Coach Rachel Perry
Rachel Perry, also known as "Coach Perry", is a polymath, emerging writer, and (patent pending) inventor of educational games for parents and families. As a native of Connecticut, Rachel grew up across the street from the Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Hartford. After serving over a decade in the U.S. Army as a military police woman, Civil, and Foreign service, she currently resides in Virginia Beach, where she volunteers for the City, and advocates for the rights of veterans, children and adult children of parental conflict.
Perry holds various self-directed Meetup events throughout the area. Her goal is to empower parents and caregivers to want to "win" 1st Place. Through her words, she hopes to create space for parents to envision and design; the life for their child, better than their own.
In January 2020, Perry completed 1:1 Parent Education and Coaching and Family Rules of Order through the non-profit 1st Place Kids Inc. She is currently seeking publication.
Works
Family Rules of Order
To counter the adverse experiences of children, this manual seeks to educate and inform parents and caregivers on best practices in the reduction of conflict in the family. Created as part of an education seminar, and intended to serve the needs of U.S. Family Courts, the theme and guiding principle of the manual, is based on the premise that "best interest of the child", should be the first consideration in family-related conflict.
Functioning in the same 'spirit' of General Robert's Rules of Order (1943), with majority (parents and caregivers) as the rule, and children acknowledged as the minority opine. The manual was created to provide informal guidance and instruction on sound methods of conflict prevention, management, and resolution, in areas most associated with families disputes. The material serves to promote family trust through effective communication and self-directed activities that reduce childhood trauma and promote emotional well-being for the child.
Location
Virginia Beach, VA
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Category
General Non-Fiction, Biography & History, Essays