Family and Parenting
Being a parent is one of the most complex jobs in the spectrum of human experience. It requires endless energy, moment-by-moment wisdom, enormous patience, a sense of humor and balance, compassion, and endurance. We enter into parenting knowing very little about the task before us. With one giant leap, we are swept away by a wave of love and anxiety that feels indescribable. Sure, there have been countless books written on parenting, and there's plenty of advice to go around. But, how do we really become good parents? Faith, humility, and lots of practice. We try one way, then another, and just when we think we've figured it out, rules and boundaries shift. We are expected to shift gears as the task requires, often with little notice. We make countless mistakes, right alongside our children, and learn that parenting is never perfect. Like other human relationships, parenting challenges the very depth of our capacities and offers us continual opportunity to grow and nourish our soul. A Life Coach can be a terrific sounding board on your parenting journey.
Coaching is a process so naturally aligned with good parenting. As children grow, our ability to ask good questions (the heart of coaching) allows them to have choice, to be the creators of their lives. Something as simple as a child asking "Mom, what should I do?" could elicit two very different responses: 1) "You should do..." or 2) Well, I'm not sure. What do you think?" Simple questions demonstrate interest and encourage a child to think more deeply about things - "How did that feel?" or "What are the pros and cons as you see it?" or "Why do you think it's the right choice?" promote self-efficacy and healthy independence. Free-range parenting asks parents to consider how much we might be hindering our children's personal growth and resilience by the degree to which we allow them to make decisions for themselves. Naturally, there's a delicate balance between a reasonable safety net and helicopter parenting, and each personality and age requires a keen awareness of what's appropriate or not for each child. Coaching can help you adjust or strengthen your communication capacity by learning to listen attentively and craft intentional, open-ended questions that help build a child's healthy sense of ego and trust.
Gratitude is the greatest GIFT of all.
Coaching is a process so naturally aligned with good parenting. As children grow, our ability to ask good questions (the heart of coaching) allows them to have choice, to be the creators of their lives. Something as simple as a child asking "Mom, what should I do?" could elicit two very different responses: 1) "You should do..." or 2) Well, I'm not sure. What do you think?" Simple questions demonstrate interest and encourage a child to think more deeply about things - "How did that feel?" or "What are the pros and cons as you see it?" or "Why do you think it's the right choice?" promote self-efficacy and healthy independence. Free-range parenting asks parents to consider how much we might be hindering our children's personal growth and resilience by the degree to which we allow them to make decisions for themselves. Naturally, there's a delicate balance between a reasonable safety net and helicopter parenting, and each personality and age requires a keen awareness of what's appropriate or not for each child. Coaching can help you adjust or strengthen your communication capacity by learning to listen attentively and craft intentional, open-ended questions that help build a child's healthy sense of ego and trust.
Gratitude is the greatest GIFT of all.
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