Time for the second act.

Coaching for new moms navigating postpartum and early motherhood.

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I’m Mona.

For over a decade, my career shaped my identity. I built it intentionally — law degree, clean energy policy, years in Washington representing companies before lawmakers. Achievement could be planned, controlled, and orderly.

And then I became a mother, the most beautiful and chaotic transition of my life.

If you’re in the first few years of motherhood, you may feel that shift too. Postpartum isn’t just physical recovery. It’s a full-system identity recalibration — physiological, emotional, relational, and professional. You may feel invisible — or like parts of your identity are quietly eroding. The love is immense; so is the upheaval.

I work with moms who want happier, integrated lives without sacrificing their identities. My coaching focuses on:

  • Reducing mental overwhelm, overthinking, decision fatigue

  • Mitigating shame and guilt around feeding choices and asking or hiring help

  • Making confident career choices after baby—whether returning, pausing, pivoting

  • Navigating difficult workplace conversations with managers and HR

  • Feeling more present and genuinely happier in early motherhood

  • Honoring your pre- and post-baby identity without guilt, shame, fear, or anxiety

Using structured tools like Positive Intelligence and the Enneagram, we identify your stress patterns, clarify your core values, and create practical systems for boundaries and aligned decision-making.

Your second act awaits.

About Me

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Education | Certifications

  • Thrive Coaching Academy (ICF-accredited L2 program)

  • Enneagram-certified (Cloverleaf)

  • Positive Intelligence training

  • McKinsey’s Executive Leadership Program

  • J.D., American University, Washington College of Law

  • 13+ years at a Global Fortune 500 company, AM100 law firm, and in political/policy arenas

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Client Testimonials

  • New Mom, Return to Work

    “Through coaching, I gained clarity around my boundaries, and the support systems I needed during maternity leave and my return to work. Core values gave me self-awareness on how I approach challenges and conflict in my home life.

    I also felt more equipped in having conversations with managers to take family leave days instead of feeling guilty for how I showed up after having a baby. But the best part: I felt much less isolated and more intentional during a major life transition: supported and working with another new mom!”

    (Sonya Patel, MD-OB/Gyn)

  • Mompreneur

    “I had an Enneagram typing and discussion session with Mona. It was one of those conversations that stays with you long after it ends. She met me with such kindness and empathy that I felt at ease right away. Throughout our time together, Mona asked thoughtful questions and guided the discussion with genuine insight. The experience was both meaningful and practical, giving me space to reflect on my self‑awareness, growth, and the way I navigate my personal and professional relationships.

    If you are seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, and the why and how behind the way you move through the world, I wholeheartedly recommend Mona.”

    (Heather G., Gronek Virtual)

  • Consultant, New Dad

    “This work helped me articulate what actually drives my decisions as an entrepreneur and consultant. After becoming a parent, I realized that I had to learn how to prioritize, balance, and create boundaries with my work. As someone who works from home, I needed guidance on separating the spheres of my life.

    However, after working with Mona on my core values and Enneagram type (8wing9), I shifted how I communicated with clients and leaned into my strengths to grow the business. I can now prioritize tasks based on a values system that enables me to do my highest and best work.”

    (Stephen J., MBA - Scramble Systems)

  • Wanting Flexibility in Career

    “When navigating a challenging work season, I felt caught between what I thought I should value — money, productivity, achievement — and the call to more flexibility. Mona’s Core Values exercise was thoughtful, practical, and unexpectedly clarifying. It helped me separate societal expectations from my own internal compass.

    When I stopped organizing my decisions around external judgments, I didn’t lose financial security — I gained it. I ended up earning more than I anticipated and felt more accomplished. I revisit my core values often to ensure I am in alignment, and love that I didn’t need to leave my job to gain flexibility and time for myself. They anchor my work and my home life in a way that feels intentional instead of reactive. Thank you, Mona!” 

    (Priyanka S., MD)

Coaching Services

  • Forthcoming workshop in partnership with Atlanta mom groups. Early interest is welcome.

  • Minimum of 3 sessions that include your Enneagram assessment, briefing, and coaching through your specific motherhood style, goals, and challenges. Our focus is on reducing guilt, anxiety, and shame and living into the healthiest version of your Ennea-type.

  • Minimum of 4 sessions that focus on your specific needs during postpartum and early motherhood - topics include but are not limited to identity loss and recalibration, decision making regarding work/career, and return to work strategies. We will also address mom guilt, anxiety, shame, and associated feelings in relation to these transitions.

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