Shawn Hopkins, CTACC

Coaching for Parents
Navigating Hard Moments

Parenting is hard when the answers aren’t obvious. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

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Who is this for?

• Parents feeling overwhelmed
• Parents struggling with connection or conflict
• Foster Parents
• Adoptive Parents
• Kinship Caregivers
• Single ParentsFor anyone navigating big emotions, challenging behaviors, or moments where parenting feels heavier than expected.

I'm Shawn Hopkins. I am a parent who understands hard moments.

I'm a foster and adoptive parent, and that experience shaped the way I see parenting.I’ve been in the moments where nothing seems to work.
Where behavior doesn’t make sense.
Where you’re doing your best and still questioning everything.My work is helping parents step back, understand what’s really going on, and respond in ways that build trust and connection.You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just don’t have to do it alone.

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Fall 2026 Round Table
A Six-Week Virtual Community for ParentsThe aParently Round Table is a place to step away from the pressure to have all the answers and spend time with parents who understand what it's like to carry the responsibility of raising children.Whether you're a foster parent, adoptive parent, kinship caregiver, biological parent, or guardian, you'll find a community where honest conversations are welcomed, victories are celebrated, and no one has to carry what's heavy alone.Each week we'll gather around the table to talk about the real experiences of parenting. Between our weekly gatherings, you'll also meet with me individually for a coaching session to identify what you want to be different in your home, create a plan to move toward it, and work through the obstacles that come along the way.As a Certified Coach, foster parent, and adoptive dad, I bring both professional coaching and lived experience to every conversation. My role isn't to tell you how to parent. It's to ask thoughtful questions, help you stay focused on the parent you're trying to become, and support you as you build the relationships you want with your children and with yourself.Choose the community that fits your schedule:East Coast CommunityTuesdays
September 15 – October 20, 2026
7:00–9:00 PM EasternMountain & West CommunityThursdays
September 17 – October 22, 2026
7:00–9:00 PM MountainYour Round Table Includes
Six weekly Round Table gatherings
Six individual coaching sessions
A copy of Raising Kids Through Hurt
Weekly coaching and accountability
A Community Reunion 12 weeks after the Round Table concludesInvestment: $397
Payment plans available.Each community is intentionally limited to six parents, creating space for every voice to be heard and every story to matter.Come as you are. Your seat is waiting.

aParently! a Podcast for Parents

This podcast is a space for real conversations about parenting, especially when things feel hard or unclear.I talk with parents about what is actually going on, what is working, and what is not, without judgment or advice that does not fit real life.I interview parents, and I talk about the things that don’t always get said out loud.It is another way I stay connected to what parents are experiencing every day.Listen wherever you get your podcasts:

Local Dads Group (Fort Collins)

You Don't Have to
Do This Alone

This is one of the ways I stay connected to the work.Every other Monday, a group of dads gets together
to share a meal, let the kids play, and talk about
what’s actually going on.It’s real conversations, support, and a reminder
that none of us are doing this alone.If you’re local and want to join, or want help
starting something like this where you are, reach out.