Join us for our monthly, Mindfulness and Parenting Class at Akasha Healing Arts Studio, in Jamaica Plain, MA
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Creative, Intuitive, and Supportive In-home Parenting Partner
(Weekly, Bi-Weekly, or Monthly Appointments available)
How can you bring more mindfulness to your parenting? Would you like to create an authentic relationship with your child(ren) and would like some support and ideas along the way? Are you thinking about becoming a parent and could use help as you reflect and go through your decision-making process?
In the comfort of your home, I will listen and reflect with you on a myriad of parenting and pre-parenting issues.
From basic issues of structure, discipline, sleep and feeding to more complex struggles around painful family dynamics, confusing and challenging beahviors and issues of despair and hopelessness, I offer tools and strategies to support you to be the kind of parent you want to be and to build optimism and rid yourself of guilt!
We can explore compassionate ways to face stepparent/blended family complexities, process the challenge of donor-related issues, face the decision about whether or not to have a child or another child and a multitutde of other deeply personal situations.
Whether your family is a traditional or non-traditional family, a family created by IVF, adoption or a donor, gay or straight, I offer short-term focused sessions that provide a useful sounding board to help you grow and deepen your compassion and your parenting skills while nurturing mindfulness within yourself and your child.
I believe we can raise children in such a way that their strengths are nurtured, their struggles are acknowledged and a peaceful, productive family life can emerge. We can be truthful about our own habits that we'd like to shift, and we can support our children and ourselves to grow in confidence, compassion, and competence.
Compassionate Parenting provides:
- In-home visits
- Phone consultations
- E-mail support
Without dogma, pre-conceived notions or judgment, I will join you in finding the best ways to parent your child. As we work together, we will:
- Gain perspective, generate creative ideas, and build compassion during times of transition with your children, your partner and/or yourself.
- Deepen awareness of the nature of your child
- Increase understanding of your parenting style(s)
- Build new habits, skills, and strategies when challenges arise
- Explore the very early stages of deciding to become a parent
- Nurture your sense of joy and strength as you parent
Using a child-centered and parent-supportive approach, our sessions include conversation, reflection, writing, and age-appropriate practical tips. Through our sessions you will be offered a confidential and nurturing environment where you can safely express your feelings, questions, confusions, and hopes and dreams.
Partners/Spouses included if you wish. Sliding scale fee available.
Please fill out a contact form for a free twenty minute phone consultation.
617-852-6699
