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Brenda Bonin

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Brenda Bonin The Working Mother’s Coach Brenda Bonin combines her experience as a successful business professional and confident parent to assist other working parents. She recognizes and embraces parenting as the most challenging and rewarding vocation, but understands that parenting may not be the only vocation to which you are called.

As the working mother of two, she knows how to navigate the challenges of putting your family first. She has helped hundreds of families with financial matters, career changes, and family management challenges. She is the author of numerous articles on work/life issues , career success, and an upcoming book on how to manage the challenges of summer break for busy working parents. She is also a sought-after speaker on topics of conscious living, balancing work and family, and career change.

Visit her at www.workingmothermatters.com for a copy of her free report “10 Strategies for a Successful Family Life and Career”.

Kim Chappell

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Kim is a graduate of ACPI with a specialty in Connection Parenting. She has also received Coachs training from Coachville as well as Debbie Fords Integrative Coaching Program to include Parenting From the Inside Out. Kim has a great desire to see children evolve and grow from a positive and proactive parenting base. Kim knows firsthand that positively and heart-centered communication start with relationships to each other in the family unit. She is passionate about personal growth and the continuing evolution of the human spirit within all of us. From a place of knowing who we are as individuals and parents; knowing who we can be and becoming that; we can create a platform that allows for true harmony and growth with our children. We are our children's mirror. And they the light of tomorrow.

She has recently completed her book on, Navigating the First Year of Divorce “ From Victim to Heroine, which is awaiting publication. She coaches people going through separation or divorce, in an effort to help them move to the other side, towards the new life that awaits them. She also works with the step-family dynamic having experience as a stepmom and as a mother who's own son experiences this dynamic in his young life. She has a BA in Recreation Administration and has worked in the field of recreation most of her life, to include running her own Aquatics Program, working in the ski industry, and most recently as the owner/operator of an equestrian facility. Currently she breeds morgan horses, writes books for children and adults and spends many charm filled days with her son on their small ranch in Nevada. You can contact Kim by phone at: 775-265-6483 or email: kkc827@aol.com

Sandra Couts

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With a zest for life and using innate intuitive abilities, Sandra Couts, an experienced Intuitive Counselor, steps into the arena of healing that is a win-win experience for everyone, being an Intuitive Parent Coach. Combining the knowledge and skills she acquired through the Academy for Coaching Parent's™ International certification program, Sandra coaches parents to use their intuition as an additional parenting tool. She believes that knowing how to use intuition can give people the understanding that is required to parent any child. Moreover, parents start to trust themselves to make better decisions. Her focus is working with parents who have sensitive children and those who have difficulty fitting into the world or in the family due to this sensitivity. She incorporates the techniques of Full Wave Breathing into her Intuitive Parent Coaching Practice as another effective parenting tool. Read more!

Jenny Dupas

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Many parents have difficulty understanding children of today and the gifts they possess. Through my experience as a parent and child meditation facilitator I found that there was a gap between what I was doing and the children, it was the parents. Through this discovery I realized that the parents needed to gain a better understanding of their children.

I am a certified Parent Coach with the Academy of Coaching Parents International, a certified Reflexologist with the Reflexology Association of Canada since 1999, graduate of the Usui System of Natural Healing as a Reiki Master/Teacher since 2003, Certified Dowser and a student of Hemi Sync Meditation at Aromansse since 2003. I am also the creator and facilitator of a Children's Meditation program employing the use of the Hemi-Sync technology. Through my own meditation practice I have rediscovered many tools that were always a part of me. All of these tools are implemented into my parent coaching practice.

As a parent coach I specialize in children who are considered sensitive. By working with me I will offer you support and guidance to understand your child on a whole new level of awareness. You will gain tools to guide, nurture and support your child and bring harmony and balance to your lives.

I have been married to Michel for 15 years and we have two amazing boys, Andre (10) and Cabrel (7). We own two home-based businesses, Blissful Soles Reflexology and Hammertime (handyman service). My family and I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. You may contact me at mdupas1@mts.net or go to www.aromansse.com

Tammy Galati  

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I live in the Niagara Region in Ontario Canada. I have been married for 19 years; I am the proud mother of three children, two of which are my step children, their ages are 18, 23, and 25. I am also a proud aunt to my nieces and nephews who mean so much to me. During my journey in parenting, or as a role model for the children in my life, I feel I have learned many things from them along the way. Once my son was old enough I went back to school, with my studies in Social Services; I worked in the addiction field, women's shelter for battered women and their children, as well as with the homeless initiative; a place that helps the homeless find an affordable place to live. For the past seven years I have been working in a residential treatment center, when I was hired there the age group was, thirteen to eighteen in the past two years this has changed and I now work with children ages 9 to 12. While working in this agency there has been many changes, and I feel I have had the opportunity to grow and learn many things along the way, however this leaves me to questioning the gaps I feel need to be addressed. Read more!

