I am a professional certified coach and a mother of 2 kids.
When I became a parent, I had no idea what I was supposed to do and how I was supposed to parent. I naturally started remembering how my mum raised me and tried a few things out. It did not feel right, something was really off that did not agree with me.
I started searching for answers in other places: I went online, facebook groups, blogs, website, books etc.. I felt totally overwhelmed by the number of advice and instructions on how to manage and fix kids. There is a lot about what parents SHOULD NOT do, but not much what we WANT to do.
At the same time something big was happening in my career, and I took a decision to apply for a professional coach training and certification. Through my learning journey something finally clicked, I found the answers that I was searching for in my parenting path.
The answer is that ALL THE ANSWERS ARE ALREADY INSIDE OF US!
I already knew what I needed to know to be a great parent. But I also became aware that I was missing fundamental parenting skills like emotional literacy, active listening, powerful questioning and more... All of these are not particularly specialized as only parenting skills, these are live skills that unfortunately nobody teaches us when we are kids.
I have a dream, a big dream.. that every school would have something dramatically different in their curriculums, that schools will teach subjects like emotional literacy, communication skills and more in these fields. In the meantime…
ParentUp is my first step to help raising a healthier generation for the future!
