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In The Press

SUNDAY TIMES MARCH 30 2008

High-flying lessons in parenthood

They may be financial titans but City mothers and fathers are turning to family coaches for advice on how to bring up their children.

Can a child’s academic problems really be solved by parents attending hour-long lunchtime sessions with a former primary school teacher? There is no surreptitious BlackBerrying as the 10 women and 12 men – from senior executives to support staff – listen to Vecht outlining how to set realistic goals for children and encourage them to learn.
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FINANCIAL TIMES MARCH 15 2008

City fathers, City mothers

Parenting classes in the City? Mums and Dads are seeking advice on kids, courses and caring.

Rachel Vecht, a former primary school teacher, is readying a meeting room of a City bank for her class.... The group – an equal mix of men and women – stays silent for the best part of 40 minutes, lapping up Vecht’s every word. Then she stops and asks her audience if they have any questions. The hands shoot up.
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