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...

Rita Hoppes Jones is a former K-12 School Counselor, who has always had a passion for helping parents and children. She spent 20 years helping kids in therapeutic foster care, got certified in Love and Logic to support parents, achieved her Masters in Education in School Counseling, and then went to work at a charter school for three years as a...

Dreams often get a bad rap – “Be realistic”, “Get your head out of the clouds”, “Live in the real world”... The myth we often hear is that dreaming is irresponsible, unrealistic, and unreasonable. But did you realize that our world is built on dreams? Throughout history, humans have made the once “impossible”, possible – from electricity, to...

Tom (Mr. K) has been a teacher for 24 years and has always had a passion for motivating kids. But he had a burning drive to do more to support kids and help them thrive - beyond academics. In this article, you’ll learn: What challenges expressed by parents lead Tom to seek a solution to help kids What skills Tom teaches as a WISDOM Coach® and why...