Welcome new & expecting parents!
Welcome new & expecting parents!
Ditch the overwhelm, the cluelessness, and the midnight Googling... and get the peace of mind that you're nurturing a happy, healthy baby, family - and you!
Ditch the overwhelm, the cluelessness, and the midnight Googling... and get the peace of mind that you're nurturing a happy, healthy baby, family - and you!
The information you need (tools and resources to learn what you need to do)
The community - with us and with other parents - that you need to customize the information for your unique circumstances
From these you'll generate the insights to go from confused, worried and overwhelmed to clear, confident and calm - even when well-meaning relatives question your choices!
The first year with a new baby is full of uncertainty. You don't even know what you need to know until you're in it, then you need solutions FAST! What if you knew what was coming and had a plan in place to address challenges before they arise?
The information you need (tools and resources to learn what you need to do)
The support from us, on group coaching calls, that you need to customize the information for your unique circumstances
From these you'll generate the insights to go from confused, worried and overwhelmed to clear, confident and calm - even when well-meaning relatives question your choices!
The first year with a new baby is full of uncertainty. You don't even know what you need to know until you're in it, then you need solutions FAST! What if you knew what was coming and had a plan in place to address challenges before they arise?
We're here to help you find the answers
that are uniquely right for you and your family
We're here to help you find the answers that are uniquely right for you and your family
If this is your first child, you've probably spent a lot of time getting ready.
The crib, the rocker, the black-and-white mobile to provide just the right visual stimulation.
But will you rush through the things that really matter (e.g. the lessons babies learn about communication, autonomy, and boundaries through diaper changes) to get the things that don't (the toy subscriptions, for example...)?
How will you support their development without making yourself an anxious wreck?
The crib; the rocker; the black-and-white mobile to provide just the right visual stimulation.
But will you rush through the things that really matter (e.g. the lessons babies learn about communication, autonomy, and boundaries through diaper changes) to get the things that don't (the toy subscriptions, for example...)?
How will you support their development without making yourself an anxious wreck?
If you already have a child, perhaps you know that things need to be different this time around.
If you sacrificed everything for your first, you'll see that you just can't give your second the same amount of attention - there simply isn't enough of you to go around.
How will you help the first child adjust, and also help meet the second child's needs?
If you sacrificed everything for your first, you'll see that you just can't give your second the same amount of attention - there simply isn't enough of you to go around.
How will you help the first child adjust, and also help meet the second child's needs?
This mother had spent hours crafting a birth plan, preparing a nursery, and getting the 'right' toys.
She used reputable websites to research childbirth and took the right supplements and ate nutritious food.
Later, she went to all the Well Baby checkups and called the pediatrician whenever something seemed wrong.
She called on expertise to navigate difficult decisions - but when it came down to learning how to support her baby's development, she was trusting Pinterest and her ability to wing it until the shit hit the fan.
She used reputable websites to research childbirth and took the right supplements and ate nutritious food.
Later, she went to all the Well Baby checkups and called the pediatrician whenever something seemed wrong.
She called on expertise to navigate difficult decisions - but when it came down to learning how to support her baby's development, she was trusting Pinterest and her ability to wing it until the shit hit the fan.
Typical websites about babies send you information designed to scare you and generate advertising dollars; their writers mostly don't understand the studies they're describing
Books offer more detailed material, but it isn't tailored to your unique needs
Friends and family will step in and offer advice, but perhaps we already know we want to raise our child differently from the way we were raised
Free online groups can help, but can you really trust advice from people who don't know anything about you and your baby?
Google is every parent's worst nightmare - scrolling on your phone at midnight while feeding your baby - this is a reactive way of parenting, not a proactive one
Typical websites about babies send you information designed to scare you and generate advertising dollars; their writers mostly don't understand the research studies they're describing
Books offer more detailed material, but it isn't tailored to your unique needs
Friends and family will step in and offer advice, but perhaps we already know we want to raise our child differently from the way we were raised
Free online groups can help, but can you really trust advice from people who don't know anything about you and your baby?
Google is every parent's worst nightmare - scrolling on your phone at midnight while feeding your baby - this is a reactive way of parenting, not a proactive one
A Conversation with Kellie & Jon: From Anxious to Prepared
A Conversation with Kellie & Jon:
From Anxious to Prepared
Hi! We're Hannah, Kelty, and Jen!
Between us we have five children under the age of eight. When ours were born, we relied on those same books, websites, groups and the panicked late-night Google searches of things like "when should I start sleep training?".
