BRAIN FIRST
PARENTING
A Roadmap for Understanding the Brain Behind Challenging Behaviors
Does any of this sound familiar?
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You wake up each day with a sense of dread, wondering what kind of day it's going to be.
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Your home feels like it's in a constant state of tension, conflict, or crisis.
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You've tried the parenting strategies that seem to work for other families, but with your child they often make things worse.
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You're exhausted from constantly second-guessing yourself and feeling judged by others.
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You find yourself becoming the parent you never wanted to be—more reactive, more angry, more resentful.
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You worry about your child's future and what life will look like as they grow older.
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You've started to wonder whether the close, connected relationship you imagined having with your child is even possible.
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You're losing hope because nothing seems to help for long (if at all) and sometimes your best efforts seem to backfire.
If this is your experience of parenting, I want you to know that you're not alone.
And perhaps more importantly...
There is a reason why so much of the traditional parenting advice you've been given hasn't worked for your family and it has nothing to do with you being a bad parent or your child trying to make your life difficult.
It has everything to do with understanding what's driving your child's behavior and responding to it through a different lens.
What you really need isn't more parenting strategies.
You need a different way of understanding your child.
You need someone to help you make sense of the behaviors that seem confusing, unpredictable, or impossible to change.
You need a roadmap that helps you understand what's happening in your child's brain and nervous system so you can respond in ways that are not only more effective, but are more compassionate and sustainable for your entire family.
That's exactly what Brain First Parenting was created to provide.
Flexible. Supportive. Transformative.
A different way of understanding your child.
Over the next 12 weeks, you'll build a completely new framework for understanding your child's behavior. Through short weekly lessons and live coaching, you'll learn why traditional parenting strategies haven't worked, what your child's behavior is communicating, and how to respond in ways that foster greater regulation, connection, and lasting change.
Choose the path that fits your family.
Whether you're parenting a young child or navigating the growing complexity of the tween and teen years, the Brain First framework remains the same. What changes are the challenges you face, the examples we use, and the conversations we'll have together.
Choose the track that best reflects where your family is today.
The Younger Years
For parents of children 10 years old and younger who find themselves...
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Wondering why everyday routines lead to meltdowns.
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Feeling like nothing seems to motivate their child.
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Walking on eggshells to prevent the next explosion.
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Trying everything, yet feeling like behaviors are getting worse instead of better.
Together, we’ll work to help you:
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Understand the brain and nervous system behind your child's behavior.
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Recognize what your child's behavior is communicating.
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Reduce power struggles by responding through a Brain First lens.
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Build greater connection while supporting regulation.
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Parent with more confidence, clarity, and hope.
Currently closed for registration.
$789
Please join the waitlist to be the first in line to register.
The Tween & Teen Years: Navigating the Expectation Gap
For parents of children 11 years old and older who...
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Feel like the gap between your child and their same-aged peers keeps getting wider.
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Worry about independence, school, friendships, or what adulthood will look like.
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Find themselves constantly stressed about how to prepare them for adulthood.
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Longing for a closer relationship but feel stuck in conflict.
Together, we'll work to help you:
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Understand the Tween/Teen Expectation Gap and why it matters.
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Recognize when expectations exceed your child's current capacity and learn how to respond effectively.
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Navigate increasing independence with a Brain First lens.
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Support the cognitive skills needed for greater success, including executive functioning, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility.
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Strengthen connection during the adolescent years.
Currently closed for registration.
$789
Please join the waitlist to be the first in line to register.
What is Brain First Parenting?
Brain First Parenting is a 12-week guided learning experience designed to help you better understand your child's brain, nervous system, and behavior, so you can respond to your child’s most challenging moments more effectively, with greater confidence and compassion.
Together, we'll replace confusion with understanding, resentment with compassion, and reactive parenting with a Brain First approach grounded in neuroscience and real-life application.
You'll learn through a combination of short weekly lessons, live coaching, and a community of parents who truly understand what it's like to raise a child with brain-based differences.
Allison P., parent
"This program changed our lives. We have hope now, not only for our son, but for each of us as we learn to navigate his disability and continue to incorporate this model into our daily lives."
Michelle R., parent
"I am sitting here crying while listening to this course. I know my son is perfect to us, but so many judge him. For the first time, I can put into words what he needs that he isn't getting. I finally have hope that things can get better."
Tamir S., parent
"This program has made me rethink every interaction I’ve had with my daughter today. This information truly changes everything I thought I knew about her…for the better."
Designed for Real Life
Created for your reality.
I know your days aren't just busy, they're often unpredictable with a great deal of stress. Between fielding calls from school, therapy appointments, challenging behaviors, interrupted sleep, and simply trying to keep everyone afloat, I know finding time for yourself can feel nearly impossible.
That's exactly why I designed Brain First Parenting to fit into your life, providing the guidance and support you need without adding more to your plate.
Learn on your schedule.
Each week, you'll unlock a short lesson that introduces one Brain First concept and practical ways to apply it at home. Watch whenever it works for you…early in the morning, during a lunch break, or after the kids are in bed. You'll have lifetime access, so there's never any pressure to keep up or fear of falling behind.
