ABOUT US

We’re Hannah & Kelty - twins, parent coaches and speakers behind the Upbringing movement! Our Top-ranked Podcast, Membership Community + Coaching Program empowers tens of thousands of parents across the globe to show up + grow up alongside their kids when it comes to navigating daily conflict— from sibling rivalry to big feelings to challenging behaviors!

We co-parent on a small parcel of land just outside Portland, Oregon that we share with our partners and sensitive + strong-willed kids, ages 6, 7, 8 and 9. They are best friends (and worst enemies) who have challenged our conventional beliefs and elevated our skills from the get-go— fundamentally guiding our personal growth and professional work. We like to say they inspire us to parent for sanity + social change!

We’re budding gardeners, antique tchotchke collectors, recovering people-pleasers, 80s/90s cinephiles, long-distance walkers and forever photographers, grateful every day for Upbringing and the constellation of magical people and experiences it has brought to our lives. Parenting was never meant to be done perfectly— or alone! We’re all growing up together.

Learning to parent our kids with more connection and less control can feel radical and even impossible at first— we get it. We invite you to explore our offerings, designed to help you rediscover your inner wisdom, nurture your kids + transform our collective future for the better.

WE SERVE PARENTS

  • Who struggle to respond calmly to the chronic and stressful ups and downs of their kids’ sibling conflict, big feelings + wild behaviors

  • Who realize that using control-based discipline like threats, shame + consequences feels shitty and makes things worse 

  • Who want to spend the precious (and l-o-o-ng) time they share with their kids feeling less stress and more joy

  • Who want to better explain or justify their approach to family and friends who judge it as “permissive” or “a woo-woo trend”

  • Who struggle to hold personal boundaries and set limits with their kids from a place of clarity, connection and consistency

  • Who are beginning to recognize and heal from childhood trauma, codependency, perfectionism and institutional wounds

  • Who are invested in learning consent-based, shame-free tools with a like-minded, world-wide community of folks

  • Who dream of raising confident, joyful, resilient kids who won’t just survive the world that lies ahead, but who will thrive within it and positively shape it

ED & EXPERIENCE

  • BAs: Stanford University ‘05

  • Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator (CPDPE) through the Positive Discipline Association

  • Certified Simplicity Parenting Family Life Coach (SPFLC)

  • RIE Foundations Theory & Observation Intensive Training at Los Angeles’s RIE Center under the mentorship of RuthAnne Hammond

  • Foundations of Non-Violent Communication (NVC)

  • Latinx Parenting Professionals Intensive Training — Reframing Latinx Family Traditions Towards the Preservation of Culture and Resilience for Bicultural Children & Families

  • Decolonizing Therapy For Black Folks — Exploring emancipatory healing in the therapy space for mental health + wellness professionals

  • Introduction to M.E.T.A. and Hakomi - Mindful and Experiential Skills for Helping Professionals

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program

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“Hannah & Kelty have created something truly exceptional in the world of parenting and I feel like I have found a community to call home. Their approach is warm and understanding while also helping you tap into your loving intuitions.”

— Alex Crosta

PARENTS ARE SAYING:

  • "Upbringing is magical around the edges, making me a better mama, challenging + inspiring me beyond measure. Respectful parenting - where have you been all this time!?”

  • "A little Upbringing everyday is a great way to stay aligned with my intention to raise healthy humans who can connect with others, be authentic, and create social change."

  • "Hannah + Kelty have opened my eyes and my mind on how to re-wire what I thought was the best for my family to what is actually going to work and make us more connected."

  • “I have found such solace in Hannah + Kelty of Upbringing. I love that the suggestions are based on research and given with such warmth + compassion."

  • "I've been listening to everything I can about RIE parenting for two years now and nothing has made it click and resonate more than Hannah and Kelty."

  • "Finding Upbringing was a true gift. I’ve gained inspiring information and practical wisdom on how to connect with my children and myself as a parent and human."

  • "Hannah + Kelty possess vast knowledge, deep wisdom, thoughtful creativity, progressive thinking, sound perspective, mindfulness… The list goes on."

FEATURES + COLLABS

  • MOTHER MAG

    Inside Their Family Compound

    VISIT

  • POMPOM

    Double Mom Crush: Hannah + Kelty

    VISIT

  • FRIEND OF ARQ

    Hannah + Kelty of Upbringing

    VISIT

  • HOLSTEE

    Reflection Cards for Kids Collaboration

    VISIT

SHOW UP & GROW UP!

  • PRIVATE COACHING

    Book a Zoom Session with us to explore your biggest challenges and learn actionable tools to manage conflict with more confidence and consistency.

  • MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY

    Join The Collective to access direct virtual support from us, connect with like-minded caregivers, attend weekly group coaching and download free prints/guides.

  • UPBRINGING PODCAST

    Tune into Upbringing’s Live Q+As to hear parents’ questions answered directly (and on the spot!). Feel less alone and more empowered to Show Up + Grow Up!

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