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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”.
 Alan Carson
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mid-Atlantic
Age Groups: school-age children
Specialties: middle school and
high school children, adolescent sexuality, school issues
email:
alancarson@coachforparents.net
website:
www.coachforparents.net
Seventeen years ago I was embarking on a new role in the field of education when our daughter, Sarah, was born. I was leaving a career as a high school health education teacher and was beginning a second career as a middle school guidance counselor. The intersection of these two events led me to reflect on my life as an educator/leader, and I reached two conclusions.
First, I had a great relationship with some kids, but a lousy relationship with others. I sometimes would find myself in power struggles with certain children when facing certain behaviors or attitudes. That would have to stop. I would have to appreciate all children regardless of their behavior. All of the students that I guided and counseled would have to know that I cared about them through my words and actions.
Next, I knew in my heart that I would love my newborn daughter unconditionally, but I also knew I had to make certain changes to be the very best father I could be. Until her birth I had coached high school basketball, but my pursuit of excellence in coaching would interfere with my role as a parent. We are all given one chance to raise our kids as well as possible and Sarah would need to be the priority in my life.
Leading up to Sarah’s birth and in the first year of her life, I prepared myself to be a parent educator. Not only for myself, but for the families in my school. I became certified to facilitate The Positive Parenting Program offered through the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and read a dozen child development and parenting books by experts such as John Rosemond, Jim Fay, Alfie Kohn, and Jane Bluestein.
Taking into account the wisdom I gained from working with kids and my research, in addition to my desire to be the best dad possible for Sarah, I entered my parent education work with this hypothesis: if parents follow a basic core philosophy that places the parent/child relationship above power struggles, they will have an amazing relationship with their great kids. No excuses.
Futhermore, I wanted to go beyond simple parenting tips and develop parenting theories that worked with strong-willed children, children with ADHD, children with anger management issues and children with a host of other challenges. Every parent/child relationship has the potential to be warm, loving and deeply fulfilling. No one should be left out.
Finally, my theories were more than professional hypotheses. Parent education had become personal: failure with my own daughter was simply not an option. How could I stand before people and tell them what would work and what would not work unless it absolutely led to kids being responsible, self-disciplined, loving, caring, respectful people?
So I made myself a promise: I would facilitate parent education courses only as long as I could hold my own daughter up as a model for what all kids can become.
My hypothesis is now a proof. Sarah is kind, loyal, hard working, responsible, goal-oriented, respectful, appreciative, and wants to make the world a better place. Professionally, I have worked with hundreds of parents in one form or another, and I honestly believe that each one is a better parent as a result.
Simply stated, working with parents to improve the parent/child relationship is my calling. It’s my passion. I am dedicated with all my heart to the parents I work with and the incredible relationship they will soon have with their children. Alan can be reached at
parentslead@mac.com.
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
 Kristy Dixon
I received my Bachelors degree in Education and Masters degree in Educational Psychology both from Texas A&M University. I live in Carrollton, Texas with my wonderful husband of 5 years to our 19 month old little girl. I was a teacher for 3 years (1st grade for one year then 2nd grade for 2 years). After that, I became the part-time counselor at the same elementary school. However, because my position is going full time next school year I have chosen to resign and be a stay-at-home mom. I am not ready to stop counseling and helping parents and children so I think being a parent coach is the next, natural progressive step in my life to help me hold onto something I love outside of the home.
As a school counselor, when I had completed my sessions with a child I was to refer them to an outside counselor or psychologist. However, sometimes I felt that that child would not really benefit from counseling until the parents got help with their parenting skills. I would find myself naturally coaching parents when I met with them do discuss their child’s progress. I feel that becoming a Parent Coach will be an effective way to actually help the child as well as the parent.
After helping some of my own friends tweak some of their parenting skills and giving them some new techniques to try and insight into their child’s needs I realized that I was pretty good at coaching parents. They began to call me, tell me the situation, and ask me to coach them through what to do next. Once they began to feel successful and more self-confident in their parenting ability I began to feel more self-confident in my skills as a “parenting coach” and thus feel that I have found my calling.
 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.
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Joan Gillman
My name is Joan Greig-Gillman. I am a city dweller. I am a licensed registered nurse. In the past I have worked in child psychiatry working with families with young children, in both hospital and clinic settings.
I am the parent of four children very close in age 25, 24, 24 and 23, who have grown into young adults and are all working.
For 15 years I was a licensed family day care provider. I provided day care in an apt setting, and I have helped many families with their concerns regarding the growth and development of their infants, toddlers and preschool children. The day care served many different family configurations, including single parent and cross cultural adoptions, as well as single child families. I enjoy discussing with parents what they are learning from their children.
 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.
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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.
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 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.
