Genie Albina

As a parent, you do all the things—nurse the wounds, soothe the big feelings, make the snacks, organize the play dates, email the teachers, and so much more. Trust that if you are reading this, you are already doing a good job as a parent—probably a better job than you give yourself credit for. To keep parenting at your best, or to help you get back on track, you deserve the space and time to recharge your own parenting batteries.

This is where coaching comes in. Through the coaching process, we will work together to help you see your unique strengths as a parent and everything that is already going well with your family (there is always something going well) so that we can grow what’s working.

By highlighting and building on strengths, we will address the challenges that will always come up when raising kiddos. You will develop your own vision of what you want your family life to look like and, as a team, we’ll move you closer and closer to that vision.

I’ve worked with children and their families since I was 13 years old as a swim instructor, babysitter, summer camp counselor, and public-school teacher. In my years working with kids, and then having two of my own, I have come to appreciate how much hard work goes into raising children, which is why I’m here to help. I believe in you and your ability to make small yet powerful changes that make a big impact on your family life.

In each of my 10 years working in schools as a classroom teacher, I had at least one student whose primary caretaker was a grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, sibling, or community member who had stepped into the role of “parent” for that child. I know that not everyone raising a child is a parent so I use the word with this in mind. If you are a child’s primary caretaker, whether you identify as their parent or not, whether that child is 7 or 47, I would be honored to work with you to create the positive changes you want to see for yourself and your family, however you define it.

There are so many different expressions of the word “family.” Some families have one grown-up, some have two or even more. Some families are big and blended while others are small but mighty. Whether you are parenting on your own, with a partner, a spouse or a co-parent, I’m here to support and help through coaching.