BREAK THE CYCLE: Heal Yourself. Transform Your Child.
The 8-week guided journal that helps parents end reactivity, process their triggers, and become the secure base their children need.
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BREAK THE CYCLE: Heal Yourself. Transform Your Child.
The 8-week guided journal that helps parents end reactivity, process their triggers, and become the secure base their children need.
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What's inside
FOUNDATIONS?
WHY THE FOUNDATIONS GUIDED JOURNAL WORKS
The Foundations Journal isn't another parenting quick-fix or set of techniques to
memorize. It's the missing piece that transforms your relationship with your child
from the inside out.
In just 8 weeks, you'll:
Break free from reactive parenting cycles that leave you feeling guilty
Heal the childhood wounds that get triggered when parenting gets hard
Become the regulated, responsive parent your child actually needs
No more cobbling together advice from conflicting parenting books, Instagram posts, or well-meaning friends who don't understand your unique challenges.
Because the truth is, you already know that your healing matters. You just haven't had the right tool to guide you through it—until now.
THE SECRET
PARENTING GAP NO ONE
TALKS ABOUT
You're doing all the "right things" but still find yourself snapping, yelling, or shutting down. Why?
THE MISSING PIECE
Traditional parenting advice focuses on managing your child's behavior—not healing what's happening inside you.
Those unresolved wounds and patterns keep surfacing no matter how many parenting books you read or techniques you try. When you're triggered, even the best strategies fall apart.
THAT'S WHY FOUNDATIONS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Instead of more techniques to memorize, we've created a structured healing journey that transforms you from the inside out.
We've distilled years of therapeutic wisdom into 8 guided weeks that anyone can follow—even exhausted, overwhelmed parents with limited time and energy.
YOUR 8-WEEK
TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY
Each week, you'll discover:
📘 The neurobiological roots of your triggers—why certain behaviors from your child create outsized reactions in your body and brain
📘 How childhood survival strategies you developed for protection are now showing up as reactive parenting patterns
📘 Practical, in-the-moment regulation tools to catch yourself before reactions spiral (that work even in high-stress moments)
📘 Self-compassion practices that silence your inner critic and help you repair connection after difficult moments
📘 How to establish boundaries that protect your wellbeing while maintaining secure attachment with your child
📘 Simple 10-minute daily integration prompts that make healing sustainable (no lengthy journaling sessions required)
📘 A week-by-week roadmap that transforms unconscious reactions into conscious responses
THIS ISN'T ANOTHER OVERWHELMING PROGRAM
We're not adding to your parent-guilt or giving you another course that makes you feel like you're failing before you begin.
We're not asking you to figure it out alone. After guiding hundreds of parents to break cycles of reactivity, disconnection, and shame, I know with certainty:
✓ More parenting tips aren't the solution.
✓ A structured, heart-centered healing process is.
That's exactly what Foundations delivers—clear, compassionate guidance you can implement in just 10 minutes a day. No fluff. No impossible standards. Just transformation, one page at a time.
Here's What You'll Get Inside
FOUNDATIONS
Each Week Contains:
What You're Getting In This
8 Week Journal
The Structure
A carefully crafted eight-week journey—each layer revealing new insight, clarity, and connection to the parent within you.
Week 1
The First Child Was You
Recognizing how your
childhood shapes your
parenting.
Week 2
What You Had to Survive
Understanding your adaptation and protection strategies.
Week 3
Emotional Suppression & Nervous System Imprints
Working with buried emotions.
Week 4
Triggers, Rage & Shame
Transforming reactivity into healing.
Week 5
Control, Perfectionism & Conditional Love
Breaking free from performance-based worth.
Week 6
Forgiveness & Boundaries
Setting limits with compassion.
Week 7
Reclaiming Joy & Play
Reconnecting with your authentic expression.
Week 8
Becoming the Safe Parent
Integrating all you've learned.
What Parents Are Saying
About Foundations
See why thousands of parents call this 'the missing piece' in their parenting journey.
How Will Foundations
Help You?
Not sure where to start with breaking cycles and healing your parenting triggers?
You'll get a step-by-step 8-week roadmap to uncover your patterns, heal your childhood wounds, and finally parent from calm and connection, without guessing what to do.
