Who says parenting is easy? Take it from me, It isn't. Regardless of how many children you have, there are always challenges that come with caring for children ( be it your biological children or other children that have been entrusted in your care). Up until a few months ago, I was mom to a teenage daughter, a pre-teen son, and foster parent to a sibling group of four. I can't believe I was a caregiver of six children consistently for the past three years while working a full time job, it felt more like 13 years. Friends, Coworkers, Associates will refer to me as "Super Mom". People I meet for the first time while at the grocery store with my children will come up to me and state Wow, you are so strong. Really! I am neither a super mom nor strong ( not of my own doing). My strength and sanity were all utterly reliant on the power of the Holy Spirit. I got it wrong lots of times on my own.
Without the Lord's help, my husband's support, and the support of others in my community and family, I wouldn't have been able to embark on this journey as a foster caregiver. As a result of my personal experiences with parenting children with behavioral issues and encountering other challenges that came with parenting, I was able to help other moms facing similar experiences utilizing skills, techniques that I used as a parent. Thanks to my training as a life coach as well. Now that I only have my teen and pre-teen boy at the moment, I do not know what to do with myself ( LOL😁).
What am I saying to you today?
There will be times you will need help trying to care for one or multiple children in your care. There is no perfect parent, you will surely make one or more mistakes along the way. You are eventually going to need help when you may probably have to deal with a child with behavioral issues, that 12 year old or 5 year old who want to regularly test your patience and you worry that you might lose it if you don't do something fast because it's appears to be a never-ending struggle in your life, in your home. You may think you are in this alone, but you are not; there is help. There is support in the form of a parenting coach or parent coach if you do not have anyone in your network to turn to. You might ask, what is a parenting coach? Good question!
A parenting coach is a trained professional who assists individuals experiencing parenting challenges by providing guidance, tools, and strategies. The parenting coach comes alongside an individual to help him or her work through parenting issues. The coach offers methods, tools, and support without treating underlying issues, like ADHD, ADD or depression. A parenting coach is NOT a behavioral health therapist or psychologist. Her approach to working with the individual is future-focused i.e. focusing on ways to help the individual move forward in achieving realistic goals in parenting their child/children.
A parenting coach will help the individual locate ways to address behavioral issues in children. They help find ways to deal with stress, and effective practices in caring for oneself, creating or developing plans to address the problems relating to childcare, education, health, etc. Within an organization like a social service agency or hospital, this type of coach may sometimes work as a support team member. This team comprises a therapist, parent mentor, pediatrician, pediatric nurse, social worker to help ensure the client and the family's needs are being met.
Today, more parenting coaches are working with families of children in the foster care system, foster parents, single parents, and parents facing other forms of crisis in the home. These professionals help individuals to stay on track to ensure their desired goals are met. They are empathetic, flexible, committed, and are ready to work with individuals in a judgment-free confidential setting.
Psalm 127:3 (NLT) - Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him
Friends, children are a blessing from the Lord, and as parents, He has given us the assignment of training and nurturing these little ones, but of course, we cannot do it alone; at some point, we need to know when to ask for help when life situations such as health challenges get in the way.
Trained individuals who are also believers, just like you, can help you along the way to be the best parent you can be for your children. Allow the Lord to use these individuals in your life to offer guidance and support.
And so....
Are you facing daily struggles as a parent or guardian and believe a parenting coach may help you overcome these struggles to become the best parent you can be for your child or children? You have tried everything you can think of, and it's not working, Then reach out to us today for a free one on one 45 minute session via Facebook , Google or WhatsApp Chat
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If you are someone passionate about helping other parents, and you believe the Lord is calling you to serve in this capacity, then becoming a parenting coach might be for you. You can visit the ICCA @ http://www.iccaonline.net/credentialing/ or the ICF at https://coachfederation.org/ to obtain information on becoming trained as a Parent Coach.
Remain blessed.
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