OFFERINGS
PARENT COACHING
Dig deep into your parenting challenges and learn Peaceful Parenting strategies for interacting with your kids. Together, we can:
develop mindfulness practices that will help you remain calm — even when your kids push your buttons;
deepen your connection with your kids to maintain the foundation of a lasting and loving relationship; and
attune to your children’s emotional lives so that you can speak to their deepest needs when they’re having big feelings.
Each 60-minute session is private and confidential. The first session is 90 minutes and is free. I use a sliding scale so that parents of all income levels can get the support they need.
Sessions are a space for learning and growth, but parent coaching is not therapy.
In-person in Portland, ME or virtual.
The best parental coaching!!! I learned many ways to handle challenges with my child and feel more confident as a parent. I really appreciate the support and guidance I received throughout every session :)
Hadil
Family Mediation
Some conflicts are so entrenched or longstanding that making changes might feel impossible. When mediating, my role is to help everyone involved hear each other and imagine a new future together. I can help co-parents and extended family members:
speak truthfully and honestly with each other;
remember their love for each other;
set healthy & loving boundaries and expectations for interaction; and
learn how to forgive and repair when we inevitably fall short.
Lev is a skilled conflict practitioner and facilitator whose approach is rooted in deep listening, relationships, and equity. In every conflict conversation we co-facilitated, Lev demonstrated their ability to hold space for all parties to feel genuinely seen and heard, while also holding awareness of power dynamics within relational repair. They were able to transform tense situations into constructive dialogues, guiding participants to deeper understanding, and collaboratively finding a way forward.
Elli
WORKSHOPS
Interactive facilitated conversation on a variety of parenting topics. Great for a school, workplace, or other community. Can be one-time or a series. Possible topics:
Staying calm with your kids during apocalyptic times
Models of gender identity & development
Setting boundaries with extended family
Teach your kids to resolve their own conflicts
How to say “no” without getting drawn into a power struggle
Peaceful Parenting 101
Lev is a warm, wise, and talented coach and facilitator. Lev led a truly wonderful workshop about Peaceful Parenting for a group of working parents that I facilitate. They created a strong container for learning and sharing, offered valuable insight, and built a brave space for the group to apply the Peaceful Parenting framework to their own lives. I can't recommend Lev highly enough!
Catherine
My favorite part of the workshop series was the connection with other parents who have children at different ages and gender identities. The prompts from Lev helped us build connection and trust amongst the group. I liked how each week came with homework that got us to tap into our own development and experiences with gender identity and expression in our own childhood. This helped me feel more connected to my kids and where they are in their different stages of life.
Michele
PAST WORKSHOP SERIES
Workshop Series for Parents of Queer, Questioning, and Gender-Creative Kids (Spring 2025)
In this six-session workshop, learn alongside other parents/caregivers as we discuss key tools to support our kiddos’ gender and identity journeys.
This group is for you if:
you want to build vulnerable and loving community with other parents/caregivers of queer, questioning, or gender-creative young people;
you want to learn more about gender and how to best support your child's gender or identity journey; and
you want to learn some key parenting skills grounded in neuroscience research and childhood development.
Peaceful Parenting Group for Queer Parents & Caregivers (Fall 2024)
In this six-session group, connect and learn alongside other queer parents and caregivers as we make our way through Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham. We'll go through the book chapter-by-chapter, build a supportive community, and show up as our full selves as we dig deep to work through some of our biggest parenting challenges.
