Welcome!!
I'm ashley  maylevi, md

First thing's first, my parenting babes: I can't tell you how thrilled I am that you are here!  You have entered my thoughtfully unconventional space of bravery, where progress, realization, actualization, embodiment, and authenticity are finally accessible to you. 😘

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I created this parent coaching space after many years of holding space for patients and families who were deeply struggling with disconnection and dysregulation, even despite many attempts, intentions, and interventions. To boot, I kept running into a similar feeling at home.

 

Why are we all struggling with the same spectrum of pain points, but no one (who is easily accessible, anyway) seems to have deeply supportive, non-judgmental guidance that we can fully resonate with and embody?

 

In other words, why are we consuming podcasts like there's no tomorrow, reading every parenting book, seeking professional guidance, or even dreaming about a better way, and are still left with the same dysregulation or disconnection that we are actively wanting to change? 

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Like I said, I found myself facing the same painful experiences in my own parenting journey. That part stung because even with all my training, experience and nonconformist mindset, I could see that I was still immobilized in so many areas. I KNEW what I was "supposed" to do to raise stable and emotionally healthy humans, but it wasn't happening the way I had envisoned or expected. Why?

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The other starkly concerning question I had was, do we really have to feel like we're doing this alone?!? 'Cause it can be a really lonely journey without a deep, felt sense of support. And I hadn't yet felt like I had been met with that support.

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There HAD to be a big puzzle piece missing, right? I figured there HAD to be hope somewhere in our society; hope to actually integrate and actualize the wealth of parenting expertise that we are fervently trying to absorb, right? It must be that I just hadn't quite found the missing piece....and I knew that others were still seeking that, too. ​

 

Heck, I always thought I had these inherently human-first priorities and connection-based goals, and further assumed that they were anchoring my parenting. I had always even wanted to do things differently, because I've always felt truly invested in raising good humans. I knew I wanted to create a home environment of respect, connection, and safety (despite the messages I was receiving from generations before me and society at large), but I was running into road blocks that I hadn't ever really paid attention to. I was STUCK, and didn't even fully realize it, until I came across one thing.

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...Ok, two things 😊.

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My husband (thank goodness for a lifeguard) and

my training with the Jai Institute for Parenting, a journey that started in 2025 at the ripe age of 39.

 

There. IT. Was.

 

Little did I know, my parenting thoughts and behaviors didn't actually look like what I wanted them to feel like, because of inherited or conditioned/reactive, adaptive patterns, thoughts and beliefs. And these were all rooted in how my family and I had been parented, the attachments we've had with other humans, and how our nervous systems developed in those dynamic contexts. Whaaaaaaa!​​

 

Through my training at Jai, I finally gained a holistic understanding of my internal operating system and its dynamic (but often frozen or reactive) state, and how it was misaligned with my instinct, inner wisdom, and the optimism I've closely embraced for my family's future.

 

There it was out there--that exhausted, confused, chronically over-activated and hyper-vigilant (dare I say strung out) human body, just checking the boxes of survival while assuming I was doing the best I could to parent authentically.  

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It was through Jai that was finally able to find and apply the missing puzzle piece.

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And it was ONLY then--notably after decades of different forms of traditional therapy--that I stumbled upon the opportunity to heal and integrate the parts of my inner landscape that were sucking the life out of my ability to access true joy, peace and connection in my parenting. 

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It was ONLY then that I was able to embody my authenticity in parenting, allowing me to finally lead with presence, intention, and patience, and from the inherently human-first priorities and connection-based goals I've always held dear. 🤗

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And the best part? My kids and my circle (this now includes you!!) get to have the full, illuminated human experience; not one dimmed by shame, blame, uncertainty, or fear.

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Whew. Thank goodness. I found IT. 

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Now, me, at this present moment?

I cannot even fully express the gratitude I have being able to share this transformational process with you through:

• Real, raw, and deep support. It is brave, sturdy, transparent, and honest. no blame. no shame. NO JUDGMENT.

• A foundational understanding that many of us weren't taught emotional regulation or non-violent communication; it's a journey we may not have been on before. And yet, I'll provide a lit path for you to find your footing.

• An understanding that our cups are often empty or running low, and many of us are struggling with burnout and isolation.

• Warm welcome, with love and nurturing without condition (and yep, your cup will fill).