My Story
Erika Mathur, M.A. Ed.
Why I became a Parent Coach
I started working with children with special needs and their families in my late teens in Europe where I grew up. I loved my work and I know I made a positive impact on the lives of many families over the years.
After moving to the United States and getting married, I wanted nothing more than to have my own children and raise a happy family. The early years with my children were full of awe and wonder. Still, I often felt overwhelmed by the many unexpected situations that every parent faces with their children. Being an early childhood specialist provided me with many tools to tackle everyday challenges.
However, once my children started getting older, I felt more and more uncertain and anxious about my ability to meet my children’s needs. I didn’t understand the source of this feeling, but I knew it prevented me from being the type of parent I wanted to be for them. This growing sense of feeling lost lead me to start working with a parent coach.
The space and support provided to me in those sessions allowed me to observe and make sense of my beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviors. It led me to gain intention, confidence, competence, and tools to face any challenge in a consistent, skilled way that honor my core values in my relationship with my children. Most importantly, I learned how to foster connection with them.
The work I engaged in with my parent coach has been truly transformational, and I have never looked back. In fact, this work has propelled me to pursue becoming a Certified Parent Coach myself. While I am far from being a perfect parent and I continue to grow in many areas of my parenting, what I know with all my being is that every parent deserves and benefits from the kind of support a parent coach provides.
I strongly believe the transformation I experienced is possible for all parents who seek it, with the help of a Certified Parent Coach. I am honored to guide all my clients toward their own transformation by providing them with an expansive space and opportunity for growth.
My personal and professional experiences
I am a wife, and mother of a young adult and a teenager. My family is multicultural, multilingual, multiracial. I was born and raised in Hungary; hence I have a deep understanding of the immigrant experience, and of issues surrounding raising children in a country other than one’s place of birth.
I have worked, for decades, with children of all learning styles and their families globally in center-based, home-based, and school settings. I have a master’s degree in early childhood special education, a graduate level certificate in Positive Behavior Support (for all ages), and years of training in early childhood social-emotional learning.
I earned my Parent Coaching Certificate through the Jai Institute for Parenting.
Given my extensive life and professional experiences, I am uniquely positioned to meet each parent’s specific need with empathy, compassion, and professional skills.
