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Parenting Works Responsive Parenting & Sleep Coach, Author of "The Grand Guide: Mindful Tools for Modern Grandparenting", CPST.

Providing trauma-informed, attachment-focused, developmentally-rooted education & support in limits, EQ, & play since 2011 Parenting Works offers group workshops and individual home-based parent education specializing in discipline, emotional intelligence, co-parenting and responsive parenting solutions for busy families. Parent education enables each family to create a personalized action plan based on their values, parenting style and parenting goals. All services are strength-based and empower parents to make well-informed decisions, utilizing a variety of empirically researched parenting techniques.

Research indicates that su***de rates for young people (15-24 years old) spike during September and October, as the pres...
09/22/2026

Research indicates that su***de rates for young people (15-24 years old) spike during September and October, as the pressures of the school year return (with the lowest rates on June when demand is reduced).

For me, one of the hardest statistics to hear (and there are a lot of tough stats to consider!) is how unaware parents are about su***de ideation and attempts.

I know it's hard to talk about. It's even hard to think about! But pretending it's not an issue doesn't protect our children.

That's why I'm adding a 90-minute workshop to my Let's Talk About It series for parents. I'm launching it in September for National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month and I think it's so important that I'm committed to offering it for free. This class provides education on risk and protective factors, components and limitations of safety planning, and tools that empower families to face their fears and feel prepared to give meaningful support.

Join me virtually or reach out to learn more about upcoming dates or to bring this course to a school or parent group near you.

Register for the class on September 30 here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-suicidality-in-children-and-teens-tickets-2001579519223?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawUfzgdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUtDMTluaW1GSUgwRDQ2MUxzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeChxcrHyT4xf119MYoZI6pjBd9xn_wcOTQK8OZ-meAzy630nLVgfwz-kdzGc_aem_L0UpCrMenbS1zc82lULUxw

💙 If you are struggling, call or text 988 for immediate crisis support. 💜

There's no doubt that parenting is stressful. And parents need a lot of support (especially when so many parents report ...
09/18/2026

There's no doubt that parenting is stressful. And parents need a lot of support (especially when so many parents report living far from grandparents and missing other crucial ties to comminuty.

I certainly offer intensive support which includes lots of reflective listening, validation, and "being with" you through the chaos of family life.

While this support is invaluable, parents also need clear guidance, tried-and-true tools, skills and scripts, and sustainable solutions to their most pressing parenting challenges.

Offering both is what sets my work apart from other clinicians. And it's why parents continue to seek me out, return when new goals and concerns arise, and feel more supported than they do when they bring parenting questions to traditional or marriage therapists.

Their referrals have kept my caseload full for over a decade because parents recognize that I offer something special--coaching that encompasses education, advice, and unwavering relational safety!

Research indicates that su***de rates for young people (15-24 years old) spike during September and October, as the pres...
09/16/2026

Research indicates that su***de rates for young people (15-24 years old) spike during September and October, as the pressures of the school year return (with the lowest rates on June when demand is reduced).

For me, one of the hardest statistics to hear (and there are a lot of tough stats to consider!) is how unaware parents are about su***de ideation and attempts.

I know it's hard to talk about. It's even hard to think about! But pretending it's not an issue doesn't protect our children.

That's why I'm adding a 90-minute workshop to my Let's Talk About It series for parents. I'm launching it in September for National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month and I think it's so important that I'm committed to offering it for free. This virtual or in-person class provides education on risk and protective factors, components and limitations of safety planning, and tools that empower families to face their fears and feel prepared to give meaningful support.

Reach out to learn more about upcoming dates or to bring this course to a school or parent group near you.

💙 If you are struggling, call or text 988 for immediate crisis support. 💜

TFW your 22-year-old used to think you were the most beautiful person in the world but now she's seen Megan Thee Stalion...
09/14/2026

TFW your 22-year-old used to think you were the most beautiful person in the world but now she's seen Megan Thee Stalion.

❤️ 💙 💜

That seems fair to me!

L'shana Tova!
09/11/2026

L'shana Tova!

The new school year is starting, which means I'm booking parenting workshops for school communities. These can take plac...
08/25/2026

The new school year is starting, which means I'm booking parenting workshops for school communities. These can take place at your school or virtually and are a great way to help families feel engaged in the community and confident about addressing common challenges. My "Let's Talk About It" series is especially powerful because we tackle hard conversations so you feel ready to prepare and support your children.

Interested in bringing one (or more) of these to your school? Have your PTO reach out to schedule.

If your child is receiving therapy, you should absolutely be working with a skilled parenting coach! This may be a hot t...
08/11/2026

If your child is receiving therapy, you should absolutely be working with a skilled parenting coach!

This may be a hot take, but I have seen it play out time and again in my work with families.

Your child attends therapy once a week but you are parenting them every second around those therapy sessions. You ensure that you can support practice of the skills they are learning in therapy and create an environment that is relationally safe and conducive to optimal healing and development, parents need to receive their own support and education.

For example, if your child is learning tools to discuss and manage emotions, how your family culture approaches and reinforces emotional expression and management really matters!

If your child is learning to understand and navigate their own dysregulation, but your home life doesn't include any structure which proactively establishes regulation, you're not going to see the results you are seeking.

What you do as a parent sets the stage. And is often where parents find the most impact.

I want to focus on the last few weeks of summer--the sunshine and longer days, the picnics and outdoor concerts, the tra...
08/03/2026

I want to focus on the last few weeks of summer--the sunshine and longer days, the picnics and outdoor concerts, the travel and fun activities. The ease of just getting into the car without having to pile on layers or shovel snow first, and the remaining weeks of warmth that will be eaten away by cold winds before I know it.

Unfortunately, I also have to think about school supply lists, aligning my calendar with school events, and prepping for the tasks required for the next few months.

The year just spins differently as a parent. We're thinking about summer in the heart of winter and thinking about winter prep while trying to enjoy the summer.

This kind of thinking ahead is constant in parenting. Thinking about the next meal, the next nap, the next shoe or clothing size, the next challenge, the next skill.

It's so hard to be present when you're oriented to the future! And it's unbelievably taxing on our nervous systems.

I'm going to take a little extra time to just be in the moment today. And I hope you do too!

I'm so excited to talk any "The Grand Guide" on the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint podcast today!
07/09/2026

I'm so excited to talk any "The Grand Guide" on the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint podcast today!

When I started working with parents 20 years ago, parent coaching was a relatively new profession. Many people dismissed...
04/29/2026

When I started working with parents 20 years ago, parent coaching was a relatively new profession. Many people dismissed it or didn't understand why it was a necessary service.

These days it seems like everyone wants to work with parents! In fact, it's considered one of the fastest growing fields.

Because it's the cool thing to do, a lot of parenting professionals are relying on their personal experience in parenting as the foundation of their practice.

Of course I am a parent and being a parent makes me better at my job. But my experience as a parent is not the cornerstone of how I educate and support parents.

My work is securely rooted in my expertise and deep knowledge about child development and attachment research as well as concrete tools and skills that enable real growth.

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