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 Christine
Hurst
Region: Mountain
Age Groups: 18+
Specialties:
Step-parenting, Co-parenting, Divorce, Adoption
email: email@christinehurst.org
website: www.christinehurst.org
Christine Hurst, ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents and Stepparents,
utilizes a solution-focused approach to finding answers to parenting
struggles. She helps individuals or couples that are redefining their
family to break down problems and create solutions. She specializes in
working with: Single Parents, Pre-divorce or Divorced couples,
Stepparents/Couple, and Parents in Transition.
Find out more about Christine
Hurst!
 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: dkatz@j-parent.com
website: www.j-parent.com
Parenting is the toughest job and the most rewarding. I believe that helping parents raise positive, emotionally healthy children creates a better tomorrow for everyone. My heartfelt desire is help you to be the best parent you can be.
I’m an ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents and Families and have been trained to coach parents using state of the art, evidence-based coaching strategies. I am also a professional teacher. Learn more
about Debbie Katz today!
 Danielle Koprowski
Region: Chicago Area
Age Groups: Pre-schoolers
Specialties: Connection Parenting
email: daniellekoprowski@hotmail.com
website: www.freetobeparenting.com
Danielle Koprowski has been supporting parents and enriching families since 2002. She is a work at home mother, the owner of Free to Be Parenting Support, an Attachment Parenting International Leader, a James Ray International J.E.T Leader and an ACPI Certified Coach® for Parents and Families. She has a specialty in Connection Parenting and is very passionate about helping families form and nurture the relationships that create peaceful and joyful lives.
Find out more about Danielle Koprowski.
Jenny Lace
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jlace@austin.rr.com
Jenny Lace has extensive experience working with parents, single parents, foster parents and custodial grandparents raising special needs children. Her experience as a consultant, teacher trainer, presenter, and educational specialist includes coaching and team collaboration with families and school district staff. Jenny has presented numerous workshops on positive intervention strategies and quality interactions with sensory impaired children, birth to adult. She currently works for the Texas Deafblind Outreach Project at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as an Education Specialist providing specialized support to families and school districts statewide. She serves on several state and national committees developing education programming and specialized materials for children with deafblindness.
Jenny’s education and expertise supports parents of typically developing
children and teens as well as parents whose children have disabilities.
Learn more about Jenny Lace!
 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.
 Rebecca Magby
Region: Pacific
Northwest or where you live
Age Group: Birth through preteen
Specialties:
The Toddler Years, Behavior Modification without Punishment, Medication
Free Treatments for ADD/ADHD Symptoms
E-Mail:
Rebecca@everythingbabyllc.com
Website:
www.everythingbabyllc.com
I have been working with children, parents
and families for more than 16 years; first as a preschool teacher, then
as a Certified Professional Nanny, and now as an ACPI Certified Coach™
for Parents and Families with the specialty niches in Children with
Special Needs and Children with Health Issues. Throughout the last 16
years, I have continued my education and increased my expertise in child
development, psychology, and parenting theories not only through the
courses I’ve taken, but also by reading numerous books, magazines, and
articles.
I believe strongly in positive parenting;
reinforcing positive behavior and eliminating punishment as much as
possible. I understand children do not purposely try to anger people,
but try to please their adults as much as possible. With this as the
basic understanding, I teach parents to take a step back, examine the
situation, and try to see the issues through their child's eyes. My
goal is to help families create lasting relationships between parents
and children based on respect and love, so as the children grow, they
feel comfortable and confident about seeking advice from their parents.
As a ACPI Certified Coach™ for Parents and
Families, I work with parents to help them meet their parenting goals.
I do this through education, support, and understanding. I use the
knowledge I have obtained over the years to provide informed suggestions
to parents. More importantly, I use my hands on experiences to really
understand what parents are feeling and living with daily to help
parents create plans that will create solutions. I am passionate about
the parent/child relationship and look forward to serving your parenting
needs.
 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.
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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.
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 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.
 Minette Riordan, Ph.D., CCP
Region: Located in North
Texas; Dallas
Age Groups: Toddler through Teen
Specialties: Heartwise Coaching
email:
minette@northtexaskids.com
website: www.northtexaskids.com
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.
Kathi Waters
Region:
Ann Arbor, Michigan; phone coaching, and tele-classes nationally
Age Groups: parents; children of all ages
Specialties:
Connection Parenting; expectant parents
email:
listen2children@gmail.com
website: www.Listen2Children.com
I have been working with children, in one way or another, throughout most
of my career. I received my bachelor’s degree in elementary education, but was
always distracted by the social and emotional issues of the individual students
and was not comfortable managing large groups. After I graduated, I spent some
time working as a residential counselor in an adolescent group home and then
coordinated a latchkey warmline service and single parent support group. I went
on to obtain my master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and held positions as
a therapist in an adolescent residential treatment center (where I received some
training in family therapy) and elementary school counselor. The field of
Expressive Arts Therapies guides us in helping others to express themselves
non-verbally, and I was particularly drawn to communicating with children
through their natural language of play. I used play therapy in my position as a
school counselor and later worked as a Play Therapist in a preschool day
treatment program. I also gained experience as a Parent Educator and provided
classes through a local agency with an emphasis on respect and communication in
the parent-child relationship. More
About Kathi Waters...
