The Perfectly Imperfect Family
Real Solutions to Calm, Connect & Support Emotional Wellness & Neurodivergence



Dr. Daniel Siegel
Psychiatrist, Author, Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute

Cecilia & Jason Hilkey
Co-creators of Happily Family

Dr. Carrie Mackensen
Psychologist, Founder of Successful Parent, Author, Parent Coach

Dr Kirstin Barchia
Clinical Psychologist, Researcher, Creator of the Calm Connection Program

Vibha Arora
Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Positive Discipline Facilitator, Conscious Parenting Guide

Caroline Griswold
Founder of Fertile Ground Parenting, Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor

Dana Denning
Founder of Nourished Nest, Holistic Interior Designer, Coach

Dr. Natasha Ching
Pediatrician, Author, Parent Coach

Sandy King
Whole Connections Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, ICF-certified Coach, and Trainer

Layne Burkette
Professional Counselor, Yoga Psychology & Meditation Teacher, Author

Jenna Wolfe
Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Purejoy Parent Coach

Kristina Nation
International Speaker, Therapist, Parent Coach, Author

Dr. Poling Bork
Author, Researcher, Founder of Canada’s Selective Mutism Foundation, International Speaker

Arleen Tyndall
Conscious Parenting and Life Coach, Author

Dr. Glorianne Vázquez
Clinical Psychologist, Founder of Regulated Parenting, Author

Susan Notis
Certified Integrative Wellness Coach, Founder of In Balance Life and Parent Coaching

Barby Jimenez
Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, Educator, Author, Facilitator

Michelle Godfrey
Certified WILDFIT Coach, Adventures in Wisdom Coach, and Positive Intelligence Coach

Emma Gleadhill
Educator, Teacher, School Leader, Psychotherapist, Professional Coach

Debbie Simmons
CEO of Anchor Point, Parenting Coach, Speaker, Author

Dolores Gage
Davis Facilitator, Presenter, Author

Shelby Czarnick
Clinical Social Worker, Certified ADHD Professional, Coach, Founder of Essential Life Tools

Melanie Zwyghuizen
Certified Parenting Educator & Coach, Author

Rebecca Reber
Founder of the Freshman Preventive Program, Award-winning Teacher and Early Childhood Educator

Sheryl Ang
Coach, Certified in Peaceful Parenting, Wunderled Education, Mindfulness

Heather Schalk
Founder of The Toddler Toolkit Podcast, Elementary School Teacher, Educator
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
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- You are interested in the science of parenting. You’re curious about what attachment, emotional intelligence, psychology, and brain science can tell us about how to raise kids.
- You have kids that are more sensitive, strong-willed, bright, or spirited than others (and sometimes the advice in “traditional” parenting sources just doesn’t work for you, or your child).
- You want to raise kids who are resilient and empowered in today’s more complicated world. You’d like to be able to prepare and reassure your kids.
- You strive to use effective alternatives to threats and bribes and want to address challenging behaviors with connection and communication (without passing on your own baggage).
Join OVER 100 thousand parents, professionals, researchers, and authors sharing the HEART and science of parenting.
Get practical tools to make everyday family life easier.
DAY 1: Caring for Feelings

Layne Burkette
Cultivating Calm: Build Connection, Regulate Emotions and the Nervous System

Barby Jimenez
Reacting to Responding: Transforming Parenting Through Awareness

Arleen Tyndall
Breaking Free from Intergenerational Cycles and Inherited Pain

Dr. Natasha Ching
Taming Parenting Triggers and Being Compassionate With Ourselves

Debbie Simmons
Unsure of Your Parenting? Take the Next BEST Step
DAY 2: Communication Builds Connection

Dr. Kirstin Barchia
How to Handle Teen Moods, Refusal, Closed Doors and Reconnect Again

Kristina Nation
The Power of Connection When Your Teen Is Depressed

Melanie Zwyghuizen
How a Mindset Shift Can Build Stronger Connections

Sheryl Ang
Get Unstuck and Reconnect During Family Meetings

Heather Schalk
Managing Meltdowns During the Toddler Years
DAY 3: Hot Spots in Parenting

Dr. Carrie Mackensen
How to Have Better Tech Boundaries with Kids

Caroline Griswold
The Good Fight: Helping Kids with Aggressive Behaviors

Jenna Wolfe
Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood: Toddler Behavior and Healthy Boundaries

Rebecca Reber
The Sex Talk: What Kids Need to Know & How to Tell Them

Emma Gleadhill
Why Young People Stop Talking to Their Parents & How to Change That
DAY 4: All Kinds of Minds

Dana Denning
Unlock Your Home’s Potential by Nurturing Emotional Regulation

Dr. Glorianne Vázquez
Transform Parenting Anxiety and Worry Into Meaningful Action

Dolores Gage
NEWrodiversity: Minds decoded, Potential unlocked

Dr. Poling Bork
Innovative Tools for Kids With Selective Mutism and Other Phobias

Shelby Czarnick
Getting Unstuck When You and Your Child Are Neurodivergent
DAY 5: Parenting for the Future

Dr. Daniel Siegel
Parenting Presence Helps Kids Navigate Challenges from Inside and Out

Vibha Arora
Transform Control Freak Parenting into Control-Free Parenting

Sandy King
Empowering Ourselves and Holding Space for Our Kids

Michelle Godfrey
How to Parent Without Losing Yourself

Susan Notis
Discover Your Child’s Temperament & Love Language
The Perfectly
Imperfect Family

Real Solutions to Calm, Connect & Support Emotional Wellness & Neurodivergence
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