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Parent Coaching As A Career By ACPI We often observe parents who are impatient, angry or exasperated because life nowadays is stressful and hectic. This has made parenting and raising a child a tough and confusing issue at times. How does a parent meet all demands of life and still always be available for your child? How do you deal with issues like discipline, sibling rivalry and unhealthy eating habits? How do you make sure that what you are doing as a parent is appropriate and successful parent coach can answer all these questions. Parent CoachA parent coach is a trained and certified professional who empowers families to resolve conflict and find answers to their issues. Since coaching is about relationships, the main focus is on parent – child relationship; yet the parent might choose individual coaching. A parent coach understands that each family is different. They know how to respect and acknowledge these differences and make the most of them. A parent coach helps families develop stronger bonds which do not break despite how much distance is put between a parent and a child. A parent coach undertakes a training program which can be 9 to 12 months long. Persons interested in parent coaching usually enjoy people and like being in service. You might be a writer, seasoned parent, a teacher, a student or a counselor by profession; and with a certified program you can become a parenting coach and help make a difference in people's lives. Just as a coach puts the team together and teaches it to function as one organic whole, a parent coach puts families together and helps them to function cooperatively. Why Pick Parent Coaching as a Career?
- Parent coaching as a career is rewarding and fruitful. You not only earn money but also make a difference in someone's life. As a parent coach you help families develop deeper and stronger bonds. Under your guidance parents will learn how to raise children who are healthy and happy physically, emotionally and psychologically. You will help parents relate to their children better and vice-versa. The relationship you develop with the families you work with will be personal and lifelong.
- As professional parent coach you have the freedom of working from home. You do not have to give up your current employment. Parent coaching gives you the freedom of flexible
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More Americans expected to hit the road for Memorial Day<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/highway%20congestion%202*100.JPG?v=1'>More Americans are expected to be traveling this Memorial Day, though they won?t be going as far.
AAA said it expects about 34.8 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles over the holiday weekend. That?s an extra 500,000 drivers expected on the road between May 24 and May 28, up 1.2 percent over last year.
While there should be more travelers to contend with on the highways, they also are projected to travel a shorter distance. AAA expects the average traveling distance to drop significantly,...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Heart Association recognizes Memphis employee wellness programs<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/webTopoLargestEmplMethodist*100.jpg?v=1'>Healthy employees are happy employees ? at least, that?s the position the American Heart Association?s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program maintains.
The national organization today announced it has added three Memphis-area companies to the ranks of its Fit-Friendly Companies, naming Memphis Light, Gas & Water and Methodist Fayette Hospital as Gold level members. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare joined as a Platinum level member.
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</div>MBJ presents Small Business Award finalists<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/SBAlogo32small*100.jpg?v=1'>The Small Business Awards have served as a way for Memphis Business Journal to recognize and reward some of the most successful small businesses in the Memphis area for more than three decades.
MBJ presented its 32nd annual Small Business Awards finalists in this week's print edition. The winners in each category ? 1 to 20 Employees, 21 to 75 Employees, 76 to 350 Employees and Executive of the Year ? will be revealed at an event May 24.
See the 2012 Small Business Awards finalists
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</div>Top of the List: Physician Practices<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/TopoftheListLogoPhysicianPractices*100.jpg?v=1'>Memphis Business Journal's emphasis in this week's print edition is on Health Care and we're giving web readers the top five from our Physician Practices list.
The list ranks the practices by local, full-time equivalent employees excluding physicians.
See the top five physician practices in Memphis
Research director Jason Bolton writes that acquisitions by Memphis' two largest hospital systems ? Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare ? have changed the complexion...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>Behind the List: Physician Practices<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/TopoftheListLogoPhysicianPractices*100.jpg?v=1'>Acquisitions by Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare have changed the complexion of local physician practice ownership.
In a flurry of deals in 2011, Baptist added The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, Boston Baskin Cancer Foundation PLC and Family Cancer Center Foundation, which are all among the top 25 physician practices in the Memphis area. Baptist Minor Medical Centers is also an annual fixture on the list. In February 2012, Stern made an acquisition of its...<div class="feedflare">
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</div>First-quarter housing affordability at record high<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/housing_affordability_price_550*100.jpg?v=1'>Though it?s been said many times before, consumers in the market for a new or existing home have the upper hand.
