Grandparents Archives

Adrianne Kmet

Monday, October 18 2021

Adrianne is a trauma-informed Registered Nurse working with neurodivergent individuals and their families. As a wife and mother of two (soon to be three) children in a neurodivergent family, she deeply understands the importance of acceptance and connection as a safe base from which growth can occur. Adrianne and her husband Martin have used the Hand-in-Hand Parenting tools since their children were young and it has changed their lives!

Randi Freundlich, MSW

Friday, September 8 2017

Randi Freundlich, MSW, is the mom of an adult son. She was fortunate to learn about the Parenting by Connection approach when her son was born. “As a new parent I felt so much love

Uriela Ben-Yaacov

Thursday, December 3 2015

Uriela Ben-Yaacov is a certified Hand in Hand Instructor in Palo Alto, California. She has been with Hand in Hand for 26 years and is a mother of three adult children and a grandmother of

Roma Norriss

Tuesday, October 20 2015

Roma is mother to a sweet boy and girl, who she adores. She is also a Doula and a Breastfeeding Counsellor and has been supporting parents since 2006. Before finding Hand in Hand, her family

Patty Wipfler, Founder

Thursday, March 20 2014

Patty Wipfler was born, raised, and educated in California, graduating from Occidental College in 1968, and is the mother of two sons. The focus of her work since 1974 has been teaching basic listening, parenting,

Anna Cole

Wednesday, July 24 2013

Anna Cole, PhD, was born in the UK and emigrated as a child with her family to Australia. In 2001 she returned to live in the UK with her London-born husband. Anna has taught at