Welcome to PAUSE People Coaching
Sowing the seeds of self-regulation at home, early and often. ​​
​The PAUSE System is a commitment, a practice, and a roadmap that helps parents learn how to pause, strengthen self-regulation, and become the architects of the spaces, interactions, and routines that shape the rhythm of family life.
​​Join veteran coaches Dan Leibowitz and Yulia Rafailova for a light-hearted and deeply effective small-group coaching practice for parents of kids ages 6-12 that meets for 4 core sessions and two Office Hours across 8 weeks. Designed as a practice for cultivating a steady state of mind, helping parents hit PAUSE on reactive “autopilot” patterns and consciously shape the everyday routines and interactions that support their child’s emerging self-regulation/executive function skills.
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The PAUSE System is shaped by a combined 40+ years of experience and follows CDC Guidelines for kids and families navigating ADHD. Members have access to the PAUSE Workbook™, printable resources, replays, live Zoom Office Hours for targeted coaching, and connection with the growing PAUSE community. ​​​​​​​​
BORIANA & DAN, ZURICH
"Your approach has everything we had hoped for: you have substance, experience, actionable handouts and most importantly, a good dose of humor and compassion."
WEEK
1
Foundations of Self-Regulation
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Intro to Self-Regulation building blocks
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Step into the PAUSE to disrupt predictable, recurring patterns
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Shift from reactive to proactive parenting
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2
Strengthen Relationships
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Authoritative parenting: balancing love, limits, and boundaries
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Communicate clear expectations and routines for daily activities
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Rupture and repair: handling challenges effectively
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3
Create an
EF Smart Home
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Routines: less improv and more planning
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Scaffolds that promote independence and self-regulation
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Anticipate and mitigate predictable conflict vs. reacting
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4
Action & Accountability
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Assign roles and set actionable steps
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Evaluate progress and identify strengths and growth areas
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Celebrate achievements and plan for ongoing accountability
CAITRIONA, CHELSEA
"If you are at a place where you feel overwhelmed or alone in parenting a child with ADHD, this space will provide you with tools to implement immediately, and connect you with a mindset that will help you to feel confident in your parenting responses, after you felt like you lost hope."
PAUSE People is a voice for kids who aren’t born organized; kids who need more structure and guidance at home to be successful as school and life demands get more complicated. ​
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​Our mission is to disrupt a growing and predictable trend: more students entering their teen years with lagging self-regulation (aka executive function) skills, often hitting an emotional wall later, when life's demands outpace the skills they’ve been taught to juggle it all.​
​In order to flex their emerging self-regulation (aka executive function) skills, disorganized kids need help at home with more consistent routines and positive habits, like regular bedtimes, smooth transitions, clear limits, and expectations.​​​​
MORGAN, MARIN
PAUSE People is subtle and profound at the same time. It is a warm, supportive, highly applicable coaching environment that weaves together research, real life examples, humor, and digestible takeaways. It made a difference in our home after the first session.
Meet the Coaches
SUZANNE, LOS ANGELES
"A safe space to learn and grow into the parent I want to be, with guidance and wisdom from two amazing humans who deeply care, have amazing povs, and offer fantastic coaching."
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