Tag: certified parent

Professionals often say to me, "Even though we have advanced degrees, we were never taught practical parenting techniques like what you teach your classes." Yet, these are the professional’s parents are referred to when they need expert parenting advice!

In general, Bachelor-level family-service professionals provide direct service, Masters-level professionals provide these therapeutic or administrative services, and Ph.D.s do research. All of them learn about child development and family system theories, but not proven-effective parenting practices! The exception is a "parenting studies" degree, which is a relatively new degree program.