And it sucked! Every resource we looked at said something different, and we felt lost and terrified we were doing the wrong things. We felt more stressed out, anxious, and uncertain because the advice didn't seem like it applied in our exact situation - but there was nobody to ask!
We all decided that we didn't want other parents to feel like this.
Hannah and Kelty graduated from Stanford, and have since been on a learning journey that incorporates many different parenting approaches, becoming certified in Positive Discipline, Simplicity Parenting, RIE Foundations Theory & Observation, NonViolent Communication, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, culturally aware parenting trainings, amongst others.
Jen graduated from Berkeley and Yale, and then went back to. school for a Master's in Psychology (focused on Child Development) and another in Education. She also became a Co-Active Coach, which means she'll listen to you like you've never been listened to before, and hear what's really happening underneath the things you think are stressing you out.
We created this course because we are aligned in our commitment to parents and children: we envision a world in which parents have the support they need, children grow up to realize their full potential, and everyone's needs are met.
We bring this commitment to you, to your child, and to social justice into every interaction we have with you. You don't have to guess where we stand: we prioritize your relationship with your child above the social pressure we all face, so you can parent in alignment with your values. We help you identify those values, and then live - with your baby - in alignment with them.
Hi! We're Hannah,
Kelty and Jen!
And it sucked! Every resource we looked at said something different, and we felt lost and terrified we were doing the wrong things. We felt more stressed out, anxious, and uncertain because the advice didn't seem like it applied in our exact situation - but there was nobody to ask!
We all decided that we didn't want other parents to feel like this. Hannah and Kelty graduated from Stanford, and have since been on a learning journey that incorporates many different parenting approaches, becoming certified in Positive Discipline, Simplicity Parenting, RIE Foundations Theory & Observation, NonViolent Communication, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, culturally aware parenting trainings, amongst others.
Jen graduated from Berkeley and Yale, and then went back to. school for a Master's in Psychology (focused on Child Development) and another in Education. She is a Co-Active Coach, which means she'll listen to you like you've never been listened to before and hear what's really happening underneath the things you think are stressing you out, and she's trained in Levels 1 and 2 of the Gottman Method, so she can even help with issues that you and your partner are facing.
We created this course because we are aligned in our commitment to parents and children: we envision a world in which parents have the support they need, children grow up to realize their full potential, and everyone's needs are met.
We bring this commitment to you, to your child, and to social justice into every interaction we have with you. You don't have to guess where we stand: we prioritize your relationship with your child above the social pressure we all face, so you can parent in alignment with your values. We help you identify those values, and then live - with your baby - in alignment with them.
Larissa's anxiety persisted after baby's arrival:
Right From The Start helped to put her mind at ease
Larissa's anxiety persisted after baby's arrival:
Right From The Start helped to put her mind at ease
"As a second-time mum, Right From The Start provided a great dose of reality, grounded in research which gave me both great ideas to inform my parenting choices and above all an incredible sense of support and genuine, vulnerable connection with other parents having the same kinds of challenges, fears and doubts as I do.
This sense of community has also helped me finally become more capable of self-compassion as I navigate what I consider to be the hardest job anyone will ever do."
- Claire B.
"As a second-time mum, Right From The Start provided a great dose of reality, grounded in research which gave me both great ideas to inform my parenting choices and above all an incredible sense of support and genuine, vulnerable connection with other parents having the same kinds of challenges, fears and doubts as I do.
This sense of community has also helped me finally become more capable of self-compassion as I navigate what I consider to be the hardest job anyone will ever do."
"I am so jealous (but excited for others)... that there is something like this for first time mothers. I wish I had it with my first born as it would have been so helpful for my nerves and anxiety surrounding my new profession of 'child raiser'!"
The modules are designed so you can listen to them in one big hit or if you're time short, just do a short section and easily come back to where you left off. My questions were answered quickly on the community platform.
And the information in the course - WOW, well it's just the bomb! It is so reassuring for me that I can finally trust someone without having to trawl through the research papers people provide for the basis of their advice to see if they have taken all things into consideration, or have they just chosen the specific facts that support their point!
In addition to this Jen, Hannah and Kelty always consider the most important thing: our child. They remember that our child is a person who deserves to be listened to, understood and cared for no matter their age, and that through your role as their parent, you are setting the groundwork to encourage them to become a resilient, respectful and confident person that can survive anything that this unpredictable world throws at them!"
- Annie S.
"I am so jealous (but excited for others)... that there is something like this for first time mothers. I wish I had it with my first born as it would have been so helpful for my nerves and anxiety surrounding my new profession of 'child raiser'!"
