Collaborative Parent Coaching and Educational Consultation

Parent Coaching & Consultation

I offer in-person and online collaborative parent coaching and educational consultation services for parents of children ages two to eighteen.

By understanding your family’s goals, needs, and challenges and applying my expertise as an educator, I can help bring more calm and connection to your home as you and your child develop new ways of solving problems together.

Understanding and working through your child’s behavior

Supporting your child’s education

Understanding and working through your child’s behavior

Do you regularly experience the following?

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Your child has difficulty following directions.

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None of the strategies you’ve tried have resulted in lasting change.

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Your child becomes physical or has big reactions when they’re frustrated or disappointed.

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There is more yelling in your house than you want.

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You avoid taking your child shopping or to restaurants because of the challenges you are facing.

I can work with you to understand and more effectively guide your child, using the Triple P Positive Parenting Program , mindfulness strategies, and the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions methodology by Dr. Ross Greene.

As a connections-based parent coach, I work with you to build strong, healthy relationships, understand and respond to your children’s behavior, and build collaborative skills to prevent new problems from developing.

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Supporting your child’s education

Do you need help with:

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Establishing morning routines?

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Knowing what questions to ask at school…and how to ask them?

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Getting your child to do his homework?

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Sorting through educational testing?

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Building your child’s executive functioning skills?

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Figuring out what else you can be doing to meet your child’s needs?

We will work together to identify your parenting intentions and values. What is most important to you as a parent? What values help define your family culture? What do you hope your kids leave your house with when they are all grown up?

I will also coach you to explore more about your child’s perspective. What is most important to your child? What are their hopes and dreams? What is difficult for them? What do they wish was different?

The answers to these questions, and others, will help guide not only your approach to parenting but your approach to education.

Sometimes I work directly with your child or teen and in other cases I consult with you, the parent. Each situation is different and we will determine what works best for your family

I will help facilitate a collaborative approach between all parties, including your child!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you really help me? My situation is so bad.

Clients often wonder if I’ve really seen a situation as bad as theirs. I find that parents tend to judge themselves harshly and they think they are the only ones dealing with difficult situations and concerning behaviors. So, my answer is twofold: Yes, I’ve addressed extremely challenging behaviors AND you are not alone. Many people need support just like you.

Once we get started, what is your Parent Coaching process?

I begin with information and data gathering. I spend time learning about your family and your goals, including your child’s perspective on their own experience. You answer surveys which help me understand your parenting style and your perception of your child’s strengths and difficulties. From there, I teach you foundational skills – including mindfulness, positive parenting strategies, and collaborative problem solving – which help set your whole family up for success. Next, you will learn how to work with challenging behaviors when they do occur. Finally, I teach you how to maintain these skills on your own. You will have homework to complete between each session.

How many sessions of Parent Coaching do you provide?

This varies greatly, depending on your situation and goals. It may be as few as 3-5 sessions, or could be as many as 18-20. Still others choose to continue with sessions on a longer term basis. I will make a recommendation based on your free consultation, but ultimately the amount of sessions is up to you!

Where do we meet?

I mainly meet with clients online. However, if I am working directly with your child and you are in the Greater Boston area, I can come to you.

Are you an advocate?

I am not a traditional advocate, though I do help advocate for children with special needs. My goal is to bring everyone to the table in a non adversarial way. I like to find out what is working at school in order to replicate it at home — as well as communicate with the school about what is working at home.

Having taught for 13 years as a special educator and classroom teacher, I am able to help you understand reports and to know what questions to ask. I am a bridge between home and school, with your child as the top priority.

Other ways we can work together

Parenting Circles

Courses

Workshops

I also offer family and community engagement and mindfulness services for K-12 schools.

Services for K-12 schools

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Village Parenting

Theresa Wiggins, M.Ed.

Village Parenting promotes the happiness of the whole child by coaching parents on how to work with their child through behavior challenges and how to navigate his or her educational needs. Village Parenting also consults with K-12 schools, teaching mindfulness and providing professional development on family engagement. Serving Greater Boston and beyond..

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