Get the emotional support you need in your back pocket so you can stay connected to your college-bound kid

Hey, Mom! When your child leaves for college, everything shifts – including you.

Rediscover who you are and what lights you up. Recognize the swirl of emotions you are feeling is normal, and you don’t have to go through this emotional tsunami alone.

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Through my 3-pocket framework we’ll explore

Pocket #1:

What Hurts 🩹

The grief, your identity shift, and crazy emotional ups and downs emotions no one warned you about.

Pocket #2:

What Sticks 🧵

Stay connected to your child, beyond one-word texts without hovering or losing yourself.

Pocket #3:

What’s Next 🌟

Find purpose and passion in this next season and reclaim who you are beyond “mom” (or dad).

They’re in College! Now What?

No one warns you about the seismic shifts that happen when your child heads to college.

Empty bedroom. Quieter mornings. Text messages replacing daily hugs. It’s not just your everyday rhythm that’s shifted—it’s your entire role as a parent.

Parenting a soon-to-be college student is an emotional whirlwind. The combination of excitement, pride, anxiety, and anticipation feels overwhelming.

These emotional ups and downs have caught you off guard. You are finding it hard to find your parenting footing.

There’s no perfect way to handle this transition, and trying to be a “perfect parent” won’t prepare your child (or you) for this new phase of life!

Your child still needs you; you want to be available to them – but how do you stay connected from the side lines?

These big feelings are here to stay, but let’s normalize them and give you some support.

You don’t have to do it alone or run to the nearest pickleball court to “work it out”.

If you're ready to ...

♥ Get real-time support when you need – no Zoom meeting or Calendar gymnastics required

♥ Communicate with your child with confidence without reaching for that panic button

♥ Let go of the guilt and embrace this new season in parenting

♥ Build a stronger, healthier adult relationship with your kid, beyond the college years

♥ Have someone in your back pocket who gets it and won’t judge what your feeling and is here to support you

♥ Show up as the parent you want to be during this parenting era without feeling depleted

Take the next step!

Fill out the Pocket Parent Coach questionnaire now!

Hi, I’m Diana

Certified Parent Coach, Educator, and Mom

I guide parents with my signature method where we normalize and process the grief you feel, find ways to stay connected beyond one word texts or calls to increase their dining dollars, and figure out what’s next for you as a parent.

I just sent my oldest to college so I am right there with you! Read more…

I’ve spent over 25 years nurturing families from infants to early adulthood. I’m committed to finding the right blend of tools and strategies so you can manage those big feelings and be your child’s “person”.

I’ve got you; Let’s get started!

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Diana has an empathic ear and a keen ability to provide personalized coaching. She has first-hand knowledge for how parents can best support their college bound kids and provides helpful tools to navigate changing dynamics at home.

Mindie

mom

After working together for 12 weeks, I respect my own choices in parenting. I can see the big picture more clearly for me and my son. I want to keep informing myself, learn from and understand the science behind my son’s development, and I love to see my son growing more independent.

Jessy

mom