Dr. Chris A. Buzzetta – Parenting Consultant LLC

Specialties

We offer services ranging from one-​to-​one parent coaching to parent discussion groups to seminars on various parenting topics. Check out our website to find out more information about the types of services. Or send an us an e-​mail * info@​drbuzzetta.​com. We are continually updating our services and offering new classes.

History

Established in 2013.

Being committed to helping families, I’ve tried to think of new and distinctive ways to reach out to communities and provide services for making parenting just a bit easier. My doctorate is in parent and family education from the University of Minnesota; I have been teaching parent education in school districts around the Twin Cities for over 14 years through the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program.

Every year I become frustrated with the lack of parent education and support for families whose children are older than five (ages six to 18). With this in mind, I followed a long held dream to meet the needs of these families and parents, and I decided to launch my own business. I hope to continue the process that ECFE started but to expand it – parenting doesn’t end when our children turn five years old. There are many challenges parents face as they strive to raise successful, self-​reliant children and young adults who can solve problems and make decisions effectively.

Meet the Business Owner

Chris B.

Business Owner

I have been working with families for over 14 years and have taught as a licensed parent educator in Minnesota. My most recent teaching experiences were in the Osseo Area Schools working with families whose children were aged birth to 5 years old. One of my favorite ages to work with has to be those adorable 3-​year-​olds who tell it like it is – they crack me up! My teaching is built upon a philosophy of critical reflection, strength-​based learning strategies, meeting families where they are at in their everyday living, and using a holistic approach to understand parenting challenges in the real world.

My doctorate is in Family, Youth, and Community from the University of Minnesota. I have a strong focus on parent and family education as reflected in my work and research. In addition to teaching parents, I have taught up-​and-​coming parent educators, family life educators, and early childhood educators for many years as a professor at the University of Minnesota and Concordia University.