"It’s like the fog has lifted and I feel excited about all our family's future again"

By day 2 we could see a significant change, not only in A but in all our children.

Before Katherine came to us, we were a family in chaos, broken. We have 3 children with our eldest, A, 11, becoming increasingly difficult and challenging. We felt overwhelmed and out of control. During the day and in school A was conscientious, sweet and well behaved. However, at home, especially in the evenings she would have huge emotional outbursts, lasting hours, with seemingly nothing any of us could do to calm her down. After the kids came home from school, we became slaves to them, providing endless snacks, watching various screens in separate rooms, dreading putting them to bed. We would tip toe around them, doing anything to prevent escalation of A.  I would spend hours putting A to bed, sitting with her until she fell asleep, often sleeping in her bed, and as soon as I left the room she would wake.  This would regularly lead to hours of emotional outburst, screaming and shouting, disrupting the whole house.

A suffered from cancer and lost her leg when she was 5, so I always attributed her behaviour and emotional outbursts to this. We sought counselling for years yet nothing seemed to help. When Katherine arrived, it was like a gift from heaven, she was immediately able to pinpoint the problems, explaining that A was a control hungry child and her behaviour was a symptom of this. The emotional demands she placed on me were a way of her gaining control, not due to anxiety or issues relating to her cancer . She explained our parenting was feeding A’s behaviour rather than helping prevent it. Whilst Amelie was our main concern, Katherine coaching benefited the whole family. By day 1 we started to see improvements. The first night was tough but Katherine supported us throughout the whole evening. She quietly advised and provided instruction, constantly reassuring us. By day 2 we could see a significant change, not only in A but in all our children.  Katherine explained the importance of what she calls 50/50 Parenting and we instantly felt calmer and found we had more time as a family.

It’s like the fog has lifted and I feel excited about all our family's future again.

Over the 3 days Katherine was here she provided ongoing support and coaching to us as parents rather than the children. She observed and then taught us how to parent in a professional and unobtrusive way. Her approach and theory are simple and make so much sense. The benefits and change in our children were seen immediately. A’s emotional outbursts stopped, she went to bed when asked without calling out or getting up. All 3 played better together and there was less yelling from all of us. The children followed our instructions without dispute. They were more engaged in their play and activities and mealtimes started to become a pleasure rather than a war zone. Our evenings became enjoyable and we spent time as a family and had decent chats rather than being dominated by their screens.

Her approach and theory are simple and make so much sense. The benefits and change in our children were seen immediately.

When Katherine left we were concerned we would see the behaviours returning, however we continued to see improvements. 2 months later, we have not had one issue. Katherine provides ongoing support, so she is there wherever you need her.  Since her visit, we have transformed as a family. A has matured and seems so much more content in herself. She also seems to be doing better in school and having better relationships with her friends. We have stopped her counselling and she seems the most stable and settled I have seen her in years. We are a calm family unit and feel in control.

It is early days but I can’t say enough how much our lives have transformed . It is so liberating to have our lives back and to be functioning again. Of course there will be bumps in the road but we feel empowered by having a clear parenting strategy that works.  It’s like the fog has lifted and I feel excited about all our family’s future again.

 

Case Studies

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“After our experience with Katherine, our friends now refer to us as the ‘gold standard of parenting’ as we are all so calm and respectful.”

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“Katherine helped us see how simple and wonderful life with our children could be once we had the right tools.”

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“Katherine’s ongoing aftercare is invaluable”

The days that Katherine stayed with us were the most eye-opening I have ever had into what real parenting should look like and having her to turn to for constant support and validation (both during her stay and long after) as we embarked on change enabled us to see it through.
Kate, Hackney
Katherine gave me the tools and the confidence to take back the control, reclaim my own time and space and reset the household to a calm space for us all to enjoy.
Lydia, Meonstoke
As a Muslim family, we debated about asking a non-family member to stay and assist with our children...the difference in our children was instant, we cannot put a price on the difference that has been made.
Halima, Walsall

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