Nica Guinn

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Nica Guinn is passionate about improving communication in families and helping parents and children understand one another better. She believes that in order to raise happy, confident, caring children who will want to maintain loving relationships with their parents in the future, parents need to invest time, wisdom and care in their parenting while the children are young. Read more!

 

Karen Gardner

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Before becoming a parent coach, Karen Gardner enjoyed a number of child centered occupations. She has been a member of a specialized Head Start team, studied special and early childhood education, and developed a creative writing program for at risk children. It was when she became a journalist specializing in family issues, however, that her interest in parenting theory and single parent issues took center stage.

As a writer, Karen was exposed to massive amounts of parenting information from countless childrearing experts. She found the experience to be mind boggling, but in the end she discovered one simple truth—Parents are the experts when it comes to their own children. This belief is the premise on which her coaching practice is based. Karen acknowledges the many parenting theories, but sincerely believes there is no universal approach to childrearing. She feels every parent, child, and family has a unique perspective.

This, in turn, makes their difficulties and triumphs as individual as they are. Karen carries this belief into her coaching practice, and uses it to empower parents in their role as experts. In addition to her professional qualifications, Karen is a single parent. Her daughter, Irene, is a high school senior looking forward to studying architecture in the fall. Karen credits Irene for teaching her about life, love, and believing in herself as a parent. Karen can be reached at kygardner@verizon.net.

 

Lisa Greene

Region: Located in Seattle WA for presentations and will travel; phone consultations in USA
Age Groups: Infant to Young Adult
Specialties: Parenting with Love and Logic; Special Needs
email: happyheartfamily@aol.com
website: www.happyheartfamilies.com

Lisa C. Greene has been helping parents raise healthy, happy families since 2002. She is a mother, writer, parent educator, Love and Logic facilitator and an ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents. As a parent educator, Lisa teaches essential parenting skills to hundreds of parents each year. As a parent coach, she works with parents one-on-one to create strategies for raising confident, responsible kids with high coping skills.  Read more!

 

Endye Hoffman

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Two and a half years ago after successfully raising a beautiful daughter, my dog, Buster and I moved to Sammamish, WA. My greatest achievement has been seeing my daughter turn into a fantastic, successful young woman. I have always loved kids and my home was always the home where my daughter's friends hung out and felt comfortable at. After my daughter completed high school I went back and got my Masters in Counseling Education. Since then I have been working with challenged teens and their parents. This is where my passion lies. Read more!


Becky 'Demas' Kapsalis, ACPI, CCP,CPTF
Region: Indiana; coaching and speaking
email: becky@askyiayia.biz
website: www.askyiayia.biz

"ASK YIAYIA" Becky Kapsalis, is a parent coach specialist-incorporating "Heartwise Parenting", "Connection Parenting" and "Parent Talk" systems in her "P.A.R.E.N.T. by Heart" Classes. Yiayia specializes in helping parents maintain a family connection to assure the torch of empowerment and effective parenting skills are passed on to future generations of parents and grandchildren. Becky also writes a weekly “Ask Yiayia”, parenting column, in her local newspaper and is a proud ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents.

Yiayia is always interested in speaking and training opportunities. If your group is interested in hearing a dynamic speaker or participating in a parenting seminar, or would like more info on individual parent mentoring, please email her at becky@askyiayia.biz

 

Debbie Katz
Region: USA
Age Groups: Children
Specialties:  Parents
email: dkatz1@speakeasy.net
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I care deeply about helping families create healthy outcomes. And, I earnestly believe that helping parents raise positive, emotionally healthy children creates a better tomorrow for everyone. I want to help. My heartfelt desire is help you to be the best parent you can be. I’m an expert. I’m an ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents and Families.

Learn more about Debbie Katz today!

 

Adina Lederer
Region: Northern NJ; phone consultations; speaking
Age Groups: Children 6-12 years old
Specialties: Connection Parenting and School Advocacy / Enhancing Motherhood workshops
email: coachadina@gmail.com
website: www.coachadina.com

Adina Lederer is an ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents who works with parents and children to develop effective skills and strategies to deal with life’s daily challenges. Drawing on her experiences as a parent, teacher and coach, Adina empowers parents to define and realize both short and long term goals in order to bring more harmony and balance to her client’s family life.

Shaynee M. McDougall

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Shaynee is the youngest child of six children. She was raised in small towns in Alberta, Canada while her father was a coal miner and later the operator of a trucking company in the oil field . She has two older sisters who are both school teachers and three older brothers, and many nieces and nephews. Read more!

Joan Neuville

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Joan loves working with families who are trying to navigate those tricky teen years and also families of foster care and adoption. Read more

 

Joanne O'conell

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JoAnne is a former elementary school teacher and a single mother of four. JoAnne has always envisioned working as a parent coach or children’s advocate and feels the need for such a resource is overwhelming in our society today! Helping parents understand and enjoy their children is something that she feels passionate about! JoAnne enjoys volunteering in her children’s schools and activities and staying fit!

