Alternative & Blended Families

I have lived experience as a parent, a step parent, blending families, co-parenting, and non-normative family structures. Through these experiences (humbling, learning curves, challenging, beautiful, complex…) I have developed a love of supporting clients in navigating changes in parenting and family structures, or in the steadying of existing structures.

Blending families, becoming a step parent, or integrating another person into your family or parenting structure is a BIG DEAL.

It raises so many questions, visions for the future, tensions, hopes, fears, longings, connections, rejections… the process can deepen the bonds of the adults and kids in the family, and/or the process can drive wedges between you. Issues of belonging are fundamental to our wellbeing, and an evolving family structure puts us all to a test.

I’d love to understand whatever is coming up for you in your family’s process, support you to feel clear and resourced, help you practice new ways to manage and communicate needs and boundaries, and explore ways to heal any old wounds being brought to the surface along the way.

I am happy to work with anyone around parenting, regardless of your family structure.

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I am happy to work with anyone around parenting, regardless of your family structure. <><><>

Note: I don’t mediate co-parenting agreements or similar conflict/negotiations, but I can help you clarify your needs and develop grounding practices to maintain your sanity in the process!