Fostering Connection, Resilience, and Belonging
A deeply researched and empathetic space, these workshops give parents real tools to create emotional safety at home, navigate anxiety or defiance with calm, and stay present with their teens, without needing to be perfect, not perfect.
What Kids Really Need: 8 Everyday Actions to Get on Your Kid’s Turf
How do you truly connect with your child amid social media noise, stress, and emotional shutdowns? I share eight clear, caring ways you can meet your child emotionally, developmentally, and relationally, and grounded in what teens say matters most. Drawing from my youth mental health and substance use research, and blending neuroscience, attachment theory, and my own teaching experience, you’ll leave with practical tools to support mental health, build self-worth, and deepen your connection. Right on your kid’s turf.
How to Show Up for Your Kids: Four Powerful Shifts for Deeper Connection
This workshop is about being present for your child in ways that truly matter. In this session, I share four transformative shifts that reshape how you show up, from tuning into what your teen needs, to letting go of expectations. Grounded in youth psychiatric research and the voices of teens themselves, we explore presence, patience and compassion. Drawing from attachment theory and psychology, you’ll leave equipped to create a home where trust, belonging and emotional resilience can flourish every day.
Understanding Your Kid’s Mental Health: What’s Going On Beneath the Surface
This workshop is about what’s really going on beneath the surface… the anxiety, depression, substance use, suicidal thoughts or trauma that teens may not say aloud. In this session, I guide you through an emotionally safe breakdown of youth mental health, grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory and real-world work with teens in psychiatric care. You’ll learn how to recognize those hidden signals and gain practical, caring strategies to support your child’s wellness in a world that feels overwhelming.
Confident Discipline Without Disconnect: A Guide for Parents
You want to set boundaries without breaking connection. In this session, I guide you through discipline grounded in secure attachment, so your child feels safe and emotionally regulated even during correction. Anchored in attachment theory, emotional regulation science, and my work with youth in crisis, you’ll discover how empathy and structure can work together to cultivate emotional growth, reduce power struggles, and build lasting trust in your family.