About Us

It all began for us with a question every parent has asked at some point in their journey into teen parenting: "What happened to my sweet, little angel?!"

As teens navigate the stormy seas of adolescence, they often seem unrecognizable — moody, irritable, distracted, irresponsible, or riddled with self-doubt. The truth is, this isn’t just “teenage rebellion” or flaws in their character. It is biology at work.

Did you know the teenage brain undergoes a neuroanatomical transformation during adolescence? While we’re familiar with physical growth spurts, the changes happening inside a teen’s brain are far more complex and deeply impactful. This shift often leaves them struggling to manage emotions, handle stress, and find their place in a fast-changing world. Having witnessed first-hand the struggles teens face and experienced the frustration parents feel while navigating the challenging waters of parenting a teenager, we found ourselves called to our mission. To empower every child with the right tools and skills to thrive through their adolescence into adulthood.

At Helping Kids Thrive, we bridge the gap between groundbreaking neuroscience research and daily practical tools to equip teens with the mental fitness and social emotional learning (SEL) skills they need to succeed while being calm and happy. Using cutting-edge insights from neuroscience, positive intelligence, and mental fitness, we’ve created a results-driven curriculum that transforms lives: The Helping Kids Thrive Mental Fitness Program.

This isn’t a generic program; it is a carefully crafted journey designed to help adolescents:

• Create awareness of their strengths and derailers.
• Embrace their uniqueness and build confidence from within.
• Build essentials skills to shift from their stressors, develop interpersonal effectiveness, and resolve challenges or conflict while being calm, clear-headed, and curious.

With a suite of 11 mental fitness skills, the Helping Kids Thrive Mental Fitness program helps adolescents grow their impact in performance and achieve their highest potential.

Our team is a passionate collective of experts — parents, psychologists, therapists, coaches, curriculum designers, and researchers — all driven by one goal: empowering adolescents to thrive from the inside out.

Because every adolescent deserves to feel seen, understood, and capable of navigating life’s challenges with confidence.

Ready to help your child thrive? Let’s embark on this transformational journey together.