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, [...]
Ten Ways to Give Your Child the Edge This School Year! By Kathleen Matchunis, B.A., M.S., CPC Another school year is almost upon us! Where did the summer go? Time to shift gears! How can you, as parents, give your children the edge this school year? Giving your children the edge doesn’t mean doing [...]
It’s All About that Base! By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A, M.S., CPC When it comes to parenting, it’s all about that base! As a teen and parenting coach, I see parents who don’t always give their children a firm base of rules during their early childhood and then experience rebellion and problems in the [...]
Parent Like a Coach to Create a Champ! By Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S., CPC What is the goal of all styles of parenting? We all want our children to feel loved, but we want them to be independent since there is a really good chance, we will not always be at their side during [...]
Words that Every Parents Should Fear! By Kathleen A. Matchunis How do you know how your children are really doing in school? Many times, kids want to have a chance to handle things by themselves. Parents know this when kids say such things such as “Mom (or Dad), don’t worry, I’ve got this!” or [...]
The Secret to Having a Great Parent-Teacher Conference By Kathleen A. Matchunis Having been both a teacher and a parent, I have a special perspective on parent-teacher conferences. First and foremost, if you have a concern or multiple concerns, write them down. A parent-teacher conference should be approached with the intention of finding out the [...]
Six Ways to Empower Your Child to Be More Academically Responsible By Kathleen A. Matchunis Do you ever feel that you are in school again, once those homework assignments start rolling in? I know that I used to feel that way. How can we transfer responsibility for academic success to our children? In the lower [...]
Six Ways to Empower Your Child to Be More Academically Responsible By Kathleen A. Matchunis Do you ever feel that you are in school again, once those homework assignments start rolling in? I know that I used to feel that way. How can we transfer responsibility for academic success to our children? In the [...]
Five Ways to Keep Your Child on Track This School Year! by Kathleen A. Matchunis, B.A., M.S. Certified Professional Coach & Tutor Are you groaning at the thought of getting your child through the school year? Oh, yes, the joy of helping your child with homework after working all day. Not! What can you do [...]
How to Stop Yelling at Our Kids Do you yell at your kids? If you said ‘no’, do you think your children would agree with you? Let’s be honest, we all get tired at times and let out our frustration on our kids, but if this becomes a habit we’re cooking up big trouble for [...]