Youth Coaching Expert Insights
Stay informed, inspired, and engaged in mentoring and coaching tweens, teens, and young adults with the Youth Coaching Institute blog. Here you’ll discover expert strategies, research, and tools to empower your practice or organization and foster growth and resilience in adolescents.

Essential Communication Skills for Teens: Managing Conflict Successfully
Adolescence brings unique challenges as teens navigate complex social relationships, academic pressures, and personal growth. Understanding effective communication styles and conflict management strategies becomes crucial during this developmental stage. This comprehensive guide explores how teens can develop stronger communication skills to handle conflicts constructively and build healthier relationships. Understanding Communication Styles Communication involves much more than just spoken words. It encompasses three key elements: verbal communication (what we say), nonverbal

The Science of Happiness: Strategies for Happy Teens
Most teenagers know what it feels like to be sad, anxious, or stressed. But do they know what it means to truly flourish? The field of positive psychology offers evidence-based strategies that can help teens not just survive their formative years, but thrive during them. This article explores the groundbreaking research from leading happiness scientists and provides actionable strategies that teenagers can use to increase their well-being. You’ll discover why

How to Choose a Career as a Teenager: A Complete Guide
Choosing a career as a teenager can feel overwhelming. With over 900 career options available and pressure to “figure it all out,” many teens struggle with this major life decision. The good news? We don’t need to have our entire future mapped out perfectly. What we need is a strategic approach that helps us discover careers that truly fit who we are. Whether you’re a teen considering your own life

When Your Teen Gets Attitude: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Managing Difficult Behavior
Teenage attitude can feel like a personal attack. One moment your child is laughing with friends, showing respect to teachers, and being helpful to neighbors. The next moment, they’re rolling their eyes at you, complaining about everything, and treating you like the enemy. If you’re wondering why you seem to get the worst behavior from your teen while they’re angels to everyone else, you’re not alone. This guide will help

Appropriate Consequences for Teens Over Punishment
Parenting is one of the most complex and demanding journeys we undertake. While rewarding, it can be overwhelming, especially when navigating the turbulent waters of raising teens. Ensuring teens understand boundaries, develop responsibility, and foster self-awareness without resorting to excessive punishment is vital for their growth. The solution? Focusing on appropriate consequences rather than punitive actions. This post will explore the psychological foundations of effective parenting, backed by research, and

How to Motivate a Teen Who “Doesn’t Care”
It can be frustrating and disheartening as a parent or educator when a teen seems unmotivated or uninterested. The truth is, it’s not that they don’t care about anything; they may not care about the things we want them to care about. Teens are navigating a crucial stage of development where independence and self-identity take center stage, often leading to resistance or apathy toward guidance they perceive as imposed. Here’s