Postpartum and Parent Coaching for Families in Austin and Beyond
You're not broken. You're not failing as a parent. You're transforming.
And that transformation? It's one of the most challenging things you'll ever do.
Imagine having a coach by your side who truly gets it—someone in your corner offering evidence-based guidance and unwavering compassion as you navigate the wild ride of being and becoming a parent. No more drowning in conflicting advice. No more midnight spirals questioning every single decision. No more feeling like everyone else has this figured out except you.
Here's the truth: Confident parenting isn't about perfection.
I know because I’ve been there. I’ve questioned every choice I had to make, felt like I made the wrong decision every time, and ultimately blamed myself for failing my kiddos. (Spoiler alert: it wasn’t my fault.)
Whether you're struggling with your new identity as a mom or trying to balance multiple children while keeping your sanity, I’m a fellow parent who’s been there in the trenches too and can help you reduce the perpetual overwhelm.
Is Parent Coaching Right for You?
If you’re struggling with your relationship with your partner during this transition or facing the emotional minefield of returning to work, I'll help you move from surviving to thriving. Because you deserve more than just getting through each day—you deserve to feel empowered, confident, and genuinely joyful about parenthood and the parent you're becoming.
Ready to stop questioning yourself and start trusting your instincts?
Why Trust Me As Your Coach?
I’m a Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach, certified postpartum doula, and lactation consultant (IBCLC) who's walked this path personally—three times. I've helped thousands of families navigate early parenthood, but more important, I've been the mom crying at preschool drop-off because I missed the memo about my kid’s field trip when I was living in a sleep-deprived baby haze after having our secondborn.
I get it because I've lived it. My personal mix of lived experience, clinical practice, and knowledge of the most up-to-date research means I can give you evidence-based strategies that actually work in real life (and don’t just sound good in a fancy parenting book). Together we’ll come up with concrete strategies that work for your brain and your family, to help you tap into your parenting intuition and finally shake off some of the overwhelm of these challenging early days of parenthood.
Who I Support
A perfectionist myself, I love working with families who are struggling with the drive to “get it right” in their parenting journeys. My approach is rooted in understanding and empathy, helping individuals navigate the challenges of parenthood with compassion and self-acceptance. Together, we work towards embracing imperfection and finding balance amidst the demands of raising children.
3 Comprehensive Support Packages Available
Custom Packages Available Upon Request
The New Mom Package
Investment: $1500
My signature coaching package—perfect for any primary caregiver navigating early parenthood.
What’s included:
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Begin working with me during pregnancy or after baby arrives.
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Weekly for the first eight weeks, biweekly for the four weeks
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Unlimited support via private chat and voice memos from booking until your baby is 3 months old—perfect for those “Is this normal?” moments at 3am
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Tailored to your specific challenges. My brain is a treasure trove of parenting resources, and I’ll freely share all of them with you!
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Coaching clients receive free priority registration to my biweekly virtual parent support group.
We’ll work together on:
Baby & Parenting Concerns
Trusting your instincts when everyone has an opinion about your baby’s sleep
Raising resilient babies with healthy attachment (when maybe you don’t have the healthiest attachment style yourself)
Decoding your baby’s cries to figure out if they’re tired, hungry, cold, or just hate life outside the uterus
Your Changing Body & Self
Handling the hormonal roller coaster when you rage-cry over spilled breast milk (okay, maybe that’s a valid reason to rage-cry.)
Figuring out nutrition, fitness, and overall health now that your body has grown a whole new human being
Strategizing ways to eat something other than protein bars and Door Dash meals
Finding moments of self-care that actually fit your life as a new parent (Spa days? I don’t think so.)
Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
The identity crisis: Who even am I now that I spend all day making milk and wiping bottoms?
Managing the 2am spiral of anxiety and intrusive thoughts
Developing coping strategies you’ll actually use when you’re too tired to remember your own name
Building Your Village
Setting boundaries when your parents, in-laws, and everyone around you wants to “help” and give unsolicited advice
Asking for support without feeling like you’re failing as a parent or a burden on others
Creating a support system that sustains you long-term, even when all your old friends are still going to happy hour
I’ve walked through this transition, three times, in fact. I understand the overwhelming array of emotions of early motherhood, the perpetual messaging that you’re doing something wrong, and the juggling act of navigating a new identity while raising a beautiful tiny new human. I’d be honored to walk this familiar path with you.
