Okay, okay...maybe that title is a bit dramatic. But seriously: rescheduling your day sounds simple enough until you’re actually in it. In this episode, I'm breaking down why a “hijacked day” (sick kid, unexpected meetings, constant interruptions) doesn’t just create a scheduling problem -- it can send our executive functioning skills into overload.

Using Dawson & Guare’s Executive Functioning Skills framework, you’ll learn what’s actually happening in your brain when plans change and why it can feel so hard, especially if you have ADHD. This isn’t about excuses. It’s about understanding the real problem so that you can get to real solutions.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why rescheduling is more than “moving things around”
• The executive functioning skills being used all at once (and where the breakdowns tend to happen)
• The power of the pause: creating space between trigger and reaction
• Why emotional regulation is the gateway to better decision-making
• How working memory + time constraints + interruptions create the perfect storm
• Cognitive flexibility: getting out of all-or-nothing thinking when the plan changes

Mentioned In This Episode:

• Dawson, P., Guare, R., & Guare, C. (2024). Smart but scattered: The revolutionary “executive skills” approach to helping kids reach their potential (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.
• Ep. 157: Scheduling Curveballs (Without the Mom Guilt)

Episodes Coming Soon:

• AI tools I'm using to reduce the mental load
• Why email wording/tone becomes its own executive function rabbit hole

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