I\u2019m excited about my guest Renee Sinning, a team coach who helps teens feel confident, motivated, and worthy. She has spent her career teaching and mentoring teens. Her years in the classroom teaching, coaching, and mentoring teens, along with her own personal experience as a mom of three children, have given her tools and strategies she passes along to her teens to create a life where they can find peace and happiness.
Working with Teens in a Different Capacity
After moving several times for her husband\u2019s job, Renee decided she didn\u2019t want to be attached to the school year calendar but wanted to offer teens the benefit of her experience. \u201cI saw a lot of teens fall through the cracks, for different reasons. I had some powerful relationships with some of the teens and I was able to help them with coaching outside of the classroom.\u201d
While coaching was the most significant impact and most memorable experience for Renee, she realized there were many more teens with low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence who needed help getting through their teen years. \u201cThe biggest common denominator that I\u2019ve seen is the lack of self-confidence and worth.\u201d When she left the classroom, she wanted to make a difference in the lives of teens and discovered coaching.
The Middle Child Syndrome
We often hear about the middle child falling through the cracks, and Renee is no exception. Her middle child is on the Asperberger\u2019s scale and was adopted from Russia, so she isn\u2019t sure about the first few months of his history. \u201cHowever, I don\u2019t know that I even completely believe that [the middle child syndrome] because I\u2019ve seen kids that were challenged but each child is a different experience.\u201d
Each Child with Unique Superpowers and Weaknesses
\u201cEach teen needs to be seen, heard and valued,\u201d says Renee. This is the difference between being with a kid and being connected with a teen. \u201cThey won\u2019t always let you in, but there are some kids that I was able to connect with at a deeper level.\u201d Kids that are struggling need to see their self-worth. Most kids who Renee taught won\u2019t ever use algebra again in their life, but they will use the soft skills and self-esteem they learn from coaching.
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