PARENTING

I am the founder of The Nest, a mother, lactation consultant and caring early parenting support. I'm happy to sit together at any stage from pregnancy through the first few years to co-create your plan for more peaceful days and nights.

Common Concerns:

• Feeding issues for all stages

• Supporting or preparing new siblings

• Sleep questions

• All aspects of toddlerhood: boundaries, emotions, sharing, 'aggressive' behavior and transitions

My goal is to help you listen to your own parenting compass to find solutions that are aligned with your values, hopes and expectations for parenthood. Sometimes it's an effort in re-framing or finding radical acceptance in the unexpected. I am definitely devoted to making sure everyone's needs are met, including your child's, and that we are always considering developmentally appropriate steps.

Reach out for a free discovery call:
email: katie@milksupport.com
text: 510-415-2193
 

David Arrell is a Consultant and Coach passionate about supporting people as they strive to create greater clarity and alignment of inner values and outer expression. David’s focus on deeper authenticity and richer relationships helps his clients thrive in today’s complex landscape of overlapping career, partnership, and parenting challenges. His recent book Welcome To Fatherhood: The Modern Man's Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood, humorously referred to as simply WTF, is specifically tailored to encourage and support men as they grow into Fatherhood. In addition to WTF, David is also the founder and co-host of Baby Talk w/ Katie & David, a podcast that supports the pregnancy to early parenthood journey. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, Jennifer, 2 young children, Justin and Dottie, and their Chocolate Lab, Johnny Biscuits.

He has most recently launched the Welcome To Fatherhood Video Course and is available for private virtual consultations and Coaching.

Contact David:
www.welcometofatherhood.com
Podcast: Baby Talk with Katie & David
www.babytalkpodcast.net

Hi! I'm Ashley :) Thanks for being curious about me and my work.
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My work has been focused on supporting children since I was a child myself. Over the years I have taken on a number of roles, teacher, nanny, school director, developmental specialist, movement therapist, and auntie. Through it all, the guiding light of my clear purpose has been to support this next generation in being held with deep integrity, love, and in alignment with the transformation that is happening on our planet.
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My dedicated passion of caring for children lead me to many paths of healing, as caring for them served as a clear reflection for the parts of myself that were needing help. My healing path has included: subtle somatic practices with the School for Body Mind Centering, community circle work, ritual, prayer, and medicine.
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It is my joy to be creating ceremonial and healing spaces for parents, mamas to be, and children. 
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When I am not working you can find me listening to birds in the wild, sitting by bodies of water, talking passionately with loved ones, and tending to my own life with food, family, prayer, and rest. 

elevatingfamily.com
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Little Village is an intentionally small, home-based toddler program in downtown GV.  I aim to create a soft, predictable, and safe bridge from home to preschool, where your 18mo-4yr old can receive highly attuned care from an early childhood educator with over 30yrs of experience. 
 
I incorporate the main elements of a pre-k program: circle time, group activities, opportunities to develop independence, music, art, and movement, but I scale these experiences down to meet the developmental needs of a younger child.
 
I provide a primarily organic, nutrient-dense breakfast, two snacks, and lunch daily.

Email: kristikeefe@gmail.com
Website: www.littlevillagecollaborative.com  

Nicole helps parents resource their deeper nature during times of change, and grow a family life from an internal foundation of self-acceptance, trust and creative empowerment.
 
For expecting parents:  There are parts of us that still lie nestled in a kind of dreaming womb space, which will be pushed into existence and Life on Land alongside the birth of our first child.  Nicole helps parents-to-be prepare themselves now for receiving, with Love and Self-leadership, the many aspects of their essential nature that will freshly unfurl upon becoming parents – and, in so doing, also become the best parent they can be for their child.  
 
