Candace A.
3 months ago
Thanks to Megan, my relationship with my kid has improved significantly. The practical tools that I learned during our sessions together have helped me to connect with my kiddo…
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Parenting a child with big emotions doesn't have to feel this hard.
Parent coaching for deeply feeling, highly sensitive, sometimes explosive children ages 4–8
Small shifts in parenting can create big shifts in a family. Strategies that work with meetings over Zoom available nationwide from the Durham, NC area.
Certified Coach
Does this sound familiar?
Your child has intense reactions to seemingly minor situations and it's starting to impact the family dynamic.
You feel like you have tried all the "parenting strategies" and nothing works.
You are tired of waiting and hoping that your child will grow out of it.
You sometimes feel like you're walking on eggshells in your own home.
Meet Megan
I understand because I've been there too...
Hi, I'm Megan Robertson, and I know firsthand how isolating and exhausting it can be to parent a child with big emotions.
Six years ago, I was feeling overwhelmed by emotional outbursts, confused about what was 'normal', disconnected from my kid, and resentful about how hard parenting was. I spent multiple years trying to 'fix' my kid through different forms of child therapy.
At the core, I felt hopeless, alone, and deeply ashamed.
Then after years of studying and implementing and messing up and more researching and trying again and eventually finding tools that actually worked, I saw firsthand that we as parents have the power to fundamentally and positively shift our relationships with our children and the entire family dynamic. I watched this happen ever so slowly, as I started to understand what was going on for her and then respond in ways that upended the patterns we had unknowingly established. Over time, there was an awe-inspiring transformation in our home that led me down a path I never envisioned for myself.
What I envisioned as a child was becoming an architect. This dream has now come true in a way I never could have understood then. After witnessing the drastic change in our home dynamic, I felt called to help other parents design and build more meaningful, connected, and collaborative relationships with their highly sensitive, deeply feeling kids using the tools I spent years learning from experts and carefully developing myself.
I'm not disillusioned that there aren't or won't be hard days as parents but, as any architect can tell you, the foundation is what allows us to withstand the elements. Together, we can build that for you and your child. Let's get started!
As Featured On
Delight in Parenting Podcast with Dajana Yoakley
Episode 73: Why Your Deeply Feeling Child Goes from 0 to 100 — and What to Do About ItInfluences & Trainings
Rooted in personal experience, refined by research
Dr. Becky Kennedy
Inspired by Good Inside
Trained as a mentor through Dr. Becky Kennedy's Good Inside program and facilitated parent groups within her community focused on Deeply Feeling Kids.
Dr. Laura Markham
Certified Coach by Peaceful Parenting
Completed a comprehensive Parent Coach Certification Program under the personal guidance of Dr. Laura Markham.
Additional Influences
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.Adele Faber & Elaine MazlishLisa Damour, Ph.D.Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.Lynn Lyons, LICSWShefali Tsabary, Ph.D.Ross Greene, Ph.D.And Many Others
A Systems-Informed Approach
I work with parents through a structured framework specifically for raising sensitive, explosive, deeply feeling children. I hold a Systems Engineering degree from the University of Virginia, and this background is a key part of what makes my coaching effective—allowing me to turn complex parenting challenges into clear, practical systems to help you feel less overwhelmed and more grounded and confident.
What Parents Say
Real stories from real families
Megan's coaching was transformative for our family. Even with my partner and I being mental health providers, we were finding ourselves at a loss when trying to support our "deep feeling" 4 year old. Megan's instruction was clear, efficient, and also (and possibly most importantly) delivered with genuineness, vulnerability, compassion, humor, and care. I cannot recommend her enough, and in fact my wife and I have referred many of our therapy clients to her services because of our amazing experience! We cannot thank you enough Megan!!
Clinical Psychologist Dad & Clinical Mental Health Counselor Mom
"As a clinical psychologist and mother to a strong-willed little boy, I found Megan’s parent coaching course to be outstanding in every aspect..."
— Dad and Psychologist Mom
"...she provided us with amazing tools that have really changed our life..."
— Dad and Pediatric Occupational Therapist Mom
"...the impact on our family has been truly meaningful..."
— Psychiatrist Dad and Teacher of 1st grade for 17 years Mom
"...as parents, it was the best money we spent and we wish that we had done it earlier..."
— Former Clients
Choose your path...
15-Minute Discovery Call
Free call to see if we're a fit
- Share your story
- Get to know me
- Virtual meeting
Recommended
Coaching Sessions
$110/ session
Support begins with 6 sessions
- Try before you commit - if not a fit after one session, you will not be charged at all
- Six weekly 50-minute Zoom sessions
- Personalized strategies for your child
- Small group sessions available - come with friends and split the cost
Pro Bono Sessions
Reserved spot for parents that can't afford support right now
- Same high-quality coaching
- New family rotated in every six weeks
- No judgment, just support
As a coach, I am unfortunately unable to accept insurance.
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know
Have other questions? Feel free to reach out directly.
Transform your home so you can feel...
Confident and grounded in how you respond to your child.
Hopeful about the future of your relationship with your child.
Encouraged by the meaningful progress you feel in your home.