The modules are designed so you can listen to them in one big hit or if you're time short, just do a short section and easily come back to where you left off. My questions were answered quickly on the community platform.
And the information in the course - WOW, well it's just the bomb! It is so reassuring for me that I can finally trust someone without having to trawl through the research papers people provide for the basis of their advice to see if they have taken all things into consideration, or have they just chosen the specific facts that support their point!
In addition to this Jen, Hannah and Kelty always consider the most important thing: our child. They remember that our child is a person who deserves to be listened to, understood and cared for no matter their age, and that through your role as their parent, you are setting the groundwork to encourage them to become a resilient, respectful and confident person that can survive anything that this unpredictable world throws at them!"
We never want financial issues to be the only reason that people who want to work with us can't work with us... but at this time, this business is our livelihood. We invite you to select the price that feels like the best fit for your situation. Your experience will be the same no matter what amount you pay.
Want to buy the course as a gift? Just click whichever sliding scale price works for you and on the next screen you'll select whether you're purchasing for your self or for someone else.
This price is for you and reflects the actual cost of hosting the course.
This is your price.
Please use this option. There are 20 spots available at this price.
We never want financial issues to be the only reason that people who want to work with us can't work with us... and also, this business is our livelihood. We invite you to select the price that feels like the best fit for your situation. Your experience will be the same no matter what amount you pay.
Have questions about how gift certificates work? We've got answers in the Q&A at the bottom of the page.
This price is for you and reflects the actual cost of hosting the course.
Please use this option. There are 20 spots available at this price.
- Jenn H.
Why sign up for the
Right From The Start Course?
If you're expecting a baby and you've bought furniture and clothes but haven't thought about anything else that will happen after the birth, you aren't prepared for the most important parts of parenting.
If you're expecting a baby and haven't prepared for:
... then you're not really ready (and you're not alone - we didn't think about these things as first-time parents either!)
If your baby is already here and you're struggling with:
...then we can help!
Why sign up for the Right From The Start Course?
If you're expecting a baby and you've bought furniture and clothes but haven't thought about anything else that will happen after the birth, you aren't prepared for the most important parts of parenting.
If you're expecting a baby and you're worried about:
... then you're not really ready (and you're not alone - we didn't think about these things as first-time parents either!)
If you're baby is already here and you're struggling with:
...then we can help!
Right From The Start
is for you if...
You want to stop second-guessing every decision you make, because you're confident that you're choosing a path backed by scientific research that aligns with your values...
You're having or expecting disagreements about parenting with your own parents / in-laws / friends and have no idea how to navigate these without seeming judgmental and critical...
You want to have a combined 22 years of parenting expertise, two advanced degrees, and countless certifications at your disposal when you have questions or concerns
You're feeling isolated, because it's hard to find other parents who are on the same page as you
You're ready to ditch the overwhelm at having so much to do, and the simultaneous guilt that you're not doing more - and instead feel calm and confident
Right From
The Start
is for you if...
You want to stop second-guessing every decision you make, because you're confident that you're choosing a path backed by scientific research that aligns with your values...
You're having or expecting disagreements about parenting with your own parents / in-laws / friends and have no idea how to navigate these without seeming judgemental and critical...
You want to have a combined 22 years of parenting expertise, two advanced degrees, and countless certifications at your disposal when you have questions or concerns
You're feeling isolated, because it's hard to find other parents who are on the same page as you
You're ready to ditch the overwhelm at having so much to do, and the simultaneous guilt that you're not doing more - and instead feel calm and confident
"The 'Right from the Start' course has been a wonderful way to connect with other parents to think through perspective shifts in our parenting and also to get support through the tough newborn stage.
I was already aware of "respectful parenting" approaches and practiced them with my first child. This course was a good refresher and provided new ideas for ways of approaching my parenting that helped me feel more sane while caring for two kids at home in a pandemic!
I so appreciated the opportunity to learn from Jen, Hannah, and Kelty as they have thought so deeply about how we can show up better for our kids, I am constantly learning from them. I would highly recommend the course to anyone expecting a new baby - I'm planning to gift it to my brother and sister-in-law when the time comes."
- Shannon M.
"The 'Right from the Start' course has been a wonderful way to connect with other parents to think through perspective shifts in our parenting and also to get support through the tough newborn stage.
I was already aware of "respectful parenting" approaches and practiced them with my first child. This course was a good refresher and provided new ideas for ways of approaching my parenting that helped me feel more sane while caring for two kids at home in a pandemic!
