The Institute for Professional Parenting believes that all children are born good. We further believe that children do not come with genetic instructions that determine their personalities or behavior. While some people in the field believe that genetics do play a part, even they acknowledge that research is showing environment (parenting) to have an overwhelming impact on the development of personality. With our philosophy there is no genetic finality. Instead, there is always hope for change when parents understand cause and effect and work to create an environment for their children to flourish.

Children flourish when parented with love, encouragement, and faith in their ability to learn from their mistakes, and when their parent provides them with clear and consistent limits. For the most part, children are naturally self-correcting when not self-conscious or in fear of judgment. A parent who provides their child with comfort, safety, nurturance, guidance, and limits will become a gracious witness to their child’s unfolding character.

When we place confidence in our children, we foster high self-esteem and encourage greatness. Children who are parented with trust, values, awareness, and tolerance become curious, ethical, and enjoyable. Children can attain these qualities at any age with proper parenting, but the sooner the parent recognizes that better parenting skills are needed, the greater the potential for success with their child. We assist parents to help their child strive for greatness and prepare them to become models who will generate a chain-reaction around the world.

We believe that our children are perfect mirrors - that their behavior is a reflection of how they are parented. We maintain that the distressed parent is operating to the best of their ability without knowledge that there is another way. Without education, the cycle continues because the parent has inherited their parents’ mistakes and cannot see that there is an alternative. If parents can heal from their own childhood wounds, they can clearly see and address issues when they arise in their child.