1:1 Support
““Laurel is a gift to parents and an advocate for children. She is patient, understanding, and extends so much grace to parents who are struggling.
With our commitment and Laurel’s guidance, we have seen a positive shift in our son’s behavior and relationship with us.
It’s been life changing for our family - truly. I can’t imagine where we would be without Laurel.””
Could you benefit from 1:1 parent/carer* support?
When it is a hard time to be a human, it is exponentially more difficult to be a caregiver.
Really, anyone who spends time caring for infants or young children and is curious about respectful, responsive, and intentional caregiving could benefit from this support. While the acute isolation and anxiety of living during the early stages of the pandemic may be waning for you—you are likely not back to “life as usual.” You may still be dealing with the aftershocks of multiple years on high alert, years with major disruptions to your support system, years where you had to “keep it together.” You may be desperately seeking equilibrium.
It takes courage to ask for help but if ever there was a time that carers needed support, it is now.
What is one-on-one parent/carer support?
One-on-one support includes weekly (or every other week) meetings with me. You are free to use the meetings in a way that will best suit your needs, whether you want to actively problem solve or simply vent about your week. I am here to listen wholeheartedly to your questions and concerns with patience and compassion, ask questions to make sure I understand what’s been going on, and provide resources and feedback as you desire. My guidance is backed by research, education, and real life experience.
My approach is one of acceptance, support and empowerment. I know that lasting change takes time, awareness, reflection and usually collaboration. I strive to meet parents exactly where they are while gently encouraging growth.
You may have questions about:
making sense of challenging and/or confusing behaviors
learning about researched-backed approaches to discipline and how to set limits confidently
how to support your child through transitions (changes in the family like a divorce, move, or birth of a sibling; starting daycare/preschool/kindergarten)
understanding and responding to your child’s crying and/or tantrums
supporting play, independence and learning
clarifying your values and developing a caregiving approach
setting up a supportive environment
developmentally appropriate expectations
working with your own triggers
carving out time to care for yourself
something else?
How does the process work?
The first session will involve gathering information about your child, your family, your daily rhythm, your values and goals to better understand the context of your child’s experience and behaviors. The remaining sessions will hold space for prioritizing goals, creating a manageable action plan, debriefing about the previous week(s) and whatever else you need in order to feel seen and supported. You will be encouraged to document interactions, insights and questions throughout the week in order to better understand patterns, promote mindsight and move towards a more connected and balanced approach to caregiving. Meeting via Zoom (or phone) is often easiest for families but I also offer in-home/in-person support.
Zoom sessions are $105 per 55 minute meeting.
In-home sessions are $200 per 60 minute meeting.
A limited number of scholarship spots are available, please reach out.
What is the invest-ment?
*You will notice that I use the words parent and carer interchangeably to recognize the many unique constellations of families. Many children are cared for by folks who do not identify as “parents.”