Helping People Create Change Since 2010
1,000+ Coaching Sessions With Clients Worldwide
Advanced Training in Relationships & Personal Growth
What Is Parent & Family Coaching?
Family relationships can be some of the most meaningful relationships in our lives and some of the most complicated.
You may love each other deeply and still find yourselves having the same arguments, walking on eggshells, struggling with boundaries, or falling into roles that have been in place for years.
Parent and family coaching helps you understand the patterns underneath those dynamics and what each person may be bringing to them.
We look at triggers, communication, expectations, boundaries, resentment, over-functioning, and the roles people have learned to play within the family.
You don’t need your entire family to participate for things to change.
When one person begins responding differently, it can shift the dynamic for everyone.
Where You May Feel Stuck
Do Any of These Sound Familiar?
Family relationships can bring out some of our deepest patterns. Here are some of the ways that can show up.
You Keep Having the Same Conflicts
The subject may change, but somehow you keep ending up in the same argument, hurt feelings, or standoff.
You’re Walking on Eggshells
You’re constantly thinking about what to say, what not to say, or how someone in the family might react.
Boundaries Feel Complicated
You want to be loving and supportive without feeling responsible for everyone else’s feelings, choices, or problems.
You’re Over-Functioning
You’re the one fixing, helping, worrying, reminding, mediating, or trying to hold the family together, and it’s exhausting.
Your Relationship Has Changed
Your child is becoming an adult, your parents are aging, or your family is going through a change and the old way of relating no longer works.
You Feel Hurt or Disconnected
You love each other, but resentment, disappointment, conflict, or years of misunderstanding have created distance.
Meet Wendy
I Had to Learn How to Be the Parent I Wanted to Be
I didn’t grow up with great role models for close family relationships. In my family, very little was talked about or shared, and feelings weren’t something that were really nurtured.
So when I decided to have children, I was determined to do things differently.
I put a lot of effort into learning how to be a good parent. I read, took classes, watched other families, and sought out hands-on training. And for a while, I thought I had gotten pretty good at it.
Then I got divorced, my two boys became strong-willed, fiercely independent teenagers, and what had worked before stopped working.
I realized that if I wanted to maintain close relationships with them, my parenting had to change. I had to move from managing and directing their lives to mentoring them, listening differently, and becoming more curious about who they were becoming rather than who I thought they should be.
That shift changed my relationships with my sons and changed the way I think about parenting.
Along the way, I’ve also navigated co-parenting with an ex, extended family relationships, and the ongoing changes that happen as children become adults and family roles evolve.
Today, those experiences are an important part of how I work with parents and families. I know how easy it is to love someone deeply and still get caught in patterns that create conflict or distance. And I know that sometimes creating a healthier family relationship starts with changing how we show up in it.
What Working Together Looks Like
Every family is different. We’ll start with what’s happening now, identify the patterns underneath it, and focus on the changes you can make to create a healthier dynamic.
Clarity Call
We start with a free 30-minute conversation about what’s happening in your family, what you’d like help with, and whether working together feels like the right fit.
Ready to talk about what’s going on? Start with a free Clarity Call.
What Changes When You Do This Work
The goal isn’t to create a family that never disagrees.
It’s to change the patterns that turn normal differences into conflict, resentment, distance, or disconnection.
- You understand what’s underneath the conflict instead of getting stuck on what was said or done.
- You recognize your own triggers and learn how to respond instead of automatically reacting.
- You communicate more directly instead of avoiding, exploding, rescuing, or shutting down.
- You set healthier boundaries without feeling responsible for everyone else’s reaction.
- You stop over-functioning and allow other family members to take responsibility for themselves.
- You create more room for honesty, connection, and healthier relationships within your family.
Client Stories
In Their Own Words
Thank you, I got my son back!!! I love that every little argument we have, he says: ‘…even Wendy said…’I knew you finally got to him.Thank the Lord above that I met you when I did!! Bless you…. Read more
Yes, he’s doing well and is back on track. More importantly, he’s back to being Adam! This has been a big transition for him, and he’s come out of it with much more self-awareness and confidence that….Read more
I’m very lucky to have connected with Wendy! She has helped me regain perspective and strength in the midst of a series of family crisis and personal crossroads. I’m a career woman used to having control of my tomorrows….Read more
Alex and his wife came from very different families and had different approaches to parenting their young children. The differences were creating conflict and leaving Alex feeling increasingly alienated and isolated….Read more
Common Questions
Questions About Parent & Family Coaching
Find answers to the questions I’m most often asked about coaching.
What does a parent and family coach help with?
I help parents and family members understand the patterns underneath conflict, disconnection, boundary problems, and recurring family dynamics. We look at what’s triggering each person, what keeps the pattern going, and what you can do differently to create a healthier relationship.
Do other members of my family need to participate?
No. I often work with one person who wants to change a family dynamic. You can’t control how another person behaves, but changing the way you respond can have a significant impact on the relationship.
Can you help me with my relationship with my adult child?
Yes. Relationships often need to change as children become adults. I can help you navigate boundaries, communication, expectations, conflict, and how to stay connected while allowing your adult child to have their own life.
Do you work with parents and teenagers?
Yes. Depending on the situation, I may work with a parent individually, a teen or young adult, or family members together. We’ll determine what makes the most sense during the Clarity Call.
Can family coaching help with difficult parents or siblings?
Yes. Family coaching isn’t limited to parenting. I work with adults navigating relationships with parents, siblings, adult children, and other family members, particularly when old roles, expectations, guilt, resentment, or boundaries are creating problems.
What is the difference between family coaching and family therapy?
Family therapy is a mental health service that can diagnose and treat mental health conditions. My coaching work is focused on understanding current patterns, changing how you respond, improving communication and boundaries, and helping you create healthier ways of relating. Coaching is not a substitute for mental health treatment when therapy is needed.
Ready for Things to Feel Different in Your Family?
You don’t have to wait for everyone else to change before something can change. Let’s talk about what’s happening and where you’d like things to be different.