“I’m overwhelmed and totally stressed out.”
“I’m drowning in a sea of grief (and angry as hell)!”
 “I can’t see how we'll ever be happy again.”
“I’m lost and scared to death.”
"I'm guilt-ridden."
"I completely! don't know how to cope."
 "I'm beyond terrified about my child's future."
"My marriage might implode from the strain." (Divorce rate for couples with a special needs child is 87%.)
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Watching a mom and tween girl eating snacks and chatting at my favorite café, I told them I’d never had time like that with my mom when I was young.
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"She was too busy keeping my brother alive."
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I grew up in a family with a child with a catastrophic illness. By the time my oldest brother was ten, my parents had planned four funerals for him (...and he's still alive...!!).Â
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My childhood wasn’t easy. Who knows what kind of childhood I'd have had if my brother hadn’t almost died all the time. Â
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In retrospect, I see that my parents' stress must have been through the roof.Â
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As a social worker for families with kids receiving specialty medical care, I witnessed, from an adult perspective, a bit of what my parents went through.
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I even had a phone conversation with a mom, sitting beside her son in the same hospital where my mom sat with my brother, watching her son suffer from radiation side effects as they both fought for his life, just as my mom and brother had done ... SO many times.
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Now I help families like mine create more joy and less stress than what I grew up with. I give them what my parents didn't get, so they can protect their children from unnecessary stress.
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Because stress invites family conflict. And chronic stress often has lifelong effects on children, impacting quality of life by creating health, social, and economic problems.Â
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But how did I actually become The New Normal Coach?
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After losing my social work career from an injury-turned-disability, I found a way back to my calling—using my voice to decrease unnecessary suffering.Â
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First I found my topic—unexpected identity loss—and started the Bold Becoming podcast. I interview people about regaining their footing after the rug’s pulled out from under them.Â
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I discovered patterns in their overcoming adversity stories similar to mine.
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Then I wrote a book on the topic—Masters of Change.Â
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And developed a coaching program.Â
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New Normal Coaching serves parents strengthening their internal resources as they navigate the grief and daily challenges of parenting a child with special needs.Â
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I support parents moving from feeling powerless, scared, sad, and mad to feeling more competent and at peace with their new roles and family trajectory. Â
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My high-touch-point, private life coaching package is designed to provide you with the support, strategies, and space to prioritize your well-being so you can give your child what they need most—a happy, fully present parent.Â
With four months of personalized, 1:1 coaching, including three 60-minute calls per month and unlimited email support, you'll have the tools and guidance needed to navigate life's toughest challenges while keeping your sanity at the forefront.Â
The curriculum-based program coaches on seven principles most important for your success in being the best parent you can be:Â
1. Emotions
2. Clarity
3. Family Dynamics
4. Energy
5. Courage
6. Productivity
7. Influence
For those seeking a starting point, my free, New Normal Mini Session offers a glimpse into the possibilities that await when you commit to finding a path back to peace.Â
On this free, 20-minute call, we'll uncover the top challenge keeping you from being the parent you now need to be, and create a strategy to eliminate it, so you can get to the next step on that path to peace.Â
If you're ready to move forward today, click the button below to schedule a free New Normal Mini Session!Â
This session values at $197.
It's that easy! Yes, really—I’ll help you for free on this one!
Be sure to schedule today, as I only take 1-2 new clients per month.
New Normal Coaching is guaranteed to calm the chaos in your mind and heart, or your money back!!
If you're triggered by the overwhelm of your family's new landscape, you're not an inadequate parent. You're HUMAN. You're traversing foreign terrain that wasn't part of your plan.Â
 You deserve the tools and support needed so you can have the clarity and courage required to manage the overwhelming complexity of your New Normal. New Normal Coaching helps you do that.
I believe so much in New Normal Coaching that I don’t need any commitment from you, other than just showing up for our free first call and playing full out with me. Â
It'll give me an opportunity to see if you're ready and committed to improving your life, and make sure that, honestly, we're a good fit in our communication style and commitment to positive, impactful change.Â
If you don’t feel like this is your time, you'll get the benefit of the first session of free coaching, with no other obligation.Â
In just 4 months, you'll already be well on your way to being the very best parent your child needs you to be.
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