Helping parents feel human again
Does communicating with your teen seem impossible? Are you feeling burnt out? Are you unsure how to cope with your kids growing up?
Helping parents feel human again
Does communicating with your teen seem impossible? Are you feeling burnt out? Are you unsure how to cope with your kids growing up?
One Mission
What we do
We support you through your family challenges so that, most of all, you don’t have to feel alone on this wild and wonderful journey of parenting and family life.
Two Coaches
Who we are
Our joint experience of helping other parents feel human again is the reason behind Parents are People too. We both really missed having a place to go when things got tough and family life felt so different from how we had imagined.
Three ways
of supporting you
Connect. Learn. Share.
Through Skills Workshops
Small Group Courses
and One to one coaching
Parenting is the most important job in the world but there is no manual or training for it.
And we’re expected to know what we are doing – right?
Parenting is the most important job in the world but there is no manual or training for it.
And we’re expected to know what we are doing – right?
There is power in sharing
Regardless of your situation as a parent, there is so much power in sharing your story and knowing that you are not the only person facing the same challenges.
How to get the most of out of our community
We offer impactful, small online group workshops that are intensive, yet personal. Check out our calendar to register for a workshop or contact us for more information. One to one coaching is the space where we put you in the centre! Our bespoke one to one packages will give you the most personalised experience.
We know that reaching out for support can feel embarrassing or difficult, and often we are just out of practice! You can dip into the community in whatever way feels right for you. If you just want to dip your toes in, come and see what we are doing on our Facebook page. You might want to start by listening to one of our podcasts, following our blog or join us for one of our specific topic talks on FB live.
We want to hear from you
Meet Julia
I’ve been a stay at home Mum, a working Mum and a Mum establishing her own business whilst caring for an elderly parent. I’ve worked with new parents, entrepreneurs and in corporate customer development. We reinvent ourselves so often it’s easy to forget who we are in the first place!
I have three amazing daughters, have lived in three countries and am a mad horse and dog owner. I am a certified professional coach through iPEC, a COR.e Dynamics transitions coach and Master practitioner for the Energy Leadership Index Assessment.
Meet Anke
I’ve been a stay at home Mom, a pro-bono working Mom and a Mom establishing her own business whilst caring for elderly parents on a different continent. I grew up in Germany, am married to a German/Brazilian, live in the USA, and I’ve worked with parents and teens, nationally and internationally for a long time.
I have four very different and equally wonderful children, one cat and two dogs and have lived in four countries. I love sailing and house design. I am a certified professional coach through iPEC, a COR.e Dynamics transitions coach and Master practitioner for the Energy Leadership, and an accredited member of the ICF.
We use a different approach
Our coach-led approach puts you at the centre – because it starts by you working out what you need to feel human again.
By clearly understanding your thought process, identifying your true challenges, and discovering what’s getting in your way, you will understand how to best resolve your family issues.
- You will reconnect to who you are and what is important to you
- You will become confident in your communication and your role as a parent
- You will discover how to recharge during major family change
- You will create your own, unique parenting manual
- And you will reclaim your sense of worth
But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s some feedback about the work we do
Since transitioning from one continent to another, transitioning from one Life era to another, the workshop Anke and Julia facilitated helped me and reminded me to experience it in a much more conscious and mindful manner ! Conscious and accepting of my own feelings in a non judgmental manner, to realise that I always have the option to make a choice no matter what life hands me The workshop helped me to develop a deeper understanding and self awareness!
Dagmar
I'm pretty proud of myself to have taken up the adventure of a personal coaching session in English (not my mother tongue) and share very intimate thoughts and experiences with a group of initially completely strange women of my generation. I did not expect too much from the course before it started as I decided to participate very spontaneously. Already after the very first session I felt a certain kind of a bond between all participants of the session and the two coaches, Anke and Julia. Everybody was very open and the inspiration and input we received from Anke and Julia was amazing! It really made me consider my typical mindsets from a different angle and showed me that my inner conflicts are pretty common to women of my age group. I was looking forward to the session each week and was surprised how much completing the "homework" sheets did help me to question my thinking patterns and my behaviours towards the people in my environment (family, friends, neighbours, clients, colleagues).
Michaela
I really enjoyed the time. I think Zoom worked well, Julia and Anka clearly have a chemistry and ran the course together in a manner that came across as effortless/seamless - they made it look easy but of course it isn't and it could have been clunky and awkward - demonstrating a real understanding between the two coaches. I particularly enjoyed the fact that we did it in a small group and there was clearly great respect between each of the participants. Although we were all different, it was a great way to get perspective on things by hearing others' views and feelings about the situations they were facing.
Carol
A tangible step-wise approach to working through thoughts and feelings and you as a person to get to what you need to try and focus on. It was a really positive experience- great to know there is help out there to be able to do something about it and give me some very practical steps to start tackling ‘things’!
Lara
Each time I learnt something about myself and the world that surrounds me. Each time I felt I was ‘getting the right equipment’ to navigate the difficulties of life. So grateful to Anke and Julia and each of you for giving me the time and safe space to express myself and hear myself out loud.