Kids Don't Come with a Manual

In fact, when I first became a parent, I had NO IDEA what I was doing. I'd read all the books, joined all the groups, and took all the courses — still, I felt lost.

Even my education and work experience in child development and psychology didn't prepare me for the real thing. Parenting felt like the craziest journey I'd ever been on.

That was until I realized that parenting today was SO different from how I was parented and the navigating this journey with my children had to look different. This allowed me to start to truly realize what I needed to parent successfully as well as actually understand my kids so I could be available to connect and communicate on their level.

After accepting the role of foster mom in 2017, biological mom in 2019, and adoptive mom in 2024, these different versions of motherhood took me on a journey that was only possible with this new outlook on parenting.

So I started Parenting Through Connection in 2019 for this very reason: to connect parents with their children and help them form strong attachments without all the stress and overwhelm.

Parenting Needs Support

Throughout my journey as a parent, I frequently felt alone and that I had to constantly be “perfect” or I was failing. I  loved all my children fiercely and wanted what was best for them, but I didn’t know how to do it all. I had a ton of knowledge but no real steps to put it into action. 

The pandemic was a huge turning point for me. I had been parenting on the brim for so long, it all came crashing down. 

You see, I had been trying so long to be a perfect parent, I had shoved my own needs and values aside for years.  

And guess what? It just wasn’t working anymore. So built into the foundation of Parenting Through Connection is the mission to support parents in taking actionable steps towards their own wellness so they are actually able to be the parents they know they can be. 

Together, we can feel less overwhelmed by parenting and build strong relationships with our children while supporting their development and bringing calm and joy to our families.

— Megan