A Parenting Consultant can help!

Do you worry that your children will not get what they need because your ex hates you that much and won’t agree to or pay for what’s in your children’s best interest?

Thoughts flit through your mind that the new partner is making things worse.

Your attorney may have suggested a Parenting Consultant because mediation and settlement has been impossible – or maybe you are looking for a new PC.

What is a Parenting Consultant?

A Parenting Consultant (PC) is a licensed mental health professional who uses the skills of an evaluator, mediator, therapist, child development specialist, and parent educator to teach parents to disengage and focus on making the best decisions for their children.

A PC helps translate and implement the court-ordered plan into a parenting plan tailored to the specific needs of the children.

With the framework of meeting the best interest of the children, a PC assists parents in resolving disputes over parenting time issues, major decisions regarding the children such as medical and other services the children may need, sports programs, school choices, and other parenting conflicts that arise.

Because a PC has decision-making power, both parents must stipulate to the Judge’s Order of a specific PC. Once ordered, parents must each sign a PC Agreement with the PC and pay a retainer up front for PC services.

When you work with me as your PC you can expect:

As a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, my goal as your PC is to make the need for me obsolete. I teach you specific strategies for child-focused communication, decision-making and putting your kids first.

With my guidance, you learn skills you need to turn your adversarial divorce around and manifest a cooperative and mutually supportive environment for your children.

From you, they learn how to respectfully ask for what they need and establish a sense of mutual respect. We will put systems in place to contain the chaos, so the stress of co-parenting is minimized, and you can focus on your children – not you ex.

Windshield vs Rear-View Mirror

I firmly believe that your windshield is larger than the rear-view mirror for good reason. We do not focus on the past.

Rather, we focus on a future whereby you each effectively demonstrate a child-focused commitment to caring for your children, solidifying the executive branch of joint decision-making which provides security and safety for your children.

This provides a united, stable foundation which prioritizes their best interest.

Children thrive with the security that allows them to have a normal childhood where their healthy development is nurtured and supported by both parents. They now can benefit from what each parent and their families may have to offer them.

You wear your Mom and Dad hats when you work with me. I help you to love your kids more than you hate your ex.

Your children are watching, learning from you more by what you DO than by what you say. They notice how you deal with disappointment, adversity and how you compromise and show respect to the other parent. This is the paradigm that impacts the adults they will become.

Your children have their one childhood, and you have the power to reframe their parent’s divorce, benefit from the positive changes, and make a life-changing impact!

Contact me at (952) 746-7894 to arrange for a free telephone consultation to ask any questions you may have and see if my PC style would be a good fit for you and your family!