If you've been a parent now for several years, your pre-child life may feel as distant as the fading early morning fog. Much of your life as a parent may be on auto-pilot--from daily schedules to behavior management to making sure everyone, including yourself, is filling their days with the stuff of life that is fun and fulfilling.

But what about the one or two issues that you still don't feel like you have a handle on? That one problem you are always reading books about, asking friends about or lurking around on the internet after bedtime trying to resolve? And what about the brand new issues that your child may present to you one morning as if he or she crept out in the middle of the night to pick up tips from fellow toddlers or preschoolers on how to baffle or madden one's parents?

Most of us have friends and family to consult. And we all have access to books written by parenting experts. But even so, we still sometimes feel like nobody's ideas are working. Our friends and family can offer opinions based on their experience with a very small number of children (themselves as kids, their own kids and their friends' kids) and what they know about you and your child. On the other hand, experts base their parenting philosophies on the studies of large numbers of faceless children, offering blanket advice to all parents of all children.

Wouldn't it be nice, during the most challenging times, to be able to talk to someone who has the professional knowledge but who also knows your individual child and your parenting style?

Many people who repeatedly come back to Nancy Goodman for consultation on specific issues with their children find that she has the ability to help families come up with solutions that work specifically for their children. She respects each child's temperament and each parent's skills and beliefs about childhood. In addition, she shares research-based information on what we know to be important in raising healthy, happy and successful children.

If you would like to talk more to Nancy about a parenting issue, feel free to call her at 303-916-6929 or e-mail her to set up an appointment.