Be The Kind of Parent You
Want To Be
Trust
Create a relationship with your children based on trust, connection and collaboration
Harmony
Experience peace, harmony and mutual understanding with your children
healing
Heal the wounds you experienced as a child, so your children don’t have to
No parent starts off knowing what to do...
And without Conscious Effort, Our Parenting Methods Can Create Conflict Instead of Connection. The authoritarian way most of us have been taught to parent, creates conflict and frustration, endless power struggles, and can leave us with broken and distant relationships with our children.
When we parent our children without working through our history, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we experienced as children, no matter how badly we want it to be different.
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around
No matter what your relationship with your child(ren) looks like right now, there is hope. Depending on where things are at, it can be hard to believe there is truly another way. But I promise you there is.
None of us start this journey as parents knowing what to do. We create plans, try to be the people we want to be, and watch as our idealistic imaginings get run over by the reality of daily life and the immense pressures of caring for our kids.
Hi!
I'm Justine Smith
When my first daughter was born, I was completely committed to having a different kind of relationship with my children than my parents had with me.
I know it’s possible to build a relationship with children based on mutual trust, understanding, and care. I became deeply passionate about supporting other parents in this life-changing work, which is why I became a parenting coach. If I can do it, so can you!
I believe all children deserve to be guided and loved by the best version of us as parents.
I know that you want to be a loving, peaceful parent that has a meaningful connected relationship with your children. To do that, you need to find a way to reimagine and reestablish a different kind of relationship with your kids.
"I was worried that I would never have a good relationship with my son. We were fighting all the time and I was yelling at him too much. I felt hopeless. Justine coached me through those emotions and helped me regulate so I could better connect with him. We’re not out of the woods yet but life is so much better than it was."
-Kathy W.
"Justine reminded me that my daughter and I are in this together and when we work as a team, everyone wins. She offered me tools to help me connect with my child."
-Jamie J.
"Justine was able to help me reframe some of my past issues so I can better understand my children and parent them the way they deserve."
-Heather B.
The traditional ‘power-over’ model of parenting isn’t working.
And, it can make you feel like you’re going to spend the rest of your life struggling with your children and continue to feel like you’re just not doing a good job as a parent or that if only your child would change their behavior, there would be peace.
I believe that the real issue is that we’re not taught how to be the kind of parents most of us long to be so we end up slipping into the patterns that were ingrained in us in our childhoods.
I understand how hard it is to ask for help as a parent. When you contact me, you will be met with understanding, a non-judgemental openness, and a supportive, personalized, effective plan that I will personally guide you through every step of the way. I want you to succeed and feel good about your parenting. I support ALL family dynamics including LGBTQ parents and parents with LGBTQ children.
Here's How It Works:
When you book a call with me, we’ll sit down together and talk so I can get a sense of what’s going on for you and your family and where I can offer support.
I’ll explain my approach and the options we have for working together. You can ask any questions you have and see what type of support would be the best fit for your life and schedule.
If it feels right to you, we can book our first session and get started. If it’s not a good fit, I will do my best to offer alternative resources or suggestions for support, wherever possible. There’s no pressure of any kind, simply an opportunity to see if we are a good fit to work together.
Let's Talk!
So that you can stop blaming yourself.
And instead take the first step towards becoming the kind of parent you know you can be.
