Letting them Lead: Group Coaching for Parents of Children with Alopecia

Alopecia is not only a life altering diagnosis for your child, but also yourself. Without a safe space to process your own emotions about this experience, it is possible that these emotions might start to bleed into your child’s lane. So what is the key to managing your own emotions about Alopecia while also supporting your child through this experience? Attuning to their journey while knowing your journey is separate from theirs

Without separation of your two journeys, it will be hard to attune to your kid’s unique needs. This group is a safe space for parents to say the scary things out loud and process their own anxieties, knowing that having the space to feel your emotions will allow you to show up for your kid in the ways they need. Healing for you is also healing for them.

These 6 sessions are designed to give you the tools to boost self-esteem and resilience for your kids and yourself. Whether you are trying to unlearn messages from beauty standards or just make sure you’re saying the “right thing” to support your kid through this journey, this space is for you.

Each session will blend practical guidance and education with open conversation and connection from other parents. We will uncover common themes in each families journey with Alopecia and navigate it all together.

What to Expect

  • A small supportive group (max 6 participants) that has similar goals

  • 6 biweekly 1-hour virtual calls (not recorded)

  • Gentle space to unpack your own anxieties, body image struggles and shame (and our kids’)

  • Customized skills and tools to help you navigate real-world challenges with Alopecia

  • A balance of professional guidance and space to connect

Breakdown of Each Session

  • Session 1: Letting them Lead

    • What does letting them lead mean?

    • Fostering family values that instill body resilience

    • Attuned advocate vs anxious advocate

    • Open discussion, reflection and questions

  • Session 2: Your bodies/Their bodies Part 1

    • Why having an awareness of your own relationship to your body is crucial

    • How your relationship to your body impacts your kid (even if you don’t have hair loss)

    • Open discussion, reflection and questions

  • Session 3: Your bodies/Their bodies Part 2

    • How to plant seeds of body resilience

    • Supporting their body autonomy and providing the guard rails when needed

    • Communication strategies and boundaries with friends/family who tend to make comments

    • Open discussion, reflection and questions

  • Session 4: Navigating Wigs & Treatment conversations

    • Letting them lead while providing developmentally appropriate guidance

    • Open discussion, reflection and questions

  • Session 5: Rupture and Repair

    • How to repair when inevitably you stumble along the way (because parents are humans)

    • Open discussion, reflection and questions

  • Session 6: General reflection and questions

    • Wrapping up with any additional questions, concerns, reflections or stuck points

Pricing & Dates

$75 per session with commitment to the full cycle (6 sessions)

Prorating for missed sessions is not possible

Waitlist for next cohort open

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