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Welcome to Messy Parenting! We offer coaching, workshops and special parenting events in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Couples Workshops

Maryellen offers both In-Person Gottman Couple Skills Retreats and Online Gottman Skills Workshops.
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Parenting Support

Maryellen offers a variety of parenting support, including a podcast! Listen to quick tips on how to grow as a parent. 
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Online Courses

Maryellen also offers a comprehensive online course that helps you to parent with a growth mindset using tapping.
Online Class

Salon Series for Widowed Parents 
Hosted by Maryellen Mullin Fong, LMFT
Widowed, Now Parenting Children Alone
 A supportive salon for widowed parents navigating the challenges of raising children on their own.


Losing a partner while raising children brings unique challenges that can feel overwhelming and isolating. This new salon series is designed especially for widowed parents who want a safe, supportive place to connect, share, and find encouragement. Together, we’ll create space for honest conversations, practical strategies, and gentle care for both ourselves and our children.

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You don’t have to walk this road alone—come gather strength, support, and understanding from others who truly get it. Check out our upcoming Salon Sessions and sign up today. 
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Maryellen P. Mullin Fong is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Messy Parenting: Progress Not Perfection,
and
San Francisco Family Therapy. She has over 20 years of teaching, school-based clinical work and family practice. Her focus is to bring to those who bravely parent, strategies and methods to make family life less muddled and more joy-filled! In addition to parent coaching, she writes, speaks and provides training to schools, parent groups and community-based non-profits on parenting and child development topics. 
She is both a Certified Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner and parenting coach. 
Maryellen authored three children's books! Two support social emotional learning skills and teach about empathy. You can purchase your copies here!
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To support Maryellen's work, please purchase your copies of Puppy and Kitten Find A Family and Madigan and Menina Find Their "Furever" Family.
Available now at these and other fine retailers!
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Purchased your copies?
​Click here to download a FREE SEL Reader's Guide/Lesson Plan!
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Puppy and Kitten Lesson Plan
Madigan and Menina Lesson Plan
​Maryellen shared her new children's books with live book readings! If you missed these fun online readings, you can still view the recordings and share these charming tales that teach young readers how empathy and love help to make friends and a family.
Puppy and Kitten Recording
Madigan and Menina Recording

Learn how to get a library sponsored copy of Maryellens's books here:

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Messy Parenting: Progress Not Perfection® -
offering coaching and support for those

​who bravely parent! 
Maryellen P. Mullin, LMFT (CA License, MFC 45966) provides coaching, workshops and special parenting events in the San Francisco Bay Area . Please visit the workshop page for upcoming dates and topics.
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  • Home
  • Upcoming Workshops
    • In Person Workshops
    • Online Workshops
  • Membership
    • Couples Membership
    • Parent Membership
  • Contact
  • Order Maryellen's New Books
    • Lesson Plans
  • Everything
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    • Free Gift
    • San Francisco Family Therapy