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...

How therapy helped Tina...  11 year-old Tina was struggling with belief in herself, telling the truth, being kind to others, and negative self-talk. She had been in therapy for a few years and made some progress with her anger management and regulating emotions. Why Tina's Mom added a child life coach to Tina's team...  Given Tina's progress with...

Miss M's Mother was Worried...  Her daughter was just shy of 6 years old and starting elementary school in just 5 weeks. But the week before, she had been too anxious to collect her pre-school graduation certificate at the presentation day, so the mother was worried about how Miss M would handle starting a new school. How Confidence Coaching...

Can Kids Really Learn Mindset Skills for Life? Yes! Once a child learns how their brain works, how to use their mind as a tool to manage their thoughts and emotions, and how they always have the ability to choose and Power Shift their thoughts, they have skills they can use for life! Here are three stories about kids who are thriving years after...

School break is almost here!  Here in Texas we’re looking forward to kayaking, road trips, outdoor movies, pool time, and lots of fun with our kiddos. To help you kick start your school break fun, we wanted to share our School Break "Bucket Lists".  They are filled with fun adventures for kids! For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, we have...

      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, what kids learn in our program, most adults haven’t learned! When a parent seeks...

  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 upset with her son and feeling helpless as a parent. Mike’s parents were...

“I’m the boss of me!” Have you ever heard your child say these words? I bet you have…and probably with an attitude mixed in! These words can trigger a power struggle in many families as parents’ automatic first thought is often, “Oh no you’re not!” But what if your answer was…. “You’re right! You are the boss of you.” BAM No power struggle … …and...

  Julie’s* Mom was concerned. Her nine-year-old daughter was struggling in her relationships with friends and family – especially when conflicts arose. She was also frequently getting down on herself and using negative self-talk. This behavior was having a detrimental impact on Julie’s self-esteem and self-confidence, but her Mom didn’t know...