What if fertility treatment is taking its toll on your relationship?
How do you find the support to transition from treatment to alternative plans?
What if a couple are not on the same page regarding treatment plans, or plans on how to live after treatment?
What if raising an adopted child leaves you with questions on how to deal with issues around the adoption?
How do you keep your family together when raising a child with special needs?
How do you answer questions from your adopted child?
How do you keep your family together through treatment, adoption or parenting a child with special needs?
Do you have an open, partially open or close adoption, how does that affect your relationships?
Relationships of all kinds take a certain amount of work among all parties. When people are dealing with medical issues (including infertility) an extra stress is put on each relationship. When it comes to Family Planning’ issues often each the parties involved are at different points in acceptance, what they want/need/value, where they are emotionally, how they feel about treatment, costs, life impact and even when/if to discontinue treatment. These things all take their toll and many people have not dealt with all of these issues even if they choose to go on to adoption or living child-free. Coaching can help you work with each other to find common ground and help you each feel less alone.
Creating a family after dealing with infertility often starts at a tough spot. Coaching can help both parties look at exactly what they want to do and how they want to do it. Rebuilding the relationship between a couple can be easier if it involves a ‘Life Coach’ who understands relationships and how they work. Building a family with an adopted child not only changes relationships with the new child but between friends and family. Coaching can help you work around these situations and decide how you are going to deal with everyone and raise your child in the best manner. Learn how to communicate with everyone in an effective way that works for you and your new family that you are building. ‘Family Dynamics Coaching’ can help you create a happy and healthy family in spite of some of the differences between raising a child with a biological connection and one with out.
Raising a child with special needs requires a lot of support. A coach who has ‘been there - done that’ can help provide you with guidance and support through this time. They can help you find the help you need and deal with the issues that arise from the challenges of raising a child who is different. Sometimes you need to make some difficult decisions for you, or your special needs child, that can feel paralyzing, having a coach to help walk you through these times can make it easier, having a coach who knows what it is like can make you feel less alone.
Regardless of what is holding your relationships back, a ‘Family Dynamics Coach’ is there to help you work on the relationship issues that go beyond a normal family environment. Contact Judi to find out how she can help you build a happier, healthier family regardless of the challenges you are facing.