Are you struggling with the transition into parenthood?
You are not alone.
Studies published in the Journal of Family Psychology found that fathers experience significant emotional challenges during the transition to parenthood*, and unlike mothers, many new fathers feel a lack of support and resources available to them**.
I'm Yaron Lever, a dad to a 5 year old son, a committed husband of 18+ years, and a coach with over 8 years of experience.
I have helped men navigate the challenges of new parenthood and being a father, husband and professional all in one.
My program, specifically designed for dads, provides practical tools for managing emotions, connecting with their children and partners, and creating a healthy family rhythm. I offer a one-off 'insight and skill booster' session, affordable group coaching, and personalised 1:1 sessions for deeper support.
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The Discovery Call is a 30-minute session (completely free of charge) to discuss your needs, check we’re the right fit, and decide how we will work together.
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* Ahmadi, A., Reiter, S., & Barnett, R. C. (2016). Fathers' experiences of transition to parenthood and psychological distress. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(1), 3-12.
** Hook, Jennifer L., & Silverstein, Lowell B. (2014). The Fatherhood Principle: Supporting fathers in the 21st century. New York: Oxford University Press.
Services
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Introductory webinar
£60
Once-off 60-minute group webinar on ‘the big-three new-dad keys to success’ - working with emotions, connection and reconnection, and creating a new family rhythm.
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6-week programme
£60 per 60-minute session with a minimum of three sessions.
£250 for all sessions.
Individual or group (3 to 6 people) coaching sessions.
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Exploring your parenting legacy and setting your own parenting intentions: Understanding your own upbringing is key to understanding your default parenting style, and reflecting on your upbringing will allow you to form your own parenting intentions.
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Working with Emotions: Navigating the new emotional range and responses of your co-parent, your child, and yourself by validating feelings and understanding behaviour.
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Connection - exploring what fatherhood means to you: Connecting to your child through being present, showing empathy and compassion, and play
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Reconnection - establishing a new relationship with your partner: Recognising the identity shifts you, your partner and your partnership are undergoing will help keep lines of communication open and allow you to prioritise connection and reconnection.
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Creating a new family rhythm: By parenting as a team, focusing on what works for your unique family and setting new boundaries for yourself, with your partner and for your child.
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Exploring the way forward: Reflecting on your experiences of fatherhood and of the programme so far and setting an intention for the future.
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Bespoke 121 coaching
£90 per session
60-minute bespoke coaching sessions where we will seek to understand you as a father, explore your current challenges and set intentions for fatherhood and beyond. Recommended once every 2 weeks.
A success Story
"Being a new father, especially in the first couple of years, was extremely tough. The physical exhaustion of having a new child to care for on top of trying to perform in my job, and support my wife (who also had a new child to care for!), pushed me into survival mode. I didn’t know it at the time, but for me, that meant that I was generally incapable of being there emotionally for my wife, and I became very inflexible - trying to stick to and impose routine on the baby and us as a family. It was the only thing I thought would work. And when that didn’t go well, I just became angry. The resulting stress impacted my relationship with my wife, who was understandably struggling with intimacy during this demanding time. Then, as my son grew and asserted his independence, my inability to control him and his behaviours became a major source of frustration.
I can only see that that’s what I was like because of my coaching sessions with Yaron. His patience and understanding in letting me vent all my frustrations allowed me to get to a place where I could analyse and reflect without feeling triggered. His insightful questions helped me to understand what was going on for me. I realised that my default, survival mode and need for control came in part from my upbringing and how I was parented. I came to the realisation (it seems totally silly now) that I couldn’t control a toddler. Yaron helped me to recognise what may trigger points were - to recognise them, and to put strategies in place to head them off before they tipped me back into survival mode. The coping strategies gave me the emotional space to start empathising with my wife and son. I was then able to give them more of what they needed. I became more patient. Was able to spend more quality time with each of them, and this resulted in much better relationships with both, and a more settled family life. From then, even the routine we managed to create felt easier to maintain. I don’t always get it right, but now I know why, and how to get back to a better place.
I'm incredibly grateful to Yaron for his support. His coaching has made me a better father and husband. I couldn’t recommend him more highly."
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Andrew B., Jack's dad
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