioning, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits, The Innovative Dad Blog
With our kids at home all the time now due to COVID-19, helping them build better executive functioning skills is incredibly important. These skills will help them build more independence and will serve them well at home and at school. Here’s one strategy to...
by Ari Yares | Mar 4, 2020 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad Blog
No matter how strong the routine, nothing seems to withstand the whirlwind of a tween or teen arriving home after school. Bookbags are dropped (usually in the wrong place) and things begin exploding all over the place. You start with the usual round of questions:...
by Ari Yares | Mar 25, 2019 | Executive Functioning, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Metathinking means thinking about thinking and this is a challenging skill for our children. It takes time and the development of some executive functioning skills to help build it up. Here’s a strategy to help encourage it along. Share this: Share on Facebook...
by Ari Yares | Mar 7, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
True confession. I’ve got two screens at work and at home. More often than not, I’ve got something up on the second screen that is only tangentially connected to the work that I’m doing. That second screen might have Facebook or my Gmail account open or...
by Ari Yares | Oct 26, 2017 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad Blog
Playing games with your kids is a great way to spend family time and make great memories. But what if family game night could be even more powerful? We’re all familiar with how games can help teach turn taking, but there is more lurking in your game of Sorry...
