![[About Sherwood Fleming]](/sherwood.gif) |
| Dedicated to new parents |
Sherwood Fleming is the creator of a variety of products and services that assist new parents in adjusting to lifestyle and relationship changes associated with having a child.
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| Parenthood coach | Sherwood has worked in a variety of communication, adult education and entertainment fields for the past twenty years. In 1993 she shifted her focus to new parents, and in 1995 graduated from Mastering the Art of Professional Coaching (MAPC), conducted by the Newfield Group, in the United States. The nature of the MAPC program is learning to help others adapt to major life changes. Now, as a certified ontological coach, she is specializing in helping new parents adjust to the lifestyle and relationship changes they are encountering with greater ease, awareness and confidence. "Since ontological coach sounds a bit too philosophical, and the nature of what I do is actually very practical, I've coined the term "parenthood coach". Everyone is unique, so I see my function as helping new parents customize parenthood to fit their particular needs." Sherwood offers private coaching on-line: see the Online coaching page for more details. Workshop leader |
In her Designing Parenthood workshops, participants explore what being a parent means to them, and discover ways to design parenthood to suit their values and lifestyle. This helps them make their transition into parenthood smoother and more enjoyable.
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songwriter Sherwood wrote and recorded the songs on the WISHMAKER CD after her son was born. The songs are about all the warm and tender moments shared with our newborns. You can hear a few clips of the songs on this site on the Songs for new parents page. She is currently producing her next CD: Parents, the Unsung Heros.
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Owner and operator of NewParentalk |
Here on her NewParentalk site, Sherwood is building an on-line community within which you can discuss your experiences of becoming a new parent, a once-in-a-lifetime process. See About this site for more details.
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"My dedication to new parents began about five years ago, just before the birth of my son. Becoming a mother for the first time felt like entering a new world. There were no road maps to help me navigate this unfamiliar terrain. Soon my quest of the delights and challenges I was facing expanded to working with others who were having similar experiences. Why wasn't there anyone dedicated to helping new parents adapt to all these lifestyle and relationship changes? That question led to training to be a coach, followed by the launching of my Designing Parenthood workshops and the NewParentalk Web site."