PCI Certified Parent Coach®, Christine Donavan released her latest book: From Allowance to Independence: Teaching Kids to Budget, Save, Spend, Give, and Become Wise Financial Stewards
BELLINGHAM, WA, November 10, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Parent Coaching Institute (PCI) is delighted to announce that Christine Donavan's latest book, From Allowance to Independence, is now available. Christine, a parent coach certified through the Parent Coaching Institute, is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, Let, Lift, & Listen: A Timeless Framework for Effective, Guilt-Free Parenting of all Ages and Stages. In fact, the effective system of Let, Lift, and Listen is applied to teaching kids about money in her new book.
Christine wrote From Allowance to Independence with Certified Financial Planner®, Dylan Martin. When coaching parents, she found that issues around money almost always come up. She explains, "Often I hear, 'My child is so entitled. How do I teach them to be more grateful and appreciative of what we give them? How and when do I give an allowance? Do I pay for chores? They don't understand money.' Rather than utilize valuable coaching time to teach the basics of money management, I wanted to give parents a simple framework they could use on their own, then continue coaching them through how it applies to their specific family. In short, the book removes the 'teaching' so I can focus on the 'coaching.'"
Parents will find a basic framework and easy-to-follow guide to the mechanics of teaching children—from toddlers to teens—money management, along with many inspirational ideas such as saving money to do good in the world. In addition, parents gain thoughtful ways to achieve clarity on the values they want their children to have about money.
"The focus on values is what I value most about this book," states Gloria DeGaetano, Founder and CEO of the Parent Coaching Institute. "Most other books on this topic stress the material aspect. Not this one. Sure, it teaches kids of all ages how to save, budget and spend wisely, but even more important the book focuses on the why of saving, budgeting, spending, while adding the importance of giving generously. This makes it an extraordinarily useful tool for parents wanting to keep material assets in the context of not only 'How can they help me?' but also 'How can my material assets help others?'"
Christine points out that From Allowance to Independence adds an innovative component to her PCI parent coaching practice. Her clients can read the book and bring ideas and questions to their coaching sessions. That way, as Christine notes, "I can stay in the coaching role and focus on helping each parent work through money conversations in their own unique family."
Her focus aligns beautifully with the mission of the Parent Coaching Institute. PCI Certified Parent Coaches® address the unique needs of each family. With its strength-based coaching model, the Parent Coaching Institute is recognized as an innovative leader in family support, attracting highly skilled professionals to its year-long, on-line Parent Coach Certification® program. Offered in affiliation with Southern New Hampshire University, PCI's acclaimed graduate-level training program, enrolls family support professionals through an application process. Applications will be accepted from Dec. 1 to Feb. 1, 2027 for the 2027 Spring Term, to begin the end of February. For more information or to download an application form, please visit www.ThePCI.org.
The Parent Coaching Institute (The PCI) offers Parent Coach Certification® for family professionals, coaching services for moms and dads, and specialized programs for companies and organizations. Founded in 2000 by acclaimed educator and thought-leader, Gloria DeGaetano, PCI originated the parent coaching industry. Today it continues to set the highest standards for Parent Coach Certification® and for parent coaching services worldwide. The PCI is headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. For more information, please visit www.ThePCI.org, or call 425-449-8877.
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