We received coaching from Cynthia and as a result, we experienced greater harmony together. Since we have the same approach now, it feels like we are working as a team to face our child rearing challenges. Our relationship as a couple has improved.
Here are our personal experiences about learning new and effective parenting skills with our 8 year-old daughter. :
Mary:
Doing private parenting education training with Cynthia has given my husband and I a unified approach to raising our sensitive child together. Understanding about communication blocks has been helpful for improving our relationship as well as with our daughter.
A main goal I had for our program was to reduce my upsets with my daughter which I have been able to do.
Cynthia has taught me to understand my daughter more and to listen to her emotions rather than arguing with her and trying to control her. My daughter and I have also created ways she can manage her own frustrations before they get out of control. I feel much happier about the way I am interacting with my daughter and I will continue to use the parenting tools that Cynthia has taught us.
Bob
A main goal of working with Cynthia was to improve my daughter’s behavior and have her listen more with respect to adults.
I realized that I would engage in using logic to try and get her to change which wasn’t working.
Cynthia taught me the importance of listening to and acknowledging her emotions first. Doing this has improved my connection with her. She is still challenging yet I am focusing on how I can interact with her more effectively to help bring out better responses from her.
To learn more about the skills Mary and Bob learned read:
Awareness of Communication Blocks is the First Step
Why It’s Hard to Listen to Upset Kids
©2015 Cynthia Klein, Bridges 2 Understanding, has been a Family Success Coach since 1994. She works with parents and organizations who want more cooperation, mutual respect and understanding between adults and children. Cynthia presents her expertise through speaking and private parenting coaching sessions. She writes the Middle School Mom column for the Parenting on the Peninsula magazine. She works with parents of 4 – 25 year-old children. Contact Cynthia at bridges2understanding.com or 650. 679.8138 to have a complementary discovery session about finding solutions to your challenges. http://wp.me/p2TgAe-No
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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.
