The Resilient Family Academy
Growing a Movement of Thriving Families
Build a Thriving Family Eco-System for all to Flourish
The Resilient Family Academy is designed to help you use science-backed evidence to foster positivity and thriving mindsets at home and in the world.
Unlock the 6 Highly Effective Tools for Resilient Families
The Resilient Family infuses tools and strategies you can use to foster resilience, positivity, mindfulness and connection in your home and life. The 6 Foundations each include evidence-based tools you can implement immediately.
Learn in a Supportive, Hands-On Community of Caregivers
The Resilient Family is designed to help you learn and implement proven strategies that foster resilience and positivity. By using various modes of learning, you will walk away feeling confident in how you create an eco-system of thriving for your family and yourself.
Learn How To Foster Positivity and Resilience In Your Life & Family
The Resilient Family Academy is about setting up YOU and your family to thrive despite life’s struggles and setbacks.
In today’s world, children have more presssure and less real-life community to thrive in. The result is a high volume of children being diagnosed with mental health disorders, suicide attempts and self-harming behavior.
But there are proven methods to use with children and teenagers — and parents — to create a home eco-system that helps a child to flourish.
It begins with your mindset. Your belief system. And how you see the world.
In The Resilient Family Academy you will learn how to tackle your negative thinking patterns and learn to see the world through a new lens. You will also be given nearly 20 different tools and strategies to use to raise the positive vibe in yourself, in your child and in your home.
Having Trouble Navigating a Difficult Child?
You’re Not Alone. And I’m Here to Help!
I am a family wellness coach that is trained in positive psychology and the power of awareness. The Resilient Family Academy is designed to help you learn to thrive by being more positive, more resourced and more supported. You are not alone.
How The Resilient Family Academy can Help Your Family Thrive
Tweaking just a few of your parenting systems and thought patterns around your home and children can make a powerful change toward positivity. This simple yet effective method will give you the parenting manual you’ve been wishing for along the way.
Rebuild Hope
As a parent you’ve likely been through a lot. The Resilient Family is based on tools that will give you and your child hope.
Clarity and Focus
Each foundation offers clarity and focus on tools you can use in any difficult scenario.
Support & Community
The hands-on approach to this program is specifically designed to encourage you to share and build community with other parents struggling.
Wholistic Family Wellness
We’ll spend a week on your own thriving and wellness as a way to create the positive eco-system your family needs. You are the heart and soul and thriving as a leader at home and in your life is a must.


Bouncing Back from Hard days or Challenging Circumstances Can Be Hard, but Being Resilient Can be Easier than You Think
The 6 Foundations of The Resilient Family are fun and easy to implement. Each foundation includes a video explaining the foundation and a printable PDF document to fill out with the tools and strategies you can implement at home.
About Shawn
Family Wellness Coach
I am passionate about helping children and their parents become more resilient in this harsh, difficult word. Being human is hard. But we can make it so much easier — and more fun — for ourselves with the right reilience tools. I am a mom of twin teenage girls who are 14. And we’ve battled our way through anxiety and anger through the years. The Resilient Family work is life changing for those willing to show up and do the work.
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