"Our family has benefitted so much from her guidance, both as a unit and individually."  -Laura, NYC

My mission is to coach you so you can see, hear, and honestly interact with the children in your lives in a way that feels aligned, nurturing and empowering to everyone in your family.  

Parenting is the most important thing we do, yet we are supposed to do it with the least amount of guided training.   I'm here to change that, and let you know support is essential, practical, and empowering for you and your family.

• Are you overwhelmed managing schedules and behavior, with less time than you'd like for enjoyment and delight?
• Are you finding yourself saying things you promised you would never say, correcting your children constantly, or too often find yourself yelling or losing your cool?
• Know how you want to parent but are finding it difficult to put  theory and practice?  Do some of your theories conflict and you'd like someone to help you find your strongest beliefs?

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I’m here to guide you down the fulfilling path of conscious, connected parenting, so you can powerfully move from parenting without a cohesive vision and using short term discipline techniques, to parenting with confidence and a long-term approach to maturation.  Conscious connected parenting means making mindful choices that seek to strengthen the connection you have with your children.  That connection holds the love between you, the empowerment your children need to succeed, and influence you want as the most important adult in their lives. 

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With vital information and wise advice rooted in interpersonal neurobiology, developmental theory, and my own experience as a mother and an educator, we will work together to

• address your child’s deepest root needs rather than just simply "managing" behavior
• clarify the parent you want to be and plan out step by step how to get there with ease and grace
• empower you to savor and enjoy life with your children infinitely more than you do now

Knowing how you want to parent and being able to do it effectively are two things.  It takes effort and committment, but it CAN be done. And sometimes, it's messy!  I know because I'm doing it myself, every day, and I can guide you through. I still have my own messy moments-- I own them, work with them, and move through.

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I believe that children should be seen and truly heard, even when it is difficult. That children benefit the most when they learn something for themselves through experience, and are to be trusted and treated with dignity.  

I know that they need to make mistakes but can be greatly influenced by the adults in their lives and in fact need those adults to help guide their development and growth and help them navigate the rapidly changing world.   

I believe our amazing children bring out our greatest love and at times most intense frustration, and yet they deserve adults in their lives who are constantly actively working to have the strongest connection with them possible.

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YOUR CHILD SHOULD

• be able to come to you in almost any situation
• have an overriding feeling of confidence in him/herself
• have the power to stand up for others
• know what (s)he wants and have the discipline and drive to go after it
• feel loved unconditionally
  
  

THROUGH COACHING, WE WORK TOGETHER SO YOU CAN

• Navigate your biggest parenting challenges by seeing and communicating authentically with your child
• See how the way you were parented directly and indirectly influences the way you parent
• Help you understand your long term goals so you feel confident about your parenting in almost every situation 
• Rewrite the difficult scripts you are enacting and re-enacting with your child 
• Learn how to communicate honestly without yelling
• Create, maintain, and nurture supportive relationships with in-laws and parents
• Help your spouse get on board with parenting choices you feel strongly about
  
• Create and maintain healthy and fair relationships with caregivers
• Scaffold and nurture sibling relationships so bickering is limited and true connection is nourished

If you sense that you are ready for this kind of personal and family transformation, then I would like to talk with you!  

Email me to schedule your complimentary Parent Vision Activation call-- we will start to untangle one specific challenge you are having in your parenting, and discover new ways to think about it.   Then we will talk about how I can support you as you move forward in your family life with confidence and joy.

And, if you think that someone you know would really be interested in what I have to offer,  let them know about me through email or using the links below!