Kristal is passionate about supporting and empowering parents with a compassionate and realistic approach to help them find practical and sustainable solutions to their challenges.
"We reached out to Kristal a few years back when we were having a lot of behavioral issues with our 3 year old son. She came highly recommended. We cannot say enough about how kind, caring, and responsive Kristal is. We did private classes in the evening at our home, which worked great for our hectic work schedules. Since meeting with her and implementing what she taught us, there is so much less yelling in our home, and our son is thriving. One of the best decisions we made for our family was reaching out to Kristal for help!!"
[Amanda, Mom of 2 in Wauwatosa]
"I had read and re-read the Love and Logic book a few times during the past ten years of parenthood but life usually happens and I usually fell out of the habits the books taught me. I felt myself getting frustrated at my kids and pleading with them, warning them, asking them was NOT doing anything but making me and my husband crazy. I heard about Kristal from a friend and she came over and literally sat with us and we talked about our family's specific issues. We made concrete plans for how to change OUR parental behavior to continue to kindly support and guide our three children without raising our voices and with respect. We had six different meetings, which allowed my husband and me to focus on and to practice our new parenting skills one at a time. Kristal provided a very manageable and individually tailored program for our family and it has changed our lives. No more yelling, no more frustrated parents and kids. My only regret is not finding Kristal and her Love and Logic coaching earlier!"
[Lauren, Mom of 3 in Mequon]
If you are a parent, you need Kristal Melbye (or someone like her) in your life. I've done classes with her as well as some one on one coaching. Her expertise in building a better relationships within the family while still setting firm boundaries and managing the inevitable issues that arise was invaluable to me as a new mother. Her compassion and deep care and concern for her clients and their children truly make her special. Though she herself has a busy life, she has ALWAYS made time for me whenever I needed her (for issues big and small), ALWAYS helped me put things into perspective, and NEVER left me without a game plan.
If you're part of a family in need of TLC / self-care / help with major issues, reach out to Kristal. She will be in your corner and be with you every step of the way."
[Beth, Mom of 2 in Shorewood]
“We had listened to the CD's and were convinced Love and Logic would be an effective parenting style to use in our household. While the vignettes on the CD were helpful we needed someone to help us incorporate the philosophy of Love and Logic into the context of our daily lives. Kristal Melbye was just that person.
She presented the Love and Logic information in a non-judgemental and personalized manner. It was as if we were meeting with our friends and discussing our children's behaviors but instead of just laughing we were also developing better parenting habits. Every lesson started with an opportunity to discuss what had happened in the time between the last meeting so immediately we were getting useful feedback. And at the end of each lesson we made 1-2 manageable goals for the week ahead. Working with Kristal was easy and so rewarding. After the first couple weeks we could already see a change in our parenting style and in our kids' behaviors. By the end our 5 year old was even trying to Love and Logic our 2 year old around the house. All we kept saying to each other was that Love and Logic really does work."
[Ryan and Steve, Parents of 3 in Shorewood]