Creative
parenting
Therapy, groups, and games to
go from conflict to connection
Okay. I'm here. Now where do I start?
To say "parenting can be overwhelming" is about the most obvious understatement of the year.
And although I don't want to speak in cliches....
Parenting can be so overwhelming!
I'm going to help take some difficult decisions away from you right off the bat:
Below you'll find my 3 main "offerings" for parents.
Those are great places to start.
Trust me - I've worked with SO many parents who are in your shoes, so these services have been honed just for you.

Book a Session if...
- You know you would benefit from individualized support.
- You are aware that your "issues" stem from your own family or past events.
- You are struggling with something specific like a transition or relationship.
- You believe your struggles meet the criteria for a mental health diagnosis.
- You have $200/session to spend on this resource.
Join the Play with Purpose Group if...
- You know that you're stressed or overwhelmed.
- You know you would benefit from some gentle accountability.
- You used to have more creative outlets.
- You understand that you need to fill your cup in order to be the best parent you can be.
- You have $47.95/month to spend on this ongoing resource.
Join Connect with Courage Course if...
- You've always done well with someone guiding your learning.
- You enjoy deep dives into the "why" behind behaviors, and know you could use some practical suggestions too.
- You adore your kids, but there are a few trigger points in your parenting that scare or stress you out.
- You have $80-$120/session to spend on this short-term resource.
This online Membership Group gives you the opportunity to be creative, be part of a community, and bring all of that goodness back to your family for increased connectivity!
​Cultivate your creativity through our no-pressure expressive artist hours once a week!
Remember how you *used* to love to write, paint, or do photography? Here's your chance.
I provide the bare-bones structure: a regular meeting time and a group looking forward to seeing you, and an art prompt with some follow up questions. You show up and let yourself get the wonderful recharge that comes from spending a little time on your own creative outlet.
Build your community through the ongoing facebook group and meetings.
One of the most overwhelming parts of parenting can be the isolation. The Play with Purpose Group has a facebook group with daily prompts, and 5 zoom meetings a month. You can access all of this as much or as little as you want to. You show up - camera on or off, it's your choice - and soak up the well-being that comes from community care.
Connect, connect, connect!
Having a creative outlet each week means you'll be better situated to connect your best self to your kids. You'll connect to the other parents in the group, AND, fun bonus - the daily prompts I give the group each day also help you develop more social, emotional, physical, and cognitive connection!
Connect With Courage
This
10 week parenting course gives you the map to understanding who your real-life-actual-whole-human children really are and how to help you be the best parent to THEM.
​Will their anxiety decrease? Yes.
Will the power struggles end?
Absolutely.
Will their self-esteem go up?
100%.
But the real power in the Connect with Courage course is that
the magic happens within the parents.
My parents made a decision when I was young that changed the course of my life forever.
I'm Roya Dedeaux
(rhymes with play-dough)
I’m a licensed therapist, author, and speaker. I’ve worked my whole life helping parents release fear and find joy in the places their kids take them.
When I say “whole life” I mean it! I left public school at the ripe old age of 10 because conventional education wasn’t working for me. I left 4th grade and never went back.
When I graduated with a degree in Recreation &Leisure Studies from CSULB, I left with the academic language for what I knew deep in my bones:
The path to children’s success is through supporting their interests.

I wrote Connect with Courage and created the companion course because now, as a parent myself, I recognize just how hard it can be to make changes on your own – even when you know it’s what your children need.
Connect with Courage is an absolute marvel of a book.
It is energizing, fascinating, brilliant, and healing all at once. The practical insights in this book will resonate with every parent who wants to create a closer-knit family and to cultivate more curiosity, creativity and courage not just in their children,
but in their own lives as well.
Jane McGonigal, PhD, bestselling author of SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully
How do you keep a door open to your kids instead of putting up a wall?
Connect with Courage!
Connect to your kids through their interests and rediscover sweet moments, uncover cool new areas of expertise
...be filled with joy and amazement at the skills and strengths of your children!
I've got something for you here if:
1. You have kids
2. Your kids have interests
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Find the good in even the most worrying, (or annoying, messy, or expensive) hobby they have - and use it to build a bridge between you and your child.
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Connect with Courage walks you through the dozens of the most common barriers to connecting with your kids - and gives you solution-focused exercises for you to go through in order to implement change and connect more with your kids immediately.
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Ready to connect? Click the button below to start!
Following my kids interests and passions has helped us connect, taught me new things, and made our lives better, kinder, and sweeter. I’m excited that other parents will have this as a resource they can go through when needed.
I love the way the material is laid out, the questions and ideas presented are always done gently and with curiosity.
If you're a parent who wants to learn how to better support your kids, you need this!
-Gwen M.
Just Imagine…
✔ Your teenager thanks you for hanging out with them.
✔ Watching as your kid turns off the TV and starts an art project on their own.
✔ Two hour bedtime battles turning into your kid taking the lead.
✔ Being the person your teenager asks for help with friend drama.
✔ Driving with your kiddo chatting happily next to you sharing their latest joy.
✔ Seeing your kid generously giving their favorite toy to their little sibling.
✔ Hearing from another mom how interesting and knowledgeable your kid is.
✔ The melt-downs over screen time disappear completely.
YES this is absolutely possible for you.
Connect with Courage Parenting Course
10 weekly meetings with Roya where you'll get personalized attention and support.
100% online, with tools you can access at your own pace and in your favorite learning style.
Actionable solutions you can implement immediately to bridge the gap between philosophy and practicality.
An understanding cohort of other parents and an alumni group to keep the work going afterwards.
"The exercises are simple and easy to connect with your kids around their interests - even if they don't interest you. Roya's advice is practical and actionable immediately.
After implementing some of her suggestions, both my kiddo and I feel better about how much time he engages with Minecraft and YouTube. We've even started playing a new video game together! He has said multiple times to me how happy it makes him for us to spend time together playing and relaxing.
I am confident if I had not implemented some of these things, we would be endlessly arguing about screen time and video games. Instead - we get to spend quality time together, laugh and have fun!"
-Erin H.
Improve your family's life in just about every way, including…
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Depression
- Worry about growing up
- Screen time issues
- Feeling not good enough
- Bedtime battles
- Fighting with siblings
- Fighting about daily routines
- Assertiveness
- Apathy or boredom
- Self-confidence and self-esteem
- Social anxiety
- Time Blindness
- Outbursts
- Trying new things
- Friend drama
- Medical anxiety
The course really helped put my mind at ease a little tonight regarding my daughters and their gaming on their switches and roblox. It also let me feel a little more confident in allowing them to have a little more freedom. I ordered your book and am now following you on several platforms. Thank you Roya!!
-Julie
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