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Parent Express for 15-Oct-2006
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Obviously, the work of parenting is different from any other kind of work that we do. Giving to our children our time, energy, and attention (often every ounce of each!) can be all consuming and often over-whelming. But we know from experience that we somehow find more stamina and determination to stay the course when we connect with our love for our children. And love for our children is what we have in abundance. Our featured article this month, by PCI Certified Parent Coach™, Cathy Adams from Chicago helps to remind us what is really important. As she beautifully describes her own journey as a working mom, I found myself reminded of the many decisions we make daily as women who seek the creative outlet of work outside the home and yet, still appreciate the wonders of being with our children every day. I think that you will find her article, My Tasks, reassuring and inspiring! Gloria DeGaetano, Founder and CEO 
The PCI Parent Coach Certification Training Program Check out our Video About the PCI Parent Coach Training Program and see what professionals think about their training with the PCI. One of our new graduates, Roni Stein, Ed. D., from Portland, OR, recently observed: "I wouldn't be able to coach like I am coaching now if it weren't for the PCI curriculum and the year-long program I went through. It is transformational in itself!" If you are a forward-thinking professional with an undergraduate degree and a deep calling to work with parents, welcome home. We would love to work with you to help you build a successful parent coaching practice. Learn more about our acclaimed distance-learning Parent Coach Certification® Program by clicking here for more information. For an information packet please call 425-401-1519 or email: info@thepci.com. We are now taking applications to begin Winter Quarter, the third week of January 2007. If we receive your application before November 15, we will waive the $100.00 application fee. 
Working with a parent coach who has received Parent Coach Certification® through the PCI is giving yourself a valuable gift as well as a sound investment in your family's future. PCI Certified Parent Coaches™ are caring, thoughtful professionals with years of experience working with parents. They have successfully completed the PCI Parent Coach Certification® Training Program—a comprehensive academic one-year, graduate-level program in collaboration with Seattle Pacific University. Through a series of coaching conversations that can be either by telephone or in person, PCI Parent Coaches help you re-discover your dreams and design your life for more joy and satisfaction. To find a PCI Parent Coach in your area, please click here or call 425-401-1519 for a referral to a PCI Parent Coach selected especially for you. 
Moms and Dads, Tune in Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. on 1150 AM on these days:
Oct. 14, 28
Our guests provide real-world solutions to parenting challenges we all face at one time another on our parenting journey. I invite you to call in with your comments and stories: My Tasks by Cathy Adams, LCSW, PCI Certified Parent Coach&trade As a working woman my worth was measured by my productivity. I had places to go and people to see. Completing tasks and reaching goals was the essence of my existence. I had a title, an office, and a purpose. I felt a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day and I felt worthy of my paycheck and my weekends. I knew who I was and I knew that all of my educational and previous work experiences had lead up to this point. I had become who I had set out to be. When I became a mother I had an identity crisis. I had no experience in this job and I was extremely insecure about my day to day experiences. Even if I created a task list it was almost impossible to cross things off—time was no longer my own. There was no predictability and no way to measure my productivity. I had stacks of parenting books all over the house and I was constantly calling more experienced mothers to alleviate my daily anxiety. I was a novice—I had started over. At 6:00 pm I would often wonder what I did all day. All I knew is that I was living on 5 hours of interrupted sleep and that I had kept my baby alive. Is that really all I had to show for myself? Even when I was experiencing beautiful moments with my baby my mind would drift to her nap time when I would really get things done. While my baby slept I would accomplish the tasks that I deemed important. I would cross whatever I could off my list. I loved the natural high of getting things accomplished, but like a drug, it was never enough and I always wanted more. It often felt like I was just moving through the time with my baby so I could have more valuable time with my computer and my check list. After all, this is how I had always measured the effectiveness of a day. I began to realize how detached I was from my new life. I was using an old set of rules and standards that did not work in my new situation. I no longer knew who I was or how to validate my importance.
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Maritza Rivera-Gaxiola, Ph.D. soon to be a PCI Certified Parent Coach™, was on the NBC Nightly News Oct. 5! Her laboratory at the University of Washington, where she does research on infants and language development were featured in the news segment. You can go here and perhaps be able to download the segment:
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g= Genevieve Fortuna, owner of Parenting with Joy and Confidence, (Asheville, NC) and PCI student in Course 3 this fall, appeared in the Oct. 8 issues of the New York Times Magazine story about Wendy Mogul and her book, Blessings of the Skinned Knee. Genevieve teaches classes on the book and is quoted in the article demonstrating her wisdom and dedication to supporting parents. The article Parenting in a Screen-Machine World, by Gloria DeGaetano was published in the Fall Issue of Tomorrow's Child, the Magazine of The Montessori Foundation. October's topic of Gloria DeGaetano's syndicated column Your Parenting Coach is: A Powerful Approach to Increase Motivation. A timely topic for parents who are currently struggling with their children's motivation for school learning. 
Friday: Nov. 3 Workshop with Jamal Rahman Jamal will energize and excite you with his insights and understandings of the power of gratitude. A popular speaker, author, and nationally recognized spiritual leader, Jamal conveys the essence of core values for true success, optimal productivity and for staying peaceful and centered on our chosen path. Enjoy Jamal's humor, wit, and dedication to making this world a better place by helping us to show up as our radiant selves. Learn ancient techniques from his Sufi tradition that work to connect you with your creative potential and authentic self. Jamal's wonderful book, The Fragrance of Faith, will be available for purchase. Register by calling the Parent Coaching Institute 425-401-1519. Space limited. Please register before Oct. 31. To engage Gloria DeGaetano for a keynote or workshop, contact her at 425-401-1519 or 1-888-599-4447.
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This issue of Parent Express was originally published October 15, 2006. Some content, contact information, and links may be out of date, and the conversion from the original email edition may introduce formatting inconsistencies.
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