Parenting coach Wendy Bould
At a recent school event, I won a prize – six sessions with parenting coach Wendy Bould. So I got in touch, and booked
in my sessions. And wow, they were brilliant. Wendy gave
me some fantastic tactics to try at home on stressful school mornings, and some suggestions for tricky bedtimes... If you are looking for some tips and inspiration, look no further: I've found the woman who can help you
Tell me about you/your family…
I am married with two children – an 11-year-old daughter and an eight-year-old son, and we live in Maidenhead. I have been in Maidenhead for years. I rented a room in a shared house here when I was 21 years old and never left, so I came to live here
by default, but over the last 30 years it has given me friends, a social life when I was younger and now a nice family town. We live near the river and that's the bit I like best about Maidenhead – walks along the river, a cuppa and a game of mini golf at Jenners and later on a glass of wine at Boulters.
Tell me about you job/business...
I have worked with children and families for 30 years in the NHS, social services
and education, doing group work and one-to-one work. I am an NNEB, have a degree in Education and I am a qualified family mediator/coach. I decided a
year ago to work for myself as a parenting coach. I have clients with many
different issues and life circumstances.
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Have you always been interested in doing this? What do you like
about it the most?
I enjoy the variety and trying to make a difference. Family life can be hard and sometimes just a few tools and tweaks can make all the difference from it being a sprint rather than a jog. I offer one-to-one sessions or group sessions – you can host a group in your home and make it a fun session with friends or family who
have the same goals they'd like to work on.
What kind of issues do you help with?
The service is tailored to your needs and we work together totally led by you each week to address whatever you feel needs to change to improve your family life or your child's behaviour. I bring in ideas that you can use and make suggestions on areas to work on. It's a partnership.
Our children are the next generation. I am passionate about family life, making sure that we parent to the best of our ability. We want to create secure, confident individuals who are happy and who value themselves and other people. This in
turn will lead them to have positive friendships and relationships later on in life.
To get in touch with Wendy, email wendybould@hotmail.com or call 07905716690
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