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...

  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...

“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...

How to calm your nerves and build self-confidencebefore you do something newDo you ever experience self-doubt when you’re about to do something new?Do you ever get the jitters and feel nervous?Do you ever wonder where your self-confidence has gone when this happens?Guess what…you’re normal! You’re supposed to feel a little nervous before you do...

  Our minds are incredibly powerful. They have the ability to help us create amazing things AND they have the ability to torture us.  A powerful example is worrying.  Many children experience worry – it’s a natural human phenomenon. Worry happens when we have thoughts about a potential threat or problem occurring in the future – something...

     Developing "the whole child" is becoming more important now than ever before! Why?  Because a lot of parents are concerned about whether or not their children have fallen behind in school, due to the disruptions of the past year. Parents are concerned about gaps in academics and gaps in their child’s social emotional development....

      "As tutors, we’ve seen our kids really struggle to build self-esteem” because kids who struggle with reading, often have other kids teasing them, teachers making them read out loud in class, or perhaps parents comparing them to their siblings who read better.  Educator, reading specialist, and online tutoring expert, Joanne...

      How do kids learn to set goals? What is the brain science behind setting goals?  And where does the Law of Attraction fit in? These are a few of the questions explored during a passionate discussion between educator, reading tutor and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, and life coaching for kids expert, Renaye...

Is it possible to teach kids to CHOOSE to respect teachers, tutors, parents, and others? Yes! If you’ve worked with kids – whether you’re a parent, teacher, tutor, or care giver – you’ve most likely experienced disrespectful children! Educator, reading tutor, and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, recently interviewed Renaye Thornborrow, an...

     Mindset skills like positive self-talk can improve student results - here's how. Positive self-talk is fundamental to children’s self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience, happiness and so much more. Educator, reading tutor, and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, had a passionate discussion with Renaye Thornborrow, an expert...