For current parents and caregivers:  Nicole approaches parenthood in a way that feels softer, more fluid, enchanted, and held within a web of relational support and council.  She helps parents access inner clarity, while falling in love with the questions and Life as a creative experience. The more we, as the parents, remember our creative agency and trust our creative process, the more our eyes will naturally widen in awe of the unique creative being that is our child, allowing them that experience of being seen in their radiance, their magic, their wisdom and non-hierarchical genius – where they do not have to prove or make themselves out to be better than anyone else in order to belong to and be supported by an integral field of living intelligence.  We get to come alongside our kids in a wild mutual discovery of our creative nature, even while in different phases of maturity and response-ability. 
 
For parents of teens: Having lived, taught and worked with teenagers herself, Nicole is familiar with the potential and the challenges that this group of young people face. Teens have a heart-sensitivity to the world’s aches, a heart-fire for a better future and a strong radar for BS. They are looking for role models to show them it’s possible to inhabit their authentic voice and vision from a place of innate belonging, and how to be with core vulnerability in order to access deeper hope.  Nicole helps parents connect with their own individuation process; stand in their own truth in the face of external pressure; bring forward a new vision and cultivate an internal congruence with that vision that will really serve their relationship with their teens.
 
Nicole offers 1:1 consultations as well as longer-term mentorships and group membership options.  Her offerings span from introductory astrology readings; to more in-depth coaching sessions that weave together astrological and somatic contemplation with spiritual guidance; to a combination of astrology and custom flower essences that support Self-discovery and personal transformation.
 
Learn more at www.nicolefeola.com, and for longer-term coaching options, please reach out for a free discovery call.

Emily Catherine is a Certified Divorce Coach and community builder with a passion for supporting single parents. She holds MAs in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and Counseling from Santa Clara University. Emily is a Qualified Teacher in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a trained postpartum doula, and has studied respectful parenting practices with Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE®). She integrates parental wellness with respectful parenting practices to support parents and their children at every stage. 

Contact Emily:

Emilycatherinedivorcecoach@gmail.com

530-205-0960

Kelly Beckham, RN, BSN, IBCLC is a Registered Nurse, Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with nearly two decades of experience in labor & delivery, women’s health, and maternal-child health. She’s also a mother of two and the founder of Kelly Beckham – The Mama Coach, a private practice dedicated to helping families navigate the early years of parenting with more clarity, confidence, and calm. Throughout her career, she has supported thousands of families through pregnancy, birth, and the first years of life, bringing a deep well of experience and insight to every family she works with.

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Kelly believes that no two babies—or parents—are the same. That’s why she offers personalized, evidence-informed care tailored to each family’s unique goals, routines, and values. Whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating newborn care, learning to feed your baby, or struggling with sleep, Kelly can help you with support that’s practical, realistic, and free of judgment.

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Her services include:

• Prenatal and Birth Education

• Newborn and Postpartum Support

• Lactation and Feeding Education, Consultations, and Plans: Breastfeeding, Pumping, Bottle Feeding, Colostrum Expression, Starting Solids

• Pediatric Sleep Consultations, Plans, and Support (3 months through Kindergarten)

• CPR and Choking Informational Sessions

• Potty Learning Consultations and Plans​

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Known for her warm presence and down-to-earth approach, Kelly takes time to truly listen and understand the full picture. She creates custom care plans and offers ongoing support that helps families feel less overwhelmed and more empowered. Her goal is to be like a nurse in your back pocket—providing the clinical insight, emotional support, and real-life solutions that families need, exactly when they need them.

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Kelly’s mission is to draw on her clinical and lived experience as a professional and fellow mom to guide families through the many transitions of early parenthood—so they can move forward with more peace, more confidence, and more joy.

Kelly accepts some insurance plans, as well as HSA and FSA payments. You can easily book a consultation, total support bundle, educational class, or a complimentary 15-minute discovery call directly on her website to discuss your needs and questions. 

Website: https://kelly-beckham.themamacoach.com/ 

Email: kelly.beckham@themamacoach.com