Have you ever heard of someone hiring a life coach? Isn't that like a parent? What's it for in most cases?

I'm very unfamiliar with this??Have you ever heard of someone hiring a life coach? Isn't that like a parent? What's it for in most cases?
I life coach is literally a life coach, very much like a mentor. They assist/motivate/guide you with decision making issues such as career, education, personal, professional.





Take a look at the following website; that should give you further clarification.





http://www.findalifecoach.com/