Acrobatic Parenting
1 on 1 support for parents of "emotionally intense" kids
To feel supported and understood, so you can find YOUR way to parent your exceptional kids more peacefully.
Do any of this resonate...
- You feel alone and like nobody understands what you're going through with your kids?
- You think you're not doing things right as you keep trying "parenting advices" and it’s not working?
- You're afraid of the next outburst and let it impact a lot of your everyday activities?
- You feel you're not entitled to any kind of help since “it’s not that bad”?
- Your kid is generally a good, sweet and inteligent child... but the conflicts are taking over your relationhsip?
Sometimes there are victories, for a few moments you feel good and you have the feeling that you are doing things right with your kids, but it doesn't last...
Wish that feeling was there more often?
Then I'm really glad you landed here because that's exactly what this program is about!
What you are living is valid and you are not alone, even if you feel like nobody believes you or really understands what you're going through
It's possible to feel like a good parent (a lot more often), even if you need to do some trial and error with you parenting strategies until you find something that works
Keep some peace when things spiral out of control, even if now it feels impossible to do so when you are in the middle of one of your kids outburst
The reality is that some days you are going to feel overwhelmed, you are going to be tired often and even, at times, you are going to want to tear your hair out, drop everything and leave. Because parenting emotionally intense kids is emotionally challenging for us too!
What if, instead of feeling like this every day, it just happened once a week? Maybe even every two weeks? What if it only happened once a month!
That would be nice, huh? It's totally possible.
How do I know?
Because I experienced it too!
During my children's early childhood years, I so often felt overwhelmed, felt like I would never get my head above water, and constantly doubted my skills as a mom.
I've read books and blogs on the subject of parenting, positive discipline, sleep, child psychology, etc.
And I wanted to do it all: co-sleeping, babywearing, breastfeeding, volunteering everywhere, being present with my children as many hours as possible during my days (and my nights let's be honest), using positive parenting approches (I might have tried them all!) while working and being at school...
It didn't work... I couldn't do the most basic mom jobs anymore, I had no more tolerance or patience for anything, I blamed my children for their behaviors when I was the one who was not able to set the boundaries and support them like they needed to be...I had no idea at the time I was parenting 2 (very differently) emotionally intense kids. I cracked!
I took a step back and simplified my life: my commitments and the people around me, I slowly learned to say no, to choose to get involved in what I really loved, which brought positive back in my life, I learned to put myself first (at least a little). I closed my Facebook account and stopped watching the news. Resumed (almost) daily yoga and above all I got back into photography, a longtime hobby that I had neglected. It all helped me to get more of the emotional energy I needed to support my kids in the way they needed to and explore new avenues.
I also did a master's degree in social work on the transition to parenthood and worked in a children's readaptation center with all kinds of child profesionnales, which helped me to see things differently and to realize that I was not the only one experiencing this reality.
Thanks to all of this, things got better, and I started to regain control over what I could control, let go of what I couldn't control, switch the way I was parenting to my kids and find joy in being a parent again and enjoying time with my children.
But I'll be perfectly honest with you, I still slip up! The difference is that it's much less frequent, that I see these moments coming much more quickly, that they invade me less and that I am able to get out of them more easily... but not all the time! Because I am human too, I am not perfect! No one is!
After doing my master's degree in social work , having supported parents in different contexts for almost 15 years and having myself navigated life as a parent of 3 emotionally intense children (each in their own way) for as long, I developed a program to help parents like you:
Introducing:
Acrobatic Parenting
Costumized support program for parents of emotionally intense children who are doing everything by the book...
But it's just not working!
So your ready to try new things and adapt parenting to YOUR real life and YOUR children and you're ready to go from feeling guilty, overwhelmed and confused to
- not letting the challenges with your kids take all the space in your life
- feel confident in doing things differently so it works better for your family
- find some peace even when things don’t work
- put perfection aside and no longer seek to meet expectations that do not suit your reality
- feel finally supported and understood
- rediscover the pleasure of being with your children on a daily basis
- trust that you are a wonderful parents (much more often then you think)
- and even to have some time FOR YOU!
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“I really enjoyed the call with Anouk. We were chatting, laughing, exchanging experiences… I love how she can create a joyful, warm and safe space to interact. It felt like a coffee date with a friend!
She was very attentive and understanding (...). Thanks a lot for listening and sharing your experience with me, Anouk.”
This program will help you:
6 months support
For deep tansformation
in your family life
- Bi-weekly 60 minutes video meeting
- Ongoing chat and audio support
- Workbooks and tools built for you as needed
- Bonus: 6 month access to the membership
- Bonus: Simplified Parenting Workshop
$4500
Payment plans are available
Monthly support
To facilitate investment or tailor the lenght of the support to your needs
- 2x60 minutes video meeting
- Ongoing chat and audio support
- Workbooks and tools built for you as needed
- Bonus: access to the membership for the duration of the support
- Bonus: Simplified Parenting Workshop
$800/month
First payment before first meeting,
renew based on your needs,
no automatic renewal
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Anouk was so involved and responsive with all the students on board. She gave so freely of herself. But she also does it in the course material and shares her knowledge and tips without holding back so that everyone wins.
