“I envision parents working vigorously to discover their children’s hopes, dreams and aspirations, while  simultaneously learning to self-manage their loving instincts to impose their own goals and agendas on their children” ~Paul Sherman - CEO Coaches Training Institute

 

If I fill up my children’s lives with the things that are important to me their may be no room for the things that are important to them.  ~Meditations for Parents Who Do Too Much

                                  

The parent we think we should be may not be the parent our child needs us to be.  It is important to see our children as individuals.  Believing in these statements will change our approach to parenting. Spend two days uncovering driving forces that influence your parenting.  The format of experiential exercises is designed to assist you through personal discoveries to unlock the door to easier parenting and more fulfilling relationships.

Objectives

• explore beliefs and assumptions, gain clarity as to why you parent as you do
• learn how to identify the difference between your needs and your child’s needs
• shift how you see yourself and therefore how you see your child
• learn the advantages of being your child’s guide
• discover new ways to communicate with your children
• get acquainted with family systems theory and family loyalties

Benefits

• reduce conflicts
• gain self acceptance and raise your self esteem as a parent
• stay focused and supportive even in the face of adversity
• parent from a place of unconditional love
• create more connected relationships
• be able to see your child’s unique gifts
• bring your learning into your families through ongoing support

Marsha Marsh, CPCC is a Certified Professional Coach, Workshop Leader for individual groups as well as corporations and a Teams Course Facilitator.  She is author and facilitator of the workshops Communicate and Co-Create, Dealing with Difficult People, Parents as Guides, Mastering Powerful Conversation - The Leadership Edge and more.  Having experienced challenges with her own children and aware of the prevalent self-destructive patterns of today’s youth, Marsha knows today’s children are in dire need of a more conscious way of parenting than our current generation of parents has been prepared to give.