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"Like personalized Dr. Spocks, parent coaches are available for one-hour office visits, lunchtime phone calls, even comforting e-mail exchanges. They offer practical tips on how to get through thumb-sucking, sibling rivalry and other day-today trials. And they make parents feel better about themselves."While some critics warn that parent coaches can't offer a quick fix, moms and dads like knowing there's someone they can call for help when "because I said so" doesn't work anymore. Source: Miami Herald.
Labels: advice, counseling, parenting_coaches
posted by ByParents-forParents at 6:59 PM
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"'My parenting ideas as a counselor have changed,' Smith said. 'I'm going to have to live it - practice what I preach.'... Smith says life requires more than the tough parenting and marriage skills she dissects with others. It requires humor and faith."There's been a lot of practicing and preaching in the Smith household. Smith and her husband currently have temporary custody of her step-daughter's son, Jake. They're awaiting ruling by the Family Court on a permanent arrangement. Read more at IslandPacket.com.
Labels: communication, counseling, parenting_tips
posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:38 PM
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