Robin's Mentoring Matters Blog
Encourage and inspire youth to reach their potential
Key qualities of a mentor as a friend
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I flew to Cape Town to participate in a Memorial gathering for my closest friend Peter Van Ryneveld. Pete had been diagnosed with a brain tumor about eight weeks ago. He went into hospital for a biopsy and never recovered...
Supportive Strategies to Promote Love and Build Positive Communities
The powerful image above has been shared a great deal on social media in recent days, as have the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela: "No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People...
7 Key Mentoring Life Lessons
I continue my writing journey, racing towards the deadline to send the completed manuscrip to my publisher, incredibly grateful for the positive words of encouragement I have received from people who were interested in reading an early draft. I am so conscious of the...
6 Mentoring lessons from the grandkids for all age groups
I am well into the writing of a new book promoting the spirit of mentoring which is due out in 2024. There is a lot of doom and gloom in the global marketplace. We seem to be desperately short of global leaders with integrity who genuinely care and are striving, no...
Transform millions of young lives with a new education narrative
“Create a school community in which every child can experience unconditional love (care), and feels listened to, respected, valued and special; a community offering a relevant and meaningful education.” (Robin Cox) How our global community has changed since the advent...
A revolutionary and unique approach to mentoring
Looking for some quick tips and ideas to encourage your work with teenagers - as a teacher, coach, parent, grandparent, or youth worker? Perhaps you feel you would like more training, or a refresher course, to prepare you for a mentoring role, though struggle to free...
10 Proven Principles of Good Parenting
How is your child feeling today? How do you know? Have you any idea what their fears might be or what makes them genuinely happy and contented? Does your child have behavior problems? Your relationship with your child requires ongoing attention. In his book, The Ten...
10 Encouraging life lessons from my cancer journey
Do you ever feel lost for words when a friend or colleague is facing a serious challenge in their lives? Do you know anyone who has been struck down with cancer? Anyone who might be on that journey at the moment? A young person needing encouragement? Someone,...
15 Strategies and Tips to Guide Youth in the Months Ahead
Recently I shared research on the impact of the pandemic and lockdowns on youth with some local mentors. While the impact will vary from country to country, there were some common themes which I will share in this blog, ending with some strategies and tips anyone...
Surprisingly Simple Parenting Tips Anyone can use
Surprisingly Simple Parenting Tips Anyone Can Use The Covid pandemic has changed the world. We will never return to the pre-Covid days. Already I am hearing how the pandemic has caused increased anxiety among youth and I have little doubt it has affected families in a...