Parenting With Presence
Parenting is the biggest commitment we will make in our lifetime. It asks more of us than we imagined and stretches us more deeply than we thought possible. How do we learn to become a parent?
More often than not, I hear parents touch upon their own unique childhoods and in so doing, focus on the parents they don't want to be. Rarely do we take the time to clearly explore and define the parents we do want to be. Rather than parenting from a reactive place, I invite you to explore what it means to parent from a mindful, reflective, and connected place.
My groups and one-on-one support for parents help couples define what values are important to them and how they can parent from a place of support and connection. To be fully present with our children, our partners, and ourselves we have to have a sense of awareness and curiosity. This is what it means to parent with presence.
Mothering From The Inside Out
Mothering is a deeply personal experience. Stepping into mothering is exciting and magical yet it can also bring up feelings of self-doubt, anxiety, and loneliness. Where do we turn for answers? There isn't one perfect parenting book (Trust me, I've looked for one!) because no two mothers are the same and no two babies are the same.
My groups allow women to celebrate their uniqueness as mothers. Rather than searching for external answers and solutions for how to navigate mothering challenges, I invite you to look within. When we share our honest stories and raw experiences, our collective vulnerability helps us discover that we have profound similarities. Our storytelling affords insight and clarity into who we are and allows us to embrace that we have the capacity to find answers from a place of honest curiosity instead of judgement.
When we learn to quiet the external pressures and societal definitions of mothering, we can then choose how we want to create our personal mothering template from a place of empowerment instead of fear. My hope is to help you discover that you know your baby better than anyone else. You also know yourself better than anyone else.
By listening and sharing our stories we gain clarity into who we are and in turn find ourselves feeling more confident in how we parent. My groups facilitate a deeper connection with yourself, your child, and other mothers.