Parent Coaching
Parent coaching is about more than just talking about children's behaviors. Parent coaching is about building relationship with your children, recognizing the needs behind the behaviors, learning emotion regulation strategies for adults and children, as well as learning about how we ever got to this point in the first place.
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Hi! I'm Sarah.
I’m a Certified Parent Coach whose passion is helping families with children who have experienced trauma or struggle with attachment.
I started The Foster Lane Parent Coaching in 2016. My goal: Use coaching to help others avoid some of the parenting challenges my own family faced.
I’ve spent over 2,000 hours researching trauma, children’s brain development, parenting strategies, and foster and adoptive parenting. I successfully completed the graduate-level Parent Coach Certification program through the Parent Coaching Institute®, have completed the initial training in Theraplay™, and continue to attend conferences on trauma-informed parenting.
- challenging co-parent interactions
- mental health crises
- rages / violent outbursts
- developmental delays
- cognitive delays
- manipulative behavior
- challenges with routine and getting out of the house
- bedtime trauma reactions
Hi! I'm Unelma (Uni).
I’m a therapy dog (in training) and I live to be able to snuggle you on The Foster Lane's couch when you learn things from Sarah.
I started with The Foster Lane in 2020 as a rescue pup who thrived in my dog training classes. I would excel at therapy dog certification if I would lie down on command. Being a bulldog, I'm stubborn and refuse to do that. So, I stay in- in training- status while I work on that skill.
I can't wait to meet you at The Foster Lane's office soon!
A coach’s job is to motivate and guide you toward being the person you want to be. Coaching is customized support to help you identify what matters most to you as a person and a parent, and then succeed in making adjustments to improve your family life. As a Certified Parent Coach, Sarah has the expertise to make this happen for you!
Sarah will meet with you virtually via Zoom once a week, where she will partner with you on addressing your family’s unique needs.
The Foster Lane's Coaching approach is…
Collaborative
Your expertise is an essential building block of the coaching partnership. No one knows your family the way you know your family! That knowledge is key to effectively addressing the challenges you face.
Future-focused and action-oriented
You need to know where you’re going if you want to make sure you actually get there. Do you want to stop yelling at your kids? Help your child become more confident? Feel less overwhelmed by the demands of a hectic schedule? Connect or reconnect with your parenting partner? We’ll set goals to solve problems like these.
Strength-based
Coaching helps you identify your unique strengths, skills and resources. What we focus on is what we get more of. Approaching challenges from a foundation of strength allows you to use your skills effectively while maintaining a positive outlook that allows for growth.
Customized
There is no “one size fits all” in families. You are unique, your family is unique, and each situation will be assessed independently. Your coaching will be customized to your particular situation and preferences. Let’s chat!
