Einstein I believe stated that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again expecting to get different results. When I spoke to my mom about what we are doing as Parent/Family coaches she felt it was all nonsense and that parents just need to be parents. But if parents keep on living the same way their parents did and the way their grandparents, and great grandparents etc… we will continue to have the same family relationships. Talk with almost anyone today and they will all agree that the family unit is falling apart. I do not believe that this is a new thing, because incest, physical, emotion and verbal abuse in families has been gong on since families began, but we have more people speaking out about it. In order to begin thinking about parenting in a new way and creating a new way of looking at the situation then do something different and look to others who are ready to be of help. A coach is not a therapist, but a person who can help you look at your life from a totally different perspective. A coach already knows and believes that you have the answers within you and they are there to help you pull them out.
I feel that coaching a family will help create the change that I want to see in the world and that is a decrease in divorce, and more children raised in loving two parent homes where they feel a valued member of that family. Parents who understand that marriage is not always easy but it is so worth it and given support, encouragement and guidance to help them find a purpose together as a couple, will be able to create a life long successful relationship.
The ‘experts’ I have come across are all incredible people who love and care for families and want to see them succeed. It is wonderful to see such a variety of caring people who are reaching out to help each other. Of course we are all human and we are all learning as well how to put into practice these tools of success into our daily lives, and that is what makes us real!!
Leisa Olson is a wife, mother, grandmother, author and Family Coach. For more ways to FUSE your family download the first lesson of her coaching program. http://www.fusefamilyfocus.com/ or receive her free online magazine for families. http://tinyurl.com/FUSEingFamiliesMagazine