Parent Coaching
What is it, why would you need it & how does it work?
Why would you need Parent Coaching?
- You find you are having the same struggles over and over
- You are feeling frustrated and at the end of your rope and you don't know what more you can do
- You are resorting to bribes or rewards for behavior compliance
- You are having issues with routines and transitions
- You are feeling angry, worried, stressed out and guilty about your parenting
- You have read volumes of parenting books, have read extensively a variety of parenting websites without sustainable success
- You know you need to make changes, you just don't know how to do it
- You want to really understand your boys and their behavior better, and how you fit into that dynamic
- You know quick fixes don't work in the long run and are ready to do the work required for more positive results
What is parent coaching?
- A positive and practical collaborative process between a parent and a coach with the goal of cultivating a more positive relationship with our children.
- Customized support and advice based on your individual family needs.
- Reflecting on current patterns of parenting to unravel triggers and develop a realistic plan of action.
- IS NOT a therapist ~ the aim is to educate, not diagnose.
What will you gain?
- A sense that you are understood and supported
- More confident about your parenting skills
- Knowledge about the roots of your boy's behaviour and what is developmentally appropriate
- An understanding of which strategies work and don't work for you and your family
- Positive parenting; responsible and respectful disciple strategies
- A connection that will always be a safe place to return to when you find yourself struggling with new challenges
How does it work?
- Each new client participates in an initial free 30 minute 'Discovery Call'. During this time we will discuss your situation and decide the best way forward.
- Clients can choose the Personal Coaching Package, The Sonhood Society Membership, or from a vault of courses depending on their needs.
- Coaching sessions can be conducted by Skype or Zoom.
- Meetings are scheduled weekly, for 12 weeks, as well as check in sessions when needed.
- Based on each session, strategies and a plan of action will be developed and followed up during consecutive sessions.
- Parents will be empowered to use the skills and strategies they learn and apply to raising their son.