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MegAnne Ford- Parent Educator and Coach

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MegAnne Ford, Be Kind Coaching LLC

💕GOOD MORNING!💕 . Bonus blog share friends. It was spurred by something that happened last night. I felt full blown angry. Thank you to Jason, @captkirk312 and @daniellekirrane for playing my support and allowing me to vent. I then stayed up until 1am crafting a new blog and sending it this morning. 💕 What happened? Well long story short I’ve been holding @kindclubrva at a school, using Mrs.Rs classroom. We have met in this space for 16 weeks- but I have only used the space probably 1/2 the time because it is not an inviting space. The teacher obviously does not want us in her room- the chairs are stacked on the desk, she holds parent teacher meetings inside the room, she has said she feels the need to pick everything up and lock it away before we enter the space, and she has just been generally rude to me. I have pleasantly tried to accommodate with my 6 kids. We stayed in the carpet to respect her space, we bring in ALL materials, and the children clean up before we go. They even pick up the trash on the ground that her class left behind. Well after sharing space for 16 weeks I put in for a room request. She had intervened during one of my lessons to reprimand a child in my care and that was the straw that broke the camels back. . Then last night. . I got message from the organizer (a parent volunteer and doing the best she can) that my room had been moved, to Mrs.Rs room. “She’s very excited to share it with you, she’s lovely and you’ll have fun!” Thanks so much for checking, but I think there’s a mistake- this is the room we were in. “OH! Whoops I thought it was the next door teacher you were talking about- well that makes sense why she knew you. She said there were always different facilitators coming in for the club but was very welcoming to you using her room. How about you give it a try and we’ll change if we need to.” I responded: “Thank you so much for checking, and I need to be firm on this room switch. I know have 11 children and her carpet is not a sufficient space to use to create a project. I require a new room to run this club. I appreciate all your work, I’m not trying to be a pain.” . Now- let me explain why I felt anger. (See comments)
🙌🏾Allow me to introduce myself today🙌🏾 🐝 #wcw 🐝 For the first time in my life- My woman candy Wednesday is...myself. 🐝 It’s taken me a long time to get to this point in my life. 🐝 My name is MegAnne. I am 34 years old. Mother to hundreds of children and magic maker in families all over the country. I have held many labels- positive and negative. 🐝 I have most recently held the label of small business owner- to now 2 businesses. 🐝 @bekindcoaching Is all about teaching parents kind & firm parenting tools- fueled by connection! I offer online private parent coaching and new online classes. When we start, my clients describe themselves as “frustrated”, “resentful”, “lost”, “tired”, “confused” at the behavior piece of parenting. When we finish they describe themselves as “confident”, “strong”, “capable”, “positive”, and “happy”. Too ofter we use fear to motivate behavior change and too often it results in fueling more negative cycles. I help break those cycles. 💕 @kindclubrva is a 501(c)(3) 8 week social service club for school aged children. We meet, define community, investigate community and fill a need in that community through building an individual service project. I help inspire school age children to stay curious to the impact of being kind in their community! 🐝 I FUCKING LOVE MY JOB! 🐝 This summer I am thrilled to take time to nurture both these businesses. The past 6 months for me has been full of huge mental, business and life shifts and I’m ready to spend the time and attention needed to really foster these businesses! 🐝 So- tell me, who is your #wcw today?
🎉For real, y’all- and you can to!🎉 . If you checked out my stories you learned how I spent my morning. I was watching a 20 month old this morning for the first time! We had a blast! 👼🏻 While I was watching him (seriously, y’all the easiest 7 hours of my life.) something struck me. I have worked my ass off to get to where I am! 🕊 On my way to my second gig of the day I got a phone call from a long time friend and past client. She was sharing how she had woken up to her toxic work climate and now wants to make a HUGE jump into a new job- she was calling me to see if I had any thoughts and feelings about contacting someone (her mentor) in a similar field but different company and asking their opinion on it. She shared she was feeling a bit nervous that she was under qualified and might be looked as a threat by this mentor. She feels nervous to go ofter a new career and wants her mentor to give a positive reference without feeling like a threat. (I’ve sent her your way @seokelleher) 🎉 Oh man did I love that she called me first! Through a series of questions I was able to help her understand that she was the driver in her life’s car- and that instead of thinking about all the things that could go wrong- she was able to shift to an “actually, I can!” Mindset! 💓 Actually, I can start my own business. Actually, I can create awesomeness in my life! Actually, I am the person that can control the change I want in my life. Actually, I can. 🐝 What kinds of dreams can you manifest by switching to saying “actually, I can”? 👍🏾 Also- if I can help- now’s the best time! I’m on final call for class starting April 24th and Clients in by May 15th! 💪🏽 Actually, I can help you! 💕
💓”MegAnne, real life is not all about your feelings.”💓 . This is what a boss told me when I left a job. I told her I was losing sleep, feeling anxious, and no longer could come in to such a toxic environment. That was her response. I said “Well, I understand that it isn’t for you, but for me, how I feel is very important.” . At the time I felt ridiculous for leaving a secure, connected well paying job to start Be Kind Coaching. . I felt like I was wrong for acknowledging my feelings. Like it wasn’t the “right” thing to do. I just didn’t know how right I was. . Encouraging the feeling of safety and connection is the most vital step in creating a kind family. . All the tiny details of what was said, what you ate, and things you saw can fade quickly- but how you felt will stay with you. Like a mental bookmark. . I believe we should all work on feeling safe and loved before attempting to change behavior. I believe that it sometimes takes longer and is messier than we are expecting. But this work is the most wonderful investment you can make. . “This work feels good, but is really hard”- client . “I understand, but we’ve already agreed that the easy work feels terrible afterwards, let’s stay focused on the hard work to feel good.”-me . I am here to help you with the hard work to feel good! . 👉🏾Class starting 4/24: bit.ly/KindFamily 👉🏽VIP coaching starting 4/19: DM me to register 👉🏾May 15th: Closing doors to clients for the summer . This is the final call for enrollments in classes and clients! . This summer I am restructuring and relaunching!!! . Because it feels like the right thing to do!
🎉Along with enrolling for Keep Your Family Kind class starting April 24th- I've also created a monthly VIP online group coaching call!!! ($35/month) . If we've worked together you've gotten an invitation into this call- if you didn't get it lemme know if you want in!!! . I've been testing VIP options and this one feels the best. This will be every third Thursday of the month from 9-10pm and the larger this group grows the more options I'll have!!! . Want in? Let's work together!!! . #bekindcoaching

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