Studying with Deborah transformed my relationship with my child. It's amazing how I feel more confident, more peaceful and more hopeful. I got a real paradigm shift, a real mindset shift, a real change of vision of what respectful parenting could be.

Inviting Deborah to share RIE® with the Early Head Start Home Visitors was the best decision to start off the program year. The Home Visitors walked away inspired with ideas for how to share what they learned with parents and more importantly, the confidence to implement strategies right away. Hearing the Home Visitors reflect on what they learned and how it would impact their work with parents and families was truly exciting. I know they are prepared and have gained essential skills and knowledge to improve their practice.

Deborah's course exceeded my expectations on all counts. After learning as much as I could about RIE on my own, I knew I wanted to go deeper. Signing up for the RIE Foundations course felt like a leap of faith, but Deborah's course exceeded my expectations on all counts. Deborah is a thoughtful and conscientious communicator. She easily wove theory, practice and real life scenarios into her discussions in a way that made the RIE Approach feel practical, enjoyable and even profound. I appreciated that the course stayed true to Magda Gerber's original approach, but was balanced by openness to new research and modern realities. I came away from the course with more introspection and purpose, eager to apply what I learned in my family and in my work.

It was truly life-changing. Deborah has had a huge impact on my life, made our home life and communication much less stressful, and equipped us with tools, knowledge, and the ability to set realistic expectations. It has brought so much joy and perhaps most importantly, confidence to me as a parent.

We feel so blessed. You have forever impacted our relationship with our children, and we are incredibly grateful to you!

I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Without a doubt, the RIE® Foundations™ course was by far the most inspiring and empowering class I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending and Deborah’s method of teaching and warm character played a major role in the experience I had.

What I learned from Deborah profoundly impacted my parenting. The course went far beyond all my expectations. I gained an immeasurable amount learning from Deborah's vast breadth of knowledge, immense experience, and thoughtful insights.

We appreciate how beautifully Deborah conveys the message of self-respect and establishing confidence in the RIE tenets to the parents of our students.

I am eternally grateful. I will never be the same. This will change the trajectory of my children's lives and the lives of all the children in my care.