According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, housing affordability hit an all-time high for the second consecutive quarter during the period ending March 31, 2012. Still, a familiar foe stands in the way of prospective home buyers.
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</div>Fitch downgrades Memphis airport<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/Morning%20Call%20sun%20Memphis*100.jpg?v=1'>Fitch Ratings downgraded Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority's bond rating, but revised the rating outlook to Stable from Negative.
The airport's $415.5 million worth of bonds were downgraded to "A" from "A+" mostly due to Delta Air Lines Inc.'s service decline at Memphis International Airport. Local passenger traffic is projected to drop below 4 million, which translates into a more than 30 percent enplanement loss from the peak levels in 2008, according to Fitch.
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</div>5 Memphis restaurants make Urbanspoon's high-end list<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/Morning%20Call%20sun%20Memphis*100.jpg?v=1'>Memphis is well represented on Urbanspoon's list of "America?s most popular high-end restaurants" as five local restaurants are among 250 across the nation.
The Memphis restaurants named by the popular restaurant recommendation app Urbanspoon are: Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar, Acre, Houston's, Texas de Brazil and Restaurant Iris.
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</div>Commissioner Ritz says suburban Memphis schools will cost much more than advertised<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/Morning%20Call%20sun%20Memphis*100.jpg?v=1'>Shelby County Commissioner Mike Ritz says suburban Memphis residents are being lied to about how much creating independent school districts could cost, WMC-TV reports.
Ritz questions the math on feasibility studies conducted for the various suburbs and says it could be off by as much as $1 million. Southern Educational Strategies, a school consulting firm, conducted all the surveys for six different municipalities around Memphis.
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</div>Big Star member, Memphis financial planner Steve Rhea dies<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/Morning%20Call%20sun%20Memphis*100.jpg?v=1'>Steve Rhea, a rock 'n roll drummer who went on to a successful career as a Memphis banker and financial planner, died Wednesday, The Commercial Appeal reports. He was 62 and had been diagnosed with cancer last year.
Rhea was a drummer in the legendary Memphis band Big Star, as well as several of the group's precursor bands. He also worked for Ardent Records before leaving the scene in 1970 to pursue a degree at Southern Methodist University. He was replaced in Big Star by drummer Jody Stephens.
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work hours and you can start part-time. The time of meeting can be decided by the client and you. You can meet the parent in person or hold conversations over telephone or E-Mail. The time span of the meeting is not fixed either. It is a career which gives you the complete freedom of deciding how, when and for how long you want to work. Unlike a child or a relationship counselor, your bond with your client will be deeper than professional. Your are not solving past problems like a therapist; you are finding answers together to present issues. Your meetings with clients will not be time oriented sessions where only you are to talk. The sessions you undertake as a parent coach will be interactive participation from you as well as the client's side. Also, your unique style of working will be your strength. You will not be expected to fall into a stereotype role.Training to be parent coach is both practical and cost effective. These programs are generally undertaken through distance learning. You can train to be a parent coach while studying or working. Even after you have earned your certificate, you have the freedom to decide when you want to step into this field. How long you want to be a professional parent coach is also decided by you alone.If you are a parent, career in parent coaching will prove to be most beneficial. You will know the professional secrets of dealing with issues concerning your children. Your parenting skills will be better than ever. You can also help others gain though your experiences and knowledge. Again you have the freedom of deciding whether you want to work at a professional or personal level.Parent coaching is an apt career choice for anyone who wants to help people and make a difference. To help bring up a child who turns out to be loving, successful and happy is a reward in itself. Contact www.academyforcoachingparents.com if you want to be a part of this fast growing industry. About the AuthorAcademy for Coaching Parents International (ACPI) provides a distance-learning program with course materials for five subject areas that will prepare students to operate their own Parent Education and Parent Coaching business. Copyright© Copyright 2007, Academy for Coaching Parents International. All rights reserved. This Article is Copyright protected. Republishing & syndication of this article is granted only with the due credit, as mentioned, retained in the republished article. Permission to reprint or republish does not waive any copyright. The text, hyperlinks embedded on the article and headers should remain unaltered. This article must not be used in unsolicited mail. Article Directory: http://www.articlecube.com Academy for Coaching Parents International provides a distance-learning program for Parent Education & Parent Coaching.This Article is Copyright protected. The text, hyperlinks embedded on the article and headers should remain unaltered & it must not be used in unsolicited mail.
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