community & education, that’s PEACE!
THE PEACE PROGRAM
The PEACE Program has provided critically needed access to developmental information and a community during the most critical years of the child’s development since 2016.
Thank you for being part of The PEACE Program community — whether you joined back in 2016 at our pop-up Baby & Me group or found us more recently. What started as a mission to support adults supporting children during the child's most critical years of development has grown into something extraordinary: nearly 3,000 families and over 250 educators have come through this community. I’m so proud of what we’ve built together.
And, after much reflection, much of The PEACE Program will close on December 1, 2025. Group Coaching will be retained with Mariana on Substack, but the program itself is no longer sustainable financially and with the significant (nearly volunteer) time it required. While this chapter is closing, the work itself continues — just in a more focused, sustainable way.
“Everyone is always asking me why I take parenting classes when I seem so good with my kid. I always tell them, ‘I’m good with my kid because I take parenting classes!’”
-Britt
Welcome to The Prepared Parent
Welcome to The Prepared Parent! You are nearly there to join a growing community of parents who believe in something powerful:
✨ We can raise children by getting out of their way.
Together, we’ll learn to step back with confidence — not because we’re unsure, but because we’re prepared. Whether you are just joining us or have been part of the journey for years, this is your space to ask freely, learn deeply, and parent intentionally. Formerly known as “Group Coaching,” this is where we can lean into support and quality information about child development so you can make your own parenting decisions that fit your family.
My Story
mission & vision
THE PEACE PROGRAM
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WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to support adults supporting children during life’s most critical period of human development.We offer coaching for parents, families, teachers, assistants, and school leaders to provide this support.
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WHERE WE ARE GOING
Our vision is for children to reach their developmental potential and thereby find peace within themselves that they can bring to the world. We enhance the Montessori Method by adding a layer of support around the adults on either side of the classroom door to access community, education, and expert guidance.
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WHY WE EXIST
We exist because the time is now for peace and peace is only possible through the liberation of the child from the oppressive systems that constrain their ability to develop as they are trying to. Our programs are essential to the well-being of children. Too often, the adults around children rely on punitive, oppressive methods of correction - even when trying to implement the Montessori Method. Having a guide creates less stressed, more proactive, developmentally-aligned adults in the lives of children.
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HOW WE SHOW UP
We value self-reflection, self-care, responsiveness to being/becoming Anti-Bias / Anti-Racist, and a deep commitment to the whole child within the whole family.We keep our values front and center in all of our programming. We invite every community member and stakeholder into our spaces with these values in mind.
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WHERE WE STAND
We stand in solidarity with Black, Indigenous and People of the Global Majority against racism and the systematic oppression of People of the Global Majority. We use our programming to uplift the work of Black, Indigenous, and practitioners/ families of the Global Majority so that we may live into the values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Learn more about my Anti-Bias / Anti-Racist workhere.
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The PEACE Program operates on the unceded territory of Huchiun, part of the ancestral land of the Lisjan Ohlone people who traditionally speak the language Chochenyo (currently occupied by the City of Oakland, CA).
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I hope you join us in contributing to the Shuumi Land Tax, a voluntary financial contribution that non-indigenous residents can make to support the acquisition and preservation of local land for Indigenous people. If you live outside of the San Francisco Bay Area, I encourage you to find, honor and acknowledge the Native Land you live on. Read my full Land Acknowledgement here
We stand in solidarity with Black, Indigenous and People of the Global Majority against racism and the systematic oppression of People of the Global Majority, especially Black, Indigenous, 2sLGBTQIA+ Women. We use our programming to uplift the work of Black, Indigenous, and practitioners/ families of the Global Majority so that we may live into the values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
What do we mean by Anti-Racism?
In order to explain the ways in which our programs and facilitators live into our values of being/becoming Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist, we have to define what that means to us and what success will look like.
Antiracism is a belief that people are inherently equal no matter which invented race one belongs to (no person is better or worse than another in any number of measures based on race)*. And, an Antiracist acknowledges that there are racial disparities in every facet of life (from life expectancy, income, test scores, etc). We know that these disparities have been systematically and intentionally created through opportunities and privileges for some races (namely, white) and obstacles for other races (namely, Black, Indigenous and People of the Global Majority). We believe that any disparity based on race has been created based on a policy or structure that can be changed. The policies, not the people, are the focus. This is also true for Anti-Bias: no person is better or worse than another based on gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, etc. As each of these oppressions and biases stem from white supremacy, the framework of race is our starting point knowing however, that misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and more are interconnected.
*Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be An Antiracist