Advocacy. Confidence. Knowledge.
Empowering Parents. Transforming Families.
Your Child’s Future Starts Here. We’re Here to Help.
Practical Guidance. Proven Strategies. Real Support.
Parenting brings joy, love, and plenty of challenges. When you are navigating school issues, behavioral concerns, medical choices, or long term planning, it can feel like a lot to handle on your own. Coffee and Kids with Catherine Michael, JD is here to help. The focus is on practical guidance, advocacy tools, and a supportive community that helps you make confident decisions for your child. Unlike a podcast, book, or typical resource site, we offer free interactive classes for parents.
What We Offer:
Parenting & Behavioral Strategies – Practical tools for emotional regulation, behavior management, and child development.
Education & Advocacy Resources – Navigating IEPs, 504 Plans, school accommodations, and college readiness.
College & Career Planning – Preparing students for higher education, employment, and independent living.
Emotional & Mental Health Support – Resources for managing stress, anxiety, and executive function challenges.
Community & Connection – Join a supportive network of parents, educators, and advocates who understand your journey.
Parenting Through Challenges: Strategies for Success
Navigating Education, Parenting & Child Advocacy
Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and succeed, but navigating education, parenting, and advocacy can feel overwhelming. From school support and college prep to managing behavior and emotional well-being, the right knowledge makes all the difference.
At Coffee and Kids with Catherine Michael, JD, we provide practical strategies to help families navigate school accommodations, work with educators, address bullying, and support their child’s long-term success. Whether you're dealing with IEPs, 504 Plans, or finding college resources, we offer tools to help you parent with confidence.
Parenting and education go hand in hand. With the right support, you can empower your child to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Raising an Exceptional Child? You’re Not Alone.
Every child has their own strengths and challenges. Whether they are navigating autism, ADHD, dyslexia, cognitive delays, or mental health concerns, the right support can make a real difference.
Parenting a child with exceptional needs takes knowledge, patience, advocacy, and a strong support system. At Coffee and Kids with Catherine Michael, JD, we help families access the tools and strategies they need to help their child succeed in school and beyond. From educational accommodations to financial aid and college planning, we offer practical guidance that helps parents feel more confident in the steps they take.
Raising a child with unique needs can bring challenges, but it also brings moments of growth, joy, and progress. Our mission is to make sure every family has access to expert insight, a supportive community, and the resources needed to help their child move forward.
No parent should face this alone. With the right support, you can advocate for your child and help them reach their full potential in a world that values every child’s individuality.
It takes Knowledge. And Courage.
Making time to learn what you need to know is the first step.
Our training intensives, monthly 45-minute classes, Coffee & Cocktails events, and expert resources are designed for parents, grandparents, educators, and advocates who want to make a difference in a child’s life. We provide practical, accessible, and budget-friendly tools to help you gain knowledge and put it into action.
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Our Monthly 45-minute Classes
Coffee.
Start your Saturday mornings with a cup of coffee and thoughtful conversations. Whether you like to listen the way you would with a podcast, take part in the discussion, or learn while you are out on a run, these sessions are designed to fit the way you learn best.
Cocktails.
Our evening sessions offer a relaxed setting where you can unwind, learn, and connect. Pour a mocktail, cocktail, or glass of wine and join us for conversations about parenting, education, behavior, and self care. Whether it becomes a monthly ritual or an occasional night out, we are glad to have you.
Each month brings new topics with practical ideas you can use right away. If you want something more structured, take a look at our seminars and intensives for deeper learning.
Rise to the Challenge.
Parenting, education, and advocacy each come with challenges, but working through them builds strength. Our goal is to equip, support, and empower you, and to make sure you never feel like you have to navigate any of this on your own.
Join us each month for conversations, resources, and strategies that help you move through parenting, education, disabilities, college planning, behavior, self care, and advocacy. Our Saturday and Thursday classes offer quick and practical learning. Our longer seminar intensives take you deeper into topics such as negotiation, confidence building, and resolving disputes.
If you want to take your skills even further, we also offer specialized training for advanced advocates and educators. These sessions focus on negotiation methods, advocacy tools, and leadership within education support. Our mission is to give you knowledge, skills, and a strong community, with a little fun added in!
Intensives and Seminars.
We offer a variety of workshops, training sessions, and educational intensives throughout the year, and all of them are open to everyone with no subscription required.
Our sessions cover topics such as parenting strategies, education planning, behavior support, and student advocacy. If you want to understand learning plans, work through school system challenges, or support a child’s individual needs, these intensives provide practical help you can use right away.
For those who want to build on their skills, we also offer workshops on communication techniques, conflict resolution, and collaborating effectively with schools. We also provide sessions for anyone interested in advocacy work, including guidance on how to start an advocacy practice.
Social and special events for members.
We believe in learning through community. Our virtual and in-person events provide a space to connect, share resources, and grow together. Subscribers get exclusive access to free events, including virtual gatherings with guest speakers, breakout discussions, in-person picnics, and live seminars. Come learn, connect, and be part of a supportive and empowering community!
Dive In
See the latest intensives and seminars.
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Every day is a chance to guide, uplift, and empower our children. Let’s navigate this journey together, turning small steps into lasting progress.
“Advocating for a child is more than offering support. It is the work of making a meaningful difference in their life and contributing to a better world along the way.”
— Catherine Michael, JD
This intensive training is designed to help those interested in starting and running a professional parent advocacy business. It includes both self-paced classes through Teachable and live courses, and is taught by experienced advocates and an attorney. The training covers a variety of topics, such as how to screen clients, fee agreements for advocates, successful marketing, liability issues, attending IEP meetings and helping parents articulate their needs, avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL), complaints and due process, as well as mediation and settlement agreements. This comprehensive training will provide all the necessary tools and knowledge to help participants become successful in the field of parent advocacy.