for sensitive familieS
I’m Melissa Schwartz, co-founder of Leading Edge Parenting and co-author of “Authentic Parenting Power” and “Rico the Race Car: Rico’s Bumpy Week“.
I’ve coached thousands of families on 6 continents and will help you bring calm to your home and specific wisdom to address your family’s unique needs.
I work directly with parents and children (starting around age 7) and teach emotional regulation, walk you through creating boundaries and consequences that are loving and effective and bringing calm and peace back to your home.
⫷ LOVE FROM PREVIOUS CLIENTS ⫸
This work is for you if:
⫸ You dreamt about becoming a parent— but life doesn’t feel like a dream.
⫸ You love your child(ren) but often feel like you’re failing them.
⫸ You listen to parenting podcasts, read all the books and blogs but still go to bed at night feeling badly about how you handled the day’s challenges.
⫸ Your marriage is suffering because your partner won’t listen to you (or listen to the podcasts, read the books, etc.) and you disagree about how to discipline your children
⫸ Your work performance is suffering because your home life sucks.
⫸ You want to be a better parent to your child(ren) than you grew up with… if only you knew how.
⫸ You feel like you’re failing your family and yourself.
A MENU OF COACHING PACKAGES TO NOURISH YOUR FAMILY:
I work directly with parents* as well as children (starting around age 7) to help you achieve and sustain the changes you desire— including emotional regulation, having clear boundaries and consequences that are loving and effective and bringing calm and peace back to your home.
*Please note that while I use “Mom and Dad” to represent primary parents in the program descriptions below I also recognize that families are unique and may include two moms or two dads, step-parents, grandparents, foster parents, etc.
Your specific family dynamics will be honored and supported.
✺ The Quick Fire
This is for parents who are looking for some quick answers and solutions– if you have some pointed questions you want answered or otherwise think a ‘one off’ session is up your alley, this is for you!
This 90 minute call will be held on Zoom and includes an MP3 recording and transcript of the call uploaded to a private dropbox for you for $750.
❍ The BLANCHING pot
This is for parents who are just starting the transformational journey of becoming the people who can help their children to regulate their emotions, reduce tantrums and/or address sleep issues. You need strategies that will work and want some surefire tools to address a couple of pinpointed challenges.
This program does not include coaching for your child(ren).
You'll receive:
❍ 4 SCHEDULED CALLS
You’ll have up to 4 (60-90 minute) coaching calls in one month. These calls can be with Mom, Dad, or Mom and Dad as feels most beneficial.
❍ RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS
A private family dropbox will become your personal archive of audio recordings and transcripts of all scheduled Zoom calls.
❍ PRE-SESSION PREP
You are encouraged to email and/or voice message challenges that come up between sessions. I’ll read and listen to these correspondences to prep for each of our calls ensuring we make the most of our time together.
❍ EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY
❍ 1 MONTH CONTAINER
Your 1 month coaching program is $2,500.
✧ The poaching pot
This is for parents who are ready to dive deep into the transformational journey of self healing that is required to create lasting change and healthy, lifelong relationships with your children– if you and your spouse or co-parent aren’t in agreement about what discipline looks like. You need a neutral, wise mentor to guide you through setting up deliberate discipline structures (including rules, boundaries, routines and conequencse that are loving and effective in changing behavior.)
This program does not include coaching for your child(ren).
Our first month together will utilize included sessions to conduct an intake process comprised of individual and group calls with all members of the family (as appropriate) to identify the challenges, sticky points and outline your specific goals:
- Private call with Mom
- Private call with Dad
- Call with Mom and Dad
- We’ll create a customized family game plan to achieve your goals
You'll receive:
✧ 9 SCHEDULED CALLS
You’ll have 3 (60-90 minute) coaching calls each month. These calls can be with Mom, Dad, or Mom and Dad as feels most beneficial.
✧ RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS
A private family dropbox will become your personal archive of audio recordings and transcripts of all scheduled Zoom calls.
✧ PRE-SESSION PREP
You are encouraged to email and/or voice message challenges that come up between sessions. I’ll read and listen to these correspondences to prep for each of our calls ensuring we make the most of our time together.
