Ann Kaplan Parent Coach

10/28/2024

For the final step in completing my Enneagram coaching certification, I need to conduct 3 coaching sessions over 3 weeks with a volunteer. I'm looking for someone who:

- Either already knows your Enneatype confidently, OR wants to know what it is (I am happy to do a typing session before we get started with coaching)
- Is open to having our sessions recorded and shared with my trainer for feedback
- Is available for 3 consecutive weeks, and can start soon
- Has an interest in being coached around something you're working on in your life (career, personal, relationships, anything!)
- Is drawn to and resonates with the Enneagram
- Not someone I am already coaching

Any takers? Can't wait to get started!

06/04/2024

Full-time chef or full-time housekeeper? Pick one! This question pops up all the time on social, with loads of comments. Why? Because moms need a break! It doesn't seem like a real option, but it's fun to fantasize, right?

When did you last take a break from cooking, cleaning, and all that domestic stuff? I'm not talking about ordering Grubhub and letting the laundry sit. I mean a REAL break where you enjoy healthy, yummy food and spend time in a nice, clean space without being the one who made it happen? And without having to deal with fallout afterward? We need and deserve this!

Here's where the Motherhood Untamed Retreat and our incredible chef and housekeeper, Andrew, come in. (Reminder that Early Bird pricing is in effect until 6/15). Learn more here: https://www.annkaplanparentcoach.com/fallretreat

Andrew takes care of everything from delicious Autumn meals that make your taste buds sing to keeping our gorgeous lakehouse clean and lovely just for you! Let yourself melt into five days with zero housework or obligations! You can expect a taste explosion around every corner…and then rest and rejuvenate in our incredible (and clean!) space. Soak it all in fireside with a glass of wine. Did I already mention you won't lift a finger for five days straight?!?

And how about when you get home? How incredible would it be to know how to maintain peace and care for yourself all year, not just when you give yourself a getaway? Through our work together, you will learn transformative skills to set and enforce boundaries, balance your life, and meet your needs amid the wildness of motherhood. Life can be restful, I promise!

This is a chance to give yourself the fairy godmother we all fantasize about for a few days and learn how to give it to yourself all year long after you return home!

P.S. Delicious Autumn food and drink await you, no matter what special dietary circumstances you find yourself in. Gluten and dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian...all requests will be accommodated, and zero flavor will be sacrificed, so don't count yourself out!

05/31/2024

What would it be like to be untamed in parenting?

🍁Release the constriction of parenting from fear and worry.
🍁Learn to hold calm power within you.
🍁Be authentically, fully yourself in every parenting moment with your child.
🍁Parent from confidence and clarity instead of worry or fear

This Fall, the Motherhood Untamed retreat will get you to this place.
Allow the care and tenderness you’ll receive from your host (me!), skilled practitioners and your peers to infuse you with newfound freedom and liberation!

Early Bird pricing expires 6/15. Curious? Set up a chat with me to get all your questions answered and make this experience happen for yourself!

https://calendly.com/annkaplan/retreatcuriosity

05/28/2024

Enjoying Maycember? 😒. Is the chaotic landslide that ends in the mess of Summer break going smoothly? 😵‍💫

Whether you’re happily opening “Camp Mommy” for the season, or crying over the looming months, one thing is universal: we’re all swimming in a sea of logistics and to-do lists.

Personally, I'm ready for some simplicity -some straightforward, smooth, no surprises or catches, no last minute charges or gotcha moments - PLEASE!

I talk to so many moms who deeply desire (and rarely experience) EASE. So I build simplicity into everything I do, even my upcoming Motherhood Untamed retreat.

This is simple!

First, it doesn’t get easier than 5 days of zero housework, cooking, shopping, driving, planning, organizing, or problem-solving. Heaven!

And how about not having to think about money? This is ALL INCLUSIVE!
🍷 Wineries? Covered.
😌 Massages? Included.
🐝 Lunch and flights at our local meadery? No cost to you.
💁‍♂️ Tips for your waitstaff and massage therapist? I got you.
🎁 Killer gift bag? It’s a given.
🚗 Airport pickup? Complimentary.
How nice is it to get away and not be nickel-and-dimed the whole time?! My guests reach for their wallets exactly ZERO times.

