Parent Coaching

Creating joyful, loving families.

There is no training manual for the rollercoaster ride that is parenting !

Riding the highs and lows of parenting is not for the fainthearted. We jump into it boots and all, determined to do our best, and oh my word, that we do!

However, it’s a journey many believe must be done solo. “It takes a village to raise a child”, reminds us that we can and ought to reach out and ask for parent support and guidance. There is no shame in feeling uncertain and overwhelmed along the way – it’s all part of the ride.

What is parent coaching?

Parent coaching provides you with a safe, non-judgemental space where you can honestly share your parenting difficulties and concerns.

Together we will explore your parenting challenges, look at possible root causes and discuss practical interventions that you can try out at home. A minor tweak here and there can make all the difference.

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Parent coaching will equip you to:

  • Nurture an environment where love, joy and meaningful connection thrives
  • Deal effectively with difficult behaviour
  • Increase self-trust as a parent
  • Normalise your parenting concerns and challenges
  • Be intentional in your parenting role
  • Distinguish between your child’s behaviour and your child’s worth
  • Become aware of words that heal and words that hurt
  • Understand your triggers
  • Close the comparison gap
  • Discover how your children can be your greatest teachers
  • Learn to respond differently
  • Focus on what matters by simplifying and slowing down
  • Understand when you are enabling your child’s difficult behaviour
  • Listen for what your child is ‘not’ saying
  • Help your children express their feelings
  • Reflect on how you were parented and how this influences your parenting
  • Understand how your values influence your parenting choices
  • Practice self-care and self-compassion
  • Build your self-esteem vocabulary
  • Understand how your parenting style and communication style are linked
  • Practice the ‘pause’
  • Break out of the perfection trap

Common challenges that parent’s experience:

  • Physical, mental and emotional exhaustion
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Discipline
  • Sleep problems
  • Low self-esteem
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Meltdowns
  • Aggression
  • Perfectionism
  • Fear of failure
  • Lying
  • Disruptive behaviour
  • Poor academics
  • Friendship problems
  • Bullying
  • Social media
  • Blended families
  • Divorce
  • Conflict
  • Body image issues
  • Test and exam stress
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Instead of training children to meet expectations of adults, we should be training adults to meet the psychological, emotional and developmental needs of children

– Zoe Tolman
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Caring4Parents

An initiative aimed at supporting your wellbeing so that you can show up being the best version of yourself, for your children.

Your influence in your child’s life is enormous, so prioritising your health and happiness is key.

Tips and tools shared:

  • Re-parenting
  • Self-compassion for parents
  • Self-esteem building for parents
  • Self-care habits for parents
  • Dealing with change
  • Avoiding parent burnout
  • Applied parenting training

The most precious inheritance that parents can give their children is their own happiness

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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