I know what it feels like to hold back and I don’t want that for your child.
If your child is the kind of kid who worries too much, holds back when they could shine, takes mistakes hard, or struggles to believe in themselves — you’re in the right place.
I’m Parinaz Kharas, a certified Confidence and Resilience Coach for children aged 6–14. I work with sensitive, thoughtful kids who feel things deeply — helping them understand how their minds work, manage big emotions, and build the kind of quiet, steady confidence that stays with them for life.
I use the Adventures in Wisdom® curriculum — a proven, story-based coaching methodology used by certified coaches worldwide. Rather than lectures or advice, children learn through beautifully crafted coaching stories that help them see mindset skills in action, then connect those skills to their own lives. It’s warm, engaging, and genuinely enjoyable for kids.
Every child I work with gets:
– A personalized coaching journey built around their specific needs
– Weekly one-on-one sessions — online or in person
– Practical mindset tools they can use in real life, straight away
– A coach who genuinely listens, meets them where they are, and makes sessions feel safe and fun
I also keep parents involved throughout — sharing reflections and simple ways to reinforce the skills at home, because the shifts children make are most powerful when they’re supported there too.
Certified Adventures in Wisdom® Coach
Life Coaching for Kids — WISDOM System
Kids Mindset & SEL Specialist
Confidence, resilience & social-emotional learning
Corporate background
10+ years, NIQ — innovation, storytelling & team leadership
A little about why this work matters so deeply to me
I was a quiet, anxious child. The kind who sat on the sidelines, overthought everything, and shrank away from opportunities I wanted to reach for. For a long time I thought that was just who I was — a personality type, fixed and unchangeable.
It took me years as an adult to understand the truth: mindset is a skill. Confidence is a skill. Resilience is a skill. And had someone gently shown me how my mind worked when I was young, so much of my experience of childhood and what followed — would have been different.
“I realised that with the right tools, I wouldn’t have held back the way I did. I want every child to know that earlier than I did.”
When my older daughter hit her tween years, I started to recognise something in her — flashes of the same self-doubt, the same hesitation I had known so well. She is bright, spirited, and wonderfully strong-willed, and I knew she deserved to step fully into all of that, without the filter of fear holding her back.
That’s what brought me to Adventures in Wisdom®. When I first encountered the curriculum, I didn’t just see a coaching programme — I felt it speak to the child in me. I trained, became certified, and haven’t looked back.
I’ve also spent years volunteering in school reading groups — and there is something truly special about watching a child’s face when a story reaches them. That magic is something I bring into every coaching session.
Ready to take the first step?
Book a free, no-pressure clarity call. It’s a chance for us to talk, for your child to feel comfortable, and for you to ask anything at all.