{"id":2264,"date":"2015-09-28T12:58:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T16:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.positivelyparenting.com\/dev\/?page_id=2264"},"modified":"2018-02-13T20:44:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T01:44:21","slug":"parent-coach-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/parent-coach-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Coach FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/planes.jpg\" alt=\"Parent Coach FAQs - Meghan Leahy Parent Coach\" width=\"1100\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_position_x=&#8221;center&#8221; bg_position_y=&#8221;top&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; el_class=&#8221; margin-top_60px margin-bottom_60px m-margin-top_40px&#8221; el_top_margin=&#8221;margin-top_60px&#8221; el_bottom_margin=&#8221;margin-bottom_60px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446821136312{margin-top: -40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221; &#8220;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #6f999c;\"><strong>Parent Coach FAQs<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221; margin-right_60px m-margin-right_0px &#8221; el_right_margin=&#8221;margin-right_60px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446822095601{padding-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What are Meghan Leahy\u2019s qualifications?<\/h3>\n<p><i><b>Meghan\u2026<\/b><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221; margin-right_60px m-margin-right_0px &#8221; el_right_margin=&#8221;margin-right_60px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446822041437{padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the mother of three children.<\/li>\n<li>Holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in English and Secondary Education from The Catholic University of America.<\/li>\n<li>Taught English Literature in an all-boys school for 5 years.<\/li>\n<li>Holds a master\u2019s degree in school counseling from Johns Hopkins University.<\/li>\n<li>Is certified as a Parent Coach through the Center for the Challenging Child, LLC in Roseville MN.<\/li>\n<li>Is a certified facilitator through the Neufeld Institute.<\/li>\n<li>Is a weekly columnist for On Parenting Section of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/live.washingtonpost.com\/onparenting0910.html\"><b>The Washington Post.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Is a former Parenting Expert for\u00a0Discovery Fit and Health.<\/li>\n<li>Is a former Parent Educator with PEP (Parent Encouragement Program) in Kensington, MD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446822051109{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;background-color: #faf8e9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>What is a parent coach?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518572541774{padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A parent coach is a certified professional who helps you cultivate a better relationship with your children.<\/li>\n<li>Whether on the phone, in-person, or over Skype, a parent coach gives customized support and advice based on each individual family\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<li>A parent coach addresses issues such as problems with routines and transitions (morning and night, for example), power struggles, parental anger, discipline, homework challenges, chores, and \u201cdisrespectful\u201d behavior.<\/li>\n<li>A parent coach assists the parents in creating parenting plans and then supports the parents as they practice these plans.\u00a0 Because children and families can be complex, the parent coach helps the parents problem-solve as challenges arise.<\/li>\n<li>A parent coach is\u00a0<i>not<\/i>\u00a0a therapist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446822066299{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between a coach and a therapist?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446821505377{padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Therapy typically addresses issues in a client\u2019s background and seeks to work through those issues until the client has found some \u201cclosure.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Therapy frequently uses diagnoses and can last anywhere from weeks to years.<\/li>\n<li>Parent coaching looks forward, deals in the present, seeks to educate, and does not diagnose.<\/li>\n<li>Parent coaching uses tools and the most current research to help <i>you<\/i>\u00a0gain the skills you need to parent your child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; 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