WORK WITH ME
FROM FRUSTRATING CHALLENGES…
TO NEW POSSIBILITIES…
TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS…
Parenting is often hard, demanding—a ruthless task master. Parenting is also a joy-filled adventure, a privileged blessing—even a wise guide to our own growth.
I help parents find sustainable solutions with more ease in their efforts and gentle grace through all the challenges. I am dedicated to help parents refuse the mainstream narrative that seeks to make us all victims of technology. My 1:1 coaching, books and programs have helped thousands of parents limit their kids’ screen time while using all forms of tech as allies in their children’s optimal development. I know I can help you, too.
The parent coaching model I developed has proven highly effective for parents all over the world—for any parenting challenge. I specialize in coaching parents about screentime/tech concerns. For parent coaching on other issues, please see the Directory of PCI Certified Parent Coaches®.
WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
1:1 Coaching Sessions for Individuals or Couples
Parent coaching is a personalized, practical, and effective way to help you resolve contentious tech challenges. Our coaching conversations are centered on you—your needs, concerns, and dreams for you, your children and your family. I invite you, never impose. I will never tell you what to do, how to solve a problem, or try to get you to do anything. Yes, I bring my expertise to our sessions. But I never forget you are the expert on your children.
I will ask you questions that I design thoughtfully to evoke the best in your situation—questions that will both nudge and nurture you—questions that intend to redirect your attention to all the wonderful possibilities that are not yet present within your current struggle—but will emerge from our collaboration. Together, we co-create new possibilities, energizing ideas, effective techniques—sustainable solutions.
After Eight 90-Minute Coaching Sessions with me, you will:
Gain clarity about what matters most to you and learn how to align parenting priorities with family tech choices.
Apply a proven system to create your unique Family Thoughtful-Tech Plan that works for everyone.
Unleash more energy and creativity to stay the course!
Please Note: I keep a small private coaching practice because of my work at PCI.
If I can’t accommodate you, I will refer a professional parent coach I have trained that I know will take good care of you!
Frequently Asked Questions about My Coaching
Training for Family Support Professionals
A highly effective, research-based inquiry coaching model to be used with any parenting challenge. Your questioning abilities taken to the next level.
Effective strategies for supporting modern-day parents, with an introduction to systems thinking and study of the Appreciative Inquiry approach to long-lasting change. In addition, you will explore the 15 elements of Brain-Compatible Parenting, strategies for intrinsic motivation, media/digital literacy activities, gems from positive psychology, and take a deep dive into the advantages of transformational strategies over telling strategies. Your tool kit will expand exponentially.
An increased self-awareness of your own strengths and a year to hone your coaching skills with 100 hours of practice. Your professional expertise is respected and invited to grow.
Consulting Services
Consult derives from the word, “council,” harkening back to the word, “huddle,” according to Joseph Shipley’s Dictionary of Word Origins. Huddle describes my consulting to a T.
I will offer suggestions, provide current research, suggest innovative design elements, and if you like, even write new curricula. But whatever I do, I rely on our huddle to co-create the outcomes together. I work with schools and organizations that dream big and seek systems solutions for dynamic growth. I like a good challenge! Over the years, I have helped to create effective parenting programs, technology policies, media/digital literacy curricula and teacher training and coaching programs.
If you and your team find yourselves in a muddle, in need of creative infusion, a huddle with me may be your next step.
“Our staff has benefited from Gloria’s insightful ideas. Everyone has a better understanding for the behavior we have recently seen in children and now have tools to provide guidance to parents…Gloria bases her information on research and is extremely knowledgeable regarding the impact of media on learning. In addition, she is practical, realistic, fun to listen to, and has wonderful suggestions for both parents and teachers to help make children’s schooling a success.”
Patricia Johnson, Principal, Chase Lake Elementary
Edmonds, WA
For Parents Who Want More
If you are a parent who loves diving into the latest best practices based on current research and you want to learn and apply a proven system for helping your kids thrive in a tech world, you may be interested in my upcoming online parenting courses. Sign up to be notified.
In the meantime, if you are looking for inspiration and some new ideas backed by leading-edge research, check out my parenting articles here or my books here.
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With any parenting resource I provide, my goals are to help you:
Successfully address your digital concerns, reduce screen time and use all forms of tech as allies in your child’s optimal development.
Come up with new ideas that work specifically for you and your family’s unique needs.
More fully embrace your amazing self and apply yours and your children’s strengths to resolving seemingly impossible challenges.
