Today we’d like to introduce you to Chika Kingo-Okafor.
Hi Chika, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
During my years as a stay-at-home parent, I faced struggles in my day-to-day parenting, and I noticed other parents did too. My intention was to educate myself and learn a better way to parent my children but it turned into a passion project that led me down the path of certification. As the owner and founder of How We Parent LLC, I am a Certified Parent Coach Practitioner in my practice. Utilizing my education in Healthcare and Business Management from Towson University and my master’s in business from University of Maryland, I incorporate the professionalism, leadership and into my business acumen. I have over 15 years experience in the healthcare industry, most of which is in behavioral health, and I treat all information from my clients with the highest level of confidentiality.
My calling towards entrepreneurship, despite its risks and rewards, was answered because of my quest for ownership, challenge and of course, better work/life balance. As a mom of two daughters and a son, ages 10, 9, and 5 years old respectively, I wanted to have a significant presence in their lives, especially during their formative years. My realistic style of peaceful and intentional coaching respects each parents’ family values while breaking them free of any limiting beliefs and equipping them with the necessary tools to be the best parent for their child(ren).
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Honestly, the journey has been one with tremendous peaks and valleys that almost resulted in the composition of a requiem for the company. But I had to build and maintain the muscle of resilience that necessitates the success and staying power of any business. My biggest struggle is the constant presence on the hamster wheel that is marketing. However, focusing on my ‘why’ and honoring this calling makes it all worthwhile.
We’ve been impressed with How We Parent, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
How We Parent, LLC was born out of my desire to offer support to parents seeking to deepen their relationship with their children. The foundation of my core principles focus on building secure attachment between parent and child through communication, collaboration, and consistency. I specialize in helping parents break generational patterns and develop the habits necessary for a life-long healthy parent/child relationship. Also, I encourage new parents starting their journery to adopt a style of parenting that lasts a lifetime.
As a parent-centric company, I am proud that we get to serve parents that are seeking to understand their child(ren) at a deeper and empathic level based on their biological development. As an intuitive empath, I get to meet parents where they are in their parenting journey with my understanding of the human experience and education of brain science and together, we collaborate to achieve their desired goal. How We Parent, LLC offers individual, couples, and group coaching based on a 12-week commitment which is typically how long it takes a for a habit-forming behavior to be ingrained as part of our daily lives as humans. To get started, a potential client will need to go to www.howweparent.com to book a confidential complimentary coaching call. I can also be found on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, where I fondly call my followers ‘Parent Partners’ because regardless of the stage of your parenting journery, we are all in this exeprience together.
Any big plans?
I look forward to expanding my practice to educate as many parents, parents-to-be and the general public about the science-backed and research-based approach to parenting and that the paradigm shift in happening in parenting happening is here to stay. I hope to accomplish this through speaking engagements, webinars, and ultimately a TED talk.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.howweparent.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howweparent/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083204685059
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HowWeParent
- Other: Email: info@howweparent.com
Image Credits
None, necessarily. They were all taken with my iphone.
1. Community Event at the Southhoustonmoms Fair 0n 3/29/2025
2. Speaking Engagement Flyer for Flow and Glow event at Massage Elite Spa for 3/30/2025.
3. Brand Logo
4. Event Host and Owner of Massage Elite Spa, Nurse Practitioner Uju Okafor
