My journey so far...

My name is Barbara (aka Ms. Barby) and my husband and I have two lively children, our son is 17 and our daughter is 20. After earning my Bachelors in Elementary Education and Masters in Reading Education from Florida International University, I taught Kindergarten and First grade in the public and charter school setting for eight years. When my eldest was born in 2003, I decided to be a stay at home mom. In 2009, I founded Natural Beginnings Homeschool, a home-based early childhood program incorporating nature, play, & social emotional development focused on the whole child. After running that program for eight years I felt it was time to move on to a new chapter and begin working with parents on their parenting journey.

My children were my biggest catalysts in awakening me to the need to parent differently. I was parenting with the skills I had learned as a teacher (behavior management and control) and they just weren't working. I felt disconnected from my children and there was lots of resistance in our relationship. On my path I discovered Dr. Shefali Tsabary's work and devoured every book and course I could and I began shifting my parenting and my self. As I became more connected to my self, my relationship with with my children also became more connected.  In 2019, I enrolled in Dr. Shefali's Conscious Coaching Institute and graduated ready to begin to serve parents on their journey.

Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated by meditation, well-being, spirituality, the power of the mind, nutrition, everything holistic, reading, learning, psychology, metaphysics and CHILDREN, so this path feels like I’m coming home to my true essence.

I look forward to connecting with you.

xoxoxo

Barby