Elisabeth Stitt
Certified Coach, Parenting and Divorced Dads
Elisabeth Stitt | Parenting Coach | Founder, Joyful Parenting Coaching Children don't need perfect parents—they need at least one emotionally grounded adult who creates a home where they feel safe, loved, and understood. For more than 35 years, I've helped parents build stronger relationships with their children through intentional leadership, practical strategies, and values-based parenting. A former teacher with more than 50,000 hours working directly with children, I've taught over 3,000 students and coached hundreds of families. My work has been recognized nationally, including being named a Top Parenting Coach at the coachesfoundation.com and featured by the San Francisco Examiner as one of the leading parenting coaches to follow. Today, I specialize in helping divorced dads become the steady, confident parent their children can count on. While you can't control what happens in another household or every decision made by your former partner, you can control the culture you create in your own home. I help parents replace frustration and uncertainty with confidence, connection, and clear leadership. My coaching focuses on creating calm, predictable routines, respectful boundaries, effective communication, emotional regulation, and resilient children. When a parent consistently provides stability, warmth, and structure, children thrive—even during divorce. Although much of my work centers on fathers, I also coach mothers, co-parents, single parents, and blended families. Whether parents are navigating high-conflict situations or building a new family dynamic, I help them focus on what they can influence to create lasting positive change. My approach is built on four pillars: Clarity, Connection, Communication, and Consistency. Divorce changes a family, but it doesn't have to define a child's future. Every parent has the opportunity to become the architect of a home where children feel secure, respected, and deeply loved.