Finally, how a parenting approach that makes motherhood easy even when you get back home?

Much of the complication in our lives stems from the chaos in our minds, and this is something you can learn to change! Our morning coaching circles will open your eyes and change your life…while you hang out in PJs, love on yourself and laugh your butt off. Let yourself surrender to this. I’ll take care of you in every way.

After Maycember, I can’t imagine anyone who deserves this experience more than us moms. Early Bird pricing expires 6/15 - Message me! I’ll answer all your questions and do everything in my power to make this moment happen for you. *link in comments

05/27/2024

Did you know that in addition to my regular coaching practice, I host a retreat for mothers in Northern Michigan each Fall? 🙏

This year, I invite you to explore yourself and your mothering surrounded by glorious Fall colors in my beautiful lakehouse in Northern Michigan. Join me and 8 other incredible moms for my upcoming retreat:

MOTHERHOOD UNTAMED: PARENTING BEYOND LIMITS
OCTOBER 17-21, 2024

What does it look like to parent without limits or restrictions (including those that are self-imposed)? What is your specific path to that freedom? This retreat will tap into your creativity and help you past discomfort or hesitation, using the Enneagram, artwork, sound, nature and local exploration.

If you are interested, let's chat. I'll answer questions, put your mind at ease, and help make this incredible experience happen for you.

Every wonder what it looks like to receive coaching on a retreat? Check out these pictures of what our coaching circles look like in action!

annkaplanparentcoach.com/fallretreat

05/27/2024

Did you know that fun and enjoyment are not just luxuries, but actual necessities to mental wellness? When was the last time you gave yourself this essential ingredient to a full life?

If you're ready to take yourself off of the back burner and rekindle the part of you that craves laughter, joy, frivolity, and liberation, join me this Fall!

Motherhood, Untamed is happening October 17-21 and is the PERFECT mix of beautiful transformation work + nature + friendship + FUN!

🍁 Unique visits to local artisans, wineries and businesses
🍁 Gorgeous hikes in the Fall colors
🍁 Excursions to local towns for shopping and sightseeing

Who knows? You might just have the most fun and connected belly laugh of your life, just on the drive to our next excursion!

(pics from a few of last year's friendship moments)

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03/26/2024

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT:
Words That Work is coming up in April.

Two chances to attend (replays will be available):
Sunday, 4/7 - 7pm mtn
OR
Monday, 4/8 - 12 noon mtn

This FREE workshop is for anyone interested in eliminating arguments, backtalk, marathon lectures, and one-sided conversations, and instead learning how to communicate with kids in ways that:
⭐️ Promote closeness
⭐️ Encourage kids to open up
⭐️ Improve behavior
⭐️ Create emotional safety
⭐️ Foster mutual respect

The most common ways we speak to our children only end up pushing them away. It doesn’t have to be this way and I will show you how.

Learn more and register here:

How to communicate without losing your child's attention (or your mind!)

03/26/2024

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT:
Words That Work is coming up in April.
Watch this video to learn all about it!

Two chances to attend (replays will be available):
Sunday, 4/7 - 7pm mtn
OR
Monday, 4/8 - 12 noon mtn

This FREE workshop is for anyone interested in eliminating arguments, backtalk, marathon lectures, and one-sided conversations, and instead learning how to communicate with kids in ways that:
⭐️ Promote closeness
⭐️ Encourage kids to open up
⭐️ Improve behavior
⭐️ Create emotional safety
⭐️ Foster mutual respect

The most common ways we speak to our children only end up pushing them away. It doesn’t have to be this way and I will show you how.

Learn more and register here: https://www.annkaplanparentcoach.com/wordsthatwork

01/19/2024

Just heard this on Brad Reedy's podcast: "The greatest gift of parenting is the willingness to be cast as the villain in your child's story."

12/19/2023

Dads!

What is a unique challenge of fatherhood for you?

12/13/2023

What is different about fatherhood vs motherhood?

What makes dadding different?