Stacey Houghtaling, CEC

A Certified Life and Parent Coach, I’ve helped dozens of parents who are at the end of their rope, in large part because I was once at the end of my own.

Like most parents-to-be, I was told many times over how much children would change my life. And like most new parents, I soon realized what an incredible change it actually was. Still, even with the increased demands of parenting piled on those of an already hectic life, I dug in, determined to be Super Mom and keep everything running smoothly no matter what. And for a while, I did. But life is nothing if not unpredictable, and over the next several years, it threw unexpected challenges our way as well as a second child. And instead of running smoothly, things began to grind to a halt as I struggled with an endless stream of demands for my time and attention. Far from being Super Mom, I wasn’t much of a mom or wife at all. And I felt guilty for not being Super Mom, especially since I knew my inability to cope with the stress of it all was exacting a heavy toll on my husband and children.

Faced with year after year of frustration, exhaustion and despair, I knew I had to change, to learn how to take care of myself and get my life back on track. Unable to find guidance or support to help manage the stress that had taken control of my life, I began to teach myself the coping strategies I would later incorporate into the Parent Stress Relief System™.

Eventually, my quest led me to earn my CEC – Certified Empowerment Coach – Certification from New York City’s Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), an internationally recognized and accredited program that teaches the latest techniques and methodologies from a variety of disciplines, all with the goal of helping individuals reach their fullest potential.

Knowing firsthand the stress of parenting and the dramatic changes for the better I was able to make in my own life, it was only natural I focused on helping other parents, work that eventually led me to create the Parent Stress Relief System™.  I am also a licensed instructor of the Paradox Process, a transformational tool to helps parents and others deal with the many negative moments of life by literally changing their perspective on those moments as they occur.

I’m passionate about helping parents and kids reduce stress so they can live happier, healthier lives and have coached parents nationwide, helping them to relieve stress, find balance and live happier, healthier and in a more meaningful and fulfilling way.

A wife and mother to two boys, home sweet home is South Orange, NJ.