If you are looking for a safe and easy place to get parenting help and encouragement, you found it. Empathetic and non-judgmental. Affordable and convenient. Help that actually helps. So, don’t be frustrated or discouraged.
If you want to become a more loving AND effective parent, I can help. I have been helping parents successfully overcome parenting challenges since 2012. But don't just take my word for it. Testimonials
*“Why Choose Me” for parent coaching (below)
Welcome to The Loving And Effective Parent
James Shaver
*Schedule a free 20 minute introductory phone call today. Parent coaching could be exactly the kind of help you are looking for.
My approach is simple and very practical:
1) Loving AND effective is always the goal. One without the other will always cause problems. Loving and effective is what our children need from us. It is the balance that makes all good things possible. learn more
2) Focus on the essentials. When we get the essential pieces right - everything else falls into place. Establishing the essentials first saves us countless hours of misguided effort and frustration. Our “three-legged stool” helps us understand, organize and implement the essentials. learn more
3) Knowledge is not enough - we need to understand what that knowledge means. Understanding is not enough - we need to turn that understanding into effective action. Without effective action, it doesn't matter how much we know. Our parenting will never be complete or successful. learn more
4) “Making” children behave is not our job! That’s their job. Our children are responsible for their own choices, attitudes, and behavior. If we want our children to take responsibility for themselves and make themselves behave, we must understand how this works. learn more
*Why Chose Me
I will help you find your best parenting. There is no one right way to parent - but there are many wrong ways! I will match your personality, temperament, and parenting goals with proven parenting approaches and strategies. We will find what works best for you and your children.
I model what I teach and coach. I want you to experience loving and effective. I want you to experience a safe, empathetic, and encouraging relationship - where you feel I am for you, not against you. I want you to succeed. That is what our children need from us.
As a coach, I will push you (gently) from knowledge to understanding to effective action. (That only works if you do your part.) Getting all the way from knowledge to understanding to effective action is one of the greatest advantages of one-on-one coaching.
Affordable and fair pricing. I have made a commitment to be available and accessible. Many parent coaches charge over $100/hr with some online coaches charging over $200/hr. I charge $85/hr and have multi-session discounts.
I make parent coaching as hassle-free as possible. You are in complete control. Self-scheduling, rescheduling, and even cancelling appointments or classes online is simple and easy. You already have enough going on without me making it worse.