Jacqueline McDowell formerly worked as an Empowering Parents 1-on-1 Coach. Prior to coming to Empowering Parents, she has worked in a diverse range of residential care settings with people who have been impacted by mental illness, cognitive and physical disabilities, as well as pregnant and parenting teens. She has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine. She is the proud parent of an adult son, Jeremy.
“I sacrificed for years to make sure my son had the best education possible. Now, he's out of high school and working at a low level job and says he has no intentions of going to college.” “My daughter never calls unless she wants something. Even then, she is rude to me!” “My son is a slob!... Read more »
Let's face it: parenting is hard. We often struggle, wondering if we're doing the best we can for our kids. It's so much pressure knowing that you only get a short window of time to prepare them to become responsible, healthy, and emotionally balanced adults. For some parents, there is an extra challenge of being... Read more »