Sonhood Coaching
For busy parents raising their sons to become remarkable men.
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Sonhood Coaching is a parent coaching service for parents who are actively seeking the best techniques and strategies for raising their 0 – 12 year old sons.
Bringing to the table a wealth of knowledge and experience working in educational environments within North America and internationally, working with me means having:
- An active listener
- A supportive coach
- Clear, easy to understand techniques
- New skills to adapted to your situation
- Full support and non-judgemental understanding
- Sustainable sessions for as long as needed
Someone who cares deeply about you & your son!
Services
The Sonhood Society Membership & Community
USD$22 / Month
*A vault of practical parenting courses that will be added to on a regular basis.
*A community of like-minded parents, all trying to do their best in raising their sons.
*Regular access to someone with 40 years experience with children and parents, and expertise in boys issues.
Online Courses
7 Super Powers Parents of Young Boys Need - The Advanced Course
In this course you will discover seven key areas that can trigger conflict at home when not understood. You will deepen your understanding of the emotional world of boys and how best to support it. You will become an advocate for your boy.
The Blueprint: How to Intentionally Parent Your Son
The first seven years of your son’s life are critical to set the stage for the way he feels about himself and his world. Intentional parenting is critical.
The Game Changer: Self-Esteem
Your son’s self-esteem can be a game changer in the quality of his life and his sense of happiness & optimism. Learning exactly what it is, and how you can support and grow his self-esteem will equip him with a powerful base to experience life.
Our Adolescent Boys: Understanding the adolescent brain, body, soul & emotions
This unique stage of human development is full of extremes. The intent of this course is to give you a glimpse into the world of your tween & teen sons so that we are parenting with compassion and understanding.
Talking & Listening To Children
Communication is critical for deep and rich connection.
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Sons: Helping Your Son Express Love
Discover 7 ways to help your son express love.
Breaking The Mold: Parenting Without Gender Stereotypes
Unconscious gender bias impacts how you are parenting your children. This course helps you become aware of where that happens and how you can use strategies to ‘break the mold’.
How To Handle The Aftermath Of An Explosion: What's a parent supposed to do?
This webinar shows the steps to follow after your son has a major emotional experience.
1-on-1 Coaching Package
- 3 weeks
- 3 one hour private coaching sessions
- Recorded video sessions
- Direct email access
Additional sessions as needed.
Transform Your Parenting
& Connect with Your Son in a Whole New Way!
Every parent needs support, and it’s my privilege to mentor you in raising your son. As a mother of a boy who has researched and studies about the inner emotional life of boys, I understand the unique dynamics, challenges, and joys, of raising a male. It’s an exciting journey, and I’m here to make it the best experience possible for both you & your son.
Remember, it takes a village.
Kathryne Savage Imabayashi
My Parenting Journey
With a career in education spanning more than four decades and six countries, and being a dedicated mother and wife to males, I am passionate and committed to helping you understand the males in your life better so that you can create stronger relationships with them.
You are in the right place if you...
- Feel a disconnect between what you see in your own son and what you read about in the news
- Feel a disconnect between how your son is and what society says a boy should be
- Worry that if you acknowledge and promote your son’s genuine character he will be targeted and encounter painful experiences
- Are not on the same parenting page as your partner
- Feel frustrated, confused and concerneda
- Are ready to find answers and support
Be your son’s greatest advocate & reach out for support
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FAQ
A parent coach supports you as you are facing parenting challenges. Together we will explore alternative perspectives around family situations, discover strategies to shift behaviour and help your home become a happier, peaceful place.
These coaching sessions are most appropriate for caregivers with male children 18 months to 12 years old.
Parents who are:
- Feeling frustrated and anxious as their parenting problems just get worse no matter what strategy they use.
- Overwhelmed with the volume of information they find but don’t seem to be able to get to something that is a just right fit for their situation
- Feeling alone and want personalized support
- Temper tantrums
- Bed time routine issues
- Self-esteem / resiliency concerns
- Discipline related
- Anxiety (parents/child)
- Independence ~ or lack of
- New strategies will help bring the joy back to parenting
- With more knowledge you will feel more competent about your parenting skills
- You will have a better understanding of what is normal behavior
- Discipline becomes less of an issue as you develop positive parenting tools
- Knowing you always have a safe place to return to when ever you need to
Sign up for a free consultation to see if this is the right place for you. We will talk about your personal situation and decide if parent coaching will meet your needs.
Future sessions will be made from the range of session choices you can explore on the Mentorship page.
A parent coach is NOT to be confused with a therapist. A parent coach aims to educate, not diagnose.
Coaching is collaborative and supports parents to be their best. My role is to help educate and encourage you while you are dealing with the stresses of parenting. Having had a career working with young boys, my expertise comes not only from what I know but also being able to assess when something is not within developmental guidelines. In those cases, my role is then to refer you to a specialist.
My focus is to help parents be their best so that their children can be too. The relationship always comes first.
“Our job is too difficult and too beautiful to do alone.”
– Amelia Gambetti
Supporting Parents Raising Boys Who Become Remarkable Men
Using research-based methods, combined with years of experience gained from working with hundreds of families from all corners of the world, Sonhood Coaching will help create harmony in your home, and give you the individual support you need.
As parents in the 21st century and with increasing challenges, you will be guided in making decisions that support your son’s optimal cognitive, emotional, social and ethical development.
Contact me to learn more about how we can work together to find the best strategies for your son.
Quick Facts
- Boys self-esteem is more fragile than girls and boys’ confidence as learners is impaired.
- Boys constitute up to 67% of our special ed. classes and are twice as likely as girls to be labelled as learning disabled.
- Boys are up to 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder. (ADD)
- Boys are substantially more likely to endure disciplinary problems, be suspended from class, or actually drop out from school entirely.
- Boys are up to 3 times more likely to be the victim of a violent crime (other than sexual)
- Boys are between 4 to 6 times more likely to commit suicide.
- Boys self-esteem is more fragile than girls and boys’ confidence as learners is impaired.
- Boys constitute up to 67% of our special ed. classes and are twice as likely as girls to be labelled as learning disabled.
- Boys are up to 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder. (ADD)
- Boys are substantially more likely to endure disciplinary problems, be suspended from class, or actually drop out from school entirely.
- Boys are up to 3 times more likely to be the victim of a violent crime (other than sexual)
- Boys are between 4 to 6 times more likely to commit suicide.