Every year offers a fresh start and the opportunity to look forward to bigger and better things. This is especially true for kids and teens who may be lacking direction or motivation. Setting New Year's goals could be a great method of redirecting their energy...
Kirsty is the mother of recent JLP participant, Tyler, and has been kind enough to share her experience with Tyler since his return from our camp. We couldn’t be more proud to hear of Tyler’s incredible progress, and appreciative of Kirsty’s kind words. I would...
The holidays are for spending time with friends and family. But what do you do when your kids just want to stay inside and play on their screens? With advancements in technology, screen addiction is becoming more and more prevalent, leading kids to swap outdoor...
Today, we'd like to share with you a wonderful email we received from the mother of a recent JLP participant. Words can't describe how incredibly proud we are of her son, Jack and how grateful we are to be a part of his journey. Dear Matthew,...
It was a pleasure to have 7 News visit us recently on the Junior Leader Program to discuss how the pandemic is effecting Australian teens. ...
Children don't understand emotions like adults do. As children develop, they're dealing with an influx of emotions and may need help understanding what these feelings mean, how they can handle them and use them to relate to others. Firstly, it's important to understand what emotional intelligence...
Self-motivation for kids is an important life skill, but when you find there’s a lack of motivation in teens and kids, it might require some input or at least an understanding from you as the parent. Let’s dig a little deeper into understanding intrinsic vs extrinsic...
Led by our team of ex-servicemen and women, our Junior Leader Program is designed to help children who may be struggling with low self-esteem, a lack of respect, poor behaviour or technology addictions. We use the six Key Learning Areas (KLA) taught to us in...
Caring for a child means helping them grow, learn and change, but parenting a child with low self-esteem can feel like an added challenge. It can be difficult to know how to build self-esteem in kids or what causes low self-esteem issues in the first...
It's challenging to picture what life is actually like from the perspective of a teenager in today’s world, not to mention our own teenager(s) and their personal perspective(s) relating to family, school, social circles and the future. This month, we are delving deeper into what it...