Brent McHenry, Parent
I want to give my heartfelt endorsement for the parent training classes or coaching led by Chris Donavan. We have four children with two more on the way (our second set of identical twins) and can relate to the dynamics and challenges of balancing, ushering and guiding our little ones through life. Chris has been our parent coach and has provided us with tremendous insight, ideas and opportunities to discuss our feelings with one another. You can tell a tree by its fruit, and there has been such abundant fruit from our discussions. We wanted to pass our experiences along and encourage you to participate.
Deborah G. Price, Ed.M, Middle School Principal
Christine presents a great seminar that really inspires parents to reexamine their parenting skills. She teaches parents the benefit of using love and logic to raise confident, mentally healthy children. I highly recommend this program.
Stephanie Shahid, Parent
The parent coaching process helps parents realize what they are doing right and gives the resources, inspiration, and confidence to try new things to help improve weaknesses. The process was full of grace, humility and love. It does not come with the expectation of do “x” and you will get “y” (as many books give) but really is a lesson on how to love and shape your child as you go through life.
Kelli T. , Mt. Pleasant, SC
Kelli T., Parent
The parent coaching process helps parents realize what they are doing right and gives the resources, inspiration, and confidence to try new things to help improve weaknesses. The process was full of grace, humility and love. It does not come with the expectation of do “x” and you will get “y” (as many books give) but really is a lesson on how to love and shape your child as you go through life.
Kelli T. , Mt. Pleasant, SC
Rebecca Morgan, Parent
Chris, you have had an enormous impact on my life over the past 5 years. What a powerful gift of grace God gave me when you offered to coach me. Your wise counsel kept me steady on course not to enable them to stay dependent but to release them into their own God-directed lives. So I have to say simply thank you. For loving us each and all so much. The 12th anniversary of Chip's death on July 22, 2001 is coming up. I praise God for your ministry and friendship-without which I could not have kept on.
Leslie Seymour, Parent
I really had no idea what parent coaching was prior to our sessions, and I would have predicted that you would offer me advice which I would defensively counter. In actuality, you asked questions which gave me the opportunity to consider different scenarios and think through the probable consequences. There was no defensiveness on my part because you recognized that I knew my daughter better than anyone and I had my own parenting style. Yet the time spent was invaluable in overcoming the negative patterns of behavior that develop, particularly during the teenage years.
Thank you for your insight, patience and professionalism. I would be delighted to recommend you to anyone considering parent coaching, and would be happy to explain to parents like myself who do not really understand what it is and how it might benefit their family.
Alli, Parent
I learned not to get stuck doing the same things over and over. The new techniques created better results for both me and my children. I wish the class wasn’t coming to an end…parenting is ongoing and I love this atmosphere and the knowledge I have learned.
David L. Albenberg, MD Access Healthcare
Thanks for being such an asset our patients and our community.