PARENTAL SUPPORT
Five Reasons You Need a Parenting Coach as Your Guide By Janis Meredith
PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE SO WRAPPED UP IN THE LIVES OF THOSE UNDER THEIR CARE THEY OFTEN FORGET ABOUT MONITORING THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY MOST OF THEM HAVE NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED THE VALUE OF HAVING SOMEONE COACH THEM IN THEIR PARENTING.
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ince I became a life coach and then a parenting coach a few years ago, I’ve run into many parents who have never heard of a parenting coach and are intrigued by what I do. I often liken parent coaching to many other types of coaching.
If you want to lose weight, you may hire a nutritional coach. If you want to grow your company, you can hire a business coach. If you want to grow your finances, you enlist the help of a financial advisor. If you are an athlete striving
to improve, you may seek the help of a fitness coach or a sport-specific coach. In each of these scenarios, the person seeking the help of a coach is not necessarily failing at their endeavors; they simply desire to improve, even to excel in something that is important to them. If losing weight, gaining financial security, growing a business, and becoming a better athlete are important ambitions,
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