I am looking forward to applying my learning from the Academy to my personal parenting as well as developing a coaching/consulting practice that integrates my business and parent coaching experiences. JoAnne can be reached at oconnell04@comcast.net.


Sedef Orsel Ozcelik
Region: Located both in NY City and Istanbul Metropolitan areas
Age Groups: All
Specialties: Heartwise Coaching
email: sedeforsel@yahoo.com
Blog in English:   www.parentcoachsedef.blogspot.com
Blog in Turkish: www.parentcoach-sedef.blogspot.com
Website in English:   www.coachsedef.com
Website in Turkish: www.cocukluyuzbiz.com

Sedef Orsel is a bilingual ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents. She has been touching the lives of many people in different continents for many years. Sedef has a BA degree in Sociology and a MS degree in Social Research from Hunter College, NY. With her multicultural background and her solid education in social sciences, Sedef has a great understanding of both traditional and non-traditional family environments. She coaches both in English and Turkish.

Sedef is available for private coaching, presentations, lectures, and workshops. She is always interested in private/group coaching, speaking and training opportunities.


Tara Paterson
Region: Located in Northern Virginia; services extend anywhere.
Age Groups: Toddler through teen
Specialties: Intuitive children; issues that face Tweens and Teens
email: parentcoach@justformom.com
website: www.parentingintuitives.com

Tara received her parent coach certification through the Academy for Coaching Parents International and is a trainer for the Academy in the specialty niche- Parenting Intuitive Children. She is also the spokesperson for the Mom's Choice Awards and has been a spokes parent for the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Her most recent accomplishment is as the co-author of the book- Raising Intuitive Children
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Minette Riordan, Ph.D., CCP
Region: Located in North Texas; Dallas
Age Groups: Toddler through Teen
Specialties: Heartwise Coaching
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Minette Riordan, Ph.D., CCP is the founder and publisher of North Texas Kids, a magazine for parents in the Dallas metroplex. She is also a certified parent coach, speaker and writer. An expert in family communication, she is passionate about helping parents to enrich their relationships with their children by learning to communicate and connect more effectively. Minette is always interested in speaking & training opportunities: if your group is interested in hearing a dynamic speaker or participating in a parenting seminar, please email her at minette@northtexaskids.com

 

Nancy Schiff

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Nancy is a licensed medical social worker with over 20 years experience working in pediatric medical centers. She is a certified parent life coach, trained at the Academy for Coaching Parents International.

Her family oriented counseling experience, as well as her years of experience working with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, child life therapists, school officials, community service providers and many other medical specialists, have made her uniquely qualified to guide parents through the stressful experience of having an acutely or chronically sick child.  Nancy Schiff can be reached at www.schiffcoaching.com or njschiff@gmail.com.

 

Linda Whitmore

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Linda Whitmore is a passionate, dedicated Parent Coach. She understands that today's busy pace has limited parents in their success to raise their children effectively. Linda has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has more than 25 years experience working with children and their parents as a Childcare Provider. She had an in home daycare for several years, and for the past 13 years Linda has been the Asst. Director and Preschool Teacher in a NYS licensed daycare center. Linda can be reached at linda@team-parenting.com email, website www.team-parenting.com, phone number is 585 723-4641 or 585 943-3140.  Read more!

ACPI Testimonial
ACPI Parent Coaching certification was invaluable! When I first realized how strong my heart's desire was to help parents learn positive ways to parent; I didn’t know where to turn. I knew that I wanted to help teach/encourage parents who were struggling, but didn't know that a Parent Coach was a viable option until I was led to Dr. Caron Goode. After our first phone conversation; I knew that this was what I wanted to do during the Fall of my life. The course work was easy to grasp and the instructors were extremely knowledgeable and supportive. My many years of practical experience; coupled with this training has given me the confidence I need to become who I am; A Parent Coach. Thank you Caron for providing this career opportunity for me, and thank you to all of the wonderful instructors and my classmates who also provided their own support and practical insight.

Specialty Areas
Connection Parenting
Team Parenting approach to parenting

Linda resides in Rochester, New York. You can find out more about Linda and her passion for parenting at her website:
http://myparentingcoach.net

Email her at
lwhitmore@myparentingcoach.net

 

Lelia Williams

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I reside in Clarke County Virginia, with my husband of 11 years. We have 1 biological child and several permanent placements' through a private therapeutic foster care program. Throughout the years I have found myself and our family being challenged with many of the children that are in need of support. After much consideration, I decided the field of parent coaching would be of benefit to myself, our family& the children in need. I completed ACPIs program to become a Certified Parent Coach.  Read more...

 

 
   
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