Join Ken and Michelle as they visit with Vashti Summervill – Educator, PCI Certified Parent Coach ®, Therapeutic Consultant, Musician, and Author. Vashti is the founder and owner of Family Healing Pathways and contracts with Educational Connections.
Vashti shared:
It’s a hard time to grow up. The challenges our kids face are very different from those we faced just thirty or forty years ago – or even five years ago. Parents are navigating a “wild west,” facing challenges past generations have not faced. I am on a journey to combine my background as an educator, my lived experience, and continual learning to help support parents—especially those struggling in their relationship with teens and young adults.
The question I am continually asking is “What can we as parents do to cultivate resilience in the world we find ourselves in?”
RESOURCES:
Family Healing Pathways:
http://www.familyhealingpathways.com/
Educational Connections:
http://www.educationalconnections.com/
Book: "Letters From the Wilderness of Modern Parenting"
https://showingupbetter.com/
"Author Vashti Summervill (Educator, PCI Certified Parent Coach ® and Therapeutic Consultant) and illustrator Wendy Blickenstaff (Illustrator, Educator, Activity Therapist, Behavior Intervention Specialist, Graduate Student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling) have collaborated to create this fictional amalgamation of personal, professional, and cultural experiences and observations—situations that are relatable and real for countless parents and children. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are encouraged to reach out to mental health professionals for support."
Youth Mental Wellness Alliance
https://www.youmeweall.org/
Sponsored by the Idaho Children's Trust Fund
https://idahochildrenstrustfund.org/
