BECOMING THE
Resilient Parent
Parental Growth Journey
To Stress Less While Creating
Deeper Connections With Your Child
A 6-week Live & Interactive Virtual Parental Growth Workshop For Parents Raising Children with Autism & ADHD. A Self-paced Option Is Also Available.
*I believe in inclusivity, so all parents are welcome.
Are you not showing up in the way you would like to with your kids?
Embark on a fun and engaging parental growth journey with us and become less triggered by everyday stressors.
Explore new approaches and perspectives to become more resilient when facing difficult parenting moments.
Discover how to minimize the perpetual feelings of parent guilt and frustration to make more room to feel more love and joy.
When our relationship with ourselves becomes stronger, the relationship with our loved ones does too.
Can you relate?
Feeling frustrated a lot?
You desire things to be different, but you are fighting the same battles each day with little to no support from others.
Feeling Overwhelmed?
It seems like you are always busy, but yet at the end of the day you feel like you did not accomplish anything on your never-ending to-do list.
Always worrying about your child?
The day is filled with repetitive thoughts about your child (Wonāt overcome.../ Will not be able toā¦ (make friends, focus, live a certain way) which puts you in a constant state of fear and anxiety.
Feeling burned out & depleted?
You have too many obligations, no time for yourself, and you spend all your time supporting everyone elseās needs, leaving you feeling exhausted at the end of the day.
Feeling judged by others?
You feel others (teachers, family, other parents, doctors, mother-in-law) are judging you every time your child does/does not do something.
Is feeling joyful a distant memory?
You are dealing with so much right now that spending quality time doing things you enjoy with your child, partner, or friends feels impossible.
Feeling disconnected?
The connection between you, your child, and your partner is not how you want it to be.
Would You Like To...
- Face challenging parenting moments in a way that supports growth for you and your child
- Change your parenting paradigm so you can live with more joy and less stress
- Explore new approaches to difficult moments created by a professional in the field of neurodiversity who is also a parent facing similar challenges as you
- Experience positive emotions of love and joy more often
- Show your child how to mindfully care for their emotional, mental, and physical health? - They will learn by watching you (what do you want your child to see/feel when they are with you?)
When you take this parental growth journey with us, it will change the prism through which you see yourself as a parent. You will learn how to use simple but effective tools and practices to approach your "triggers" with resilience and feel more relaxed and peaceful so that you can help your children to do the same.
Imagine yourself...
Feeling energized
Having more energy at the end of the day, so you can experience the final moments of the day with your child joyfully rather than exhausted or irritable
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Trusting yourself more and berating yourself less.
Feeling good
Focusing a sense of gratitude each day rather more on what is going well rather than always thinking about the challenges in your life.
Less triggered & more resilient
Seeing and experiencing things that used to trigger you in a new light.
Step to Becoming a Resilient Parent
Awareness
Awareness is the first step towards making the positive changes you desire.
Healthy Mindset
We can't change others, but we can change our perspective and thoughts towards them, the situation, and ourselves.
Awareness
We can't give what we don't have (even though many of us do this a lot to the demise of our own health and wellbeing).
Why this course & why now?
When we experience high levels of stress, our relationships become strained and stressed as well. When we better manage our stress, the door opens to creating more positive and loving connections to those around us.
When our health and wellbeing suffers, the family suffers.
Our children (especially our sensitive ones) feel our emotions. When you are overwhelmed or feeling discontent, even when we say we are OK, our body and emotional energy tell a different story. What emotional energy do you want to share with your child? Frustration, guilt, sadness or courage, gratitude, acceptance and love?
No one taught us how to handle parenting challenges, how to care for ourselves so we can better care for our children, and how to balance everything.
Life can be different when we have the knowledge, tools, and support to create a new story.
Every moment is a teachable moment for our kids. What lessons are we teaching them? That being an adult is full of stress, no fun, lots of burdens? Don't you want to show them that parenting can be fun, they are fun to be around, they are loved for who they are as the are?
Getting started: What awaits you and why it matters.
Week
1
Week
2
Awareness is the key to change.
Understand the ABCs of overwhelm to improve wellbeing.
Week
3
Week
4
Develop a healthy mindset.
Increase your energy.
Week
5
Week
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Self-regulation success within the family.
The Resilient Parent is designed to address the specific needs and challenges of parents raising children who are differently abled and neurodivergent. However, the curriculum is also applicable and open to all parents (I believe in inclusivity for all).
Workshop & Training Partnerships
What you will learn & experience:
More energy and mental clarity to see things that bother or trigger you in a new light.
Manage confrontations, outbursts, meltdowns, and intense emotions with more patience, empathy, and compassion (for yourself & your child).
Mindfully model for your child how you want them to respond in stressful situations.
Begin your personalized journey towards better mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Lead by example, teaching your child to feel more joy and less stress by putting into action new tools and practices.
How to create a better balance between meeting your child's unique needs & your own.
This workshop is for you if:
You understand that when you learn new ways of approaching life, your child does too
You are open to new ideas and ways to approach difficult moments
You believe that things can change, you just need a little nudge and path to do it
You have an inner curiosity, and are willing to understand yourself better, accept yourself, learn what you need to thrive as a parent, and explore how to do it
You are willing to accept imperfections and mistakes as learning opportunities
You desire to grow as a parent
You are willing to let go of thoughts/beliefs/unconscious habits that are
not serving you and your child
You want to live with less stress & more joy
You are willing to show up as yourself for yourself
Testimonials
Dr. Shaffer is not only knowledgeable, but extremely empathetic and relatable. She shares and opens up fearlessly about her own parenting experiences to invite a safe space for parents and caregivers to get support, be heard and get inspired! She is a privilege to meet and learn from. A true gem!
