Rooted & Regulated Parenting Series

Evidence-based parenting education meets nervous system science and holistic wellness

Our signature parenting programs combine the research-backed Active Parenting curriculum with nervous system regulation education from Constance's books Rooted and Ready Parenting and What I Need You to Know: A Child's Guide to Parenting, all woven through the framework of the 8 Pillars of Wellness. These classes teach you not just what to do as a parent, but why it works based on how children's brains and nervous systems develop—and how to support your child's wellbeing across every dimension of their life.

This is parenting education that finally makes sense—because it's grounded in understanding how stress, trauma, and regulation shape behavior in both you and your children, while recognizing that true wellness requires attention to emotional, physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, environmental, and financial health.

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Class 1: Rooted & Regulated Parenting: Birth to 5

Building a foundation of safety, secure attachment, and holistic wellness in the early years

The first five years shape a child's nervous system for life and establish patterns across all 8 Pillars of Wellness. This class helps you understand infant and toddler brain development, recognize when your little one is dysregulated (not "misbehaving"), respond in ways that build secure attachment and emotional resilience, and nurture your child's development across every dimension of their wellbeing.

 

What You'll Learn:

• Understanding Your Child's Developing Nervous System​

• Attachment & Connection (Social & Emotional Wellness)​

• Physical Wellness Foundation​

• Intellectual Wellness in Early Years​

• Practical Parenting Tools for Ages 0-5​

• Environmental Wellness for Little Ones​

• Spiritual Wellness & Values​

• Financial Wellness for Young Families​

• Occupational Wellness for Parents​

• Regulating Yourself as a Parent Across All 8 Pillars​

• Your Child's Unique Wiring​

 

What Makes This Class Different:

You'll learn to read behavior through the lens of nervous system regulation rather than judgment, while supporting your child's development across all 8 Pillars of Wellness. Instead of asking "How do I make my child stop doing this?" you'll learn to ask "What is my child's nervous system trying to communicate, and what dimension of wellness needs attention right now?" This perspective shift changes everything.

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Class Format: 6-week series | Virtual

Materials Included: Rooted and Ready Parenting workbook, 8 Pillars family wellness guide, regulation tools handouts, developmental milestone guides, and access to video library

Investment: $100 | Scholarships available

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Class 2: Rooted & Regulated Parenting: Ages 5-17

Navigating childhood and adolescence with nervous system awareness and holistic wellness

From kindergarten through high school, children face increasingly complex challenges across all dimensions of their wellbeing that trigger stress responses in both their nervous systems and yours. This class teaches you how to parent through behavioral challenges, emotional storms, peer pressure, academic stress, and teenage independence-seeking while keeping connection, regulation, and holistic wellness at the center.

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What You'll Learn:

Decoding Behavior Through Nervous System Science​

Age-Specific Development & Needs​

Emotional Wellness Across Childhood & Adolescence​

Physical Wellness for Growing Bodies & Brains​

Social Wellness Through the School Years​

Intellectual Wellness & School Success​

Spiritual Wellness & Identity Development​

Occupational Wellness for Kids & Teens​

Environmental Wellness in Their Spaces​

Financial Wellness Education​

Communication That Builds Connection​

Positive Discipline Rooted in Regulation​

The Parent-Teen Relationship

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Parenting When Your Nervous System Is Maxed Out

• Recognizing your triggers and where they come from

• Tools for regulating yourself during your child's dysregulation

• Managing your own stress, trauma history, and mental health

• Tending to YOUR 8 Pillars so you can support theirs

• Asking for help and building your support system

• Self-compassion when you don't parent perfectly

• Modeling healthy regulation and wellness for your children

Special Considerations

• Parenting neurodivergent children (ADHD, autism, sensory processing)

• Supporting highly sensitive or anxious children

• Co-parenting and blended family dynamics

• Parenting through your own mental health challenges

• Cultural considerations and family values

• Adapting the 8 Pillars framework for your unique family

 

What Makes This Class Different:

This isn't a one-size-fits-all parenting formula. You'll learn to understand your child's unique nervous system, recognize your regulation patterns, assess which of the 8 Pillars of Wellness needs attention when challenges arise, and develop strategies that work for your family. We honor that every child and every parent brings different wiring, experiences, and needs to the parenting relationship.

The class integrates stories and wisdom from What I Need You to Know: A Child's Guide to Parenting, helping you see parenting from your child's perspective and understand what they really need from you at different ages and stages across all dimensions of their wellbeing.

Unique 8 Pillars Approach:

Instead of addressing behavioral issues in isolation, you'll learn to ask: "Which pillar of wellness is struggling right now?" Is your child's defiance actually about unmet social needs? Is the academic struggle really about sleep deprivation (physical wellness) or anxiety (emotional wellness)? This holistic lens helps you address root causes, not just symptoms.

 

Class Format: 6-week series | Virtual 

 Investment: $100 | Scholarships available