
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 Parent Coaching
Our personalized coaching services are designed to provide expert guidance, practical tools, and compassionate support tailored to your family's unique needs. With decades of experience in perinatal care, parenting education, and family therapy, we are here to help you feel more confident, connected, and prepared for each stage of your parenting adventure.
Proactive Parenting
Building Resilient and Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys we embark on. Our groundbreaking course, Proactive Parenting: Building Resilient and Emotionally Intelligent Kids, is designed to empower parents with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to nurture strong emotional bonds and raise children who thrive. This course dives deep into understanding parenting styles, creating a united framework, and fostering resilience and emotional intelligence through support and structure. You’ll learn to navigate everyday challenges like setting healthy boundaries, managing conflict, and repairing relationships with high-quality apologies. With expert guidance, actionable strategies, and engaging worksheets, this course will help you create a balanced, supportive environment where you and your children can flourish.
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.
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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.
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