My days were dark.

I would wake up with my shoulders pulled up to my ears, tense, just waiting for the first fight to break out amongst my three daughters. I walked on eggshells every day, wanting to escape my own home.

My girls are less than two years apart from each other, and I found out I was pregnant with my third when my middle daughter was only nine months old. Everyone who I announced the big news to, looked at me like I was crazy.

I didn’t get it at first but as time went on and the exhaustion seemed like it would never lift, I realized my home was full of screaming from everyone in my family all day long. I tried everything to change their behavior but eventually, I had so many privileges revoked, and timeouts set up that I couldn’t keep any of it straight.

The frustration permeated through everything, the lack of cooperation wore on us, and my mom guilt was overbearing. Before I knew it, eight years had passed, and I realized that none of the parenting books or online workshops were working.

My husband and I loved our children so much, we were consulting with friends and family regularly and were trying so hard – so how could this be what our family was like?

As I seriously pondered, “maybe this is what parenting is like, and I have to get over wanting it to be something different,” I did one last Google search. That is when I discovered the Jai Institute for Parenting Parent Coach Certification Program.

As I read through the science-based syllabus, I knew I needed to sign up right away. How could all these topics I was not familiar with be listed even though I had been studying parenting for so long?! Emotional Intelligence – yes please. I wasn’t exactly sure what it was, but it sounded relevant Attachment science, nervous system science and brain science – absolutely! 

While these topics were foreign to me, they kind of made sense. Essentially, my children had been speaking a different language than me ever since I met them, so it was time to learn about topics that seemed foreign. My mind, body and soul were screaming, please tell me everything you know!

A Journey of Epiphanies, Healing, & Heros

Three months of working with my Parenting Coach, Rebecca Lydon (my hero), the discord I was having in my family was becoming clearer to me. I realized that the information that we need to parent and understand our children is not easily accessible.

On top of that, the information that is easily accessible is what was creating some of the problems in my family. Yes, please beware of all the highly-rated parenting advice, experts, books and workshops that focus on behaviorism (changing the child’s behavior versus understanding it).

The most impactful part of the program for me was working with my coach to identify the generational patterns that I was unconsciously infusing into my parenting which were holding me and my family back from living in peace and collaboration.

My Days are Different Now: True Connection is Really Happening

Now I spend my days enjoying my family, amazed at how far we’ve come and confident that we will be able to handle whatever comes our way because this training has provided us with healing and a foundation so firm, that we will not get knocked down again.

I also spend my days giving back, as a Jai Certified Parenting Coach, serving clients and their families by guiding them through this genius curriculum. It is my honor to help parents from going through all the same struggles that my family and I went through. And I am making a living doing so! 

You Deserve to Thrive

Meet Your Author, Jessica Hausknecht

Jessica Hausknecht is a Certified Parenting Coach and Yoga Teacher. Both are paths towards consciousness, which saved my life, and it is my honor to pass on the gifts bestowed upon me.

I am madly in love with my three daughters and hubby. I try to spend my time listening to music, reading, playing volleyball, dancing and traveling. 

Visit Jessica's Website: https://www.zenfam.co