In the everyday struggles of parenthood, let’s strive to offer our children (and ourselves) a love that is divine – boundless, unconditional, and all-encompassing; and grace - embracing a life filled with compassion, forgiveness, and understanding.

I am excited about the opportunity to partner with you as we navigate the journey of Parenting with Divine Grace.

Hello! I am so glad you are here. I’m Lindsey, a mom of two young daughters and a ten-year-old doodle. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, we now reside in Silicon Valley after a three-year expat journey. I love staying active, traveling to new places, and spending quality time with my friends and family.

I am a PCI Certified Parent Coach® and have a BA in Children’s Studies.

For twenty years, I have worked professionally in a range of capacities as an advocate for children, adolescents and families. I have collaborated with parents, offering a variety of coaching and professional support. I am prepared to assist you in fostering a peaceful and happy home environment. I have both professional and personal experience with children and families brought together through fostering and/or adoption.

Becoming a parent coach didn’t stem from me mastering motherhood. I make mistakes and am continuously learning and evolving.  My daughters quickly became my inspiration to be better. With the combination of their middle names, Divine and Grace, the concept of Parenting with Divine Grace became the primary focus of my parenting and coaching philosophy.

WHAt is
parent coaching?

Coaching involves a creative and thought-provoking collaboration between the client and coach, aiming to be purposeful and cooperative. The coach aids and encourages the client’s development and learning by promoting reflection, exploration, envisioning a desired future, and establishing strategic objectives to achieve it.

I implement a coaching model grounded in research; combining reflective and appreciative inquiry approaches. This enables parents to recognize and utilize the strengths within their family systems for the well-being of both the parent and their entire system. By highlighting what works well, parents gain clarity in determining their next steps to move forward.

WHY WORK WITH A
PARENT COACH?

A Parent Coach will provide evidence-based strategies for managing digital devices, assist in navigating divorce, co-parenting and single parenting, and help you capitalize on your strengths to address parenting challenges. We will support you in prioritizing your parenting goals and act as a sounding board and resource person to support your efforts and goals to improve your self-care. I will offer practical ideas and tips rooted in the latest research and support you in prioritizing your parenting goals.

My coaching model is a minimum of 10 sessions, providing ample time to address your concerns, identify each family member’s strengths, visualize ideal outcomes, create practical steps to reach them, and reflect on your progress and ways to sustain it.

All new clients will receive a complimentary 15 minute consultation.

TESTIMONIALS FROM CLIENTS

  • Lindsey, with her education, skills, and hands-on experience, is a compassionate and dedicated advocate for parents and children. She has walked alongside foster parents in navigating the complexities of child behavior, especially when rooted in past trauma. Her empathetic approach helps foster parents discover effective strategies to support children in a safe and nurturing manner. Lindsey’s commitment centers on the well-being of both the child and the parent. She actively equips parents with valuable resources and practical tools, empowering them to overcome parenting challenges. Her kindness and advocacy make her an invaluable ally for anyone navigating the parenting journey.

    - Anna B.

  • I feel like I can clearly see my North Star after working with Lindsey.  Her approach to coaching helped me recognize the foundational issues I wanted to work on and what were merely symptoms of those issues.  Her thoughtful questions helped me develop an idea of what to do and ensured I had an executable plan to achieve my various goals.  Through sharing observations and reflecting back to me what I was saying, Lindsey helped me clarify my values and priorities, and she was a safe space as I explored how to create boundaries that were in alignment with them.  The shift in mindset and perspective that I made working with Lindsey will continue to have a positive impact long after the coaching series has ended.

    - Wendy W.

@lindsey.ryan.coaching

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