✧ EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY
✧ 3 MONTH CONTAINER
Your 3 month coaching program is $5,000. Monthly payments are available.
◈ The SIMMERING Pot
This is for parents and children who wish to dive deep, as a family, into the transformational journey of self healing– You likely find yourself negotiating and bargaining with a child who is manipulative and pushes back. Perhaps you and your partner aren’t in agreement about what discipline looks like. You have a vision of how you want your family to feel and are ready to make it a reality!
If you want me to work with your children, this is the program for you.
Our first month together will utilize included sessions to conduct an intake process comprised of individual and group calls with all members of the family (as appropriate) to identify the challenges, sticky points and outline your specific goals:
- Private call with Mom
- Private call with Dad
- Call with Mom and Dad
- Call with each individual child
- Call with nanny or au pair (if applicable)
- Call with whole family (all parents and children)
- We’ll create a customized family game plan to achieve your goals
You'll receive:
◈ 18 SCHEDULED CALLS
You’ll have 6 (60-90 minute) coaching calls each month. These calls can be with Mom, Dad, an individual child or any constellation of the family as feels most beneficial.
◈ RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS
A private family dropbox will become your personal archive of audio recordings and transcripts of all scheduled Zoom calls.
◈ PRE-SESSION PREP
You are encouraged to email and/or voice message challenges that come up between sessions. I’ll read and listen to these correspondences to prep for each of our calls ensuring we make the most of our time together.
◈ EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY
◈ 3 MONTH CONTAINER
Your 3 month coaching container is $9,000. Monthly payments are available.
꩜ The Boiling Pot
This is for families in crisis– if you can’t go three hours without your kid melting down, if you dread your weekends and/or if one of your kids sucks up 90% of your (negative) attention this is package is for you.
Our first month together will utilize included sessions to conduct an intake process comprised of individual and group calls with all members of the family (as appropriate) to identify the challenges, sticky points and outline your specific goals:
- Private call with Mom
- Private call with Dad
- Call with Mom and Dad
- Call with each individual child
- Call with nanny or au pair (if applicable)
- Call with whole family (all parents and children)
- We’ll create a customized family game plan to achieve your goals
You'll receive:
꩜ 24/7 TEXT SUPPORT
24/7 text support to respond to you in the moment. Get ongoing, handheld feedback as you navigate ongoing challenges and breakdowns with newfound support, clarity and confidence.
꩜ 18 SCHEDULED CALLS
You’ll have 6 (60-90 minute) coaching calls each month. These calls can be with mom, dad, an individual child or any constelation of the family as feels most beneficial.
꩜ 9 EMERGENCY CALLS
These emergency calls can be utilized as needed, in any family constelation that feels most beneficial. Watch your family transform as you get the on demand, wise nurturing you deserve.
꩜ RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS
A private family dropbox will become your personal archive of audio recordings and transcripts of all scheduled Zoom calls.
꩜ PRE-SESSION PREP
You are encouraged to email and/or voice message challenges that come up between sessions. I’ll read and listen to these correspondences to prep for each of our calls ensuring we make the most of our time together.
꩜ EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY
꩜ 3 MONTH CONTAINER
Your 3 month program is $18,000. Monthly payments are available.
✺ The Scorched Pot
This is for families in crisis– if you’ve wished you could have me see what goes on in your home and whisper in your ear, this is for you! You likely have a hard time articulating exactly what the problem is in your home, but it feels chaotic and stressful and you want it to change. When I get to observe firsthand how you and your child/ren interact I can offer the most impactful feedback to change the dynamics, rapidly! This exclusive experience will kickstart immediate, immense transformation for your entire family.
During this family retreat you’ll have me in your home for two back to back 12-hour days so I can observe the dynamics, defiance and power struggles unfold while giving you real time coaching.
Southern California weekends are $12,500.
Weekends elsewhere in the USA are $16,000.
International clients are invited to inquire for pricing.
You will learn:
⫸ Easy to apply discipline strategies that foster connection and cooperation.