Parent Coaching
Parenting is a journey.
You do not have to walk alone.
Discover support every step of the way.
Parent Coaching gives you time and inspiration to find solutions that bring easefulness, clarity and confidence to your work as a parent.
With decades of experience as an educator, years of work with parents and over a decade of parenting my two children, I can offer a compassionate ear and grounded, gentle guidance to help you find what works for your family.
Every family is unique.
Sessions are tailored to work with your hopes and challenges.
Some areas we can explore, are strategies to:
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increase cooperation while decreasing conflict & discipline issues.
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manage daily challenges like sibling relationships, tricky transitions, mealtimes, tantrums and more.
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decrease anxiety and increase whole-child wellbeing.
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increase confidence, positive self-image and resilience.
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support healthy, positive relationships from infancy to the teen years and beyond.
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nurture joyful & impactful early education at home.
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create simplicity, in a complex world, to make room for what matters most.
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support parent wellness - by decreasing areas of stress and challenge.
Better Together Parent Group: Focus on Simplicity Parenting
June 9 - July 27th, 7-8:30PM
$280 for 8 weeks ($200 for a second parent/caretaker)
@ Beyond Birth - 1911 Hillandale Rd #1010, Durham
Open to all parents/caretakers, with a focus on those with children 1-7 years old
These group sessions are tailored to give you support in several ways.
Each week you can expect:
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Time to breathe and release the stresses of the day using techniques you will learn and can use anytime
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An exploration of Simplicity Parenting perspectives and practices
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Support finding and trying small doable changes that can have big positive impacts
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Yummy treats to nourish you as we are together
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Gathering with the same group of parents each week - to create a warm, non-judgmental space to share in the ups and downs of parenting
The framework of Simplicity Parenting supports every member of our households in feeling calmer, happier, more connected and more secure. This work helps to lower anxiety and overwhelm, improve behavior challenges, support deep learning and foster positive relationships. The nuts and bolts of how we bring the ideas and techniques of Simplicity Parenting into our lives looks different for each family. In this group you’ll be invited to try on only what feels doable and right for your family. We’ll be here to listen, support and reflect with you along the way!
"Time with Olynda was a sweet, reflective, quiet spot in our busy week... Olynda was supportive, prodded gently, provided excellent examples and ideas, and we never felt any judgement. We highly recommend working with Olynda if you're feeling overwhelmed, "off", or just want to fine-tune how you support and connect with your kids."
Aspen R., NC
Meet Olynda
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Olynda's gentle guidance is grounded in experience. She has over two decades of working with children and 13 years of parenting her own two children. During this time she has been a deep student of the practice of being with children. In addition to being a Parent Coach, she is also a Certified Montessori teacher, experienced Yoga teacher and member of the Peaceful Schools NC faculty.
While she has worked with teens, tweens, elementary aged kids and some babies, her deepest training has been with children in early childhood. Olynda became a certified Montessori teacher in 2007. She was drawn to the ease and effectiveness of this incredibly wise method - and is still a huge Montessori geek. She has worked in the Montessori environment in various roles for over 10 years. Several of her articles for parents and teachers have been published in "Montessori Life" the national Montessori Magazine.
Wanting more tools to offer parents she completed the Simplicity Family life training in 2017. There she learned beautiful ways to help families sort through the complexity and chaos to find simple, doable changes that lead to huge shifts in family life.
Olynda is also a RYT-500 Certified Yoga teacher and has been teaching adults and children yoga for over 20 years. Years of yoga practice has honed her intuition and ability to be present with others. Olynda often integrates doable self-care practices into her work with parents to help with manage the stresses of the monumental work of parenting! Check out her yoga offerings here.
Schedule a FREE exploritory call to see if coaching is right for you!