Second Nature Parenting
Parent and Tween/Teen Mentor, Educator, Rites of Passage Guide, Postpartum Doula,& Reiki Practitioner
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Registration here for: Embracing Change: The Tween Guide to Body Wisdom
on May 3, 2026, 3-5 pm at Richmond Wellness
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Parenthood has been an innate human experience since the beginning of time. Except, sometimes, it doesn’t feel easy or intuitive. Whether you have a newborn, toddler, school-age, or tween child, I specialize in supporting families in navigating the emotional rollercoaster of parenthood. We work together to make parenting feel like second nature.
In addition to my doula services, I utilize a mentoring model to shift thought patterns & habits, mindfulness, honoring change through rite of passage rituals, and rekindling joy to make parenting feel easier.
Listen to Jess talk about consciously supporting parents on the Healer Hub podcast.
Second Nature Parenting supports all parents, including 2SLGBTQI+.
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My Story
Hi, my name is Jessica Wadden (she/her), I am a mom to four school-age kids, a mentor to parents, tweens, and teens, a postpartum doula, rites of passage guide, and a Reiki practitioner. I have been supporting families for 25 years as an educator. Read more about my qualifications here.
I am privileged to help parents make parenthood as positive and healthy as possible. I offer in-person support to parents across the greater Burlington, Vermont area. I'm available to support or mentor anyone with my virtual services.
Parenting is the most remarkable job and journey I've ever been on. There is a lot of joy, laughter, and fun, but also many heart-wrenching, difficult times. In addition to assisting families with relief support and newborn care education as a postpartum doula, I support parents as a mentor and a rites of passage guide. During mentoring, we work together on anything from how to start solids with your 6-month-old, to transitions around: work, daycare, pre-school, and siblings joining the family. We can also focus on growing as a mother with your child's developmental stages. During rites of passage work, I utilize archetypal wisdom to lead women from immature feminine (maiden) to mature conscious feminine (mother). This work is available to anyone who identifies as a woman.
Peace of Mind
Come home from the hospital with peace of mind that you'll have support for as long as you need it—schedule support in four-hour blocks, for the first day, week, six weeks, or more. You’ll receive 30-minute Reiki sessions as often as you’d like. $45-60 sliding scale, with a three-hour minimum per day.
1:1 Meetings: Parent Mentoring or Guided Rite of Passage from Maiden to Mother
Athletes have coaches, and professionals have mentors, yet parents are expected to raise their tiny humans on their own. Tap into my years of professional and personal experience to boost your confidence at any age or stage of parenting. Cut out the noise of advice from relatives or friends that doesn’t align with your parenting style. We’ll work together to come up with a plan for you to feel confident and relaxed about your parenting choices and style. We'll create more space for self-care or pre-kids hobbies, sync your schedule with the cycle of the seasons, and learn how universal archetypes can be supportive throughout parenthood. $65-120 sliding scale for a sixty minute session.
Contact me to schedule or learn more about the services I offer.
Just a Call Away
Virtual support is a great way to have peace of mind after childbirth. It includes newborn care instruction, lactation support, meal planning, a follow-up email after each session, and more. This service is customizable to include distance reiki, meditation, and more. Contact me for more information. $40-60 sliding scale for a 50-minute session that includes a follow-up email.
Contact me to schedule or learn more about my services.
Additional Services
Coming soon...
Embracing Change: The Tween Guide to Body Wisdom
Local and online workshops for tweens/teens
Workshops and Custom Ceremonies
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Mindful Parenting focuses on practical newborn care, incorporating mini-mindfulness breaks into daily routines and building a conscious connection during caregiving.
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Girls Empowerment takes the scary out of having a tween girl while empowering yourself. Moms and caregivers of preteen girls will enhance their knowledge of all aspects of menarche (first menstruation) and why it’s important to honor this threshold & your own experience. A workshop for girls approaching menarche is coming soon!
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Custom rituals and ceremonies to honor and celebrate pregnancy, childbirth, and significant birthday milestones.
Contact me to be added to the workshop waitlist or to schedule a workshop at your home with a group of friends.
Contact me to schedule or learn more about my services.
"Do less; observe more; enjoy most."
Magda Gerber
