Robin's Mentoring Matters Blog
Encourage and inspire youth to reach their potential
7 Mentoring life lessons from youth in the water
Recently, when I was walking on our local beach and thinking about mentoring youth, I observed a young boy, probably about two years old, walking with his mother. The tide was moving out. Some small pools of water remained from the high tide. With great excitement the...
Six mentoring lessons from my grandchildren
"Gramps [the name I have affectionately been given], please will you play with us?" "Not at the moment." "Why not?" "Because I am chatting to your mum and having a cup of tea." A few minutes later Abby, almost six, peeks into my mug of tea to check on the state of...
The power of story-telling to change lives
"I nearly died, but I wanted to speak to you ..." Saturday evening a couple of weeks ago. My cellphone rings. A Whatsapp call. Jabu, calling from Los Angeles. I am in New Zealand! Jabu had been a student at the school in South Africa where I was principal in the early...
How to create beautiful memories for youth
Is there one specific positive moment from your youth that you will never forget? A special moment? A life-changing moment, perhaps? I have been caught up in writing this year. It is strange, as I have never regarded myself as being much of a writer, though clearly...
10 tips to nurture resilient youth (new book)
Have you ever wanted some quick tips and ideas to encourage your work with teenagers - as a teacher, coach, parent, grandparent, or youth worker? During the past couple of weeks I have been going through the final proof of my new book: Mentoring Minutes: Weekly...