Wings for Wishes Academy

The Edie Raether Foundation

Building Stronger Minds. Shaping Brighter Futures.

Wings for Wishes Academy equips children and teens with practical tools for confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence and healthy decision-making through neuroscience-informed educational programs.

For Schools & Educators

Tools for stronger classrooms and brighter futures.

For Youth Organizations

Programs for Boys & Girls Clubs, nonprofits, camps and more.

For Parents & Families

Practical tools for raising confident, resilient children.

For Sponsors & Partners

Help place these life-changing tools in children's hands.

Children Are Facing Challenges Earlier Than Ever

Today’s children and teens are navigating pressures that can shape how they see themselves, how they respond to challenges, and the choices they make.

Bullying, social pressure, constant digital stimulation, fear of failure, emotional overwhelm, self-doubt, and unhealthy influences can take hold long before a young person has developed the tools to manage them.

And telling a child to “be confident,” “make better choices,” or “don’t worry” is rarely enough.

Children don’t simply need encouragement. They need practical tools they can actually use—in the moment they need them most.

Programs That Turn Potential Into Possibility

I Believe I Can Fly!

Ages 3 - 9

A foundational program designed to help young children build confidence, character, emotional awareness, and healthy habits.

Flying High... Rising Above

Ages 10 - 18

Helping preteens and teens strengthen resilience, mindset, emotional regulation, and decision-making skills.

Bully-Proof Your Classroom

Students, Educators & Parents

Practical strategies that help schools create stronger cultures of respect, confidence, and positive behavior.

Give Children the Tools to Believe, Behave & Become

I Believe I Can Fly!™

Book · Guided Audio · Facilitator Guide · Activities · Training Available

Edie Raether

About Our Founder

Global Authority on Child & Teen Development, Potential, and Possibility

Edie Raether, MS, CSP, is the visionary founder of Wings for Wishes Academy™ and one of the world’s leading authorities on child and teen development, potential, and possibility. With a career spanning more than five decades, Edie began her journey as an occupational therapist, later becoming a mental health and family counselor, college professor, psychotherapist, parenting coach,and ABC talk show host.

Through Wings for Wishes Academy™, Edie continues her lifelong mission: to elevate emotional well‑being, expand possibility, and give every child the wings to fly high and rise above.

A bestselling author, international keynote and multiple TEDx speaker, Edie has inspired audiences across five continents. As the Maestro of Mind Mastery™ and the Dopamine Diva™, Edie has the unique ability to translate neuroscience into practical tools that build strong character and reveal one’s core genius, while igniting resilience and emotional intelligence, Her pioneering NeuroShifts™ and Three‑Second NeuroShift™ methods have empowered children, teens, families, and educators worldwide to rewire limiting beliefs and rise into their highest potential.

Edie’s work so eloquently brings the truth of a better world to light and offers a set of solutions to the infectious destruction caused by bullying. She has given us the tools, now we must use them!!

Tracy Sitton Founder and Director High Purpose Consulting and Caring for Troubled Kids Network

BELIEVE BEHAVE BECOME

TEDx Talks

Brain Fitness for Kids: Cloning the DNA of Einstein

All of the neuropsychology revealed in this talk is integrated into the fabric of the program, I Believe I Can Fly! Discover how to help children achieve their full potential with this groundbreaking TEDx Talk. Learn more about the power of brain fitness to boost confidence, mindfulness, and problem-solving skills in children.

Edie’s knowledge is captivating: She offers an amazing insight into the psychological aspects of the different types of bullies. Her research, experience, and expertise will help school officials, law enforcement, parents, counselors, and coaches gain a greater understanding on how to create an action plan to stop the cycles of violence. Keep up the good work. Edie! You’re amazing!

Sharon Hamilton President Educate to Protect & Kid Phone Advocate

Inspiring Keynotes and Seminars

Bully-Proof Your Kids, Classroom and Community

Known as The Bully Buster, Edie’s inspiring keynotes creates a neuropathway for students and teachers to think differently together. Her one-day inservice training program provides tools and techniques that convert conflict into cooperation and hate into kindness. (It is experiential)

Unstoppable: If You Can’t Walk…DANCE: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities to Bounce Back Big

Join Edie’s transformational journey where you will embrace the power tools to turn obstacles into opportunities. Beyond positive thinking, it is positive “knowing’ that fuels the forces of conviction that breaks through all barriers. With mind mastery methods, a positive belief system, and the willingness to do whatever it takes, you too will be unstoppable.

12 Do’s and Don’ts of Parenting: How to Raise a Remarkable Kid

With over 50 years of experience as a family counselor, Edie provides an easy-to-implement blueprint for successful parenting. Edie provides answers to your everyday challenges and solutions to dealing with difficult behaviors. Rule number one: Children learn what they live.

The Digital Dopamine Dilemma: Mind Mastery and Brain Hacks to Cultivate Healthy Habits

Taking you on a deeper dive into the neurochemistry of success, you will discover the driving force behind our brains and behavior…dopamine, the maestro of motivation. The dopamine addiction due to excessive screen time and social media is rewiring the brain and is the culprit in the rise in drugs, depression, suicide, anxiety and other mental health challenges.

The Edie Raether Foundation

Building Stronger Minds. Shaping Brighter Futures.