You’re not failing.
You’re missing
a framework.
Parent education and coaching rooted in behavior science — because understanding why your child behaves the way they do changes everything.
You’ve tried everything. Nothing is working.
“I say no and the whole house falls apart.”
“We fight every single morning just to get out the door.”
“Leaving anywhere is a meltdown. Every time.”
“I give in because I just don’t have anything left.”
“I know I shouldn’t yell. I yell anyway.”
“I feel like I’m failing my child.”
Hi, I’m Jackie.
I’m a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and special education professional with over 10 years of experience helping families navigate behavior in Massachusetts public schools — and a toddler mom who has sat in a parking lot wondering what I did wrong.
I didn’t do anything wrong. I just reacted instead of responded. The difference between those two things is a framework. And that’s exactly what I teach.
Everything I offer is parent education and coaching — not therapy, not clinical treatment — grounded in behavior science and built for real life with a child ages 2 to 6.
Your complete framework for the hard moments.
Every behavior is communication. The goal isn’t to eliminate hard moments — it’s to reduce how often they happen and respond with confidence when they do.
Prevent.
Hard moments are a normal part of childhood — not a sign that something is wrong. Prevention means reducing how often they happen in the first place — before you even get to the hard moment.
Does this sound familiar? You see it coming. You try to stay calm. It falls apart anyway. And you’re left wondering what you did wrong. Prevention means you stop waiting for the hard moment — and start getting ahead of it.
Pause.
Before you respond, pause. Behavior is communication — not defiance. Your child doesn’t have the skill yet. They are trying to get their needs met the only way they know how. One breath. Three questions. That’s where everything begins.
FLEX. ™
The FLEX Framework is Jackie’s proprietary four-step approach to handling any tantrum, unexpected outburst, or high-emotion moment with calm and confidence. When you learn FLEX, you stop reacting and start responding. You hold the limit without the power struggle. You end the hard moment with your relationship intact — and your child with a path forward.
FLEX is taught inside the 6 Week Coaching Program — personalized to your child and your hardest moments.
Find Your Balance.
Parent education and coaching rooted in behavior science — because understanding why your child behaves the way they do changes everything.
Mini Guides — $20 each
The Prevention Playbook
Eight strategies to prevent hard moments before they start — with real life scripts.
Get it — $20Behind the Behavior
Understand what your child is really communicating — and why it changes everything.
Say This, Not That
Complete FLEX scripts for the five most common hard moments — word for word.
Single Strategy Session
Come with your hardest moment. Leave with a personalized plan and real life scripts built entirely around your child. One session. One problem. One complete strategy.
- ✓60 minute virtual 1:1 session with Jackie so that you get personalized support, not generic advice
- ✓Personalized plan for your specific child so that you leave with a clear path forward
- ✓Real life scripts for your hardest moment so that you know exactly what to say next time
- ✓Concrete next steps you can use immediately so that you feel confident before you even leave the session
$97 — Founding Client Rate
or email [email protected]
6 Week Coaching Program
The complete Prevent. Pause. Then FLEX. framework — taught and applied to your child over six weeks of personalized 1:1 coaching. Every session built around your family. Every strategy personalized to your child.
- ✓6 weekly virtual 1:1 coaching sessions with Jackie so that you build the framework step by step in a program designed for your child
- ✓Complete FLEX Framework™ curriculum included so that you have a proven, repeatable approach for every hard moment
- ✓Personalized plan built around your child so that every strategy fits your family, not someone else’s
- ✓Real life scripts for your specific hard moments so that you never feel stuck for words in the moment that matters
- ✓Email messaging support between sessions so that you get real feedback in the moments that matter most — not just during scheduled calls
- ✓Workbooks and resources included so that you have everything you need in one place, long after the program ends
$497 — Founding Client Rate
or email [email protected]
Not sure where to start?
Book a free 20 minute discovery call. We’ll talk about your child’s biggest challenge, your goals, and which option is the right fit for your family. No pressure — just a real conversation.
Book your free call 🤍or email [email protected]
Scripts for When Your Child Won’t Accept No
Exactly what to say — word for word — so you can hold the limit, name the feeling, and give your child a path forward. It’s free.
Inside the free guide:
- ✓Why the cycle keeps happening
- ✓The Pause. Then FLEX. framework
- ✓Exactly what to say in the hard moment
- ✓Real scripts for real life
The Back to School Blueprint
Everything you need to prepare your child for the first day of school — drop off scripts, morning routine, what to say when they cry, and more. Five pages. Free.
What’s inside:
- ✓How to set the stage for success before day one
- ✓How to build the morning routine now
- ✓The goodbye that actually works — with scripts
- ✓What to say when they cry at drop off
- ✓What to do at pickup when they fall apart
Behavior science for real life.
Practical answers to the questions every parent is Googling at 10pm.
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