Heart & Honey

your guide to kind and firm parenting

Hi, I’m Cass.

I’m a certified parenting educator and parent coach and a mom to twin five-year-old girls. I started Heart & Honey as an ode to two of the best gifts this parenting journey has given me: an abundant heart and an appreciation for the sweetness of parenthood.

But, it wasn’t always that way, and it certainly hasn’t been easy. As a first time mom to twins, I was aware of what I didn’t want to do in my parenting, but I didn’t always know what to do instead. I knew my kids deserved a secure attachment to me, but I wasn’t exactly sure if I was doing enough right to earn that. I was (ok, am) a recovering perfectionist and didn’t want my fear of failure to get in the way of genuine connection with my girls. I wanted to accept the accountability that comes with being a confident leader, but sometimes found myself blaming my kids for the challenges I was facing. I wanted alignment and integrity with what I knew my children deserved and what I gave them.

The conscious parenting model I coach teaches all of those things — how to respond vs react; how to earn and keep a secure attachment; how to regulate my nervous system and get clear about my needs and boundaries; how to fail with grace and repair lovingly, and how to find joy at the same time.

What I know is this: I get to choose the kind of parent I want to be. It takes work — all good things do — but its the best work there is.

How it works at

Heart & Honey

certified parenting educator & parent coach

What We Value

Connection

We are guided by earning secure attachments with our children, based on connection, communication and collaboration

Joy

We use what brings us joy and peace to move deeper into a relationship of harmony and understanding with our children

Courage

We bravely look at our own childhoods and patterns so that we may heal our wounds and move forward with clarity and empathy

How We Do It

Attachment Science

Nervous System Science & Regulation

Child Development

Non-violent Communication

Postive Discipline

Services Offered

  • 1:1 Parent Coaching

    12 week sessions

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    Custom packages available

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  • 1:2 Parent Coaching

    12 week sessions for you and your co-parent or partner.

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    Custom packages available

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  • Group Coaching

    12 week sessions with up to 8 people. This is a great cost-effective option if you know friends or family who would like to do the same work!

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FAQs

  • The authoritative parenting most of us were raised with creates a relationship of fear between parent and child that results in obedience and compliance in the short term. Long term, however, this creates a relationship of distrust, distance and disconnection.

    Gentle parenting looks at empowering the parent with tools, skills and knowledge to achieve connection, cooperation and trust, without the fear that we were raised on. This way of parenting allows for communication and understanding and a long term closeness and connection with our children.

  • Definitely! If you are struggling to find consistency with how you parent, this is an excellent program for you. The work we do is parent-centric which means that regardless of where you stand now, we will help you reach a personalized place of connecting to your children in a way that makes sense for you and brings alignment to your home(s).

  • Absolutely not. Conscipus arenting places a large emphasis on boundaries and natural consequences. We use empowered communication to state our needs and values in our homes and have courage to hold compassionate, but firm boundaries. In this way, discipline does not need to be punitive, but collaborative and creative solutions and opportunities emerge peacefully.

  • We believe in a model of parenting that focuses on the parent, not behavior modification of the child. However, we see that once we aid the parent in leadership skills, tools, and strategies, challenge behaviors typically diminish or disappear.

  • For 12 week sessions, it is one 60 minute call/in person meeting a week. In addition, there is about 1-2 hours a week of materials, video content and workbooks a week.

    For custom packages, please inquire.

  • First, you will tell me about you and your family so that I can get a better idea of what you are looking for and where you are at.

    Next, I will explain my process and your options for working with me in a way that supports your life and schedule.

    Then, if we feel we are a good fit, we will schedule your first call and deal with the logistics of getting you set up to receive weekly content.

What People Are Saying

  • Hailie says:

    Doing this program with Cass was one of the most transformational experiences we’ve had as a family and as parents. Working with Cass opened a new world for us. A place where things make sense, an understanding of what is happening below the surface not only with our daughter but also within ourselves as parents and individuals! She has given us invaluable information and learnings to better understand the full science of where our daughter is at in her development process and what her mind, body and spirit need during it. Every conversation with her I just hang on every word she says. She is so intelligent, wise, and welcoming with how she teaches us and shows us this approach. Through this process we have become much more in tune with our own nervous system and behaviors which in turn has helped us build a deeper connection with each other as parents ultimately setting us up to be the most connected to our daughter than we’ve ever been. We will forever be turning to Cass as our guide through the many twists and turns of parenting.

    Hands down the best decision we’ve ever made for our family.

  • Dante says:

    Working with Cass has been very enlightening. Learning about attachment science, nervous system science and emotional intelligence has given me a new perspective on parenting, and the tools and real-life examples she helped us through made it possible to make adjustments and try new things in a smooth way. I can’t say enough about the positive impact she has made on us.