Fear gripped my heart at the prospect of marriage, let alone parenting.

Sixteen years later my heart and mind have changed significantly and I couldn't imagine living life without sharing the journey with my wife Lynn, and three children, Katelyn, Hannah and Joshua.

Having been raised by my mother alone, I couldn't imagine what I would do as a dad and the prospect of having children didn't strike excitement within my heart. Sixteen years later my heart and mind have changed significantly and I couldn't imagine living life without sharing the journey with my wife Lynn, and three children, Katelyn, Hannah and Joshua.

At nineteen years of age, God captured my attention and began tranforming the way I viewed life, relationships and family as a whole. As a result of my 'change of heart and mind' toward relationships I married a wonderful woman when I was 24 years of age. Today, 16 years later, we enjoy a rich healthy relationship together and with our three children.

We attribute the openness and transparency we enjoy as a family together to the transformational work of God within each of our lives. The wisdom and healthy relational principles contained within His word provide a healthy foundation from which to live. Having served as community volunteers within elementary and secondary schools, pastoral ministry, leadership and life purpose coaching, consulting and work with children and youth have shaped us in developing parent coaching as a way of life.

Currently, as a family we are creating a Pro-Active Parent Coaching program designed to help parents embrace God’s heart for parenting and establish open and healthy relationships within families.   It will assist in identifying and creating safe steps for releasing responsiblity to your children preparing them for the day they will launch healthily out on their own.   The book itself will provide visual examples of parent coaching in action, personal coaching, and practical training for parents.  Additionally you will be given an opportunity to expand your thinking with the concepts of the book by communicating with the author and participating in a parent coaching course. Watch for the release of the book, Pro-Active Parent Coaching: Capturing the Heart of Your Child, and parent coach training course in the fall of 2010.