Baby and Me Blog

Why I Don’t Use the Word “Coaching” I’m often asked whether what I do is coaching. The short answer is no. Not because coaching is wrong or ineffective. There are many skilled professionals doing thoughtful work. But the word doesn’t accurately describe what happens in the space I hold with parents. Language matters. It shapes expectations. It tells you what kind of help you’re stepping into. Coaching Implies Strategy. Early Parenting Requires Something Else. In most contexts

What research reveals about experience, meaning, and bonding When Experience Matters as Much as Evidence Early parenthood is full of numbers. Weeks pregnant. Cervical checks. Apgar scores. Wake windows. Total hours of sleep. Information is everywhere, and much of it is framed as essential. But it rarely captures what early parenthood actually feels  like. What often lingers beneath the the numbers is something quieter and very human: our tendency to organize experiences aroun

Toddlerhood is full of contradictions. “Don’t help me.” “Don’t leave me.” Clinginess and separation anxiety live right in the middle of that tension. These moments aren’t signs that something is wrong. They’re signs of becoming.(And yes—this often shows up at the exact moment you’re trying to leave the house, make it to work on time, or do one very ordinary thing without an audience.) If your toddler wraps themselves around your leg when you try to leave the room—or dissolves