The Growing Family Package
Investment: $950
Whether you’re navigating changes to your relationship with your partner or learning to adjust to caring for multiple children, this support is especially for you.
What’s included:
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Begin working with me during pregnancy or postpartum. Families expecting their second or third child are strongly recommended to begin their coaching work during pregnancy to help prepare the future older sibling for their important new role in the family!
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Weekly for the first four weeks, biweekly for the last four weeks
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Unlimited support via private chat and voice memos for 8 weeks
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Tailored to your specific challenges. My brain is a treasure trove of parenting resources, and I’ll freely share all of them with you!
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Coaching clients receive free priority registration to my biweekly virtual parent support group.
We'll Work Together On:
Partner Relationships
Find ways to spend time together as a couple, not just co-parents
Actually talk about something other than logistics or the kid(s) in your 10 minutes together
Handle it when your partner says "just tell me what you need" but you're too exhausted to even know, much less explain it in coherent English
Sibling Dynamics
Handle your 3-year-old asking "When can we send the baby back?" without crying or yelling
Find 15 minutes of one-on-one time that doesn't involve bribing with screen time
Stop feeling like you're failing everyone when someone is always crying (including you)
Household Management
End the silent resentment when you're doing bedtime solo while they load the dishwasher
Stop being the only one who remembers appointments, permission slips, and when you're out of diapers
Your Identity in It All
Remember who you were before "Mom of [number]"
Ask for help without feeling like you're admitting defeat
Maintain friendships and spend time on your passions when you can't even wash your hair regularly
“A Lifesaver for Our Transition as a Family of Three to FOUR! We cannot recommend Heather enough—she was an absolute angel after we brought our second child home….Heather’s calm, peaceful, supportive, and nonjudgmental energy was exactly what our family needed during this period of growth and adjustment.”
-Ellie S.
The Return-to-Work Package
Investment: $750
Feel calm, confident, and supported in your transition back to work.
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Ideally, begin working with me before your return to work in order to feel set up for success with this big transition. Option to begin after you go back to process the transition and troubleshoot strategies for making it manageable.
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Visits during weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6 of our time together
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Unlimited support via private chat and voice memos from booking until your baby is 3 months old—perfect for those “What am I even doing?!” moments at 3am
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Your baby, your feeding goals, all in an easy-to-follow plan you can implement wherever you work
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We'll Work Together On:
The Emotional Rollercoaster
The 3am panic: "Am I ruining my baby by going back to work?"
Crying in the parking lot before daycare drop-off
Handling your mother-in-law's "helpful" comments about pumping at work
Workplace Navigation
Telling your boss you need to pump without feeling like you're asking for special treatment
Handling "Where were you?" when you were literally making milk for your child
Navigating your workplace rights so you don’t have to miss pumps or pump in the bathroom
Practical Logistics
Setting up your pump so you're not Googling “Are my nipples supposed to look like this while pumping?” from your desk
Managing the stress when your freezer stash looks pathetic compared to Instagram influencers’
Working with your childcare providers to feed and care for your child collaboratively
Home & Family Balance
Getting your partner to help with mornings so you're not doing everything alone
Stopping the mental gymnastics of tracking everyone's needs except your own
Creating moments that matter without Pinterest-level perfection
“Heather is extremely poised and professional to work with. It’s clear immediately upon speaking with her that not only does she have a great deal of knowledge, but she stays up-to-speed on all current lactation information. I appreciate her continued education as new information and best practices change with time. Heather is someone I feel like I can trust.”
-Sarah N.
Preparing for your birth
Pregnancy and birth complications
Perinatal mental health (struggles with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and more)
Relationship with food, exercise, and body image
Stress, mood fluctuations, and fatigue
Feeding choices and challenges
Parenting overwhelm during the toddler and preschool years
Looking for a Custom Package?
As your coach, I am adept at providing support surrounding:
Exercise and nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum
Pregnancy, birth, and parenting as a neurodivergent adult
Fertility challenges
NICU stays, premature infants, and medical complications
Birth trauma and birth processing
Early childhood parenting challenges
Parenting neurodivergent children
A bit more about Heather:
A board-certified lactation consultant since 2020, specialist in perinatal mental health and neurodivergence, international professional speaker, and entrepreneur, I have over a decade of experience in supporting new and growing families. I’m also a mom who has survived potty training three children, homeschooling during the pandemic, and completing a dissertation while caring for a newborn (not sure which of these was the most challenging).
