Empowering Family Solutions
Practical Solutions for Lasting Family Change
Empowering Family Solutions
Practical Solutions for Lasting Family Change
Supporting Families. Strengthening Connections.
Building Brighter Tomorrows.
Tantrums, anxiety, avoidance, emotional outbursts, difficult transitions, and struggles with routines can leave even the most caring parents feeling frustrated and unsure what to do next.
You may already have advice, strategies, or recommendations. The hard part is knowing how to make them work consistently in your own home.
Empowering Family Solutions helps parents and caregivers of children from preschool through high school understand challenging behavior and put practical, evidence-based strategies into action.
Behavioral challenges can make everyday family life exhausting. You may be struggling with:
● Frequent tantrums or emotional outbursts
● Anxiety, avoidance, or school-related stress
● Resistance to routines and transitions
● Difficulty following directions
● Homework or schoolwork struggles
● Conflict between children and caregivers
These challenges do not mean you are failing as a parent. They often mean your family needs an individualized plan, practical guidance, and support applying strategies in real life.
Empowering Family Solutions provides family-centered behavioral consultation and parent coaching designed to help you move from uncertainty to confident action.
We help you:
● Better understand your child’s behavior
● Identify patterns, triggers, and unmet needs
● Develop realistic strategies for your home
● Create more successful routines and transitions
● Respond to difficult behavior with greater confidence
● Improve consistency between caregivers
● Make adjustments when a strategy is not working
● Build lasting skills that strengthen the entire family
Our goal is not to hand you a list of recommendations and send you on your way. We work alongside you to create a plan you can understand, use, and maintain.
Jolee Harclerode, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist
Jolee and Meredith bring professional expertise in child development, behavior, learning, family-school collaboration, and evidence-based support. They also understand that good advice only helps when it can be applied within the demands of everyday family life. Their role is to listen, help you understand what may be contributing to your child’s behavior, and guide you toward practical next steps that fit your child and family.
Meredith Harclerode, M.S.
Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist
1. Schedule your free introductory call
In a free 20-minute conversation, tell us about your concerns and learn whether Empowering Family Solutions may be a good match for your family’s needs.
2. Receive a customized action plan
Together, we will identify priorities and develop practical strategies tailored to your child, family, and daily routines.
3. Put the plan into action with support
Through coaching, follow-up, and adjustments, we help you use the strategies consistently and build lasting progress.
Information alone is not always enough. Parents often leave appointments, meetings, or evaluations with helpful recommendations but little support putting them into practice. Empowering Family Solutions bridges that gap.
Our approach is informed by evidence supporting behavioral parent training, family systems, family-school partnerships, parent confidence, and individualized coaching. We focus on helping you turn understanding into action.
With the right plan and support, your family can experience:
● Calmer routines and transitions
● Fewer repeated conflicts
● Greater consistency between caregivers
● More confidence responding to difficult behavior
● Stronger communication
● A healthier connection with your child
● Practical strategies you can continue using as your child grows
You do not need to have all the answers before asking for help. You simply need a place to begin.
Let’s create a practical plan that works for your child and your family.