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Tiny House Family Services helps parents and educators build mindfulness practices to support connectedness and holistic well-being.
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Workshops & Retreats
Restorative Yoga, Mindfulness
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Education Consulting
Neurodivergence, Advocacy
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Parent Coaching
Collaborative, Evidence-based
My Approach
Mindfulness Practice
Workshops and retreats are designed for parents and educators to relax, refresh, and renew. My approach links restorative yoga practices with meditation and reflection to help you build a personal collection of strategies to use in your daily life.
Collaborative Parent Coaching
We will engage in an evidence-based coaching process designed to promote connectedness and parenting satisfaction. Sessions take place in your home or virtually utilizing a mindful parenting practices framework.
Education Consulting
We will work together to achieve goals that will help your child feel successful at school and ease stress at home. Keeping in mind that you know your child best, I will be a thought-partner and advocate in navigating learning differences, the IFSP/IEP/504 process, and services.
About me.
I founded Tiny House Family Services to promote social connection, mindfulness, and the science of happiness to build a more satisfying and easeful experience for families and educators.
Our tiny house represents the ability to find happiness anywhere and beauty everywhere. This is inherent in young children.
Difficulties, challenges, and trauma can erode our capacity to see goodness, live life without fear, and think positively. However, just one responsive, caring adult can make all the difference for a child’s healthy development in becoming a resilient, perseverant adult.
My mission is to help parents and educators deepen their understanding of themselves through mindfulness practices and guiding principles of child development to be that caring, responsive adult.
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I bring over 20 years experience as a teacher, mentor, and administrator specializing in inclusive practices and early intervention in schools, non-profits, colleges, universities, and government.
I authored and successfully implemented an Early Learning Mentor Coach grant, which led me to my work with researchers who developed the Practice-Based Coaching framework.
Most recently, I served as the Regional Program Manager for the federal Office of Head Start where I supported Early Childhood programs in four states and territories. Under the Biden Administration, I had the opportunity to work on a small team that updated federal regulations on mental health, well-being, and child health and safety.
Teaching is my passion and I am grateful to continue to serve as an adjunct professor of Child Development for the Contra Costa Community College District.
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I hold the following relevant degrees and certifications:
Master of Arts, Teaching with Specializations in Early Childhood Education and Special Education
Bachelor of Science, Child and Family Development
It’s Yoga Kids Teacher Certified, Yoga Alliance (RCYS)
Restorative Yoga Teacher Certified, Yoga Alliance (YACEP)
Child Development Program Director Permit (CCTC)
Parent Educator Certification, OSU College of Health & Parenting Education Collaborative
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My husband and I met in the lunch line in high school. Twenty years later, we were married and formed a blended family with our three delightful children.
Our greatest gift as parents is the closeness that is shared between our three kids. They are the best of friends who fiercely love and support each other in their unique interests and dreams.
Our journey was not an easy one. We navigated high anxiety producing life events, demanding careers, and an energetic neurodivergent child. Through those times, we let the practices of mindfulness, meditation, and cultivating trust anchor us as a family. It is with great gratitude that I am here now to share those practices with you.
Maureen Burns Vermette, Founder
My family
Parent Coaching & Consultation
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Parent coaching is about support. We’ll work together to set goals and make a plan to reach them.
We will use a cyclical coaching model that includes direct observation and feedback on parenting strategies. Based on your goal, I offer one-on-one sessions for children and teens to explicitly teach learning strategies, mindfulness techniques, and social-emotional learning.
Consultation services are designed to provide parents with guidance and may be booked as a single-session or series. Here are some examples of how I can help.
Neurodivergence:
Support in navigating the IFSP/IEP process and strategies to help your child feel successful at school and ease stress at home.Divorce/Blended families:
A thought-partner and listener in navigating the stressors of divorce and challenges of co-parenting. -
We will start with a free 20-30 minute consultation to determine the right fit for you.
Parent coaching is most effective when we meet consistently and typically sessions are 45 minutes, once a week, virtually or in your home. We may work together on an ongoing basis or for 6 sessions to achieve a specific goal.
Consultations may be booked as a single 1.5 hour session. We may meet regularly or as needed.
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I have experience working with families and children of all ages. Early Childhood, School-Age, and Emerging Adults are all welcome here.
Neurodivergence - Dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, ASD.
Divorce, Blended, and Intergenerational Families
Teaching trauma-conscious mindfulness practices to reduce anxiety and improve parenting satisfaction and school success.
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Free Consultation (up to 30 mins)
$90 - 45-min. session
$250 - 3 session pack
$500 - 6 session pack
Same pricing structure for one-on-one work with children/teens (in-home or virtual), however sessions are typically 30-mins.
Individual 1.5 hour consulting sessions start at $145
*in-person sessions may include an additional service fee
What People are Saying
"The paperwork and people involved in writing an IEP was overwhelming. Maureen was an invaluable resource and a voice that the school IEP team really listened to."
Patricia D.
"Thanks to Maureen’s patience, caring, and instruction, our son now enjoys going to school, participates in class, and shows the confidence needed to succeed. "
Connie and Michael K.