Hi, I’m
Blanca!
I bring positive parenting and positive discipline support to parents and school communities.
Empowering you with evidence-based positive discipline strategies grounded on the science of brain development and the Montessori method, to nurture healthy emotional development and a positive relationship with the young children in your life.
Whether you are facing a tricky season in parenting, having trouble navigating your child’s emotions, or simply want to learn how to establish positive parenting strategies at home or in your school community…
It would be an honor to support you in the process.
También en Español
CRIANZA POSITIVA EN TU IDIOMA
Te ayudo a conectarte con tu peque de manera clara, efectiva, y respetuosa, integrando la crianza positiva y consciente en casa, con estrategias basadas en evidencia científica, el desarrollo cerebral, disciplina positiva, y el método Montessori en tu hogar.
From private parenting coaching to quick blog posts, and even family learning events for your school or caregiver community…
There are many ways to learn:
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Have you ever wondered…
“Is there a Montessori approach to supporting my child’s behavior and big emotions?”
“Is there a professional out there who can guide me in navigating discipline with the Montessori method in mind?”
You’ve come to the right place.
My approach
Your child’s autonomy, self-discipline, self-regulation, and collaboration in the home are skills that develop gradually, not challenges that can be quickly “fixed” by simply following the steps from a social media post. No hacks or quick strategies will work unless you have a clear understanding of your child’s brain development, and learn how to navigate discipline as a life-long relationship of collaboration and mutual respect, guiding their journey as a conscious leader.
My work with families and caregiver communities is informed by my graduate training in Clinical Psychology and almost a decade of experience supporting children and families using evidenced-based approaches as a psychotherapist and psychosocial researcher.
No single social media post, parenting book, or workshop is going to fully address the unique needs of your family and your child. My goal is not to just pass on a couple of parenting strategies for a specific challenge but to nurture a research-informed mindset that supports your parenting journey and your continued learning beyond our work together. Informed not just by my expertise and experience, but by personalized work that considers your unique cultural and family values.
How Montessori fits into Parenting
Contemporary child development research continuously sheds scientific light on many of the principles Dr. Maria Montessori established over 100 years ago to nurture a child’s self-esteem, confidence, internal motivation, and joy for participation in their environment and culture.
As a behavioral health professional, I consider the Montessori approach a valuable concrete method with powerful tools to bring healthy emotional development into your home—not with specific toys, shelves, or materials, but through awareness of yourself as the most important element in the home to support healthy emotional development.
A former Montessori student myself, I now integrate this philosophy and approach as a parent and have obtained formal certification from the Prepared Montessorian Institute for implementing the Montessori philosophy in the home.
And so, my approach to support your parenting through Whole Child Home is grounded on the science of brain development while also considering the deep impact of a home environment prepared to nurture independence and learning, and a prepared adult to guide as their leader in the process. Always considering your child as a capable learner in the process—yes, even when it comes to those tricky moments filled with big emotions.
Welcome!
What caregivers and educators are saying…
Blanca is a Licensed Professional Counselor with graduate training in Clinical Psychology who specializes in supporting children’s mental and behavioral health through evidence-based approaches. She is certified as a positive discipline parent educator by the International Positive Discipline Association, has formal training for implementing Montessori in the home from the Prepared Montessorian Institute, and has almost a decade of focus on evidence-based practices as a clinician and a researcher working in the urban school setting, head start, early intervention services in the home, community mental health organizations, and outpatient/inpatient pediatric hospital setting.
She is also a parent and is now dedicated to pouring all her professional training into something she has always been passionate about—empowering parents to nurture healthy emotional development at home.
Through blog posts, workshops, social media bits, or personalized consults to fit your family’s needs—it’s an honor to support you.
Let’s build your parenting toolkit
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Workshops
Learn about positive discipline, building your toddlers’ emotional intelligence, Montessori parenting, and more! All from the comfort of your home.
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1:1 Parenting Consultations
You’ve read the books, taken the courses, but now you need support applying strategies in a way that fits YOUR unique family and child. Connect with me for support, online, from anywhere in the world.
(Consultas disponibles en Español)
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Speaking
Check out existing Podcast episodes with Blanca as a guest, and explore how to bring learning with Whole Child Home to your own platform, school, community or parenting group.
The Blog
3 minute reads about Montessori parenting, positive discipline, and nurturing your toddler’s healthy emotional development right at home.
