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Parents these days are under a great deal of pressure to be "perfect." From psychologists to social scientists, journalists to weekend bloggers, everyone has an opinion about the dos and donts for raising healthy, well-adjusted--and lets not forget, polite--children in todays fast-paced world. Where does this leave parents? Too often, lacking in confidence, ill equipped, and overwhelmed. Parenting expert Vicki Hoefle makes the bold claim that its time for parents to get off the perfection path and get back to the real job of parenting: to grow a grown-up. In this no-nonsense parenting guide, Hoefle draws upon twenty-five years of experience with helping parents see the big picture and sidestep what she calls the "detail drama" that too often trumps everyday life with our kids. Parents learn more than just strategies; they learn a methodology that allows them to help their toddlers build a strong foundation for success in adulthood. In her trademark, tell-it-like-it-is style, Hoefle tells parents to trust their intuition and develop an intentional strategy for meeting each childs unique needs. Above all, The Straight Talk on Parenting offers the confidence-boosting reminder that parenting is about practice (and a healthy dose of humor) , not perfection.



About the Author

Vicki Hoefle

Vicki is a professional parent educator and mother of five, living in Middlebury, Vermont.

Vicki Hoefle began teaching more than 20 years ago, while running a daycare center in Seattle, WA. Parents consistently praised her approach with their children, and wanted to bring her tools and understanding of children home. From this need, Vicki created a six-week parenting class. Two decades and thousands of success stories later, Vicki continues to share her parenting tips and techniques with families across the country. She combines expertise in Adlerian Psychology with a suite of actionable, time-tested tools. Her informative and highly engaging presentation style keeps her in demand as a speaker, facilitator and educator.

Raising children is perhaps the most complex, challenging task parents will ever face - and, with the right guidance, the most rewarding. While it's true that parenting often relies on instinct, there are techniques that can help every parent, parent from their best. For the past 20 years, Vicki has developed and promoted successful strategies and approaches that help create healthy, lasting and productive relationships with children.

Professional Highlights

Member of NASAP, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology
Member of ICF, International Coaching Federation
Strategic Partner to the Adler International Learning
Completed ICASSI training at Wheaton College
Workshop presenter at the Florida Adlerian Society Conference


Current Spotlights:

Founder of Parenting On Track™ Home & Educator Programs
Keynote speaker and parenting expert
Parent and Family Communication Coach
Alltop-listed blogger


Parenting On Track™ is a proactive, sustainable parenting strategy based on Adlerian Psychology. From eliminating "useless" behaviors such as whining and power struggles, to showing children that they are capable and important members of the family, the Parenting On Track™ program provides parents with tools to create a respectful and peaceful family life. The program was recently awarded "Seals of Approval" from both PTPA (Parent Tested, Parent Approved) Media Inc., and from The Baby Planners.



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