More Details on Services

Individual Coaching

Initial Consultation (60 minutes) – $200

Subsequent Coaching Session (45 minutes) – $175

Personal coaching with Dr Heather Buxton, child and perinatal psychiatrist.

Framework uses her expert knowledge of development: matrescence and infant and child development. Topics are chosen based on your personal needs and your parenting stage.

Topics can include:

  • Birth/Pregnancy Preparation

  • Navigating shifts in values

  • Finding your new balance as a working parent

  • Finding new balance in your relationships with others

  • Identity exploration of parent and/or non birth parent through framework of Matrescence

  • Strategies for self care and emotional resilience

  • Postpartum sleep support planning

  • Education around brain changes and mental health during pregnancy and postpartum

  • Coaching through complicated or high risk pregnancies and potential NICU stays

  • How to advocate for yourself and your child in the medical setting

  • Exploration of lactation/feeding goals

Personally and professionally, Dr Buxton has navigated complicated pregnancies involving prolonged hospitalization and NICU stays; she understands the importance of managing the unexpected and how this can be challenging with a career.

Coaching packages include access to member community and resources

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Group Coaching

Package- $400
Join a supportive group of like-minded mothers who are navigating the balance between career and family. Share insights, learn from others, and build collective strength in managing both roles.

  • 4 -60 minute didactic sessions with a balance of education on matrescense and patrescence and guided peer support

  • Limited spots available

  • Starts in Winter 2025

  • Includes access to member community and resources

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Self Guided Mini Course -(Coming Soon)

The Career and Cradle Compass Essentials — A gentle coaching guide for early parenting.


A practical, step-by-step course based on the Career and Cradle Compass framework, designed to give you the tools and mindset shifts needed to create more balance in your growing family — on your own time.

  • Video lessons on brain changes and identity shifts of matrescence and patrescence

  • Guidance on ways to support infant-parent bonding

  • Self-reflection exercises

  • Guided self care rituals and exercises

  • Guidance for couples exploring changes in their relationship after becoming a parent

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For consulting or speaking engagements please reach out to us directly at:

Parenthood@careerandcradle.com

Let’s work together- Sign up for a free coaching intake

30 min call designed to help you assess your strengths and needs and see if we would be a good fit

Interested in offering a service to our community?

Potential clients and community providers are encouraged to reach out and contact us.

Let’s build and grow this community together!

Find us on instagram: career_and_cradle

Email: parenthood@careerandcradle.com