I so appreciated the opportunity to learn from Jen, Hannah, and Kelty as they have thought so deeply about how we can show up better for our kids, I am constantly learning from them. I would highly recommend the course to anyone expecting a new baby - I'm planning to gift it to my brother and sister-in-law when the time comes."
We never want financial issues to be the only reason that people who want to work with us can't work with us... but at this time, this business is our livelihood. We invite you to select the price that feels like the best fit for your situation. Your experience will be the same no matter what amount you pay.
Want to buy the course as a gift? Just click whichever sliding scale price works for you and on the next screen you'll select whether you're purchasing for your self or for someone else.
This price is for you and reflects the actual cost of hosting the course.
This is your price.
Please use this option. There are 20 spots available at this price.
We never want financial issues to be the only reason that people who want to work with us can't work with us... and also, this business is our livelihood. We invite you to select the price that feels like the best fit for your situation. Your experience will be the same no matter what amount you pay.
Have questions about how gift certificates work? We've got answers in the Q&A at the bottom of the page.
This price is for you and reflects the actual cost of hosting the course.
Please use this option. There are 20 spots available at this price.
Sign up for the course.
Watch, listen, or read the content. Join two of the six group coaching calls in your first six months after purchase.
If you realize that the course is not giving you the peace of mind that you're making the right decisions to raise a healthy, happy baby then we'll give you your money back - guaranteed.
Just email support@yourparentingmojo.com and we'll take care of you immediately.
The course is designed to support expecting parents and those with a baby under one year of age.
If you're coming on the earlier side you'll leave with a solid plan for how you'll show up in your relationship with your baby, and also with your partner if you have one, so your actions can be aligned with your values from Day 1 (and if you don't know what your values are, we'll help with that, too!)
If that ship has sailed and you're struggling with baby's crying and not sleeping and your fatigue and siblings' jealousy as well as whatever els life is throwing at you at the moment, then you're not alone and it's going to be OK - we'd love to meet you.
While Hannah, Kelty, and Jen are all cisgender women in pertnerships with men, we welcome folks who are expecting a baby no matter how it arrives in your arms, and no matter with whom (or how many people) you're in a relationship.
You can access the course content immediately after you sign up but just to make sure you don't forget, we'll also email you a new module at the beginning of each week. Join us on group coaching calls at 10am Pacific on the first Thursday of the month - you'll get calendar invitations for the next twelve calls after you buy the course.
If you're facing very big challenges right now, you can decide to add a 1:1 session with Jen, Hannah, or Kelty immediately or at any time during the year.
We don't have a set agenda for the coaching calls, and we don't use them to teach new material. Instead we gauge how the folks who join the call are feeling and what's most important in their lives in that moment. Sometimes that's related to the current module's content, but sometimes we might help a parent navigate the stress of supporting a mentally ill parent (while parenting a toddler and a newborn) or help a parent to process a new insight about a childhood memory. We show up with our whole selves, and we invite you to do the same so we can laugh, cry, and learn together.
Calls are recorded in case you can't attend live.
How about forever? Your access to the videos, audio, transcripts, and coaching call recordings on our beautiful custom-built learning platform never expires. The community is active for the eight weeks of the workshop and is archived at the end.
We offer sliding scale pricing, which we hope provides opportunities for people to work with us no atter what their financial circumstances. That said, we never want cost to be the only reason that someone who wants to work with us can't work with us. If even the lowest sliding scale price isn't doable for you, just send a brief email explaining your circumstances to support@yourparentingmojo.com and propose a price that feels like a stretch for you, but won't prevent you from putting food on the table, and we'll try to make it work if we can.
Once you purchase a gift certificate we'll email you a receipt, and a separate message that you can forward to the recipient when you're ready. This second message will allow the recipient to select their preferred start date - it's fine to start before baby arrives or after. They can join coaching calls for a year after their selected start date, so they won't 'lose' time if you purchase early.
Your gift certificate can include a 1:1 session with either Hannah, Kelty, or Jen (which the recipient's partner is welcome to attend, if they like). If they choose not to redeem any aspect of the gift amount they can roll it over to any other course or membership offered by Your Parenting Mojo or Upbringing.
No problem! (There's an unconditional money-back guarantee, remember?) Just drop us a line at support@yourparentingmojo.com and we'll send you a refund.
We're indebted to Alexis Cunningham at Worts & Cunning Apothecary for her ideas on sliding scales that we have adopted.
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