Three Tips for Following through with Your Discipline Plan by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach So you have a discipline plan, congratulations! At least, you are attempting to keep kid chaos at bay! The plan itself is the easy part, while implementing it may be difficult. Many parents have long, busy days at [...]
Five Ways to Help Your Child Increase Vocabulary, Critical Thinking, and Social Skills by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach In my coaching practice, I work with lots of children, teens, and parents to strengthen academic performance and social skills. It is astonishing how many kids have trouble expressing themselves and how often [...]
Four Signs that Your Child May Need Academic Help by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach The school year is half over and report cards are coming out next week. Are your teens still telling you that they have everything under control? Sometimes teens may need help, although they feel that they do [...]
After the Presents, What About Your Presence? By Kathleen Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach Over the holidays, we all spent a lot of time picking out presents for our children, but the memory of these gifts will soon fade. It is great fun to choose gifts which will delight our children. The excitement is [...]
What Are You Teaching Your Children During the Holiday Season? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., Certified Professional Coach During the holiday season, we try to keep in mind the importance of spreading love and peace. We try to remember those less fortunate than ourselves and to be kind to others. What virtues are you [...]
Are You Tired of Arguing about Grades? by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S. Certified Professional Coach Do you find yourself arguing about grades with your child? If so, the less you talk, the better off you will be. Arguing doesn’t accomplish anything since most of the time each party is thinking about winning the argument, [...]
Is Your Speedometer Stuck? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., CPC Is your personal speedometer always set on maximum, high, or the most extreme speed possible? If you are a Type A personality, or just an intense person, you might not feel alive unless you are giving it all you’ve got with your heart pounding [...]
Are You Living from Fear or Joy? By Kathleen Matchunis, B.A., M.S. CPC What motivates you in life? Are you starting your day thinking of all the negative things which could happen? Even if there are parts of your day which you do not enjoy, it is important to focus on something during the day, [...]
What Should You Look for in an Academic Coach? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., CPC Do you wait for your child to make low grades or fail or are you a proactive parent? Do you respond to your child’s academic progress or react when things go wrong? Most parents are busy working and making [...]
Working with Intention by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., CPC "Sometimes you come upon a silent war...and once you have seen it, you cannot unsee it. And once you have seen it, doing nothing, remaining quiet, becomes as political an act as speaking out. Either way you are accountable." - Arundhati Roy [...]