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Certified Coaches

The passionate people bringing more families into grace and truth through the Framework

The team at Connected Families supports Christ-centered transformation in families by stewarding a growing worldwide community of parents, parent coaches, and ministry partners equipped with a biblical framework for parenting. Our certified coaches are an extension of our team, and we are so excited to share them with the world. 

We have had the privilege of working with, training, and certifying the following individuals as parent coaches. These individuals run their own practices or work in ministry settings and are certified to coach parents using the Connected Families Framework. Please reach out to these highly qualified Connected Families certified parent coaches directly. They are eager to hear from you!

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“I’m so thankful for the shift in perspective that coaching has given me. I view my children differently—more positively—than I ever have. The way I was viewing my kids was blocking our connection. Seeing my kids as called and capable with God-given gifts has allowed me to let go of trying to control them and modify their behavior.” -Kate

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Dawn Lausche

I was introduced to Connected Families during a traumatic season of my life, and it absolutely transformed both me and my children. As a single mom and an abuse survivor, I found the Framework to be a solid foundation and a grace-filled guide to break generational cycles and bring hope READ MORE
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Elaine Shannon

Hope: “anticipating a future that’s better than the present”. It is crucial in all areas of life. I enjoy helping families find hope amid challenges. My passion is working with young children and their families. I have worked in various roles since beginning to babysit as a teenager. These have READ MORE
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Jarrett and Luisa Wendt

We help parents navigate challenges with hope, understanding, and grace. We can help you rediscover the delight and deep joy of connecting with your children, even in the midst of complex situations. Our family is a mix of languages and cultures, child loss, adoption, and birth. Our parenting journey includes READ MORE
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Julia Taylor

I have been in education for 18 years teaching in both the public and private classroom, managing homeschool families, as well as homeschooling my own children. As a mom of three young daughters, I am in the thick of parenting and have opportunities daily to apply the Connected Families framework READ MORE
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Katie Johnson

I came to Connected Families as a seasoned teacher turned homeschool mom (with a sensitive and intense child) at the end of my parenting rope. Now as a CF coach I want to help other struggling families dive into this whole-Bible, whole-brain approach that helps us make the Christ centered READ MORE
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Cornerstone Counseling and Wellness

Marlee Thomsen, LCSWA, has been working with children and parents as a mental health therapist since 2019 at Cornerstone Counseling and Wellness. Marlee is passionate about supporting parents and children as they connect through play, the events of ordinary days, and discipline scenarios that arise. In 2021, Marlee became a READ MORE
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Bonnie Williams | New Pathways Family Coaching

As a mother of 3 adult children (ages 17-22), I can understand both the joy and the difficulties that come with parenting kids. In addition to parenting, I have had the privilege of working in the school system for 25 years with children who have experienced learning, behavior, social, and READ MORE
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Lifeline Children’s Services

For 42 years, Lifeline Children’s Services has been providing gospel hope to vulnerable children, women, and families in Birmingham. Lifeline is a holistic ministry that seeks to bring hope through international and domestic adoption, pregnancy counseling, foster care, family reunification, global orphan care, and education and counseling. Lifeline carries the READ MORE
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Mara Taranhike

Mara is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate with experience in play therapy and family therapy in addition to parent coaching. She enjoys walking with parents through the struggles and joys of raising children, especially children who have unique challenges or experiences. Mara has found help and hope in the READ MORE
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Tewabech Mengiste

By the grace of God, I have been involved in children’s ministry at different levels for more than 20 years. Children are gifts from God and they are given for purpose. As it is written in Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good READ MORE
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Joy Wendling

As a family pastor and certified parent coach, my goal is to help parents use discipline that disciples their children and points them to Jesus. The Connected Families framework does a beautiful job of this and I am honored to pastorally walk with parents and the Holy Spirit through coaching. READ MORE
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Christ Church

We are a small Anglican Church nestled in the communities of Prince Creek in Murrells Inlet. We are off of Prince Creek Parkway and 707. Our congregation loves kids and families and believes they are a life-giving part of the body of Christ. Our mission at Christ Church is to READ MORE
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