Because
of my love of teaching and children, I happily pursued an elementary
teaching certificate. However, with only my student teaching left to
complete, my husband and I were pleasantly surprised with our first
pregnancy.
As I discovered that I had fulfilled all of the requirements
for an English degree with an Art minor (my other passion), I chose to
put my teaching career on hold in order to be a stay-at-home mom with
part-time work.
Nevertheless, I found that my education would
serve me well as both a parent and later as a parent coach. My English
degree helped me in writing and editing articles while involved with La Leche League as a leader
planning and running monthly meetings. In this capacity, I helped other mothers face
parenting challenges on a one-to-one basis for more than a decade.
As my children grew, I
became active in other community organizations. I found other paths within
my calling to help families. These included being a Girl Scout leader,
a school library assistant, and a board member of our local Children's
Garden youth group.
Becoming a certified as a parenting coach has been a natural progression and culmination of my educational experience, leadership, and parenting. I am grateful to be able to coach other parents and help them to discover and clarify their strengths and values as they achieve the ideal vision that they have for their own families.