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Hand in Hand’s Foundations Course for Parents and Caregivers

with Caroline Griswold

I warmly invite you to join me for six weeks of transformational learning and support for your parenting!

 

If you struggle with endless bedtimes, painful separations, aggression, tantrums, or any other tight spot where behavior (theirs or yours) seems to go off the rails, this course is for you.

For over 30 years, Hand in Hand Parenting has supported parents around the world when parenting gets hard. Our five connection-based, evidence-based "listening tools" offer simple, effective ways for you to:

  • Provide emotional support for your children
  • Set limits without threats, bribes, shame, or punishment
  • Add more playfulness and closeness to family life, and
  • Get ongoing support for the hard work of parenting. 

In this Foundations class, we’ll explore the 5 Hand in Hand Listening Tools through our weekly meetings and with video and audio content from an online classroom. You will also get to experience the power of our parent-to-parent listening tool each week. The class will be small (no more than six parents) to ensure that you have time to be heard and get support with your specific challenges.

The live classes will be 90 minutes each, in person in Valencia, Spain (location provided when you register). The class will meet for six Tuesdays, starting April 28 and ending June 2.

This course is perfect for parents of children ages 1-12 (if your child is older, get in touch!). There’s no prerequisite—please join us wherever you are on your parenting journey.

Dates & Times

6 Tuesdays, April 28 – June 2, 2026
1:00 – 2:30pm CEST
In person in Valencia (exact location TBA)

What you’ll receive:

  • Six classes to learn the 5 Hand in Hand tools and practice them with a small group of caring parents
  • Lifetime access to an online classroom with videos and materials to support your learning
  • The chance to learn in community with other parents on this journey with you
  • The opportunity to ask questions, be listened to, and receive support around your personal challenges and hopes for your children and your family

By the end of the class, you will:

  • Better understand what drives your child’s off-track behavior
  • Know how to be truly helpful when big feelings and tantrums come to call
  • Learn how to set effective, loving limits without resorting to bribes or threats
  • Have tools for meeting the hard moments with more patience, respect, and playfulness
  • See how a certain kind of play can help you deepen your connection with your children AND help them get back on track
  • Know how to approach your child’s struggles with things like bedtime, separations, aggressive behavior, tantrums, and more
  • Have a transformational way to work with your own feelings, challenges, and desires as a parent

About Me:

I am a mom to one son, who is now 12. I am 100% certain that I would not have the open, warm, and playful relationship with my son that I have today without the Hand in Hand tools. I have a kid with big feelings and big behaviors, and a personal history that made it very hard for me to show up as the person I want to be during his tantrums or when his behavior went off track. I have been supporting parents since 2017, and I have seen time and again how the Hand in Hand tools transform families in deep and meaningful ways. I love exploring this connection-based approach with parents and seeing how it brings families closer and helps you be the person and parent you wish to be. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing these wonderful tools with you.

What Parents Are Saying:

"Caroline created such a welcoming space for us to be heard and valued just as we are. I looked forward to the sharing and listening opportunities and to hearing the insightful and thoughtful ways Caroline would answer questions. I had space to really think through some tough challenges I was facing and supportive people to come along with me on that learning journey. I feel like this group was healing and enriching to me both as a person and a parent." –2022 class participant

"Part of the huge value of working with Caroline is that I never felt that I was being judged with whatever difficulty came up. That’s so big. There were many times I could see a resolution or just get a perspective on whatever situation just by sharing it out loud… I didn’t really need or want anybody else to tell me what to do; I just needed the space to talk about it and to have somebody carefully and lovingly listening." –Thais H.

Fee & Registration

The fee for the 6-week course is €260/parent.

 

A payment plan is available; please email me for details at caroline@fertilegroundparenting.com.

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