Story characters can transform the way children think about themselves and their world. Through the Adventures in Wisdom® story-based coaching program, characters like Wyatt the Wise Wizard™ help kids build mindset skills for confidence, courage, and emotional resilience. When children see themselves in these stories, they discover how to handle...

A life coach for kids helps children build the mindset and the skill set to navigate life’s challenges, build their confidence, become self-leaders, and achieve their goals so that they can be confident and prepared to thrive in life. While teachers mostly focus on academics and therapists focus on healing, life coaches for kids focus on mental...

In a world that moves faster every day, it’s easy to overlook the quiet struggles of children. Children may be small, but their feelings can be very big. That’s why helping children learn to express what’s in their hearts isn’t just important, it’s critical for their emotional and mental development. And one of the most powerful ways to do that...

There is nothing like watching a child step into their confidence. One moment they are saying, “I can’t.” The next, they are standing taller, speaking more boldly, and believing, “I can.” These breakthroughs don’t happen by chance. They happen because you, as a coach, create an emotionally safe space where learning, growth, and transformation are...

  As child life coaches, we run into parents and teachers saying “I’m really trying to teach these children respect and responsibility, but it just doesn’t get through.” We see it a lot; adults telling children what to do… and the lessons sliding right past them. “Be respectful.” “Take responsibility.” “Bounce back from challenges.” The...

When a child listens to a story, something powerful happens inside their brain. They do not simply hear words. They experience them. Their imagination wakes up, emotions come alive, and their brain begins to connect ideas in ways that facts alone cannot achieve. At Adventures in Wisdom®, our entire WISDOM Coaching curriculum is built on this...

The Heart and Brain Science Behind Story-Based Coaching   When you think back to your own childhood, what stands out? It’s probably not the lectures. It’s not the rules or the instructions. It’s the moments. The stories. The people who made you feel something. Maybe it was the tale your grandmother told you at bedtime. Or the teacher who...

Have you ever wondered why children often shift from believing they can do anything at the age of four, to becoming afraid to take risks by the age of 7? Developing a fear of failure is common during the elementary school years as kids often face their first disappointments – failing a test in school, missing an opportunity to win the baseball...

Returning to school after a long break or starting school for the first time can bring up difficult emotions for children, such as fear, anxiety, worry, and stress.Here are three steps you can take to help kids with back-to-school anxiety and smooth the transition, if your children are feeling uneasy about the upcoming school year.Step 1: Talk...

Back-to-school season is just around the corner and while many kids are excited to reconnect with friends and dive into new adventures, others feel a wave of dread. If your child struggles with shyness, the return to school can be a source of anxiety rather than excitement. Shyness isn’t simply being quiet or reserved. It can show up as fear of...