Testimonials

Impressions

“I just wanted to send you a heartfelt thanks for all you did for me and our family. I really turned a corner in parenting as a result of meeting with you and working on acceptance, going with the flow, and focusing on strengths have been invaluable. You are such a great guide and your focus on positivity was immensely helpful! Our daughter is doing GREAT! She got a job at a restaurant and has really been thriving there. She is making a few new friends and school and keeping up with self-care and grades.” – Mother of 12 & 15-year-old children

“We greatly appreciate your time earlier this year and over the summer. You were instrumental in guiding, teaching, and redirecting us during, what I would describe as, one of the most challenging times our family has experienced. Your thoughtful questions allowed us to reflect and focus on what was working and positive in [our family]. You also provided the space for [my husband] and I to connect and talk through parenting strategies and skills…something that we were not making space for in our daily time.  We are so grateful.”

– Mother of 3 boys, ages 10, 11, and 14

“I had worked with a parent coach for a few months earlier this year and I always left our calls feeling completely overwhelmed. None of my goals were accomplished in that coaching relationship. Then I connected with Emily. Her coaching strategy helped me to see my strengths and skills as well as those of my family. She listened to what I wanted and trusted that I had all the wisdom I needed to accomplish my goals. Emily helped me to realize that I am most successful when I focus on one task or project instead of several. With her coaching and support, our family accomplished several things including a huge yard transformation. I’m so grateful for Emily’s coaching and support.”

– J.A., mother of 4- and 7-year old

“Emily is fantastic! We’ve had two sessions with her and look forward to more. In the short time we’ve worked with her she’s made us feel more empowered and validated in all of our feelings and struggles as parents to young kids. Very thankful to have found her. She’s a phenomenal resource to have!” -Kelly, parent of 2 year old daughter & 5-year-old son

“I found Emily’s parenting support group to be incredibly valuable. It was so helpful to brainstorm specific goals and expectations, create a plan to achieve them, and then have support and guidance throughout the journey. Emily’s insightful comments and wealth of experience helped me navigate the start of my son’s teenage years, and I loved the support I received from other parents in the group. Emily’s group helped me be intentional with my parenting choices, and I learned so much. Thank you!” C.B. parent of 3 boys

“When a friend first shared how Emily’s coaching helped her, I was skeptical she could do the same for me. After meeting Emily, I realized that her coaching model was different from family therapy models familiar to me. The approach that Emily used with me was very structured and goal oriented. By listening and reflecting back, she helped me understand our family’s unique strengths and values and together we designed practices and routines that honored those things. Before most of our meetings, my brain felt like several balls of yarn in a tangled heap, as I was juggling a million things for my family of 5. I left our meetings feeling my mental balls of yarn untangle…with a clear path forward.  I could not recommend her coaching more highly for any parent.” – Amanda A.

“I now feel better equipped to handle difficult situations at home. I feel validated and more confident. I’ve become better at letting go of control and trusting my child and myself.”

“The course was immediately applicable to my relationship with my child. It seemed almost predictive. The day after class I found myself in the exact situation discussed prior. It gave me strategies to influence my child’s behavior with immediate results. It changed the power dynamic within our house.”

–Nathan, father of three-year old

“I believe this course has helped me take a step back and really evaluate my parenting goals and limits. From there it’s been possible to think about what I should be doing on a day to day basis to achieve those goals.”

-Jessica, mother of 1st grader

“I went to Emily’s workshop and was blown away! The hands-on exercises helped me make the connections to understand my kids behavior and motivations and gave me solutions to turn it around on a more consistent basis. The class is interactive and relaxed and Emily makes it a safe place to openly discuss the challenges and personal struggles we face as parents (like…hold your ears, yelling at your kids. Guilty). l learned how to diminish parenting moments that make me cringe in my home and that makes me very very happy!“

-Melissa, mother of 1st and 3rd grader