While working closely with high school and college students, I have learned that there are decades of cognitive science give us clear guidance on what truly helps students learn, retain information, and perform better on exams. This month I will be diving deep into this topic via a Learning Science and Academic Coaching program through The Youth Coaching Institute to support my coaching practice. Meanwhile, below I share some of the most effective, research-backed study strategies, and how I...

Last week I was reminiscing with a friend from high school about a crush I had as a freshman on an upperclassman on the swim team. Maybe we talked a few times, but when he let me down gently, I sobbed, then immediately went to Tower Records, and bought him a 45 record of All Cried Out by Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam (this is totally worth watching btw-it's SO GOOD!). I can remember every detail about 14-year-old me handing him the record and running away in the pool parking lot after practice,...

While this blog is about the topic of failure, the word failure is so loaded and so negative that I almost never use it. Instead I like to think of any setback in life as a learning opportunity (once I process my emotions around it). This is how I approach "failures" that my coaching clients experience and how I aspire to approach "failures" that my child encounters in life. Please keep reading to learn more about how our reponse to our kids' failures can make a big difference. What to Do...