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How many of us would call ourselves a doctor, teacher, counselor, developmental psychologist, etc. with little to no training? And yet, you  are expected to fulfill all of these roles and more for your children with little to no support. You deserve a guide to travel with you on your journey.

You intuitively have a strong sense of how you would like to parent but there is little support for that way of parenting

Most parents know how they want to parent their children and they find themselves struggling to get there. You do not need an expert telling you how to parent, you need an empathetic, informed nurturing guide who will listen to your desires and concerns and help you pack the tools and forge the path that will lead you toward you destination.

Books are not enough

Yes, there are some really great books out there but who has time to read? You’re busy parenting! Plus, how do you know what’s worth reading and what’s really not?

Classes are not enough

Classes are useful but they often take time away from being with your family and do not address your family’s specific issues and needs.

Doctor visits are not enough

Doctors are trained to effectively treat illness. They are often not equipped to support your child’s optimal development, especially their emotional development. And, because of our current healthcare system, office visits are short and doctors less accessible to their patients then ever before. No longer are many doctors available to answer your child development questions but a parent coach is available.

You want the latest information on human development but don’t have time to do  the research

Everyday we are learning more and more about the importance of early human development on a child’s lifelong health and wellbeing. Allow me to offer you the latest scientific research in a simple, easy to understand way that is directly relevant to you and your child.

You want to understand what motivates your children and their challenging behavior

All children are different. What works for some may not work for others. When children misbehave they are communicating something about how they are feeling. Through our work together you will come to view your children and their behavior in new ways. As a result, you will be able to help them optimize their greatest potential.

You need practical tools for strengthening your family bonds

Dealing with children can be challenging. Through our work together I can offer you a customized set of parenting tools that will make parenting easier and strengthen your family bonds.

You love your children and want to offer them the best start possible in life

You would do anything in the world to give your children a great life. So what’s the secret? The secret ingredients needed for children to grow up happy and healthy are simple  – They need Love, Connection and Safety from their parents. These are easier to provide for children when you feel informed, supported and empowered throughout the parenting process. Allow me to support you and your family on your journey!

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Bernadette asked me how I would define “conscious parenting.” Here’s my answer…

I would say that it’s definitely more a way of being than any sort of method or style of parenting. It’s about being awake and alive to the experience of connecting with yourself and your children in the midst of the parenting journey. It’s about seeing it as a journey in the first place with ebbs and flows, ups and downs, twists and turns, and more bodily fluids then you could ever imagine – guaranteed! It’s about using all of the moments – blissful, challenging, messy, frustrating, overwhelming, freaking out, swelling with pride, bursting with love, too tired to think, wanting to run away, can’t get close enough, wishing you could literally take just one bite of that delicious little being! – moments and using them to feel more deeply into yourself. Using your thoughts and feelings to discover who YOU are and in turn connect with and see who your children are so they can unfold into their most healthy and whole selves. Finally, it’s about constantly asking the four big questions: What do I need? What does each child need? What does our partnership need? And, what does our family need? It is certainly not about sleeping with or without your children, nursing for a certain amount of time, or doing some thing because it’s what someone else says you should do. No no, conscious parenting is about tuning in to your feelings, doing what feels right to you, finding ways to move toward balance, choosing connection, living with joy and gratitude, letting your love spill out all over the place, adopting an attitude of self-reflection, having loads and loads of compassion for yourself, your partner and your children and recognizing that there is no such thing as a perfect parent or a perfect child (and really, who would want that anyway?) and yet, when you really stop and think about it, it’s all just perfect in it’s own way.