Tammy Galati

Bio

I live in the Niagara Region in Ontario Canada. I have been married for 19 years; I am the proud mother of three children, two of which are my step children, their ages are 18, 23, and 25. I am also a proud aunt to my nieces and nephews who mean so much to me. During my journey in parenting, or as a role model for the children in my life, I feel I have learned many things from them along the way. Once my son was old enough I went back to school, with my studies in Social Services; I worked in the addiction field, women's shelter for battered women and their children, as well as with the homeless initiative; a place that helps the homeless find an affordable place to live. For the past seven years I have been working in a residential treatment center, when I was hired there the age group was, thirteen to eighteen in the past two years this has changed and I now work with children ages 9 to 12.

While working in this agency there has been many changes, and I feel I have had the opportunity to grow and learn many things along the way, however this leaves me to questioning the gaps I feel need to be addressed. Many children come through our residence and parents feel we need to fix them however, after working with these children and they are doing well in residence, it appears that when they go home things break down very quickly. When the issues at home do not change this has a child back into the old familiar patterns. I feel when the changes are made at home and parents are listening to their children's wants and needs, as well as tuning into who they are, children will feel heard and validated. As a result there appears to be more harmony in their home. As a parent coach, I would like to help people connect and open up their hearts to one another. I feel the Academy for Coaching Parent International is the place for me to learn how to be helpful to families in the way that fits with my personality.