“I wholeheartedly recommend Natalie and her team of amazing coaches.”<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/lifesuccessforteens.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Alice-and-B.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.22.7″ text_font=”||on||||||”]<\/p>\n
“I am in a unique position as I am not only an educator of students with disabilities, I am also the mother of a child with a learning disability. My daughter, Brigid, is a Junior in High School. She struggled for years. She is a hard worker, a sweet girl, who wants to succeed, but she just couldn’t seem to put it all together.<\/strong> We had many tearful evenings and frustrating conversations as she would do what she could all day, come home, begin her homework, and melt down…not sure if this is your experience, but believe me when I tell you it is terribly heartbreaking and disheartening, not to mention downright annoying!<\/p>\nI had worked with Natalie, a school psychologist, when I taught in the district, and last fall we became aware that she had started Life Success for Teens. Brigid went in for an introductory appointment and we signed up for a few sessions. We began to see progress almost immediately and Brigid has been working with Natalie since then. This has changed her (and our family’s) life!<\/strong> Brigid previously was barely making a C average. She tried to be organized but couldn’t quite make it work. Her study skills were shaky at best and there were many days that she needed to stay home for her “mental health.” With Natalie, she set up a schedule – when to snack, relax, and what subjects or assignments to focus on first.<\/strong> Every week they review her grades and decide if there is something different she should be doing to get better. They talk about what is working and what needs to be improved. Natalie helped Brigid decide which classes would be best for her and one of the things they are working on now is where to go for college and what exactly Brigid will want to major in. Working with Natalie has been a game changer for our family!<\/p>\nBrigid now has a high B average and is on top of her schoolwork. Always an independent young lady, she is becoming more confident and optimistic.<\/strong> She rarely misses school. Recently, I had a day off and her school was in session. I asked if she would like to stay home with me and she was appalled! She said she’d rather go in and not have to make up the extra assignments! She did, however, want me to pick her up so she didn’t have to ride the bus….”<\/p>\nAlice, Mother of Brigid, High School Junior<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″ background_color=”#f2edef” custom_padding=”80px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_class=”highlight” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||on||||||” header_2_text_color=”#1a293c” header_2_font_size=”43px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em”]<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\r\n-Brian & Jen, Parents of Maya<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"I searched for an academic life coach for my child when she was about to begin her senior year of high school. She had suffered from a great deal of stress over the past few years, trying to manage a challenging academic schedule and \u201cfind her way\u201d socially. She was in traditional \u201ctalk\u201d therapy, which she found helpful, but given that she was beginning another busy year of AP courses and facing the college application process, I was interested in finding someone to \u00a0provide her with the practical skills she needed to reach her academic and life goals. I also was hopeful that coaching could complement the work she was doing with her counselors and therapists.\r\n\r\nHaving a coach has been beneficial because she has a person she trusts to provide her with advice and guidance, rather than having it come from her parents (and the natural sort of adolescent resistance that entails).\r\n\r\nWorking with an academic life coach has been a very positive experience and we have observed tangible results in our child's ability to be better organized and create systems that work for her. \u00a0The weekly reports were especially helpful, as was the ability to provide insight from the parental perspective without intruding upon the primary relationship between the student and coach.\"\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lifesuccessforteens.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Testimonial-Picture-Carla-Simonini-262x300.png\")
\u00a0<\/a>\r\n -Carla, Mother of High School Senior<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n