SUPPORT FOR THE PERINATAL SEASON, PARENTING AND MARRIAGE

Your Family Gets to Flourish

It All Begins with Nurturing the Nest

Through It All, Your Marriage And Children Can Thrive

And So Can You

There is unparalleled joy in starting a family, though it can also bring profound heartbreak. The journey of parenthood is filled with wonderful moments as well as numerous challenges and potential pitfalls. From struggles with fertility, to birth trauma, to marital issues and beyond, our calling is to strengthen you and support you in healing as you navigate this season with grace and peace.

At Nurturing the Nest, we serve:

We support women on the way to & through the journey of motherhood, through every peak and valley.

Prenatal and Postnatal Mothers

Couples

We’re here to help you strengthen your bond and maintain connection in the midst of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma or parenting challenges.

Whole Families

For 15 years, we've guided families on raising exceptional children, drawing from our own parenting experience & professional expertise.

When We Nurture the Nest

Here’s What’s Possible

Through our online coaching, courses & downloadable resources, we’ll help you build the skills to…

Navigate Big Emotions with Grace

✧ Understand the root cause of your uncomfortable emotions (like anxiety, overwhelm, grief, dread, stress, self-doubt, depression, sadness) & how to manage them 

✧ Process these Big Emotions and alchemize them into healing

Manage the challenges of parenting while staying grounded

Restore Your Sense of Self

Tap into your inner strengths, wisdom, courage and resilience


Reclaim the fullness of your whole Self in body, mind and spirit 


Stay attuned to your needs and desires of your entire being

Balance Your Needs with Your Family’s

✧ Set and hold loving boundaries with your partner and children


✧ Refine the ability to discern and implement boundaries that honor the well-being of every member of the family


✧ Develop and strengthen the habit of nurturing your own well-being

Our Approach

Mental Health Care Meets Compassionate, Practical and Evidence Based Healing Modalities for Families

As parents and professionals in the field with 15+ years of experience, Alfonso & Judith Rivera offer a unique combination of healing modalities to serve moms and couples as they seek to raise thriving children within a strong marriage. 

As a highly experienced perinatal and trauma Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Judith Rivera integrates the best evidence-based methods and models to assist you in arriving at a place of complete well-being (body, mind and spirit), empowerment and serenity. Her passion lies in standing by women and couples, offering support during their most vulnerable times, while also empowering them to thrive and realize their vision for themselves and their families. 

Alfonso Rivera serves as the Director of a prominent national non-profit focused on Parenting and Marriage Education. With a comprehensive understanding of the challenges couples and parents encounter in modern society, he is dedicated to enhancing family dynamics.

His expertise spans conflict resolution, communication, attachment theory, and effective parenting practices.

Together, Judith and Alfonso are also sought-after public speakers who have taught thousands of parents and couples in Psychosocial Education programs worldwide.

Concurrently, they fulfill roles as associate pastors at a Southern California church, nurturing their family alongside their two cherished daughters.

Ways to Get Support

Explore Our Services

As parents, we bear the weight of the world, yet we often overlook that we deserve support, too. Through our online coaching, e-books, webinars, courses and free resources, we’re here to hold you through it all.

Get 1:1 Support

With Private Birth Plan Consultations

Feel confident and prepared as you navigate your birthing experience. It all begins with creating a birth plan that aligns with your values and desires. 

In these 75-minute, one-on-one private consultations, Judith utilizes her extensive expertise as a perinatal specialist to help you create a customized, comprehensive birth plan, tailored to your unique needs and preferences.

Thriving Postpartum

Online Course for New Parents

Introducing our comprehensive online course for new parents, designed and led by the Riveras to support you through every step of your journey into parenthood.

This self-paced course covers everything you need to know to navigate this new life stage with confidence, from preparing for birth, to adjusting to your new identity as parents, to strengthening your marriage & beyond.

Free Resources

Available for Instant Download

From planning your pregnancy to postpartum care, we offer free resources like ebooks, blogs and webinars to support you throughout the perinatal season.

Head to our Resources page to explore our latest printable Pregnancy Planner & Journal—free when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Contact Us, We’re Happy to Help

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Strengthening families is not just our vocation, it’s our calling. As parents to two amazing little girls on this side of heaven, and a beloved boy on the other side, we have been through the peaks and valleys of parenthood and through it all have come out stronger.

If your family has been experiencing adversity, we’re here to offer a helping hand as you courageously press on.

We firmly believe that with a commitment to healing, we can pull beauty from the ashes. We have experienced this transformation ourselves and helped countless families do the same. Now, it’s your turn.

We’re Alfonso and Judith Rivera

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With Free Resources

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Birth Affirmation Cards

Pregnancy Milestone Cards

Pregnancy Planner

Postpartum Care Webinar

United We Parent

An Ebook to Strengthen and Safeguard New Parents’ Relationship

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