Life Skills Classes by Kelly Garashay

Let's fix that before it costs them everything.

Middle school is the most critical two years of your kid's emotional development. The habits they form right now — how they handle big feelings, how they make decisions, how they think about themselves — those habits follow them into adulthood.

The window is open right now. Let's use it.

I'm Ready to find a class

You see it happening and you don't know how to stop it.

They hit middle school and something shifted.

The kid who used to bounce back now falls apart over a text message. The kid who used to come to you for answers is now going to their friend group, to TikTok, to anyone except you.

And here's the hard truth nobody tells you:

After middle school, it's going to happen more.

Developmentally — naturally — inevitably — they stop coming to you for the important stuff. They look outside the home. They look to peers. They look to the internet.

That's not a parenting failure. That's just what happens next.

But right now — right now — they're still reachable. Still shapeable. Still in the window where the right tools can change the entire trajectory of their adult life.

The 25 year old who can't launch didn't get there overnight.

They got there because nobody gave them the tools during the window.

You're in the window right now. Let's use it.

6 topics. 6 weeks. Tools that follow them for life.

Big Feelings

Feelings don't have to run their whole life. They'll learn to name what they're feeling — because if you can name it you can tame it — and what to actually do with the emotions that feel overwhelming.

Big Problems

Big Feelings

Zoning out is the drug of choice for this generation. They'll learn to break problems into manageable pieces, know when to ask for help, and handle what they face with confidence instead of avoidance.

Mind Traps

Big Feelings

Move it or Lose it

Kids feel out of control of their minds. The inner critic. The catastrophizing. The comparison spiral. They'll learn to identify the thoughts working against them — and how to flip them.

Move it or Lose it

When the nervous system takes over, anxiety wins. They'll learn to use their body, their senses, and movement to regulate themselves — a skill that sets them up for a lifetime of mental health.

Friends or Foes

Move it or Lose it

Like it or Love it

They'll compromise their values every time to avoid losing a friend — unless they know their own boundaries. They'll learn what's okay with them, what's not, and what to do when someone pushes against that.

Like it or Love it

Move it or Lose it

Like it or Love it

Too many choices leads to shutdown. They'll learn to discern what they actually want, how to handle peer pressure, and how to move forward with confidence instead of confusion.

They're not going to take this from you. But they'll take it from me.

I'm Kelly Garashay — Certified Life Coach and youth mentor. I've been sitting across from kids and helping them figure out what they've been trying to say for 25 years.

I'm not a therapist. I'm not a teacher. I'm not their parent.

I'm the person they'll actually talk to.

I built Life Skills Class because I watched too many kids hit middle school without the tools they needed — and then watched those same kids spend their 20s recovering from not having them.

Your kid deserves someone in their corner during this window. Someone who takes them seriously. Someone who gives them language for what they're feeling and tools for what they're facing.

That's what I do.

"Um... because it's Kelly." — Leah, when asked how Kelly made the experience good

In their own words. Actual handwriting. They said this.

"I like how it felt like someone finally understands me." — Naomi

"I would definitely take this class again." — Bailey

"How to calm myself down better. Breathing techniques. —And "If you can name it you can tame it." — Leah

"I learned how to properly control my emotions." — Bailey

"She wanted me to understand and be understood." — Kimber

"All the emotional stuff. Everything." — Kimber

"She's entertaining." — Kayla

"She's Kelly." — Lucy

Simple. Intentional. Effective.

Step 1: Find a Class

Step 2: Enroll your student

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Group class schedules are open now — pick what works for your family's schedule and your student's needs.

Step 2: Enroll your student

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Pick your class and sign up. That's it. No application. No hoops. Just show up.

Step 3: Watch what happens

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 3: Watch what happens

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Six weeks. Real tools. Your kid comes home different — calmer, clearer, more themselves.

And somewhere around week four — you'll probably think:

"I never got any of this either."

(More on that below.)

One More Thing

One of Kelly's students —a middle schooler— wrote this on her feedback card & it stopped everything

"I kinda wish my parents were in it with me because they might be able to understand me better."

She wasn't wrong.

The tools your kid is learning in Life Skills Class — how to name big feelings, how to identify the thoughts working against you, how to make decisions from your values instead of pressure — those aren't just kid tools.

They're the tools most adults never got either.

If you're reading that list and thinking "I need this too" — you're not alone. And you're not wrong.

Every Friday at 11am Kelly hosts a free 30 minute coaching call for Christian wives and moms. Real topics. Real coaching. Zero fluff.

You don't have to be ready. You just have to be curious.

"I kinda wish my parents were in it with me because they might be able to understand me better." — Life Skills student

handwritten note from middle schooler that says she wishes her parents understood her better

Click here to join the Friday Call to see if this is for you.

Your kid is learning life from TikTok.

Let's fix that before it costs them everything.

You see it happening and you don't know how to stop it.

After middle school, it's going to happen more.

6 topics. 6 weeks. Tools that follow them for life.

Big Feelings

Big Feelings

Big Feelings

Big Problems

Big Feelings

Big Feelings

Mind Traps

Big Feelings

Move it or Lose it

Move it or Lose it

Move it or Lose it

Move it or Lose it

Friends or Foes

Move it or Lose it

Like it or Love it

Like it or Love it

Move it or Lose it

Like it or Love it

They're not going to take this from you. But they'll take it from me.

What students are saying

In their own words. Actual handwriting. They said this.

Find the right fit for your family

Group Classes — Multiple Locations and Formats

Simple. Intentional. Effective.

Step 1: Find a Class

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 3: Watch what happens

Step 2: Enroll your student

Step 3: Watch what happens

What happens if you wait?

One More Thing

One of Kelly's students —a middle schooler— wrote this on her feedback card & it stopped everything

Yes to your kids. Yes to yourself. Yes to your future.

Questions about the class?

I read every message personally.

Can't wait to have your student in class!

Kelly Garashay

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