by Renaye | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles
Ten-year-old Mike* was having trouble controlling his emotions — especially anger and rage. Teachers also reported that Mike seemed depressed at school and was distancing himself from other children. He often fought with his brothers, leaving his mom feeling...
by Renaye | Dec 28, 2018 | Articles
Tyler struggled to believe in himself and to see what he could offer to the world. He often got down on himself, using negative self-talk about his abilities and his appearance. By the age of 10, his low self-esteem and low self-confidence were negatively...
by Renaye | Dec 20, 2018 | Articles
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 fun we wanted to share our School Break Bucket Lists with you! For those of you in the Northern...
by Renaye | Dec 4, 2018 | Articles
Wow – it’s already December and 2018 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 2018. This often leads to a series of “self-beat-up”...
by Renaye | Nov 9, 2018 | Articles
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...
by Renaye | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles
Whether your children’s grades tend to be A’s, B’s, C’s, or F’s, kids often define “who they are” based on the grades they receive. As a result, children’s grades and self-esteem are often strongly linked. “I’m an A-student.” “I’m not very smart.” “I’m...
by Renaye | Sep 5, 2018 | Articles
People often confuse “life coaching for kids” and parenting. But life coaching goes beyond the traditional parenting roles of moral and character development, and it goes beyond learning how to treat others and learning how to behave. In fact,...
by Renaye | Aug 26, 2018 | Articles
Negative energy is just one of those things in life that we can do without – it keeps us from our happiness and steals our peace of mind. We all have those things that are a constant source of negative energy in our lives– sometimes it’s people, sometimes it’s...
by Renaye | Aug 21, 2018 | Articles
Heather* knew she wanted to change but wasn’t sure what to do. She constantly felt worried and felt nervous about trying new things. She also had frequent tantrums that she struggled to calm down from. Another problem she dealt with was frequent bed-wetting,...
by Renaye | Aug 19, 2018 | Articles
We’ve all seen it on TV – a sports star who can’t hit a baseball to save his life or a tennis star who struggles to win a match. Just like superstars can fall into a slump, so can our kids. And it can be heartbreaking to watch. The good news is that 95% of...
