When the work you do with children doesn’t prepare you
for parenting your own
You love children. You chose a career centered on supporting them.
You looked forward to becoming a parent believing this would feel easy, natural and fulfilling.
Instead, parenting your own child has felt emotionally overwhelming. You might find yourself doing the very things you teach other parents not to do—yelling, reacting, shutting down—and feeling terrified that someone would find out. The shame isn’t just about behavior. It’s about identity.
If I know better, why can’t I do better? What is wrong with me?
You begin to question your competence, integrity, and even whether you are a fraud. When your child struggles socially or emotionally, the worry deepens: I’ve failed my own child.
I couldn't believe it when this was me! Decades of working with kids and I was blindsided. Everything I did so well at work disappeared when I was parenting. My patience, my knowledge...what happened? All my years of training did not prepare me for what parenting my own children would bring up in me. When I discovered the missing piece, I realized there was nothing wrong with me . I learned how to bring my expertise home to my own kids to build a loving & connected relationship while becoming the parent I want to be and they need me to be.
In this Program, I will teach & guide you to do the same.

ProActive Parenting for Child-Centered Professionals is a 10-week live virtual consultation and guidance program for parents who work with children professionally and feel blindsided by how hard parenting their own children can be.
This is not therapy. It’s a structured, preventative, and deeply supportive space to help parents understand why their children trigger intense emotional responses, how identity and past patterns collide at home, and how supporting themselves directly benefits their child’s well-being.
Understand why parenting your own child feels so activating
Reduce shame and emotional reactivity
Rebuild confidence and trust in yourself as a parent
Strengthen connection with your child
Begin enjoying parenting again
Format: Live virtual weekly interactive Masterclass (no recordings)
Length: 10 weeks
Schedule: Wednesdays, 7:00–8:30 PM EST
Dates: Anticipated start: late February 2026 (currently planning for Feb 25) (Spring Break April 1 off)
Cohort Size: The group is intentionally kept small (8–12 parents) so there’s enough space for reflection, connection, and individualized support.
This is a 10-week live, small-group program designed specifically for professionals who work with children and are now finding parenting their own children far more emotionally overwhelming than they ever expected.
This work is not about fixing your child.
It’s about helping you feel grounded, steady, and confident again — so your child can feel it too.
The investment for the program is $3,000.
A Payment plan will be available.
Full program details and next steps will be shared with those on the Waitlist before registration opens.
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the next Cohort of
ProActive Parenting for Child-Centered Professionals.
If this spoke to you — or you found yourself thinking “This feels like me” — joining the waitlist is the next step.
Joining the Waitlist means:
There is no obligation to enroll by joining the Waitlist.
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