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Why Parenting Takes so Much Courage

Best Mom Ever! - Parenting AFAB Teens and Neurodiverse Children

Release Date: 09/26/2023

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Hello Beautiful!

 

We get to celebrate your journey and set forth a challenge that maybe we haven’t had the time to think about before. 

 

  • Surprising take on independence

  • Some very real challenges that aren’t always acknowledged 

  • A healthy dose of controversy! 

 

… Just to make sure we are all paying attention 🙃.

 

We have all had to make tough decisions as parents because the right answers aren’t always clear. 

 

So here is a shout-out to all of you. Doing your best to be amazing parents. 

 

Please listen in, and then email us with some of your most courageous parenting moments, 

 

and (if you would like me to), I just may share your story on the air…

 


 

Eeek! I’m thrilled to share 🥰

 

For the very first time, 

 

We are going to be offering a brand-new, exclusive, Founder’s program a 9-week intensive group coaching course for parents who want to:

 

🎉🎉Epic Best Mom Ever! Relationship Reset🎉🎉

~9-week Intensive Intimate Group Coaching Program~

 

  • Get the support and community of an intimate group of fully committed parents

  • Build skills feel confident they know how to get teens to open up,

  • Discover how to reduce conflict and stress,

  • Reconnect and trust each other again

 

If this sounds like you, use this link to register for the Early Interest List.

 

 

This is the first time we are offering this intimate group coaching, so it will be very special and a much smaller investment than in future programs. 

 

As always we are sending you lots of love, even on the hard days!

 

Thank you for listening. 

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Music by Tom Caufield