Wow –  2024 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 2024. This often leads to a series of “self-beat-up” comments as they talk about their unfulfilling job, weight they didn’t lose, time not spent connecting...

  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...

Checking in with your children each day is a great way to help them remember their values and to focus on the type of person they want to be. And a great question to ask each night is, What Kind of Mark Did You Make Today? You see, every time we are with someone we leave a mark – either a “gold heart” or a “grungy mark” depending on how we...

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 an average student.” Unfortunately, when children label themselves based on grades, it can...

  Olivia and Cami’s mom became concerned about her daughters. 10-year-old Olivia, a very bright student, started having trouble in two of her school subjects and losing confidence. 5-year-old Cami was also struggling with confidence and low self-esteem. In class she became very withdrawn and did not participate in group discussions. Olivia...

Whether a child is gearing up for tryouts or already participating in their preferred activity, extracurricular activities can cause stress for our children, and Traci saw this first hand. As a chiropractor with pediatric patients, Traci was alarmed when she started seeing patients, who were athletes and dancers, becoming physically sick from the...

WISDOM Coach® Traci is helping young dancers and athletes learn how to manage their mindset, so that they can manage their emotions and improve their performance. As a chiropractor with pediatric patients who were athletes and dancers, Traci saw the impact that mindset struggles were having on children’s health and performance. So, when she...

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...