Parenting Connection Group for Parents in Los Angeles and throughout California

Is This Group Right for You?

This group is a good fit for parents who:

Feel overwhelmed, burned out, or like they are constantly running on fumes

Struggle with guilt, self-doubt, or the pressure to have it all together

Are navigating a difficult season of parenting, whether a toddler, a teenager, or anything in between

Feel disconnected from their partner, their children, or themselves since becoming a parent

Are co-parenting after a separation or divorce and finding it emotionally draining

Are raising a child with special needs, a chronic illness, behavioral challenges, or mental health concerns

Are single parents carrying the weight of everything without much support

Simply want a space to connect with other parents who get it, without having to perform or pretend

You do not have to be in crisis to join. Many parents in this group are doing okay on the outside but quietly craving connection, perspective, and a space that is just for them.

Why So Many Parents Are Struggling

Parenting has always been demanding, but today’s parents are navigating a level of pressure that previous generations did not face in the same way. The rise of social media has created impossible standards, making it easy to feel like everyone else is doing this better than you are. Economic pressure, housing stress, the aftermath of a global pandemic, and the mental health crisis among children and teens have left many parents feeling stretched beyond their limits.

On top of that, many parents are raising their children far from extended family, without the village that parenting was never meant to happen without. The isolation can be difficult, and the stigma around admitting you are struggling as a parent can make it even harder to reach out.

Parental burnout is real. Parental anxiety is real. The grief of watching your child struggle and not knowing how to help is real. And the quiet loss of identity that can come with becoming someone’s parent, especially for mothers, is real too. Group therapy creates a space to name all of it and start to find your footing again.

What We Talk About in Group

This is not a parenting class, and there are no homework assignments or lists of things you are doing wrong. This is a space for honest conversation, emotional support, and practical tools that actually fit real life. Topics and themes explored in the group include:

Managing parental stress, anxiety, and burnout so you can show up for your kids without completely losing yourself in the process.

Setting boundaries with your children, your coparent, or extended family in ways that protect your peace without creating more conflict.

Navigating big parenting challenges including behavioral issues, screen time, school struggles, mental health concerns in your child, and the unique pressures of raising teens.

Communicating more effectively with your children at different developmental stages, and with coparents or partners when things feel tense or stuck.

Processing parenting guilt and self-criticism and learning to extend to yourself some of the compassion you so freely give to your kids.

Rebuilding your sense of self outside of your role as a parent so that who you are does not disappear entirely into what you do for everyone else.

Finding community and reducing isolation because parenting was always meant to happen in the context of a village, and this group can be part of yours.

Supporting your own mental health so that you can model emotional regulation, resilience, and self-care for the children who are watching you closely.

Why Group, Not Just Individual Therapy?

Individual therapy is valuable, and many parents find it deeply helpful. But group therapy offers something distinct: the experience of sitting in a room, even a virtual one, with other parents who truly understand what you are going through. That alone can be transformative.

In a group setting, parents get to:

Feel less alone. Hearing another parent say the exact thing you have only ever thought in your head, and seeing that they are still showing up and doing their best, is one of the most powerful things group therapy can offer.

Get honest perspective. Sometimes you need more than reassurance. Other parents in the group can offer insight, lived experience, and a kind reality check that is hard to find anywhere else.

Learn from each other. The collective wisdom in a room full of parents who are genuinely trying is something no book or podcast can replicate.

Practice skills in real time. Whether it is setting a boundary, asking for help, or just saying how you actually feel, the group is a place to try it out in a safe and supported environment.

Experience being cared for. Parents spend so much energy caring for others. Being in a group where your feelings matter, where people ask how you are doing and actually mean it, can be quietly healing in ways that go beyond any specific skill or tool.

Your Values Are Welcome Here

At Harper’s Haven, we understand that parenting does not happen in a vacuum. It happens within families, communities, cultures, and faith traditions that shape how you see your role, your children, and yourself. If your faith is important to you, it can be part of the conversation. If you are navigating the unique pressures of parenting within a specific cultural context, including the experiences of immigrant families, multigenerational households, or communities of color, your experience is honored here.

We are committed to providing culturally responsive, affirming care for every parent who walks through our virtual door.

What the Group Looks Like

Groups are small so every parent has space to speak, be heard, and feel known rather than anonymous. Sessions are held online, which means you can join from your car during nap time, from your kitchen after the kids are in bed, or from wherever you can carve out an hour for yourself. All sessions are facilitated by a therapist with experience in parenting support, family systems, and group dynamics.

Everything shared in group is confidential, with the standard exceptions that apply to all therapy. You do not need a referral to join, and you do not need to have your thoughts perfectly organized before you show up. You can come exactly as you are.

You Deserve Support Too.

Your children need you, and you need support. Those two things are not in competition. In fact, one of the most powerful things you can do for your kids is to take your own mental health seriously, model what it looks like to ask for help, and show them that their parent is a full human being who matters.

If the Parenting Connection Group sounds like what you have been looking for, we would love to hear from you. We will answer your questions, help you figure out if this is the right fit, and make the process as easy as possible.

Schedule a Free Consultation or reach out today. You have been holding a lot. You do not have to hold it alone.