About Us

PARENTING PARTNERSHIPS provides family life education services to businesses, families, schools and any organization that provides services to families. Our family life educators are qualified to teach parent education, family communication, interpersonal relationships, family conflict management, family organization, child development and provide support for the many challenges families face in today's society. In addition to meeting the qualifications required for certification as a family life educator, Parenting Partnerships' CFLEs are also required to have extensive training in alternative dispute resolution practices.

To view the Vitae for any of our Family Life Educators, please click on their name.

Dallas - Fort Worth Area

Deborah Cashen, BS, CFLE, Founder, Co-Owner
Jackie Demarais, M.Ed., CFLE, Associate
Deborah Schmidt, MA, FLE, Associate
 

 

Houston Area

Susan Marsh, M.Ed., CFLE, Co-Owner
Jennifer Hamlin, MSW, CFLE, Associate
Ruth Henning, M.Ed., CFLE Associate

We have a strong personal belief that children have the right to grow up in homes:

• where love is communicated unconditionally,
• where children feel safe and secure,
• where respect is clearly modeled,
• where children are taught the life skills they will need to navigate adult life,
• and most importantly, where children are allowed to develop feelings of self worth.

 

 

Our unique approach helps parents reduce everyday challenges that affect both professional and personal relationships. We teach life skills that provide hands-on tools parents need to help their children build character, develop responsibility, problem solve and become resourceful adults.