Relationship-based, strengths-forward coaching that helps families stay connected and thrive.

Ashley Radzat is a seasoned educator, award-winning parent and teen coach, certified wellness practitioner, and author of Parenting in the Third Stage: From Holding Hands to Holding Space—a practical, heartfelt guide to staying connected as kids move through adolescence.

With more than two decades in the classroom and thousands of families coached, Ashley now leads Radzat Consulting, helping parents and teens navigate the often-overlooked middle stage of parenting—the years after childhood but before full adulthood takes root.

Her work blends relationship-based, strengths-forward strategies that help parents rebuild connection, lower conflict, and reframe their role during the teen years. From boundary-setting and emotional regulation to peer dynamics, anxiety, and the teen brain, Ashley offers practical tools and compassionate support for what families are really experiencing.

Ashley holds a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, is a California-credentialed multi-subject teacher, a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and a Master Certified Life Coach. She also holds advanced certifications in Restorative Justice, Waldorf Education, and adolescent development, including training with Gordon Neufeld and Kim John Payne.

Beyond private coaching, Ashley partners with schools to provide teacher mentoring, educator trainings, and parent education evenings on social-emotional literacy, resilience, and healthy family communication. In 2025, she was honored as Best Coach in the North Bay by The Bohemian.

Her writing and voice have appeared in Her View From Home, Elephant Journal, The Good Men Project, Life Check Yourself podcast, Parenting Teens & Tweens, and in her own Root & Reach Substack.

Whether you’re a parent working to reconnect with your teen or a teen longing to feel understood, Ashley brings clarity, humor, and hope to the messy—and meaningful—middle years of family life.