How Can Parent Coaching Help My Family?

Especially if my Children have ADHD &/or Executive Dysfunction

Bottom Line? Parent Training is the evidence-based, recommended treatment for kids with ADHD.

Parenting a challenging or complex child can be extremely overwhelming. They experience life differently. It can be exhausting, even frustrating, but it’s not wrong or right. Oftentimes parents don’t know where to begin, what resources are available, or whom to contact to help them figure out the best course of action. This is where Leslie steps in! As an award-winning, ADHD Student & Parenting Coach with over 20 years in the trenches, she’ll help you set goals for your family, guide you to answers, provide resources, and use her expert knowledge to help you support your child…and yourself.

Simply Put?

PARENT COACHING can help you gain clarity, communicate more effectively, and strengthen connections with your children. Coaching enables you to set up specific systems, structures and supports for your home and at school, and ultimately help you feel less overwhelmed, lonely, and confused.

HOW DOES IT START?

The process begins with a 15-minute phone conversation with Leslie. (Completely optional) Some parents skip this step and go right to setting up their first appointment.

This time is used strategically. Leslie wants to get to know you and the issues at hand so once you begin the coaching process you can dive right in. She’ll ask questions about your student’s academic strengths, challenges, and concerns. Homelife. Interests. Your parenting style. All the things. Expectations and the format of the coaching process are also explained in detail.

If both you and Leslie agree that this is a match made in heaven, you’ll move on to the next steps. Setting up your first coaching session.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Think of it like this. You have Leslie on speed dial when you need her. For some parents, that means weekly sessions to consistently work through goals and identify action steps together. For others, it’s simply one or two sessions to create a master plan and then you’re off to the races. It’s completely up to you how often you meet. This process is customized to meet your needs as a parent.

Prior to the first session, you’ll email Leslie both long and short-term goals you’d like to work on. For the first session, we keep it tight-one or two action items to work on. This helps you stay focused and get answers right away. She’ll create an organized and detailed plan to follow. At the end of a session you always leave with a list of action items. A recording of the session is placed in a private Dropbox folder shared by you and Leslie. (This way you don’t have to worry or stress about taking notes during your time.) Leslie likes to leave two weeks between sessions giving you ample time to implement next steps.

WHAT DO WE WORK ON?

Leslie works with you step-by-step to ensure you have all the necessary support you need in order to guide your child. One-on-one sessions are customized specifically for you and your family. Examples of support include:

• Develop systems and structures in the home to promote your child’s independence.

• Create road maps to help a child who’s newly diagnosed with ADHD, EF, or Learning Differences for both home and school.

• Provide educational tools and resources to help you teach your child organization, time management, and even study skills.

• Work with your school system to ensure your child receives the necessary services and support they qualify for.

• Teach you proper communication techniques to parent a “challenging” child.

• Create a plan for maintaining a sense of calm and peace throughout this learning process.

• Help you set parameters for your child so they have choice and control.

Here's Why Parents Call Us... 

-- My student is so smart but has no clue how to get work done.

-- They have no time sense; don’t know how long it takes to get things done.

-- They think they know their stuff and then do poorly on the test.

-- They lash out; scream at us and won’t listen to anything we say.

-- They hate school and won’t go.

-- They are overwhelmed and anxious. Defiant and explosive.

-- Procrastinate on EVERYTHING and can never get started.

— Newly diagnosed and I have no clue where to start, who to call, what to do.

— IEP. 504. Building level services. I can’t make sense of it all.

Sound like your student?