But what I’m most proud of? Figuring out that it’s okay to let go of external expectations and trust my own instincts as a mama…and helping other parents discover the same.
Ready to feel supported, seen, and empowered?
Get in touch to learn more about how I can support you on your parenting journey.
FAQ’s
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Parent coaching offers personalized support during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. Together, we work through the emotional, logistical, and relational challenges that come with raising young children — including feeding, sleep, identity changes, mental load, returning to work, partner communication, and building confidence in your parenting decisions.
I particularly enjoy supporting thoughtful, sensitive, neurodivergent, anxious, and high-achieving parents who may feel overwhelmed by constant information, sensory demands, perfectionism, or the pressure to “do everything right.”
Unlike therapy, parent coaching is generally more directive and action-oriented, while still offering compassionate emotional support.
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Item descriptionYou do not need to wait until you’re overwhelmed to benefit from support.
Many families begin coaching during pregnancy to prepare for postpartum and early parenthood, while others reach out during major transitions — such as bringing home a new baby, adding another child to the family, returning to work, navigating feeding challenges, weaning, or feeling emotionally depleted during the early years.
Parent coaching can be especially helpful during seasons that feel isolating, overstimulating, emotionally intense, or difficult to navigate alone.
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Not at all. I work with families during pregnancy, throughout the postpartum period, and during the early years of parenting.
Some clients want support preparing emotionally and practically before their baby arrives, while others seek coaching during periods of transition, stress, identity shifts, feeding changes, or family growth later in parenthood.
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That depends on the type of support you’re looking for.
Some families benefit from a short-term package focused on a specific transition, while others prefer ongoing support over several months as they navigate pregnancy, postpartum recovery, feeding, sleep, returning to work, relationship changes, and the emotional realities of parenting.
We can discuss what level of support feels most helpful during your consultation, which you can book here.
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Absolutely. Parenting affects the entire family system, and partner relationships often undergo major changes during pregnancy and early parenthood.
I work with all kinds of families and welcome partners into the coaching process when helpful. Some packages also include dedicated partner sessions to support communication, shared responsibilities, emotional connection, and navigating parenting as a team.
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Parent coaching can support a wide range of challenges and transitions, including:
postpartum adjustment
feeding and pumping stress
breastfeeding challenges
weaning and breastfeeding grief
sleep deprivation
returning to work
relationship changes after baby
parenting anxiety and overwhelm
perfectionism and decision fatigue
sensory overwhelm and nervous system regulation
supporting neurodivergent parents (including ADHDers and Autistic parents)
mental load and household balance
building routines and support systems
navigating conflicting parenting advice
sibling transitions and growing families
identity shifts in motherhood and parenthood
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Yes. My practice is neurodiversity-affirming, and I frequently support ADHDers, Autistic parents, highly sensitive parents, and families navigating anxiety, perfectionism, sensory overwhelm, and burnout during pregnancy and early parenting.
As a neurodivergent parent myself, I understand firsthand how overwhelming modern parenting expectations, constant information, sensory demands, and executive functioning challenges can feel.
Many parents struggle not because they are “doing it wrong,” but because mainstream parenting advice often ignores differences in nervous systems, sensory needs, communication styles, and processing styles. My goal is to help families build sustainable systems and approaches that work for their real lives and real brains.
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Item descriptionNo. Parent coaching is not mental health therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment.
Coaching focuses on practical support, education, nervous-system-informed strategies, emotional processing, and helping parents feel more confident and supported in daily life. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming and especially supportive for parents navigating anxiety, overwhelm, sensory sensitivities, perfectionism, or the intense mental load that often accompanies modern parenting.
If I believe additional mental health support would be beneficial, I may also encourage referrals to appropriate therapists or healthcare providers.
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Yes. Parent coaching sessions are offered virtually, allowing families in Austin and worldwide to access support from home.
Virtual coaching works especially well for busy parents who need flexible, ongoing support woven into real life. Many families appreciate being able to receive support in their own environment without needing to coordinate childcare or leave the house during an already demanding season of life.