Audray
Mother of a young girl with autism
Excellent resource for parents looking to make that leap from frustration to problem-solving mode. Parents will gain the confidence that working to regulate our own emotions and stress will help us carve out a safer space and a calmer environment for both parents and children to thrive.
Darcy
Caretaker of two highly spirited boys
I did not even realize I needed this course, but I am so grateful I joined. This is something that every parent needs to do for themselves and their children.
Rachel
Mother of a young girl with autism
My relationship with my son has completely changed. I have replaced feelings of guilt and resentment with love and acceptance. Thank you!
Ida
Single mother of child with developmental delays
Extremely helpful. Clearly we need to be able to reduce our own stress and stress in the household in order to help the kids reduce theirs.
Tracy
Mother of two with special needs
I have worked with thousands of children and families worldwide.
As a doctor in the field of Occupational Therapy, a mom who has worked through similar challenges as you are facing now, and one who has first-hand experience managing the struggles that can come when living with neurodiversity, I know what our obstacles are and what it takes to move beyond them.
The Resilient Parent Workshop Creator & Facilitator
Dr. Elizabeth Joy Shaffer
Benefits that come with enrolling in the Resilient Parent Workshop:
Tools & Techniques
Meeting our unique parental needs & goals
Guided Support
Meeting our unique parental needs & goals
Strategies
To integrate what you learned into your lifestyle (knowledge is better when it's used)
Fun Apporach to Learning
Dealing with difficult moments is easier when you are having fun
Connection
Through a global community of like-minded parents with similar challenges and goals
Increased Wellbeing
Through a unique mix of Eastern & Western health-promoting techniques
Track Your Growth
See your progress through individualized self-assessments
Full Access
To videos, tools, and parental growth self-assessments
What you'll get:
ā The support you have needed to help yourself so you can better help your child
ā Full access to additional videos, exclusive protocols, & self-assessments (only available through this workshop)
ā Connection within a global community making a collective shift to heart-centered parenting
ā Solution-based action steps that are "doable"
ā Continued support through the community chat & coaching calls
ā Tips, Tools, & Techniques Cheatsheet
ā Parental Growth Journal (Digital version)
ā Path towards better health & wellbeing for you & your child
+ Bonus video: Getting out of the problem loop
+ Bonus video: Agile approach to creating new habits (for the whole family)
The next 6-week online group workshop starts on
Thursday, March 23rd!
Group 1: 12 pm CEST & 8 pm AEDT (UK, Europe, Asia, Australia)
Group 2: 12 pm EST & 7 pm CEST (US, Canada, Europe)
*Due to the intimate nature of the group workshop, classes are restricted to a
maximum of 10 & a minimum of 5 participants per group.
Self-Paced
For parents who want to go at their own pace.
- Complete Access to Online Portal
- All Features listed above
- Monthly Q&A | Coaching
- Access to Community Membership Chat
$297
Group Workshop
For parents who want to go at their own pace.
- Everything in the Self-paced option
- 6 Live & Interactive Group Sessions Via Zoom
- The opportunity to learn additional insights from the group
$397
*Most Popular
1:1 Program
For parents who wish to have individulaized support in thier parental growth journey.
- Everything listed in the Self-paced option
- 3 month parental growth program
- Information spread over 12 weeks with weekly application strategies
- Bi-monthly 1-hour sessions with Dr. Shaffer
- HeartMathĀ® 75-question stress & wellbeing assessment
$1297
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21 Day Try & See
If you have not yet experienced the benefits of a parental growth program or online learning, or if you are unsure if this type of support will meet your needs and schedule, I invite you to "try and see." If, anywhere within 21 days (of starting the live workshop or online course), you decide that this is not for you, just let me know, and you will get a full refund - no questions asked.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The changes you may see within the family from using the tools & practices within this program are priceless. I do not want this to be a barrier to joining this program. Many of you may have already invested a lot of time and money in various therapies, and I have done my best to make sure this investment is one that you are glad you made. This 6-week program with an additional 6 months of monthly coaching support costs less than 2 individual therapy sessions. Also, if you decide it is not helping you, you can get a full refund if requested within the first 3 weeks.
The program is specifically designed for parents raising children who are considered to be neurodivergent. Neurodiversity is a term used to describe individuals that process information internally (mind and body) and externally (environment and social situations) differently than others in a manner that can make performing certain tasks more difficult compared to others. Some of the diagnoses that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity include; attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), autism, anxiety, dyspraxia, dyslexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, & sensory processing disorder. I do believe in inclusivity and parents who wish to join, but their child does not have a diagnosis, are welcome to take part in this workshop.
Absolutely! I know how busy parents are, so I developed this program to give support and information in a way that creates less overwhelm, not add to it.
I published a research article on the impact of an earlier version of this program on decreasing parental stress, which has been downloaded by 73 institutions, including Yale, Stanford, and King's College London. You can see the research article HERE.
My"Why" For Creating The Resilient Parent Program
