Hello,
I’m Tracey Ohata, a Connected Parenting Coach Practitioner.
My purpose is to offer guidance, coaching and hope to parents and caregivers of children to strengthen your relationships. Children who experience big emotions can exhibit scary behavior, leaving us adults operating from a place of powerlessness. There is nothing wrong with you and despite what you might think, there is nothing wrong with your kid. I get it, you're probably thinking, "you don't know my kid!"
The medicine is in how we show up and respond to the kids we are responsible for. It can create connection or it can cause a break in connection. Read on.
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I was once where you are, feeling scared, frustrated and hopeless on how to help my children during some very scary behaviors and huge emotional outbursts. ​​
I am a mom of two brilliant teenage girls with very different personalities. One has ADHD and one is a very deep feeling young woman (DFK). They have inspired and prepared me for this work in so many ways and have grown me into a brave confident parent not afraid to tackle the hard parenting moments.
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My children's father and I were so far apart with our parenting styles that we were divided on how to deal with these situations. Not only was it new to us, we just knew our approach wasn't working and therapy wasn't affecting the change we desired.
Knowing we couldn't control anyone else, only control how we ourselves showed up, we sought out professional help and support for us as parents.
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​When we began to understand what was happening in our kids' brains and got to know their temperaments better, change happened. Their mental health improved, anxiety and controlling behaviors began to subside and eventually peace was restored in our home!
This was life changing not only for our family but it inspired me to become a Connected Parenting practitioner to help parents and carers just like you. Over the course of almost a decade I have had the privilege to build trust and connection with different outreach and development programs.
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See, there is a percentage of kids who feel their feelings more intensely than most and are affected by their environments and others' emotions in a very big way. They feel shame and embarrassment often when vulnerable. "Good parenting" just doesn't work for them.
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The connected parenting philosophy is the medicine their brains need!
As a certified practitioner it is my honor to share what I've learned and coach you along the journey.
