It’s Aparent

Specialties

Parenting is not a smooth, even road. Every parent hits a bump in the road from time to time and can use an expert’s help. If you continuously get an error message on your computer, after you have tried everything you know, asked everyone you know, an looked it up on the internet, your next move is to call in an expert. You don’t feel shame or blame and you don’t feel guilty calling the computer expert to help. The same is true of calling a parenting coach. Our parenting coach will figure out the cause of the «error message,» your child is sending, write a behavior plan, and then guide you to implement it. When you’re ready, you’re on your own.

IAP provides one stop shopping for parents of special needs children to get all the information, assistance, guidance and support they need/​want from the «Together, Special Education Guidance Program.»

IAP also offers an array of parenting and children’s classes to fit every want and need.

History

Established in 2008.

It’s Aparent was established in 2008, When Faith Golden MA left LAUSD behind after working in the Special Education field for over 20 years. She founded It’s Aparent when she saw a need in the community for individualized in-​home parent coaching. After teaching parenting classes, Ms. Golden realized that the best way to teach parents parenting was the same way we all learned to drive, on the road.

In 2012, Ms. Golden used her Special Education background to design a program for parents of children with special needs. After being part of the process for more than 15 years as a teacher and early interventionist, she wanted to share her knowledge with parents, to make their path easier as they go through the special education maze. Ms. Golden wanted to save each family the time of doing research that had already been done so they could spend that time more wisely.

Ms. Golden loves children, so she also teaches some parent and children’s classes because she loves to teach.

Meet the Business Owner

Faith G.

Business Owner

Faith Golden MA, the Founder/​Director of It’s Aparent has over 20 years of experience in the Child Development Field. She has taught Preparation for Childbirth Classes, New Baby Care and other classes related to having a baby a young child. Ms. Golden Received her BA and MA at California State University, Northridge, where she also received her two CA State teaching Credentials.

Ms. Golden has worked with adults with disabilities who were pregnant or parenting, children with special needs from birth to five, and more than 2400 families on parenting and other issues.

Ms. Golden loves the work that she does. Nothing makes her happier than to see a smile on a child or parent’s face at a new accomplishment. She keeps up with the continued development of some of her «babies» who range from 2 to 17.

This year, Ms. Golden became the proud Nana of three new grandchildren, bringing the total to four. When she isn’t working she’s playing with one of the grandchildren.