Walk & Talk Stroller Coaching
Turn your walk with your baby into time for yourself: think through the challenges in front of you and find clarity in this new stage of your life.
Since your baby arrived, daily life is often set by your child’s needs, your new responsibilities and the many adjustments of family life.
A walk with your baby can become a real breathing space: a moment out of the daily rhythm, in the fresh air, where you can finally reconnect with yourself.
Stroller coaching turns that walking time into one-to-one coaching — a moment of reflection and perspective, to help you move forward in your new reality as a parent.
This coaching can help you:
- Step back from a situation you are questioning
- Clarify your priorities in your new life as a parent
- Find a better balance between your needs and your family’s
- Think through your daily organisation and the changes you would like to put in place
- Identify new courses of action for the challenges in front of you
Coaching on the move, to move forward differently
Walking naturally supports reflection, creativity and perspective. Putting the body in motion can help clarify your thoughts, explore new angles and face daily challenges with more peace of mind.
This coaching format draws on the links between movement and cognition: walking can foster creative thinking and let you look at a situation with fresh eyes.
During the session, we work on a goal defined together, to support you in your thinking and in the choices in front of you.
An approach centred on your reality as a new parent
Becoming a parent is a profound transformation that calls for many adjustments.
Lack of time, a new family organisation, a shifting identity, the space you would like to find for yourself again… it can be hard to take a step back when you are deep in daily life.
Stroller coaching gives you a dedicated space to slow down, reflect and move forward more consciously into this new stage of life.
How does the session work?
The coaching takes place during a walk with your baby.
- We define a goal or a topic for the session together.
- Walking accompanies the thinking process and lets you explore your situation from a new angle.
- Coaching tools are used to help you clarify your thoughts and move towards concrete options.
- The session ends with insights and with actions you can put in place in your daily life.
The session takes place on a walk near your home, or in your usual walking spot, so that it fits naturally into your daily life with your baby.
Where sessions take place
Stroller coaching sessions can take place near your home, in the Île-de-France region. The usual areas covered are:
- Paris (1st, 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements)
- Selected towns in Val-de-Marne (94)
- Selected towns in Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
For any request outside this area, do contact us so we can look at the options.
Format
Individual coaching
A session on the move with your baby, during a walk
Duration: 1h
In person in the Greater Paris area, or remotely by phone
Available in English or in French
Rates
- Remote session (1h)
- €65
- In-person session (1h)
- €85
FAQ
Can stroller coaching take place by phone?
Yes. Stroller coaching can also take place by phone, during your walk with your baby.
Even without video, this format still gives you a genuine time of reflection and support. Coaching rests above all on listening, on conversation, on exploratory questions and on the tools used to help you step back and move towards your goals.
For some people, walking while talking on the phone can even make thinking easier, and leave them freer in their thoughts.
Why do coaching while walking?
Walking is a particularly good setting for reflection. Being in motion can help you step back, clarify your thoughts and see new perspectives more easily.
Stroller coaching uses that dynamic to turn an everyday moment into real time for personal reflection.
Does my baby have to be asleep during the session?
No. The coaching is designed to fit the reality of new parents. Your baby can sleep, watch the world go by, or need a pause during the walk.
The aim remains to create a space where you can move forward in your thinking while being fully a parent.
Can both parents take part?
Stroller coaching is mainly designed as one-to-one support, so that the parent has personal time for reflection.
Coaching as a couple can also be considered, within other coaching formats.
Is this a psychology or therapy session?
No. Stroller coaching is support oriented towards reflection, perspective and action.
It does not replace psychological or therapeutic support when that is needed.
How many sessions do I need?
A single session can already give you perspective on a specific situation and send you home with new avenues to explore.
Depending on your needs and your goals, several sessions may be considered, to support a change over time.
Other support offers
ReconnectReconnect Coaching
Prepare for your return to work and find a new balance after your baby’s arrival.
ReconnectReconnect Workshops
Group workshops to explore your needs, share with other parents and move forward together into this new stage.
ReconnectCareer Exploration and Development Journey
Support inspired by the principles of the French bilan de compétences, to take stock of your career, your aspirations and your professional projects — in English or in French.
Not sure where to start?
Every expat family lives a different reality. Depending on your stage of pregnancy, your arrival in France, your family situation or what you need right now, some forms of support will suit you better than others.
In a first conversation, we take the time to get to know each other and to identify together the resources and support that best answer your situation.