Buchin Family Services, LLC
Parenting Consulting, Parenting Time Expediting & Custody Evaluations
Buchin Family Services, LLC
Parenting Consulting, Parenting Time Expediting & Custody Evaluations
About
Buchin Family Services, LLC is located in Saint Cloud, the heart of Minnesota, and serves all of Minnesota.
Rachel Buchin
Rachel has been working with families and children for over 15 years in the field of childcare. She holds a bachelors degree from Saint Cloud State University in Community Psychology. She is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.
Rachel is passionate about children and mental health. She earned 19 college credits in Child and Family Studies during her time at SCSU. She also has had over 300 hours of training in Early Child Development while running her childcare. Rachel is a Certified Parenting Instructor (AJ Novick Group, Inc), and is currently working on her certification as a Positive Parenting Instructor.
Rachel has experienced personally the challenges that come with divorce, co-parenting, remarriage and blended family. She maintains a great working relationship with her co-parent.
What is Parenting Consulting?
Parenting Consulting is the term used in Minnesota to define what may also be called a Parenting Coordinator. These two terms are often used interchangeably.
The American Psychological Association describes it as the following:
"Parenting Coordination is designed to help parents implement and comply with court orders or parenting plans, to make timely decisions in a manner consistent with children's developmental and psychological needs, to reduce the amount of damaging conflict between caretaking adults to which children are exposed, and to diminish the pattern of unnecessary re-litigation about child related issues." - apa.org (2021)
As a Parenting Consultant I see my role as having four main components: Mediator, Educator, Advocate and Arbitrator. The primary goal is for co-parents to make choices together for their child that make sense in their family structure. Mediation is used to see if parents can make these decisions together. As an Educator I provide parents resources to improve communication skills and promote awareness of child development issues pertaining to their situation. I also Advocate for the child. Lastly, if parents cannot agree I may have each parent make their case and Arbitrate a decision.