 Linda Whitmore
Region: Rochester, New York; In-Home Coaching, Phone Consultations, and will travel for presentations
Age Groups: Infants to young adults
Specialties:
Connection Parenting, Team-Parenting, Teen Moms
email: linda@team-parenting.com
website: www.team-parenting.com
Linda
Whitmore is
passionate about two things in life…Children and guiding Parents as they
raise their children. Linda has worked with children and parents for
almost 30 years in the Childcare profession. Through the years, Linda
spent numerous hours answering parent’s questions about behavior
problems, child development, positive discipline techniques, and a
number of additional parenting concerns.
More About Linda Whitmore...
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
Region:
Shenandoah Valley and parts of West Virginia
Specialties: Special Needs children, Teen Parents, Individuals in need
of Co-parenting education
E-mail: lelia@leliawilliams.net
Website: www.leliawilliams.net
This parent coach resides in Clarke County Virginia, with my husband and
biological daughter. I became certified through the ACPI in 2006; with
Niches pertaining to Special Needs Children and Connection Parenting. In
March of 2007 this parent coach became certified to facilitate the
Co-Parenting education program 2Parents 2Homes throughout the
Commonwealth of Virginia, with training updated annually.
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 Marti
Genge
Marti Genge, CCPF has been in the parenting education field for over 20 years. In the 90’s she published a parenting magazine in California. After moving back to Arkansas with her family, she has worked with the state federal grant on parent involvement called Center for Effective Parenting/ARPIC (Arkansas Parent Involvement Center). Marti does the newsletter for all parent educators in the State of Arkansas with that grant. Since 2001, Marti has also sold parenting books to schools all over the state of Arkansas for parent centers. With that niche, Marti opened a parenting bookstore called Pages of Parenting Bookstore. It is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The website is
www.pagesofparenting.com.
“This has enabled me to reach out to parent educators and parents, making the store a great resource center. My certification as an ACPI, CCPF brings depth and additional parent support to my store. My specialty is also Special Needs. When you have a child with special needs, you become an advocate as a way to get the best for your child. With that knowledge I gained and the many years of experience on the Board of Arkansas Support Network and American Amputee Foundation, I want to guide parents along that crazy path we travel with special needs. I truly believe in not reinventing the wheel.”
Wendy Martin
Region: Virginia, Maryland, DC
Age Groups: birth to teens
Specialties:
new moms, single moms, infants and toddlers
email: babytalk.parenting411@gmail.com
website: www.tinkerstoffee.com
Wendy Martin grew up the third of six children in New Jersey and raised her youngest brother when she was seven because her father had left the family and her mother suffered from mental illness. She raised three of her own children as a single mom and now has two grandsons; hopefully, the first of many.
Wendy believes the most important goal for parents is to raise their children to be emotionally healthy, independent adults. That is accomplished by providing the children a loving, secure home so they can blossom into the best they can be. I also believe that gender should not be an issue -- son or daughter should be provided with the same opportunities, same expectations. Children have their parents as their primary role models. Treat the children with love, respect and trust, and that will be modeled back.
When I decided to become a parent coach, I felt I wanted to add to my extensive informal experiences with formal training and to expand my knowledge further. I had been a postpartum doula in California and when I Googled "doula," I found the Academy for Coaching Parents International. It is based in Fort Worth, and within two weeks I was in Texas for a conference with 15 like-minded women, from pediatricians to nurses to teachers, who had a passion for helping parents be the best they could be. What the academy taught me was how to connect with the parents, help them focus on their issues, isolate the problem and, most importantly, help them hear my suggestions.
I believe that unconditional love is the most important aspect of parenting and can be demonstrated in many different ways. Each child is an individual and has different needs. Recognizing the need and how to keep each child's "love cup" full is a difficult, ongoing, full-time task for parents.
Trina Roll
Region: International, located in
Germany
Email: familyinconnection@yahoo.com
Website: www.familyinconnection.com
Trina Roll, originally
from Canada, is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta
Psychologists and an ACPI Certified Coach for Parents and Families®.
Since 2005 Trina has been living abroad with her family in Moscow,
Russia; Poland; and now Germany. As a psychologist, Trina has assisted
people in achieving their academic, career and life goals. She worked
with clients experiencing difficult life events, traumas and challenges
and she helped empower clients to work toward positive change.
Trina now works as a coach helping parents seeking: deeper family
connections, parenting confidence, transitional support, and
life-balance. Trina is raising her child abroad, and an exert in the
areas of developing connections for change, effective communication,
cross-cultural transitions, and child and adult development. Her unique
blend of therapy and coaching offers a supportive relationship that
works toward parenting solutions and helps take the ‘I’-solation out of
parenting.
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