When my husband and I started working with Cynthia, I was feeling frustrated, hopeless, out of control, and judged.
I wanted to have more positive relationships with my children and spouse and for my son to be more responsible and handle his emotions in a more mature fashion.
After working with Cynthia, I was able to help my son manage his emotions by managing my own thoughts and actions. As a result, I responded more often with compassion rather than anger. I was able to reduce sibling rivalry by using individual praise one-on-one rather than in front of a sibling.
The language of my praise also shifted to help them have ownership of their good deeds, such as saying “you must feel so proud of yourself!” rather than “I’m so proud of you!” Instead of worrying about the future, I now think about the present moment and how to build connections. I now see “bad” behavior as a problem to solve together. Finally, we’ve started having family meetings with great success, so we’ll continue doing them.
Because my husband also received coaching from Cynthia, he is now open to finding a marriage therapist which I have wanted to do for several years.
His trust in Cynthia has increased his trust in getting help from professional. Thank you so much, Cynthia.
Mom of a 10 and 12 year old – June 2020
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About Cynthia Klein
Cynthia Klein’s mission is to contribute to World Peace and building healthy family relationships is the place to begin. As a parenting expert for over 30 years, parents have learned from Cynthia how to communicate more effectively as an ally rather than an adversary. Her unique Family Harmony System teaches parents of 5 and older how to have open dialogue, solve problems together, support one another, and build mutual respect. Cynthia is the author of Ally Parenting and the video-based self-paced program Win, Win, Win, Parenting. She has presented over 700 talks and coached hundreds of parents privately towards greater family connection and harmony. To learn more about her services of coaching and speaking, contact Cynthia Klein at , visit her website at bridges2understanding.com.
