What If You Trusted Yourself?
What might it be like to reconnect with your values as a parent? To trust yourself and your relationship with your child—even in the hard moments?
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I believe that’s not only possible, it’s natural. But it starts with learning how to ground and regulate. And that can be hard. Because in those intense emotional moments, you’re not just parenting your child—you’re also tending to a younger version of you. One that sometimes takes over and responds from that old place.
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Together, we’ll get clear on what truly matters to you as a parent. We’ll work with practices that help you embody that trust and connection—calling in the wisdom of your true self. We’ll use breathwork, movement, and embodiment to gently reconnect you with you.
Children Need a Leader to Show Them the Way
Yes, there are moments for child-led play, expression, and exploration. But at their core, children need: a safe, steady container to return to. They need to know someone is in charge—so they don’t always have to be. That they can rest into your leadership and don’t have to carry the weight of figuring it all out on their own.
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Children push against edges because they’re learning. They’re discovering boundaries, safety, and how the world works. And they need an adult who can lovingly hold those edges. It’s not about control—it’s about being an anchored, wise, warm guide who shows them what’s possible. Someone they can trust to lead the way.
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Because it’s scary for a child to go first. They need you to go first.
In our work together, we’ll support you to step into that grounded role—not perfectly, but with presence.
You’re capable to offer connection and correction, to hold structure with softness, and lead with love.
Stress Is a Signal, Not the Problem
Stress lives in all families. And sometimes, when it builds up, it shows itself through one strained relationship… or through one person carrying it all—maybe through anxiety, anger, or burnout. But that person or relationship isn’t the problem.
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The real challenge often lies in moments of dysregulation and disconnection. And it makes sense—we live in a world where very few elders modeled what regulated parenting looks like. Now, there’s a whole generation trying to do it differently, without clear guides and with an overwhelming amount of strategies, techniques, and theories.
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All of it can be exhausting. It’s no wonder so many parents feel lost or like they’re getting it wrong.
Regulation Is Not About Being Calm
Nervous system work is at the heart of how I support parents. But the word “regulation” is often misunderstood. It’s not about being calm all the time. All feelings are welcome here.
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Life comes with highs and lows, uncertainty and change, that isn't going to change. But meeting life in a regulate place can move from you from reactive to responsive.
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Regulation is about being grounded enough—safe enough in the present moment—to respond rather than react. It’s a felt, embodied state. You can’t think your way into it.
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Children don’t have fully formed nervous systems. They borrow yours. So when you're dysregulated, they feel it. And when stress takes over, your access to the thinking, problem-solving part of your brain fades.
That’s why trying to flip through a mental rolodex of parenting strategies doesn’t work in the heat of the moment.
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Instead, we work with the body. With presence. With connection. So you can respond from a grounded place—rooted in your values and who you really are.
Thinking About Your Child
If you’re here because you’re worried about your child—you’re not alone. Many parents I work with come in carrying concern, love, and a desire to understand or help their child.
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What I’ve noticed over and over again is this: when a parent feels held, supported, and empowered, that’s where the real change begins. When you have the space to ground in your own nervous system, to feel resourced and connected to your values, your child begins to feel that, too. I fundamentally believe that through a parent’s love and support, a child’s experience can transform.
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I also work with parents and children together, when it feels supportive to the process. Especially in times where relationship repair is needed, we can gently create space for reconnection and healing—at a pace that feels safe for everyone involved.
Booking a discovery call
I offer a free 30 minute call to talk through working together and any questions you might have.
“Just remember, you will be less afraid and less confused if you understand that this painful time of transition is the way true self-development happens. We have to take ourselves apart before we can put ourselves together in a new form. Because of our human heritage, we may battle some guilt for going after what we want. We may even feel a little disloyal, perhaps. When we step out into the gap, we may feel lost and unsure. The pay-off is your freedom, your true self, and a life that fills you up rather than draining you dry. Don’t be afraid to keep moving across that gap.”
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Lindsay C. Gibson, Who You Were Meant To Be.