From Parenting to Mentoring:
A Q&A about the Brain, Mind, Health and Child Development
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On the third Wednesday of each month, we gather online to explore one of the most powerful truths in child development: when adults understand how the brain grows, relationships deepen, stress softens, and childhood becomes more joyful. From Parenting to Mentoring is a live, community-centered Q & A designed for families who want to raise children with intention, compassion, and science-informed confidence.
Grounded in neuroscience, nature-based learning, play as a therapeutic synergetic tool, and whole-child development, this conversation opens space for parents to ask real questions about behavior, emotions, sensory needs, co-regulation, health, and the developing mind. Together, we translate complex research into simple, practical insights you can use at home, in nature, and in everyday moments of connection.
Whether we’re discussing nervous system regulation, play as a pathway for learning, the impact of outdoor environments on brain architecture, or how to support a child’s strengths, each session offers clarity, reassurance, and tools that honor your family’s unique journey.
This is not a lecture—it’s a supportive circle where parents become mentors, children feel understood, and science becomes a bridge to deeper relationships.
Join us monthly to learn, reflect, and grow alongside a community committed to nurturing the next generation with empathy, curiosity, and nature as our guide.
Online via Zoom
This session is for adults only, participation and having your camera on is required.
Interested in our
Therapeutic Support Groups
or
Mentoring Program?
Send your inquiry to:
Info@TheChildhoodNatureProject.org
Patricia
Leon
Hi, I’m Patricia — Peruvian, mama of a teenager, and founder of Miami Nature Playschool. My journey into nature-based education began at exactly 19:19 on July 16, 2009, after 16 hours of labor, no contractions, three epidurals, and one unforgettable emergency cesarean. The moment I received my daughter in my arms I promised she would have the childhood I couldn't: plenty of play, connection, and wild wonder. I hold an MBA and a degree in Education with emphasis in adults, an specialization in Leadership, Marketing, and Human Resources. I’m a Forest School Teacher certified by the Forest School Association UK but also a Forest Kindergarten Mentor through Cedarson Nature School and a Certified Nature-Based Educator with ANBE in the US. I’m also a Synergetic Play Therapy Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Instructor for newborns to six-year-olds — because I believe even the tiniest humans deserve joy and dignity. At this moment I am pursuing an extension program at Harvard University called: Neuroscience of Learning: An Introduction to Mind, Brain, Health, and Education and I expect to finish it this upcoming May, 2026.