“We began working with Rhona before the birth of our second child. We were stuck in individual and collective patterns as parents and as a couple that we knew we wanted to shift as we welcomed another baby into our life. We have learned a great deal from Rhona’s coaching and have developed a more common language that has strengthened us and our ability to problem solve and be more compassionate towards each other and ourselves. Rhona is incredibly skilled at working with our very different personalities and temperaments and she approaches us with an openness that we both value. She also brings evidence-based research into her coaching, which helps to normalize and ultimately navigate how we are in relationship to each other and to our children.”

There were some fundamental elements to our current relationship (post baby) that had gone missing or faded away, and consequently new ones have introduced themselves – all without even noticing. Rhona talked about mourning the loss of our past lives – both as a couple and as individuals. This made a lot of sense to me and a number of light bulbs went off in my head. For sure both of us miss elements of our previous life. We also enjoy new parts of our relationship that we would never want to lose – foremost our daughter, who makes us smile whenever we look at her – except perhaps when she is screaming sleepless at 2 am. Regardless, we uncovered issues that rooted from the way things used to be and how they have changed. It was really enlightening and uplifting.

Rhona Berens never fails to bring her energy, enthusiasm and a practical insight to everything she endeavors. The Parents Education League of Los Angeles was fortunate to have her speak with a group of our involved parents. Rhona communicates her message about positive communication between parents in a way that shows her mastery of the subject matter coupled with her dedication to healthy relationships. Her talk was incredibly productive, as she was able to reach all of us, and the take-away was apparent, so to speak. 😉