About Me
“Raising a baby felt very foreign and I was trying to find my way in what seemed like the dark. I also knew that raising a baby was realllllly important and I knew/was hoping that there must be a way to make it easier and less stressful. I was very stressed out initially and the work we did with Caroline has absolutely changed that for me. I feel that this work has made parenting easier, less stressful and fun! We are on the same page with parenting and communicating with our daughter and it feels really good.”
If you’re anything like me, you want to be the most loving parent you can possibly be for your children. You dream about being patient, open, and kind even when your kids are having a hard time or you are stressed and tired.
But it's hard—harder than you ever imagined. Sometimes you get angry at your child's behavior, or feel anxious about how you are behaving as their parent.
Now imagine feeling like you can relax when you are with your kids. They may have a big feeling or one of those tough behaviors, and you are able to respond as the parent you want to be.
Imagine how it would feel to enjoy your children more—to laugh and play more often than you struggle. To appreciate them for the unique and wonderful beings they are.
All of this is possible.
I invite you to cultivate your own capacity to meet whatever challenges arise with your children—or within you—skillfully and with tenderness and confidence. To parent in alignment with your values, and from a place of deep respect and appreciation for your children and for your work as a parent.
What I Believe
All parents love their children
Children want to do well, and they want things to go well with us
Our kids were born good, knowing how to love, learn, and connect with others
When our kids’ behavior goes off track, they need our help, not our wrath
When we stumble as parents, we also need support and understanding, not judgment
We can grow in our parenting, just like our kids are growing into the people they are becoming
Parenting feels so much easier, lighter, and more enjoyable when we have good listening and a lot of laughter built in
How we parent when our kids are young really matters, for our kids and for us. It lays the groundwork for the lifelong relationship we will have with each other.
There is a middle place in parenting between super authoritarian (what most of us got) and super permissive (what many of us fear). In this place kids feel really loved and also have firm, warm limits—and we feel good about our parenting, too.
This middle space is my sweet spot as a coach, and residing there more and more is what I practice as a parent. Want to join me?
About Fertile Ground Parenting
My work with families is guided by Hand in Hand Parenting and by Magda Gerber's Educaring® Approach, or RIE®. I’m a certified Hand in Hand Parenting instructor and have been receiving training from RIE since 2015.
I work one-on-one with families and facilitate a variety of groups and workshops, as well as an online course with a group coaching component. Since 2017 I’ve supported hundreds of parents in finding ways to connect more deeply with their children, especially in the hard moments. I work primarily with families who have children ages 1-10.
I have a school-aged son who gives me daily practice in using the skills that I share with families! I bring my background as an educator, my ongoing meditation studies, and my curiosity about humans and what makes for a connected, meaningful life to my work with parents.
I am passionate about helping you find more ease and joy in your parenting—and grow into your parenting with grace, insight, and humor.
