Polestar Parenting

Raising Kids Who Stay True to Themselves in a Digital World

Polestar Parenting supports parents and educators with practical tools, and a clear path to raising strong, kind, and resilient kids rooted in the values that make us human.

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Where Values Meet Real Life

Formerly known as MaxwellEd, Polestar Parenting is founded by a mother-daughter team—one a psychologist, the other an educator.

At a time when it often feels as if what makes us human is being lost in the relentless noise and algorithms of the digital world, we believe that every child deserves the time and space to discover who they are, and that every parent should feel equipped and empowered to raise their children with the human values that they hold dear.

Whether you are a parent or a teacher, Polestar parenting offers courses, workshops, take-it-home activities, connection to community, and personalized support as you guide children to navigate the challenges of childhood and adolescence with confidence and self-awareness.


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Teacher from Wisconsin
"I sincerely want to thank you both for the time and ideas that you shared with our school community and teaching staff. Your presentations were concise and relatable, full of valuable information capable of affecting many. I applaud the visionary work that you are doing to help both adults and children alike. Truly Transformative!"
Parent from New York
"Thank you so much for your talk on raising children in this media-driven age. There was an enormous amount of excellent information that I feel can help guide me as a parent into making informed decisions when it comes to technology and my kids."
Parent from Massachusetts​
"I feel so fortunate that my daughter was able to participate in this Sexual Health and Responsibility curriculum. She is both aware and accepting of the changes happening to her in a way that I never was. She's also very open and comfortable talking about her body with me in a way that I never was with my mom. Thank you both."
Parent from Minnesota
"The ways in which you relate experiences, offer excellent metaphors, make room for parental/teenage blunders, and provide both concrete psychological knowledge and ways to tackle these issues is inspiring. Thank you so much for your work!"
Parent from New Hampshire
"Thank you so much for coming to our school recently. Both my son and I found you interesting, valuable, and, most importantly to my teen, relatable and understanding of his world."
Mother from New Hampshire
"After class, my son ran up to me and exclaimed, 'Mom, you won't believe it! YouTube is manipulating us!' It started a great conversation in our family."
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