Receive coaching and support.
Each week, we'll come together live for a one-hour coaching session where you can ask questions, receive guidance, and think through the challenges you're facing with your own child. It's where the Brain First framework comes to life through real conversations, practical application, and personalized support from Eileen. Every session is recorded, so you'll never miss out.
Find your people.
One of the greatest gifts of the Brain First Parenting Program is realizing you don't have to do this alone. You'll be surrounded by parents who understand the unique challenges of raising a child with brain-based differences. It's a space where you'll feel seen, understood, and supported by people who truly get it.
Here’s What I Want You to Know
Parenting a child whose behaviors are intense, confusing, and relentless can be incredibly isolating.
It can leave you grieving the family life you imagined.
It can strain your marriage, change your friendships, and leave you feeling like no one truly understands what happens behind the walls of your home.
You can love your child with everything you have and still feel exhausted by the intensity of their needs.
You can be deeply committed and still wonder how much longer you can keep doing this.
You can feel grateful to be their parent and still feel resentful at times that parenting is so much harder than you ever imagined.
If any part of that feels true for you, I want you to know this:
You are not alone.
And if you're ready for someone to help you make sense of what you've been living, Brain First Parenting was created for families exactly like yours.
Everything You’ll Receive
Your Brain First Parenting enrollment includes lifetime access to a private course library filled with resources you'll return to long after the 12 weeks are over.
Eight Brain First Parenting modules
Eight foundational lessons that will transform the way you understand your child's brain, nervous system, and behavior. With lifetime access, you can return to them anytime as your child grows and new challenges arise.
Twelve weeks of live coaching
Receive ongoing guidance as you apply what you're learning to your own family. Bring your questions, celebrate your wins, and receive personalized support from Eileen every step of the way.
Recordings of every coaching session
Can't attend live? Want to revisit a conversation that really resonated? Every coaching session is recorded so you can watch whenever it's convenient.
Brain First Parenting community
Continue learning alongside parents who truly understand your journey and the unique realities of raising a child with brain-based differences. Space is limited to keep cohorts intentionally small.
Downloadable worksheets and practical resources
Simple, practical tools and worksheets designed to help you apply Brain First concepts to the everyday challenges you're facing at home.
Private Brain First Parenting podcast
Take Brain First Parenting with you wherever you go. Listen to every lesson and coaching session while driving, walking, or folding laundry.
Tween & Teen Years
The Younger Years
Meet Eileen
Eileen is a parent coach, consultant, trainer, and mom to a teenager with neurobehavioral differences.
Hi! I'm Eileen, a parent coach, clinical social worker, educator, and - most importantly for this work - a mom who understands just how complicated and exhausting parenting a child with brain-based differences can be.
For more than a decade, I've had the privilege of supporting hundreds of families who love their children deeply but often feel overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of what to do next. I've also lived this journey personally as the adoptive mother of a teenage daughter with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Brain First Parenting was created from the intersection of those two experiences: my professional training and my own family's lived experience. I know what it's like to desperately search for answers, to question yourself, and to wonder whether things will ever get easier.
I also know what positive changes are possible when behavior finally begins to make sense.
Today, I teach parents and professionals around the world how to better understand the brain and nervous system behind challenging behavior and respond in ways that foster greater regulation, connection, and hope. My goal isn't simply to help you manage behavior. It's to help you better understand your child, trust yourself again, and experience more peace and confidence in your parenting.
In addition to leading Brain First Parenting, I train organizations nationally and internationally and serve as an instructor for the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), where I teach mental health professionals to provide adoption-competent care.
Rick T., parent
"I want to thank you for giving me the resources to make any of this possible. I'm so far from where I used to be. A year ago my daughter and I had no relationship, and I was filled with anger and rage. Today is much, much different."
Julie R., grandparent
"No one—not one single professional (and we've seen tons)—has helped our family like you have. I can never thank you enough."
Lauren N., parent
“We have told so many people how life changing your work has been for us, and we really mean it. We are SO grateful that our paths crossed and we consider ourselves forever changed by you and this approach you teach.”
FAQ's
I’d Love to Welcome You!
If you're ready to better understand your child, respond to challenging behavior with greater confidence and compassion, and join a small cohort of parents who truly understand what you're living, I'd love to welcome you to Brain First Parenting.
The Tween & Teen Years: Navigating the Expectation Gap | 2026 Cohort
Program Dates
September 2 - November 18
Live Coaching
Wednesdays — 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Investment
One payment of $789 or three monthly payments of $263
Enrollment Closes
August 17 (or when all spots are filled)
Are you the parent of a child 10 years of age or younger who is interested in the Brain First Parenting Younger Years Program? Enrollment for that program will open soon! Click here to join the waitlist!
Not sure if Brain First Parenting is the right fit for your family? Feel free to reach out to me and my team at hello@eileendevine.com. We'd be happy to help.
One payment of $789
3 monthly payments of $263