How Life Coaching for Kids Answers the Call for Help on the Youth Mental Health Crisis There's no question that 2020 and 2021 have brought significant challenges to children and their families. These challenges have impacted children's mental health to the degree that leading organizations in the U.S. have put out a call for help to assist...

  Do you ever think about your dreams—then suddenly realize you’re not sure how to step outside your comfort zone to make them happen? Do you ever feel nervous about your dreams—then whittle them down to something that is more “practical” or “doable”? If so, your response is normal. The bad news is, this “normal” response is what keeps so...

Dreams often get a bad rap – “Be realistic”, “Get your head out of the clouds”, “Live in the real world”... The myth we often hear is that dreaming is irresponsible, unrealistic, and unreasonable. But did you realize that our world is built on dreams? Throughout history, humans have made the once “impossible”, possible – from electricity, to...

  You may have heard statements like these before… As soon as I have more money… As soon as I have more time… As soon as I’m a little older… then I’ll go for my goal! When deciding the “perfect time” to go for your goal… you must look out for a sneaky dream-stealer called "conditional thinking". Conditional thinking occurs when you think...

  Wow – it’s already December and 2021 is almost complete! When talking with friends and colleagues about the end of the year, one thing I’ve noticed is that people often talk about the things they DIDN’T do in 2021. This often leads to a series of “self-beat-up” comments as they talk about their unfulfilling job, weight they didn’t lose,...

  It's time for the holidays and kids are home from school. The holidays are a great time for exploring fun new activities. To help you kick start your holiday break, we wanted to share our fun holiday break activities for kids with you! We've put them in two lists we're calling our "School Break Bucket Lists." For those of you in the...

  Kids love to make gifts during the holidays. And a great gift that is inexpensive, fun to make, and will be treasured by the recipient for years to come are Success Celebration Jars! Here's what you need to make our Success Celebration jar craft for kids: Beautiful jar or box that can be decorated Items to decorate the jar or box Beautiful...

  Did you know that teaching children how to make holiday cookies can help kids develop self-confidence? That's right. Any time your kids have an opportunity to learn something new and to create something exciting it builds self-confidence. And what can be more exciting for a young child than baking and decorating holiday cookies! Many...

“Mindfulness” is about being in touch with the present moment -- paying attention to what is happening now - your thoughts, your feelings and your way of being. Practicing mindfulness is a powerful tool for creating a sense of well-being, for managing stress, and for creating overall good health. Therefore, it is an important skill to teach our...

"You will always miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." This is a powerful quote from Wayne Gretzky, one of the most famous and highest-scoring professional hockey players of all time. It is also a very powerful lesson to share with your kids. So many people, kids and grownups, let their dreams stay on their “wish list” instead of putting...