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- How Do I Handle A Client in Crisis? - by Submitted on May 19, 2012 from Caron GoodeMark Brandenberg, who specializes in coaching men, said: Men have trouble asking for help and calling a coach is asking for help. It is a new field and people don’t know much about it. Coaching is good for men because it is in the comfort of home; it is private. However, men don’t call ...
Views: 1602 - Love is an Action Word: Tangible Ways to Connect to Your Child - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Caron GoodeWhile saying “I love you” expresses how you feel to your child, when you’re able to clearly communicate your love in a tangible way that your child understands, there’s no chance your child will miss the message. Considering your child’s interactive style when showing expressions of love helps ...
Views: 1475 - Love is an Action Word: Tangible Ways to Connect to Your Child - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Caron GoodeWhile saying “I love you” expresses how you feel to your child, when you’re able to clearly communicate your love in a tangible way that your child understands, there’s no chance your child will miss the message. Considering your child’s interactive style when showing expressions of love helps ...
Views: 1563 - Thank You for Changing My Life – great inspiration - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Caron GoodeI met Frankie the day I walked into his sixth-grade classroom as a fledgling student teacher full of fear and trepidation. I had just spent two years assisting at a day care center and had decided to go to teacher’s college to become a kindergarten teacher. What was I doing in a sixth-grade ...
Views: 1318 - First Sessions, First impressions - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Caron GoodeThe first session can be up to an hour. You have to get to know one another. What is the client looking for? You have to set ground rules. I ask for a three-month commitment, and require a 24 hours cancellation notice. I have certain other requirements, such as I do not allow drug or alcohol ...
Views: 1655(2 votes) - How Are You Taking Care of Yourself? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeI hear you when you tell me you are busy. I understand the long list of items on your to do list that never seem to be crossed off even in spite of your best effort. I see the look of frustration on your face and feel your overwhelmed presence when you enter the room. I know you have one last ...
Views: 1437 - 10 Activities that Promote Bonding With Your Baby - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWhile for some new mothers, bonding with their baby comes naturally and happens long before their baby was even born. For other mothers, developing that bond and deep sense of attachment takes time as they adjust to their new role as mom and adapt to their new physical, emotional and often ...
Views: 2971 - Managing Parental Expectations - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeOne of the most challenging aspects of being a mom is managing the expectations of yourself and others. Motherhood is a world of compromise, flexibility and negotiations. It’s a balancing act between doing what you want to do and doing what you have to do. One of the most practical ways that ...
Views: 2872 - Potty Training Without a Power Struggle - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWhen our children reach age two, it can be very tempting to push our children to potty train, whether or not they are ready. As a parent, when we see our children's peers master something new, it can be hard to sit back and wait for our child to naturally achieve the same developmental ...
Views: 1208 - Potty Training Without a Power Struggle - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWhen our children reach age two, it can be very tempting to push our children to potty train, whether or not they are ready. As a parent, when we see our children's peers master something new, it can be hard to sit back and wait for our child to naturally achieve the same developmental ...
Views: 1241 - Encouraging Purposeful Praise - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWhenever I hear a parent shout "good girl" from across the room, I often wonder what message those words send to the child. Does it send the message that there is a time when she is bad? Does she think what makes her good at that very moment? Does she receive an empty message, not ...
Views: 1447 - The Empathy Gene: If You Have It, You Are A Natural Coach? Get Paid for Your Talents. - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron Goode"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other." ~ Meryl Streep The ability to resonate with another person on a deep level is the core talent of a parenting coach, and all coaches for that matter. Such resonance ...
Views: 1602 - Parent Coaching vs. Counseling or Therapy? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWouldn’t the world be an incredibly effective place if we viewed each other as competent and knowing? Perhaps this ideal behind the parent coaching movement is the appropriate mindset and intention to help parents fulfill their roles consciously and parent effectively. In coaching, the ...
Views: 1255 - Parenting Coaching: STILL The Hottest New Trend - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeNotice in the following quote from a New York Times article below that parenting coaching was called the “newest self-help approach for overstretched parents.” That was in 2005! “Parent coaching, the newest self-help approach for overstretched parents, is catching on for several reasons. It ...
Views: 1761 - 20 Tips for Bonding with Your Baby - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Caron GoodeThe bonding period for you and your baby begins long before birth. As your baby grows and develops within you, the special relationship between you and your child is already beginning to form. This special relationship, full of intense emotion, a deep sense of connection and a strong attachment ...
Views: 2072(11 votes) - Is Parent Coaching the Right Self-Employment Option For You? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Caron GoodeParent coaching has all the right stuff. As a career, it offers flexibility, personal satisfaction, and unlimited earning potential. It is also one of the fastest growing home based businesses today. This makes it ideal for parents, career switchers, and retirees, but is it right for you? ...
Views: 5853(16 votes) - Raising Intuitive Children - Who Are They? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Caron GoodeWho Are They? All children have the natural intelligence of intuition (II). Some children are highly skilled or gifted in this talent in the same way that others have a talent for math, music, languages or physical dexterity. Since each of us has a preference in how we relate to the ...
Views: 2450(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Discover If Your Child Is Intuitive - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Caron GoodeEvery child has the capacity for high intutive intelligence just as each could be a musical maestro or a mathematical genius. Intuition is a natural intelligence that all children possess. Intuitive development depends on the environment, parental support, and education. Some children are highly ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Intuitive Intelligence Comes of Age - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Caron GoodeIntuition is what your brain knows how to do when you leave it alone. Dr. Paul MacLean, former Chief of Brain Evolution, National Institute of Mental Health, 1988 Renaissance for Intuitive Intelligence In today’s world, we focus on the child’s natural core genius. Intuitive intelligence is ...
Views: 4988 - Love is an Action Word: Tangible Ways to Connect to Your Child - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Caron GoodeWhile saying “I love you” expresses how you feel to your child, when you’re able to clearly communicate your love in a tangible way that your child understands, there’s no chance your child will miss the message. Considering your child’s interactive style when showing expressions of love helps ...
Views: 1847 - Community Parenting - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Caron GoodeWhat do successful CEOs, happy homemakers, and professional golfers have in common? They all benefit from the resources of a life coach to help them live productive lives and fulfill their goals and dreams. The techniques that promote awareness and change, enhance relationships and bring ...
Views: 976 - Why Hire A Parent Coach? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Caron GoodeABC Television recently imported a show from Great Britain called “Supernanny.” In this reality program British nanny Jo Frost enters a new household each week, observes the interaction of parents and children, and then teaches parents new ways of handling their little ones (see ...
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