In my anxiety of feeling angry and consequently depressed with myself as a parent for how I sometimes act/ react with my children – I knew we needed a sounding board and some structure to this crazy world of parenting and all the societal influences and choices we encounter on a daily basis. I saw Dahlia’s flyer at my son’s pre-school for Parent Coaching & immediately scooped it up and set a time to meet.My husband and I did a 12 week session with her, and really looked forward to carving out the dedicated time to talk through and focus on our particular goals and ideals as a family unit – working on things we can easily implement into our daily routines, reflecting on our own behavior, and the individual needs and personalities of our kids, and setting realistic goals…it’s the baby steps that cumulatively start to make a big difference. Dahlia helped us SEE this, guided us, encouraged us, helped us dust ourselves off if things went a little sideways, and celebrated with us for every little accomplishment.
Committing to taking the time to simply “check-in” with one another as partners and as a family so that we’re all on the same page, and having us be accountable is all part of the path to a happier and more peaceful (yet still crazy) home. We’re so thankful to have found Dahlia – what a great resource in our community! Deciding to enlist in some Parent Coaching was a great decision!
And especially with young kids things are rapidly and constantly changing with their development, growth, exploration, emotions, questions, pressures, and challenges – from year to year, day to day, and let’s face it…from second to second. So I know we’ll be calling Dahlia back for some touch-up sessions through the years! Thank you, Dahlia!
My experience with Dahlia as a parenting coach has been beyond my expectations. After many parenting books and classes, I realized I needed a more personal approach to specific issues I was facing parenting my two girls, both very different in their temperament and needs. Dahlia was patient and listened intently as we discussed both my big picture dreams and small yet seemingly insurmountable “problems.” After 12 weeks Dahlia has helped be become confidence in my strengths and offered dozens of tools to use for each issue we discussed.Dahlia taught me new approaches and language to use and I am able to solve long standing struggles through loving techniques that recognize each child’s individuality. I left Dahlia with a new confidence in myself and an inventory of tools and a new fresh approach to parenting, which me and my children desperately needed.
I would recommend Dahlias program to anyone who needs a fresh approach to parenting or who is experiencing specific individual issues. Dahlia’s calm approach helped through a time that was fraught with anxiety and frustration. She is knowledgeable and patient and has changed us all for the better.
“Dahlia helped me learn some really good parenting tools to use with my boys. I’ve been to parenting classes before, but working one-on-one with her really helped me to absorb the information in a better way. I’m not the best at thinking on my feet, so having her give me concrete examples of what to say in particularly challenging situations was very helpful.I’ve seen a difference in how our boys interact with me as a result of her assistance and will continue to use what I learned from her to improve our communication and family life. Thank you, Dahlia – I really appreciate your help!
My son was addicted to technology. He would get out of school and go straight to the computer or T.V, often skipping homework and even dinner. If he wasn’t playing video games, he was on his phone, and there were many night’s I wouldn’t even hear him go to bed. Dahlia showed us how important it was to set technology boundaries, and to lead by example. I love my phone as much as anyone, but I love my family more. There’s a time and place for everything, and her program helped us integrate my kid back into reality. Thanks Dahlia!
My high school aged daughter started withdrawing from us, and I didn’t know what to do. She didn’t talk to anyone, her grades were slipping, and she spent more time in her room or out with people than she did with us. Dahlia’s process was amazing. Through her guidance, we helped daughter become motivated again and she has become more involved with our family. She’s even helped me make dinner!