Who We Are
Everyday Parenting is the realization of a dream shared by two parents, Hannah Wiltshire and Ruth Wyatt. Hannah and Ruth met when their daughters were in pre-school together. They would regularly go out for coffee and talk about their children, parenting issues, and their work.
After years of coffee talk, Hannah and Ruth decided to join their expertise and passion about parenting and found Everyday Parenting. Ruth and Hannah draw from their wide range of personal and professional experiences to provide expert guidance and counseling concerning all areas of parenting and child development.
The Team:
Hannah Wiltshire MS Ed, LMSW
DIRECTOR
Hannah has worked as a general and special education teacher, a learning specialist, graduate professor and consultant. She holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Bank Street and Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. Stemming from her work in the classroom, Hannah developed and led social skills groups for children for 8 years. Hannah is the Child Development Specialist at Beginnings Nursery School, observing children and working with teachers and parents. In her current work with parents she provides practical guidance as well as short and long term counseling. Hannah has been working with children and families for over 15 years. She is happily raising her 3 children in her native New York City
Ruth Wyatt MA, LMSW
DIRECTOR
Ruth has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer and psychotherapist. She received her Masters in Teaching from The School for International Training and her Masters in Social Work from New York University. Ruth taught adults for many years and supervised and trained other teachers. Based on her work in a therapeutic nursery, Ruth created Transition Books, therapeutic books that help children with transitions, with her sister, a teacher and parent. Currently, Ruth provides consultations and counseling to adults with a specialization in working with parents and couples. She is the Director of Treatment Services at PPSC (the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center) where she is pursuing her post-graduate certifcation in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Ruth is fluent in Spanish. She is the proud mother of 2 children.
John Carr, LCSW
AFFILIATE
John is a psychotherapist with twenty years of experience in the field. He specializes in working with fathers individually and in groups. He also runs dads workshops throughout New York City. His training in psychotherapy and spirituality lays the foundation for his sensitive yet firm approach toward fathering. John has written two parenting manuals and is currently writing his first book on fatherhood that will cover the first three years - due out in 2010. In addition to his work, John keeps himself busy (and happy) raising his three children with his wife, Abby.
Nicole Donnelly, MS Ed
AFFILIATE
Nicole has worked for the last 16 years as a Lower School teacher and an Admissions Director in three of the NYC Independent Schools. She was the Director of Admissions and Director of Lower School Admissions at a girls school in Manhattan and is currently the Assistant Director of Admissions at a co-ed K-12 Manhattan school. She is a native New Yorker and an avid horseback rider who is thrilled to be bringing up her 2 children in the City.
OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY: At Everyday Parenting we are committed to providing you with the best support possible. For services that we do not provide, we can refer you to one of the many superb professionals who make up our broader community.