Resilience. Empowerment. Wellbeing.
Wales Parenting Mentoring Support
Being a parent in 2023 is incredibly challenging – and that is still an understatement! For parenting mentoring support that is based on pragmatic, neuro-science based principles to help you to have positive relationships with your children, get in touch and let’s start your calm journey…
Creating stronger connection and bonds for working parents
Hey, I’m Rachel and if we haven’t met before, I am so glad that you have found me in this corner of the internet. You have probably found me because you are struggling, like so many parents, with managing the challenges of modern parenting. Looking after the emotional wellbeing of our families has become ever more complex with developments in technology, added in to the ever increasing demands on our time and it is no wonder that our relationships are struggling. That is where I can help. Drawing upon my 20 years of experience working with parents and children alongside my own perfectly imperfect single parent journey, I am passionate about creating awesome connections between families. Get in touch to connect over your story and how I could help you with parenting mentor support tailored to your needs.
Ways to work together
Mentoring support for positive family relationships
Making the most of your time as a working parent with your children is at the top of most people's priority list. The realities of making it happen however can be much more challenging; and that is where I can help.
Using neuro-science backed theory alongside my positive, pragmatic approach to finding the right solutions for you and your unique solution, you can be confident that we will find an approach that works for you, with long lasting, impactful results.
1-2-1 Parenting Mentoring
If you are looking to improve your relationship with your child through a bespoke programme of support, 1-2-1 mentoring is a great option that will give ongoing support and guidance.
Power Hours
For an impactful one off session that gets right to the detail of what you need to work on when it comes to your parent child relationship, a power hour session is the ideal choice. This can also be a great introduction to seeing if a bespoke 1-2-1 programme is right for you.
Workbooks & Resources
If you are looking for a more self led solution then having access to my suite of expert workbooks and resources will give you the infrastructure to help you make progress at your own pace.
The benefits of parenting mentoring...
communication
Improved communication skills
Parenting coaching can help parents like you to improve their communication skills. Being able to effectively communicate when it comes to emotions can be tricky - working on this can lead to better relationships with your children and more effective parenting strategies.
- Help to understand what your child is trying to tell you
- Learn techniques to improve conversations
- Support with managing conflict and conflict resolution
Child Development
Better understanding of child development
Mentoring and coaching can provide you with a better understanding of child development and how to support your child's growth and development at different stages.
- Get to know what to expect from your child's development and milestones
- Break free from societal expectations and understand the neuro science behind your child's behaviour
- Create strategies based on your unique relationship
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
Reduced stress and anxiety
We all know that parenting can be stressful, and mentoring can help you to develop coping mechanisms and strategies to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with being a parent in 2023.
- An understanding ear to listen without judgement to what causes you stress
- Practical advice and support to help you manage your own emotions
- Crisis support for when things get really challenging
Personal Growth
Personal growth and development
Parenting mentoring can provide you with an incredible opportunity to reflect on your own values, beliefs, and behaviours. This reflection can help you to make positive changes that can benefit both you and your children.
- More awareness of your own behaviour and impact
- A safe space to explore what your "perfect" relationship is, and whether that is achievable
- Access to resources and materials to expand your thinking and reasoning
RESILIENCE. EMPOWERMENT. WELLBEING.
Specialist single parent mentoring support
Being a single parent is a totally different type of gravy! If you are on the momentous journey of bringing up your children solo and finding things tough, then I am here to help and support you.
- Understanding YOUR unique challenges
- Exploring pragmatic solutions
- Making a lasting positive impact
Financial Challenges
Having to manage your finances alone can feel daunting and pressured.
Emotional Pressure
Being a single parent can feel isolating, lonely and overwhelming - so many feelings!
Time Challenges
There is only one of you - and there is so much to get done with so little time
Co-Parenting Challenges
Navigating the messy world of co-parenting can be stressful and exhausting.
How Brene Brown changed my life in a coffee shop in Cardiff...
One Saturday afternoon while I was having a cuppa in a cafe waiting for my son’s class to finish; I took along Brene Brown’s book Atlas of the Heart.
Not one full chapter in and I was sat in the cafe with tears streaming down my face as I read her experience of stress and overwhelm when waitressing through university.
Brene details that the restaurant was so pressured they had a short hand for letting people around you know what was going on. If you told your colleagues you were ‘in the weeds’ – they’d ask you what you needed and would all chip in to get it sorted.
If you said you were ‘blown’ everyone, including management would be very calm, swing into action and cover everything for you. You were expected to go outside and not do anything for 10 mins. No questions would be asked because it was understood you couldn’t even answer what help you needed.
Reading that I cried, not out of empathy for that feeling, but the sense of loss I felt about being a single parent and never having anyone to take over and recognise I had no strength to even give out the to do list.
It is that exact feeling of being ‘blown’ I never want any other parent, single or otherwise to feel.
You don’t need to feel alone, or that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. I can help…
Opened my eyes!
” Rachel spent time with me to really understand what was going on with my relationship with my daughter. Her perspective really opened my eyes to my own behaviour and the impact that I was having, rather than just looking at my child’s behaviour. I’m so grateful for Rachel’s calm and positive approach – it was exactly what I needed. Everyone needs a Rachel in their life when it comes to parenting!”
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