From drone-strike parenting to gardener…

Parent coaching with Amy helped modify my parenting approach to be much more effective for the next stage of my children’s development. I’ve shifted from hovercraft, drone-strike parenting (OK, that may be a little bit of an exaggeration) to gardener – planting the seeds, tending to the needs, pulling weeds, and helping to thrive. In the beginning, I felt like I was in crisis-mode. I was frequently anxious which affected my mood and ability to handle sensitive teen emotions. And sometimes I even felt like I caused more angst than was initially there. Now, I feel more capable, less impatient, more empathic, less anxious, more forgiving. I really appreciate the big mind-shifts and acronyms to help me remember and use them. It feels like I’m taking the most important graduate-level class of my life!