The Whole Parent Class

Something that’s truly for YOU!

What is Whole Parent?

Whole Parent is an 8-week coaching program designed to bring greater calm, connection, and lasting change to your parenting life. Join on your own or with a spouse, co-parent, or parenting partner.

Combining contemplative practice, somatic tools, and nonviolent communication, Whole Parent helps you better understand yourself, your children, and one another. Whether you participate individually or together, you will gain practical tools for navigating emotions, communicating clearly, and parenting in closer alignment with your values.

How does it work?

We start with you. Learn to feel calmer and more grounded, reconnect with your needs, respond to yourself with kindness, and care for difficult feelings. You will also begin building a sustainable mindfulness meditation practice.

Then we turn toward your children. With a stronger foundation of self-understanding, you can see their behavior with fresh eyes. What needs might be underneath it? What are they trying to communicate?

Next, we strengthen communication. Develop practical skills for setting boundaries, listening with empathy, and working through conflict. Partners will also have opportunities to explore how they can communicate more effectively and support one another as a parenting team.

Finally, we look ahead. What is your vision for your family? What values matter most to you - individually and, if attending together, as partners? Learn how to let those values guide your everyday choices in meaningful and sustainable ways.

What is the time commitment?

Sessions are held in person in Millburn, New Jersey. To preserve an intimate and supportive setting, the group is limited to six participants.

8 Sundays, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  • November 29, 2026

  • December 6, 13, and 20, 2026

  • January 10 and 24, 2027

  • February 7 and 14, 2027

What is the investment?

The cost is $999 per couple or $555 per individual. Payment plans and scholarships available.

How do I register?

Reach out for a complimentary consultation to determine if this program is the right fit: mindfulparentingwithsarah@gmail.com

  • “Life changing! You’ve given me a new perspective and taught me strategies that have helped me learn and grow so much in a short amount of time. I only wish I had found you sooner!”

    -Karen

  • “My biggest takeaway from the class is realizing what an important piece of the puzzle acceptance and self-compassion are. I think we beat ourselves up so much as parents and hold ourselves to impossibly high standards that we're almost guaranteed to fall short on. So having compassion for ourselves actually alleviates a lot of the angst and makes things easier for all parties.”

    -Becky

  • "The MP Class gave me the opportunity to reflect on my parenting and why I react to things the way I do. Sarah gave me a supportive framework to think deeply about the kind of parent I want to be."

    -Lauren B.

  • "This course helped give me the tools to reduce my reactivity, which will be ongoing work, but it is the farthest I’ve ever gone towards that goal (including years of therapy!). That’s a huge gift. "

    -Nicole

  • “I'm really glad I took the course. It allowed me to feel less isolated and make connections to other moms with their own set of challenges. It's helped me take more time to approach my situations at home calmly and be more vulnerable to open up about my own feelings. There was so much empathy, support, and space for everyone to reflect and share. I never felt any judgment.”

    -Alana

  • “The way that this course is structured, with a focus first on personal mindfulness and self-care, then layering in communication techniques, is really effective, and Sarah was fantastic at helping us to understand not only WHAT to do, but also WHY it would be effective. I have lots of stress management issues unrelated to parenting that this course helped to address through the mindfulness tactics, and then I was able to carry that through into my parenting. It was also very fulfilling to share stories each week amongst women that I’ve always perceived as strong, capable, confident moms but who are all struggling in private with similar issues.”

    -Abby

Find Your (Parenting) People

This is like friendship speed-dating! You can’t help but bond with your classmates. Even if your lives and situations differ, even if you never hang out in “real life,” you will gain a small circle of trusted fellow-parents who believe in you and support you unconditionally. Groups run from 2 - 6 participants.

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