Accompanied for Caregivers
Cultivating compassionate parenting communities to enhance the well-being of you and your loved ones
Let’s be real here, caring for our families is HARD.
The responsibility of nurturing and guiding our loved ones, whom we adore more than ourselves, can be challenging and overwhelming, with no room for failure.
It's tempting to seek expert guidance, devouring parenting resources in search of the "right" way. Yet, conflicting advice and ineffective tips leave you feeling like a failure, straining your well-being and hindering the love and wisdom your loved ones need most.
Here's the truth: You don't need more advice.
Accompanied for Caregivers doesn't aim to fix you or your relationships.
Instead, it illuminates a path to uplift your entire family through authentic care, communication, and compassion.
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Accompanied for Caregivers welcomes ALL caregivers, not just parents.
Accompanied for Caregivers is a blueprint that can benefit any caregiving relationship. It is appropriate for aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, grandparents, and guardians—anyone with a unique caregiving journey.
What is Accompanied for Caregivers?
Accompanied for Caregivers offers a transformative, bi-weekly class rooted in relational science, mindfulness, and community support. Unlike traditional programs, Accompanied for Caregivers provides personalized, evidence-based tools to enrich your parent-child relationship. Prioritizing self-care, the program taps into your inherent wisdom, fostering a resourceful state for more profound connections with your children and others.
Benefits of the program include:
Enhances family emotional intelligence: Develops mindfulness, emotional regulation, and validation skills, strengthening connections and creating a calmer home.
Builds supportive community: Connects parents facing similar challenges, fostering belonging and shared experiences.
Empowers mindful parenting: Equips parents with techniques and perspectives to approach parenting as an art, promoting personal growth and improved relationships.
Cultivates resilience: Instills hope and motivation, helping parents develop thoughtful responses to challenges and difficult emotions.
Listen to the video above to hear about the benefits and the unique curriculum found through Accompanied for Caregivers from Dr. Kelly Moore herself!
Registration is Now Closed.
Dates for 2024/2025 Accompanied for Caregivers are:
October: 15th & 29th
November: 12th & 19th
December: 3rd & 17th
January: 7th & 21st
February: 4th & 25th
March: 11th & 25th
April: 1st & 22nd
We will offer morning and evening sessions each day. You will be asked to select either morning or evening sessions for your course. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate a mix of morning and evening sessions due to the setup with cohorts for each session.
Morning Session: 9:00 AM PST
Evening Session: 6:00 PM PST
Each class will be recorded and made available for virtual sessions should you be unable to attend a session.
Accompanied for Caregivers includes:
Bi-weekly live classes taught by Dr. Kelly Moore.
Interactive Topic Explorations: Our trained facilitators will lead in-depth group discussions and exercises on class topics.
Interactive Meditation and Activities: Engage in hands-on exercises complementing the core curriculum.
Community Practices: Regular sessions to strengthen connections within the learning community.
Comprehensive Online Learning Hub: Access to recordings of all classes and supplementary materials in one organized hub.
Elegantly Designed Workbook: Practical guide to apply and reinforce class teachings.
Julia Y
“Struggling to communicate with my teenage son was a constant challenge until I discovered Accompanied for Caregivers. The program not only addressed my specific concern but also transformed my approach. Instead of trying to change my son, I shifted my focus to myself. Since joining Accompanied for Caregivers, I've experienced a significant positive shift—becoming happier, more appreciative of my blessings, and deeply grateful for everyone in my life. ”
Accompanied for Caregivers is rooted in the belief that we can increase the well-being of our youth through:
Strengthening a sense of community among parents and caregivers
Deepening our own sense of safety and belonging
Growing our confidence and competence with emotions (ours and our loved ones)
Improving our interpersonal relationship and communication skills
Increasing our own mindfulness and compassion skills
Flourishing through the framework of
Me, You & WE
Me: Value Your Well-being
Optimal caregiving begins with prioritizing YOUR well-being. In this section, you will learn:
The evolutionary aspects shaping our brains.
Why the threat and drive systems often dominate.
Techniques to access and bolster your soothing system, facilitating brain rewiring.
Understanding the concept of "flipping our lid."
Recognizing your personal stress response.
You: The Power of Co-Regulating Emotions
Fostering healthy relationships requires an understanding of the profound influence of emotions. You will explore:
The connection between anxiety, depression, and addiction and the ability to process emotions.
Strategies for becoming effective co-regulators of emotions for yourself and your loved ones.
Techniques for Emotion Coaching and relationship repairs.
Building a toolkit for self-regulation in the face of challenges.
We: Cultivating a Collective Space
Building a better world for future generations by cultivating a loving, compassionate, and sustainable collective space. You will:
Gain a more holistic perspective of others.
Learn how to foster belonging.
Shift your parenting focus from achievement to connection, compassion, and collaboration.
Explore the science of awe and its contribution to happiness and a sense of interdependence.
Accompanied for Caregivers is for you if you are…
Struggling to connect with your child, and the parenting strategies that once worked are now ineffective.
Seeking more joy and ease in family life and beyond.
You grapple with your own stress and struggle to do the things parenting books tell you.
A stay-at-home parent facing an identity shift as your child becomes more independent.
A busy professional juggling multiple roles and feeling stretched.
Parenting has uncovered unexpected triggers, and you're seeking understanding.
Eager to contribute to solving the youth connection crisis.
Searching for an authentic and supportive community on the parenting journey.
Mandarin Chinese Program
We proudly offer the Accompanied for Caregivers program in Mandarin Chinese, facilitated by fluent speakers and with subtitles for all materials. We are currently working on expanding our language inclusion so everyone has access to this program and others in their language and culture.
Individualized Coaching
This fall, we’re offering one-on-one coaching for parents who want to fully integrate the concepts they are learning in the Accompanied for Caregivers program into their daily parenting. Coaching allows you to make it personal: to explore your values, create a vision for your family, and take meaningful steps toward making that vision a reality with the support of a caring, nonjudgmental coach.
Dr. Bonnie McDaniel is an experienced facilitator in the Accompanied for Caregivers program, a parent educator, and a parent coach trained by the Parent Coaching Institute. Her passion is helping courageous people grow as parents. She is the proud parent of three young adults who went through their share of turbulence in their adolescent years.
Parent from the Mandarin Group
“This class has created a tight-knit community among members. We've formed strong bonds through shared learning, meditation, and supporting each other. Engaging discussions often led us to extend class time. The in-person sessions feel like reunions among old friends, strengthening connections and enhancing mental health through mutual support.”
Jeanne S.
