Jennifer, divorced mom of four and parenting expert of Parenting Couture realized there wasn’t a service catered to just dads. Working as a baby sleep consultant, she witnessed many families ending in divorce. While every family dynamic is different,  the majority of the families she worked with,  mom was primary caretaker.  Managing the daily todos and schedules of multiple kids, is a job within itself. Trying to communicate these details to Dad during times when you don’t want to communicate at all, causes frustration for both mom and dad. After working with multiple moms who shared the same type of frustrations, the idea for Dad Counsel came about. 

Kids thrive when there is routine, predictability and consistency. Divorce disrupts this part of their lives as they are  shuffled from house to house. If each household comes with a different set of rules and routines it can create  confusion and they may start to question their sense of safety, love and belonging. As kids start to question if those needs are being met, behavioral problems come up creating more issues for the coparenting relationship. 

A coparenting relationship takes as much work as a marriage, except both parents are navigating a huge lifestyle change. The added stress of child custody, finances and divorce further complicates things, causing s a lot of frustration, hurt, anger and resentment taking our focus away from the most important part which is the kids.  

 Jennifer is empathetic to the difficultly of divorce and the effects it has on families.  She understands first hand what it feels like trying to manage multiple schedules, work and home life. As divorce rates rise, there’s a unknown demand for services geared for Dads.  Already owning a business that works with with moms in the DC/Northern Virginia Area, she decided to create  DAD COUNSEL, an unbiased parenting resource for him.