Parent Coaching

• They want their parenting to be more effective.
• They are not afraid to admit that they don't have all the answers.
• They are looking for support around parenting issues.
• They want to learn from their mistakes.
• They want to raise children in a democratic environment.
• They are unsure they are on the right track.
• They want to prevent future parenting problems.
• They want help with managing family life and work life.
• They want to create a parenting vision, and live by it.

Q: Is Parent Coaching Like Therapy?

A: No. Parent Coaching is quite different from therapy.

The Uniqueness of Parent Coaching

Parent Coaching is unique because it allows parents to create their own best solutions to their parenting situations. Most parent education programs offer stock answers to parenting problems, they don't take into account the cultural and historical background, values and goals of the parents or the child. Parent Coaching however, is effective because it recognizes and supports the individuality of family members. It allows parents to parent according to their own values, and challenges them when they're not. As well, since Parent Coaching is done on the telephone, it allows busy parents, whether they be local or distant, easy access to a support system. Lastly, it teaches parents how to coach themselves through difficult situations.

Why Are Things Are Different Today?

Today's children are being raised in a more democratic and permissive manner than any previous generation. As a result, many children have more freedom than their parents did when they were young. Many of today's parents have shifted from autocratic negative parenting - which they themselves were raised with - to democratic positive parenting. In a democratic family, the power is shared and the rights of the individual are honoured. This is an improvement to be sure, but not one without its own challenges. What's more, many children are now being raised with two working parents. Others belong to single parent families, or even blended families with new stepparents. The challenges parents face today are often very different from a generation or two ago. Parents can feel overwhelmed.  They need support.  That's where parent coaching comes in.