The Blizzard of 2010 = Family Time
I love a good snow storm! Here are some of the reasons why:
- Making snow angels
- Watching the kids climb mounds of snow
- Sipping hot chocolate together
- Playing board games (Our new favorite is Blokus.)
- Watching movies as a family (Elf, again)
- Curling up with a good book
Aren’t these some of the same things that we resist “taking the time” to enjoy during a typical work week? Try this instead: Give yourself over to the fun this week and pay attention to how you feel. You might just remember that you actually loved playing in the snow as a kid, or you’ve missed reading out loud as a family. These things aren’t just a gift to yourself, either. Letting your own kids see the “kid” in you come out more completely is a gift they’ll remember for a long time!
What is Parent Coaching?
When I introduce myself as a certified parent coach, people often look at me like they’re not quite sure what I’m talking about. After all, most of us are taught that good parenting is an innate skill. (And who would need help with that?)
Others think that good parenting is something that’s passed down from generation to generation. We either see it modeled for us in our parents and grandparents, or we don’t.
But truthfully, most of us didn’t have a picture-perfect upbringing, and we don’t feel 100% confident about every parenting decision we make. It is hard work. Probably much harder than any of us recognized when we first dreamed of having children.
Add to this how much our culture has changed in the last two decades, and it’s a whole new world from the one we ourselves grew up in. Did our parents have to put limits on how much TV we watched, or how much time we spent on the computer? We hadn’t even dreamed of the Internet yet, so online safety wasn’t an issue.
As a result, even parents who did have great examples to follow may wonder what, exactly, to do in the situations they face with their children today. And that’s where parent coaching can help a parent to become more confident in his or her decisions and parenting style.
What Parent Coaching is:
As a parent coach, I help parents identify their family’s strengths so that they can use that information to address their biggest challenges.
What Parent Coaching is Not:
Parent coaching is not judgmental, and it’s different from consulting or counseling. As a coach, I rarely tell clients “what to do.” Instead, I provide opportunities for parents to articulate what they already know about their own children. The result is that my clients often come up with their own solutions in the process of our conversations!
Try Parent Coaching Yourself:
See for yourself what coaching is like by using the “Book Now” button on the homepage to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation.