Ever since I watched Nip/Tuck, this term of life coach has been making a lot more sense. I think people have been too busy to be friends that they actually need to hire a professional to be their life coach. I guess about 15 to 10 years ago, we usually rely on our best friends for comfort, support and rational thinking or even bashing when we asked them for their opinion. Now we need life coach because our best friends are no longer available for such time..huhuhu..
Well, while cleaning up my inbox, I came across the articles from Chicken Soup, one click to another I stumbled upon this page. It’s life coaching for parenting, and it costs USD47 for 6 weeks of parenting seminar online. The best thing you don’t have to attend any live seminar, it’s all in the cyberspace, just between you and your email mailbox.
Just to share what they have in the sampler:
Take Time For Teaching
It’s true that our children can’t do things as well as we can initially. Jay 11, decided he would cook dinner for his family on Mother’s Day. Dinner time rolled around and his mother Lila asked, “What have you planned for dinner?” He said, “I don’t know yet.” At that moment it would have been so tempting for Lila to have taken over, but her goal was to support Jay in accomplishing what he set out to do. She made a few suggestions and then left him in the kitchen. Two hours later, the kitchen looked like a hurricane had hit it, but Jay had made spaghetti and a salad. As he brought the food to the table he was nearly floating with pride for having done something for his family and having mastered a new skill. We have to be willing to overlook the outcome of some jobs in order for our kids to develop their capability.
The only way our kids can become contributing family members is if we teach them how to make their bed, do the laundry, operate the vacuum cleaner, load the dishwasher and put away the groceries. Once we have instructed them in the various chores they can participate in meaningful ways. And it will lighten your load as well
For years Joan thought it was her job to do the grocery shopping, haul the countless bags into the house and then carefully put all the food away in its appointed places. After having done this for what seemed like an eternity she resented the fact that no one offered to help her. Then one day it dawned on her that she had been unwilling to give up the control of how the food was put away. As a result she continued to do it all herself. With the coaching of other parents in my class she decided that rather than go on feeling angry and resentful she would enlist the support of her children.
Joan discussed the problem with her family one night over dinner and asked her two children Peter, 7, and Jordan, 9, to come out and help carry in the groceries next time she made a run to the market. She said that she would show them how to unload the food. It took a few trips to the store before Joan felt comfortable letting her kids put the groceries away on their own. But, when she took time to guide them she found they were quite willing to cooperate. “I can’t believe I waited so long to do this.” She laughed when she reported her success to the class. “I feel so relieved having my kids pitch in. And what’s even more amazing is that they seem delighted with how well they can do the job.”
When we appreciate our kids efforts at contributing to our family, no matter how small, we are supporting them in feeling more competent and capable. As adults we all want to feel like valuable people who make contributions to our children and to life in general. This is also true of our kids. When we stop long enough to guide and train them in ways they can contribute we help them add polish and shine to their self-esteem both now and later as they grow.
Congratulations! You’ve just completed our Sample Lesson. This is just a small portion of what you will receive each week in the Life Coaching for Parents Course.
Perhaps one day when I am a parent myself, I would give this a try! 
