{"id":7167,"date":"2026-09-22T13:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/?p=7167"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:37:57","slug":"einzelcoaching-alleinerziehende-berlin-wiedereinstieg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/einzelcoaching-alleinerziehende-berlin-wiedereinstieg\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual coaching for single parents in Berlin: Starting a new career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Returning to work often presents single parents with particular challenges. Childcare, household chores, and financial security usually fall on one person&#039;s shoulders. At the same time, employers expect reliability, flexibility, and long-term commitment. <strong>Individual coaching for single parents in Berlin<\/strong> can help you develop viable career prospects and overcome obstacles step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why re-entry is particularly challenging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin is considered the &quot;capital of single parents&quot;. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berlin.de\/sen\/frauen\/vielfalt\/allein-erziehen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Berlin Senate<\/a> Approximately one in three families in Berlin is a single-parent family. This proportion is significantly higher than the national average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many single parents possess valuable skills: They take on daily responsibilities, organize complex processes, solve problems pragmatically, and act reliably. These abilities are often underestimated by the individuals themselves. In individual coaching, you will make your strengths visible and learn how to effectively apply them to professional requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organize reliable childcare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of the coaching process, you&#039;ll examine your personal life situation. A reliable support structure is a key factor for success. Besides daycare centers, family members, friends, neighborhood networks, or supplementary services can provide support. In Berlin, for example, the... <a href=\"https:\/\/familienportal.berlin.de\/artikel\/ergaenzende-kindertagespflege-und-flexible-kinderbetreuung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mobile childcare service MoKiS<\/a> Parents with unusual working hours are looking for suitable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding family-friendly work models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every previous job is compatible with being a single parent. Shift work, weekend shifts, or frequent business trips can be problematic in the long run. Therefore, in coaching, you&#039;ll explore alternatives such as part-time work, job sharing, working from home, or professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employers with flexible working hours, predictable schedules, or on-site support often offer particularly good conditions. Together, you will develop criteria for suitable positions and an application strategy that clearly communicates your skills and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accept support and use networks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many single parents believe they have to overcome all challenges alone. Such beliefs can unnecessarily complicate their return to work. Coaching helps identify existing resources and develop strategies for actively utilizing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, there are advisory and networking services available in Berlin. These include, for example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/shia-berlin.de\/beratungen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Self-Help Initiative for Single Parents (SHIA) e. V.<\/a>. District networks can also help you find suitable local contact points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combining family and career in the long term<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional one-on-one coaching helps you reduce insecurities, develop realistic solutions, and improve your chances of sustainable professional integration. The individualized approach creates space for a strategy that suits you, your family, and your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want to plan your return to work with personal support? Find out more about the <a href=\"\/en\/coaching-finden\/\">Suitable coaching at DFV Mentoring<\/a> or <a href=\"\/en\/kontakt\/\">Arrange an initial consultation<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Individual coaching for single parents in Berlin: organizing childcare, developing career prospects and combining family and career in the long term.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"standort":[],"class_list":["post-7167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-karriereberatung"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7168,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7167\/revisions\/7168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7167"},{"taxonomy":"standort","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfv-mentoring.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/standort?post=7167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}