Parent Coach vs. Parent AS Coach
Greetings!
I am often asked what is a Parent Coach? In the professional coaching world, it is a trained and certified coach specializing in working with parents of children or teens. And yes I am a Parent Coach - which means I work with parents. I am also a Teen coach - which means I work with teens. And yes I am a Family Coach - which means I work with family groups - but even with that, the need is often with the parent AND teen as the crux of the issue or problem.
Now, in addition for clarification, I wrote a book called The Parent as Coach Approach. This is a derivative of "parent coaching" because as a professional coach, what I learned and know today is I AS a parent am my own first client. I began to transpose the professional aspects of being a professional parent coach to my own voice as a parent - and viola! I became a parent AS coach. I learned to coach my son and also myself to a better and higher road.
The bottom line is this - teens need us. They are desperate for our unconditional love, and acceptance for who they are. The Parent as Coach in me is first and foremost a parent. My first responsibility is to BE parentascoach. For you? The Parent as Coach philosophy is about BEING the coach to your children and teen and the book tells HOW to do this - it is not just a catchy phrase. I TEACH parents by being a professional coach HOW to BE a parent-as-coach. Onward!
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