What is an Executive Function Skills Coach?

So, you’ve signed up to work with an executive function skills coach (or EFS coach) but you don’t really know what to expect. You may even be wondering What is an executive function skills coach? EFS coaching is a type of personal or life-skills coaching aimed to help...

Learning in the Age of Generative AI

You’ve probably heard of tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot. These are what’s known as generative AI tools — artificial intelligence systems that can create new content. These tools can write essays, answer questions, summarize complex topics, and...

Empowering Teens: Prioritizing Goals Over Anxiety

Parenting an anxious teen is like being on a pirate-themed ride that swings like a pendulum. One moment, you feel deep compassion for your teen’s struggles with friends, classes, or self-image; the next, you want to tell them to just “get over it”...

Parenting to Nurture your Child’s Executive Function Skills

Author: Jay Barber has been working as an executive skills coach and executive coach trainer for 8 years. She specializes in working with high school and college students.  What are Executive Function Skills?  Executive function refers to the set of skills we use to...