KNOW HOW TO SOOTHE YOUR BABY
CONNECT WITH YOUR PARTNER
GET MORE SLEEP
Is being a calm & confident parent even possible?
Absolutely!
You just need someone to show you how.
I help people fall in love with parenting… together
But you’re new at this, right? And no one gave you an instruction manual. No wonder you feel worried, overwhelmed, and alone. I believe that every baby deserves parents that know how to respond to their needs.
it feels great to know you are doing everything you can to nurture your baby, your partner, and yourself
Protect Your Relationship
Navigate Identity Changes
Enjoy More Happy Moments
I understand what it’s like to be a new parent. I struggled as a new parent too.
I learned parenting and relationship skills the hard way – through trial and error before I found helpful coaching - and it was almost too late. I want to equip new parents right from the start.
I show couples how to focus on their relationship as something that needs to be protected and nurtured during the transition to parenthood, as their identities change and they develop their different parenting styles. When parents are able to take care of their baby as a team, it helps their baby to cry less, smile more, and develop well.
I earned some fancy titles along the way (read about them here if you are interested). But my real education has been from the hundreds of families I’ve helped to start off strong and develop to their full potential.
What do you need to start off strong?
Postpartum Doula Services
As a Postpartum Doula, my job is to be NEAR: Nurture, Educate, Assess, and provide Referrals. As a Postpartum Doula my job is to be a listening ear, and to make sure that the new parents always have a full water bottle and a snack to eat, and to make sure that they get a shower and some rest. In my ideal world every parent would have both a Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula.  Every ounce of love that a new parent receives is love that they have available to give to their new baby.  That’s far more valuable than a cute onesie!
Classes & Workshops
I offer a variety of classes for new parents, including infant massage and the Gottman Bringing Baby Home program. The Gottman Bringing Baby Home program is research based and research tested to increase relationship satisfaction, decrease hostility, and improve co-parenting.
Parent & Relationship Coaching
I offer flexible, custom coaching to help you implement strategies that increase relationship satisfaction, manage conflict, and increase sleep.
Sleep Coaching
I offer sleep coaching that is customized to your child and family, and I do it in a way that builds your child’s resilience and works within their “just right challenge” - not too easy and not too hard.
How to Start Your Parenting Off With Confidence
Schedule your free Start Off Strong session.
Choose from doula support, classes, or coaching to build your repertoire of skills and a plan.
Start parenting with confidence and support.
Testimonials
Eden went from defeated and desperate to refreshed, peaceful, and confident thanks to our sleep coaching.
Click on the photo to watch Eden’s testimonial on YouTube.
Lenka: “What we appreciated most (about coaching with Lara) was how unscripted yet structured it was… Our portfolio of tools and strategies for a healthier and happier marriage and family relationship grew with every session. We felt heard, understood and respected throughout, not stuffed into some cookie cutter program, but treated to a really individualized and tailored process.”
Click on the photo to watch Lenka talk about her experience of protecting and nurturing her relationship as a new parent.
Shaun:
”I think overall the biggest win, the biggest sense of accomplishment through the (Gottman Bringing Baby Home) class for us, was really being able to just talk about a lot of the things that we might've each been thinking about separately and have a space where we could get it all out in the open.” Click on the photo to watch Shaun’s testimonial on YouTube.
I help people to fall in love with parenting… together
I HELP PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH PARENTING… TOGETHER
At Little Elf Family Services, I know that you want to be a calm, confident parent. And every baby deserves parents that know how to respond to their needs and the challenges of parenting. But you’ve never been a parent before; you need someone to show you how.
I was once a new parent too, and I struggled for too long. I didn’t know how to create the bonding and teamwork that parenting together requires. I want to equip you with these skills right from the start. I show you how protect and nurture your relationship during the transition to parenthood, as your identities change and you develop your unique parenting styles. When you are able to do those things, it helps your baby (and you) to cry less, smile more, and develop well.
Stop worrying about being a parent and instead know you are doing everything you can to nurture your baby, your partner, and yourself.
