The Anchored Parent
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Anchored Parent is a small, live, reflective group designed to help parents feel calmer, more confident in decisions, and more connected to your children—and yourself.
This is not a parenting class.
It’s not advice-giving or behavior management.
And it’s not about fixing yourself.
It is a supportive, science-informed space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, strengthen the attuned presence that supports both you and your child, and experience meaningful connection with other parents who understand the reality of this season.
What We’ll Focus On
Over six weeks, we’ll explore:
Week 1 | Dropping Anchor: Moving from autopilot to awareness. Learn simple techniques to steady yourself beforeyou respond to your child.
Week 2 | Steady Under Pressure: A deep dive into the nervous system. Understand why parenting stress isn't a failure and how to regulate in real moments.
Week 3 | The Safe Harbor: Focus on attunement and repair. Discover how calm presence—not perfection—builds lasting security and resilience.
Week 4 | Lightening the Load: Unpacking time, energy and "invisible labor." Learn to toss overboard the unrealistic standards that drain your energy and design days that work with your family’s unique rhythm.
Week 5 | Navigating the Fog: Cutting through guilt and comparison. Reconnect with your unique family values and trust your own parenting "North Star."
Week 6 | Setting Sail: Integration and ritual. Create a sustainable wellbeing plan to carry your anchored confidence forward.
Each session includes gentle grounding, evidence-based teaching, individual reflection, and optional group discussion. There’s no pressure to share, no need to arrive calm, and no expectation to have it all figured out.
How the Group Works
• 6 consecutive weeks
• 75-minute live sessions on Zoom
• Same group, same time each week
Each session includes gentle grounding, evidence-based teaching, individual reflection, and (optional) group discussion.
There’s no requirement to share, no pressure to perform, and no expectation to arrive feeling calm.
Who This Group Is For
This group is for parents who:
• Have children ages 0–6
• Feel overwhelmed, depleted, or disconnected at times
• Want to feel calmer and more confident in their parenting
• Value reflection, connection to other parents, and science-informed support
Details
Dates: Wednesdays, Feb 25 - April 1
Time: 9-10:15am PST
Format: Live online via Zoom
Cost: $325
Space is intentionally limited to support safety, continuity, and real connection.
If you’re longing to feel more grounded, more confident in yourself, and less alone in the work of parenting, you’re warmly welcomed here.
Warmly,
Gina Baird
About the Facilitator
Gina Baird is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) therapist with over 15 years of experience working with children, families, and adults in individual, group and medical settings. Gina also is a lecturer at University of Washington School of Social Work. Gina has worked with hundreds of parents to provide support and empowerment as they've navigated parenting questions, challenges, and hopes for themselves and their families. Gina is a mother of two children and lives in Seattle, WA.
FAQs
Is this for first-time parents only?
This class is for any parents with young child(ren) at home.
What if I don't have childcare?
While you will likely be able to focus more without your child(ren) present, you are welcome to join however works best for you. All kid and pet distractions are warmly welcomed. This space is designed for the reality of your life, not a polished version of it. Come as you are.
I have more questions- who can I contact?
Please email any questions to gina.licsw@gmail.com
Values-Based Parenting Workshop
Facilitators:
Gina Baird, LICSW, PMH-C and Jill Wicklund, CPCC, ACC
Details:
Friday, June 16th @ 9-10:30am PST
Zoom
Cost: $29
You will leave this Workshop with:
Your core parenting values identified & actions that align with those values
Increased confidence in your parenting decisions & clarity on how you want to spend time as a family
Greater access to joy while parenting
This Workshop is for you if:
You want to be able to make decisions more aligned with what you care about
You are looking for self-compassion for not being able to “do it all”
You desire to understand what a value is and why it matters
You are a parent of any age child(ren) ~ (if possible, participants are encouraged to attend without children present).
Registration Required. Spaces are limited.
About the Facilitators:
Gina Baird is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) therapist with over 15 years of experience working with children, families, and adults. Gina has worked with hundreds of parents to provide support and empowerment as they've navigated parenting questions, challenges, and hopes for themselves and their families. Her specialties include women's health, perinatal mental health, anxiety disorders, and other life transitions such as career, academic, and relationship changes. Gina is a mother of two children and lives in Seattle, WA.
Jill Wicklund is a Certified Professional Coach with 10 years of experience coaching, leading, and teaching leaders hands-on tools to help them effectively communicate, establish boundaries, enhance self-awareness, and organize themselves to make the most of their time and energy. As a Professional Coach, her specialties include helping people live and lead intuitively, navigate career transitions and perform courageously at work. Jill is a mother of two children and lives in Seattle, WA.
