About Kimberly

Kimberly is a certified coach, certified Positive Discipline trainer, facilitator, writer and speaker with an expertise in leadership training for parents and those working with children and families. She is the founder of Parenting 4 The Long Run, a coaching firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is dedicated to helping families thrive by helping parents model mutual respect and cooperation, use discipline that teaches, and maintain regular self-care practices to prevent burnout. Her clients, located in the US, Canada and China, are parents, schools, and professionals and community organizations serving families.

Kimberly's work is rooted in the belief that courage is the fuel that moves us, and that courage begins when a child feels a sense of belonging and significance - in the home and at school. Adults cannot "give" children self-esteem; it can only be developed as children see their competence and skills grow. As a result, parenting is a marathon, not a sprint. To go the distance and enoy the journey, parents need a compelling vision of what "success" looks like (young adults who feel a sense of connection with others, are capable, compassionate and resilient), practical tools to help teach those skills, and a whole lot of support along the way.

Corporate Background

Kimberly spent nearly a decade in corporate banking (Fortune 500), primarily in marketing and analysis roles, giving her a love for quantifiable results. She then stepped away from corporate life to focus on raising children - and moved 4 times in 7 years. Her experience in the corporate world, as a stay-at-home mom, and as a partner in a two working parent family in the Bay Area, gives her the ability to relate to clients who live and work in challenging, fast-paced environments with demanding stakeholders of all ages.

Credentials & Education

Kimberly brings professional training, research backed practices, and real life experience.

Mom of two teens
ICF-accredited (International Coach Federation) Coach
Certified through Coaches Training Institute (CTI), a globally recognized leader in coach training for over 30 years
Certified Positive Discipline Trainer
Tiny Habits Certified Coach
Co-author, Solving The Mystery of Parenting Teens, a companion curriculum to Positive Discipline for Teens (Nelsen & Lott, 3rd revised edition)
Monthly columnist, "Time Out for Teens", Parenting on the Peninsula
B.A., Economics, UC Santa Cruz
Ongoing continuing education in the fields of coaching, Adlerian studies, adult education, child and adolescent development

A Certified Positive Discipline Trainer (CPDT), Kimberly trains therapists, social workers, psychologists, school personnel and others who work with children and families. She has trained extensively with Positive Discipline authors Jane Nelsen, Ed. D. and Lynn Lott, M.A., M.F.T., and presents at the Positive Discipline national conference in San Diego, CA.

Kimberly's coaching methodology is informed by research-based best practices from the fields of psychology, education, and neuroscience. In addition to the Adlerian-based Positive Discipline focus, she supports clients in the practices of mindfulness, building healthy habits, and self-compassion.

Community

In addition to her work, Kimberly serves as an active volunteer in her school district, serves on the Board of Los Ayudantes (a non-profit dedicated to supporting Redwood City students in improving reading skills), and coaches for Women Together, (a Canadian non-profit serving women in transition).

Personal

As a parent of a strong-willed child, Kimberly struggled with discipline early on. After being introduced to the Adlerian-based Positive Discipline philosophy by the head of a Montessori school in 2004, she attended a Positive Discipline parenting class and began to make immediate progress with the tools (in spite of doing it imperfectly!). She was hooked.

Kimberly lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two teenagers, and two inspiring cats. She enjoys the outdoors, a good book, and imagining the day she can touch her nose to her knees in yoga class.