about us

Thanks for visiting Wilderness Moms, we're so glad you found us. Wilderness Moms began on a walk in the redwoods in Santa Cruz, CA in early May of 2017. Our "support group" of two met almost weekly for months as we tried to figure out, on our own and together how we were going to change the trajectory of our teenaged children's lives. Our charter was change with compassion while also holding the rest of our lives together; both of our families chose Wilderness Therapy for our kids. We are both so grateful to have this powerful experience available to our kids and families. It's still tough stuff, but so much easier on the soul when you've got support, understanding and compassion from others. We're both still in the thick of things, our children have graduated to therapeutic boarding schools. We're here because we met other parents on the cusp of, going through, or had been through similar experiences. It's our hope that no parent will feel so alone or ashamed of the situation they find themselves or their children in that they don't reach out for support from someone.