Be The Parent You
Want To Be
No parent always knows what to do...
And without conscious effort, our parenting methods can lead to conflict instead of connection.
The authoritarian way most of us have been taught creates conflict and frustration, endless power struggles and leaves us with broken and distant relationships with our children.
When we parent our children without working through our own history, we often repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children, no matter how badly we try not to. Coaching can help.
Grow
Consider the wounds you experienced as a child, so your children don’t have to
Connect
Create a relationship with your children based on trust, connection and collaboration
Communicate
Experience peace, harmony and mutual understanding with your children
It’s Never Too Late to
Turn Things Around
No matter what your relationship with your child(ren) looks like right now, there is hope.
Depending on how things are, it can be hard to believe there is truly another way. But there is.
None of us start off as parents knowing what to do. We create plans, try to be the people we want to be and watch as our idealistic imaginings get run over by the reality of daily life and the immense pressures of caring for our kids.
"Sandra is a truly inspirational parenting coach - through her calm and wise approach, including somatic tools, she created a safe space to share and grow.
I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and very much appreciated the way she could wisely see right to the core of the issue, which enabled us to find solutions and move forward.
Her non-judgmental and caring nature immediately put me at ease and anyone who has the opportunity to work with Sandra is very lucky indeed!"
-Hayley Scott Coaching
Hi! I’m Sandra Helmke
I’m a parenting coach because I’m committed to having a different kind of relationship with my 4 neurodivergent children. Different than my parents had with me.
Now that I understand how possible it is to build a relationship with children based on mutual trust, understanding and care, I am deeply passionate about supporting other parents in this life-changing work.
I believe all children deserve to be guided and loved by the best version we have to offer them, as parents.
As a coach, I incorporate principles like brain science and emotional regulation, to foster parenting goals, and resilience in children.
The traditional
‘power-over’ model
of parenting
isn’t working.
It makes you feel like you’re not doing a good job.
But that's not the truth.
I believe that the real issue is that we’re not taught how to be the kind of parents most of us long to be so we end up slipping into the patterns that were ingrained in us in our own childhoods.
Which is why when you contact me, you will be met with understanding, a non-judgemental openness and a supportive, personalized, effective plan that I will personally guide you through every step of the way.
How It Works:
When you book a call with me, we’ll sit down together and talk so I can get a sense of what’s going on for you and your family and where I can offer support.
I’ll explain my approach and the options we have for working together. You can ask any questions you have and see what type of support would be the best fit for your life and schedule.
If it feels right to you, we can book our first session and get started. We can meet weekly, in person, online, or by phone. We'll design a schedule that works well for you.
"I sometimes lost my cool with my preschooler and Sandra coached me with eye-opening principles, related my stories to them, and offered case-by-case solutions--they really worked! Now everything is much more under control than before and I feel happier too. If you need your parenting challenges solved out of a busy schedule, talk to Sandra and it is really worth it!"
-Donglin Chai
Let's Talk!
Ease
your
worries.
And take the first step towards becoming the kind of parent you know you can be.