Confused about why you keep reacting, even
though you know better?
The journal breaks it all down: reflection prompts, healing practices, compassion letters, and real-life "pattern-breaking moments" laid out in a structure that only takes a few minutes a day. Each week is strategically sequenced so you don't just gain insights, you actually shift your reactions: from yelling and guilt to calm, repair, and trust.
Will this still help if I've already tried other
parenting tips, books, or courses?
Will this still help if I've already tried other parenting tips, books, or courses?
Yes, because this isn't generic, one-size-fits-all advice. Foundations is built for parents who've tried being more patient, reading the books, or following the "gentle parenting" tips, but still find themselves stuck in shame and reactivity. By combining inner healing (your triggers, perfectionism, shame) with outer connection (boundaries, repair, and play), this roadmap gives you the missing piece: practical healing steps you can actually follow, week by week.
MY NAME IS
REEM RAOUDA
I am a dedicated mother and Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, trained by Dr. Shefali...
... Oprah’s go-to parenting expert and a global leader in conscious parenting.
With this world-renowned training and years of hands-on experience, I have worked with hundreds of families, helping them transform their relationships with their children.
My approach is rooted in mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and proven, heart-centered strategies that create real, lasting change. I deeply understand the struggles parents face, power struggles, disconnection, and the overwhelming pressure to get everything "right", and I’m here to guide you through it.
With my guidance, parents gain the tools to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity, break free from cycles of yelling and frustration, and create homes filled with trust, cooperation, and peace.
More than just behavior shifts, this work fosters emotional
safety and self-worth for both parents and children,
building lifelong bonds that transform families from the
inside out.
THE ONLY STEP-BY-STEP METHOD
DESIGNED TO BREAK GENERATIONAL
CYCLES AND HELP YOU BECOME THE SAFE,
CALM PARENT YOUR CHILD NEEDS, IN
WEEKS, NOT YEARS…
After years of training and helping hundreds of parents shift from guilt and reactivity to calm and
connection, I’ve condensed everything into a simple 8-week roadmap you can start immediately, so you
can finally feel confident, grounded, and connected with your child without months of trial and error.
LIMITED TIME SPECIAL
Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve already tried parenting books, tips, and courses, how is this different?
Most advice tells you what to do with your child… but never addresses why you keep reacting in the first place. The Foundations Guided Journal works at the root, your patterns, triggers, and survival strategies, so the changes actually stick. Instead of another set of “rules,” you get guided healing practices that transform how you show up as a parent.
I don’t have time for another big program. How long does this take each day?
That’s exactly why I created this as a journal. Each week only takes a few minutes a day. No 30-hour video library, no endless lectures. Just bite-sized reflections and practices you can fit into even the busiest parenting schedule, often under 10 minutes.
What if I’m not good at journaling or I don’t like writing?
This isn’t about writing essays. Each week gives you simple prompts, short reflections, and practical exercises you can do in whatever way works best for you. Some parents write a lot. Others just jot a few words. What matters is the shift it creates in how you feel and respond, not how much you write.
I’ve messed up so much already. Is it too late for me to change?
Absolutely not. Parents come to this work at every stage, with toddlers, teens, even grown kids, and still see powerful transformation. What matters isn’t what happened in the past, but the choice you make now. Every step you take toward healing creates safety your child can feel.
Will this actually work for me? My situation feels different.
The Foundations Journal isn’t a one-size-fits-all parenting script. It’s a roadmap that helps you uncover your own patterns, triggers, and strengths, and apply the tools to your unique family. Hundreds of parents with different backgrounds have used it and discovered the same thing: when you heal, everything changes at home.
Do I need to be perfect at this for it to work?
No. In fact, the whole point is to let go of perfectionism. Even small shifts, pausing before reacting, setting one boundary without guilt, finding one playful moment with your child, begin to change the entire relationship. This journal is designed to meet you where you are and help you build step by step.
What if I fall behind or can’t keep up with 8 weeks straight?
No problem. The journal is yours to keep. You can go at your own pace, pause when life gets busy, and come back to it any time. Many parents repeat the weeks as often as they need. The healing work will always be waiting for you.