K.L.
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"Anouk (...) is very intuitive and knowledgeable and had great practical tips for me to tackle the challenges I am experiencing with my 2 children.
She had insight which I had not ever even contemplated myself.
Thanks so much Anouk!"
This program will work for you even if...
- You don't have the time: We never have enough! I won't lie, you'll have to allow yourself some time for the meetings and the chat but the goal being to reduce the worry and overwhelmed, I hope the program will help you free up time.
- You have zero energy: Oh how I feel you! It can be so emotionally draining to take care of emotionally intense kids. By clarifying your thoughts and worries and cleaning up your feeling of not being the parent you want to be, some of your energy will come back to you. We'll also talk about taking care of yourself... and as cliché as it sounds, we know it's a way to increase our energy (even if we don't prioritize ourselves).
- You've already read all about parenthood and nothing works, why would it be different: This is one of the main objectives of the program: Focus on YOUR child to find what's going on and try solutions tailored to their needs, and yours, so it actually works. There is no cookie cutter solutions here, just working together to find the right ones for you.
- You have a child(ren) with special needs/nobody understands what your going through: Emotionally intense kids and kids with special needs are very similar in the fact that they need parenting tailored to them. I myself have children who are not neurotypical and have worked (and still work) with kids (or their parents) who have different needs from the "norm" in many ways (health issues, developmental delays, trauma, ect.), so I am well placed to understand that everyone has very different realities and I promise you I WON'T JUDGE and I BELIEVE YOU as you are the one who know your kids the best.
This group program is for parents who...
If some of it resonate with you, come join the program
It's not for parents who...
This program will help you:
Being a parent is not easy and sometimes it's a constant challenge, especially when we have emotionally intense kids! But it can also be so enriching and rewarding when we finally find somehting that helps them...and us at the same time!
Nowadays, we have access to all the possible informations on parenting which aim to help us be better parents, but also add pressure to the one we already put on ourselves! Especially when those informations don't work for our kids!
And what about the support (or lack thereof) and the judgment of other parents, those around us and society in general? That JUST DON'T GET IT!
It's to see more clearly in all of this and to help parents identfy their emotionally intense kids needs, let go of all the things you "should be doing" that makes things worst, lean on your strengths and use them to take back some control on your family life that I created Family Moments and the Acrobatic Parenting program. To clear things up and refocus on ourselves and our children to know how to act as parents, because we are the only real specialists in our children!
Guarantee
Interested in the 6 month program but not sure you'll need all that time? You can cancel at any time in the process and the remaining of the fees you haven't used will be reimbursed at the pro rata of the time passed since the day of booking. If you feel that it doesn't suit you anymore, just contact me and you'll be refunded without questions or conditions. I want only those who can really benefit from the program to participate, so if it's not for you, no problem! Maybe another time !
FAQ
The first step is to book a 15 minutes appointment so we can make sure we're a good fit. Then, I based on the plan you chose, I'll send you an email with the next steps.
Of course not. This program is for any parents and you can participate by yourself or as a couple, be it with your partner or the other parent of your kids.
Oh how I understand you! We are all so lacking in time as parents! It's clear that you're going to have to set aside time to be at the meetings. The chat is something you do whenever it fits you, you can even do it in the middle of the night (I wont answer right away though ;) and I will answer as soon as I am available. so it's like texting friends.
You'll also want to apply what we are talking about, but chances are it wont really take you much time since you might just switch things you do for something else. Some things might require more implementation or you might want to research and buy some specific tools but it's all at your discretion and only if needed.
And the ultimate goal is that things go smoothly muchmore often so that will save you a tone of time (and energy) in the long run!
You'll be able to choose a time that fits your schedule from my calendar directly, it's super easy and fast.
I have mostly spots during the week days but also a few in the evenings since I have clients in varied time zones and if really nothings works, we will work together to find somethings that works or you'll get a full refund of course.
As you wich and if so only for your own personal use, I wont keep the recordings. We can discuss that in our consultation call or when we start the call.
You can cancel at any time in the process and the remaining of the fees you haven't used will be reimbursed at the pro rata of the time passed since the day of booking. If you feel that it does not suit you, just contact me and you will be refunded without questions or conditions. I want only those who can really benefit from the program to participate, so if it's not for you, no problem! Maybe another time !
The program is not a set program, it's adapted based on your needs, so it's not scientifically tested as is since it's never exactly the same. However, I am using different approached that are based on scientific data like the systemic approach, the theory of empowerment, therapeutic photography and the narrative approach, as the main intervention approaches which have all been studied in recognized universities and still are, and which are used in the field of social work I am trained in in particular but also in other disciplines.
I will be happy to answer them. I'm always the one who reads everything but still has questions, so I completely understand. You just have to book a 15 minutes appointment for all your questions.
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