Parent Coaching That Supports You and Your Child

Parenting a child with a trauma history requires more than just love. It demands insight, effective tools, and support. 

At Elhardt Family Wellness, we provide foster adoptive family guidance to all parents, including foster, adoptive, and step-parents, who aim to parent with intention, insight, and heart. Our goal is to help you establish a connection that fosters healing.

Our coaching sessions are tailored, practical, and rooted in both professional expertise and personal experience. We assist parents in:

- Strengthening communication and attachment with their child

- Understanding psychological development and supporting social-emotional growth

- Learning how trauma impacts behavior and responding with empathy and structure

- Identifying parenting goals, setting boundaries, and maintaining consistency at home

- Utilizing calm, effective discipline techniques — avoiding yelling, threatening, or physical punishment

- Developing emotional regulation and coping tools for themselves

- Navigating the foster care system and accessing necessary resources

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or simply want to expand your toolbox of emotional literacy tools, we’re here to help you show up for your child with confidence and compassion.