בס״ד · Flagship cohort · Interest list open

Stop managing misbehavior. Start growing greatness.

Foundations is the flagship Chinuch Compass cohort — five months, 16 live classes, and one complete framework for responding to your child with calm authority, so daily struggles become moments of connection instead of battles.

  • Runs Rosh Chodesh Kislev through Purim — one cohort a year
  • Learn live at noon Israel time, or fully by recording
  • Rooted in Torah hashkafa and the Nurtured Heart Approach®

Course material reviewed in depth and endorsed by R’ Eliyahu M. Klugman shlita.

The promise

By the end of these five months, you’ll have a way of thinking about chinuch that actually holds — so when things get hard, you know what to do and why.

Not a stack of scripts you forget under pressure.

Interest list

Be the first to hear when Foundations opens.

Enrollment opens ahead of Rosh Chodesh Kislev. Join the list to hear first — and to get first-look pricing before it’s public. The cohort is small by design.

First name and email only. Kept private, used only for Foundations updates.

Who it’s for

The mother who’s done guessing.

You’ve read the books. You’ve tried the charts. You’ve asked the Rav. And you still feel like you’re failing with this one child. You’re piecing together advice from a dozen sources and white-knuckling through each hard day, hoping something eventually clicks. Foundations is built for you — whether you’re home midday and join the live noon sessions, or you work and take the recording path.

This is for you if…

  • You want a framework, not another list of techniques.
  • You want chinuch that is genuinely Torahdik, not secular advice with a Jewish label.
  • You're willing to work on your own mindset and reactions, not only your child's behavior.
  • You can commit to a season — Kislev through Purim — live or by recording.

This is probably not for you if…

  • You're looking for a quick fix for one specific behavior this week.
  • You want someone to hand you a script and nothing else.
  • You're in the middle of an acute crisis that needs clinical care first.

Not sure? Private guidance may be the better door right now.

Our core principles

Rooted in the wisdom of Gedolei Yisrael.

Chinuch is more than rules, techniques, or managing day-to-day behavior. It begins with a mindset — a way of seeing our children with clarity, intention, and a genuine understanding of who they are.

Today, few people realize that chinuch of children is an art that requires study and attentiveness.

R' Shlomo Wolbe zt”l

Each child has a unique derech. What works for one may not work for another. Our role is to observe carefully, understand their nature, and guide them along the path that fits them.

Carefully study the spiritual make-up of the children Hashem gives you… this is the only way to direct each one on the path unique to him.

R' Samson Raphael Hirsch zt”l

Effective discipline doesn't come from pressure or harsh reactions. Children flourish when we respond with confidence, calm, and positivity — even when their behavior pushes our limits.

The more the parents are confident and avoid anger and hostility, the more the children will obey.

R' Shlomo Hoffman zt”l

Growing a child's greatness doesn't start with correcting them. It starts with seeing their potential — and helping them see it too.

Believing in the child is the strongest force that advances a child… staying calm and encouraging will resolve the blocks.

R' Shlomo Hoffman zt”l

What you’ll learn

The core curriculum — and how the five months move.

  • The mindset shift from managing behavior to building your child's greatness.
  • How to recognize and energize your child's strengths in real time — not only when it's easy.
  • How to lead with calm authority: firm and clear, without fear, shame, or escalation.
  • The Nurtured Heart Approach® and other effective parenting methods, integrated with Torah hashkafa — one coherent framework, not two.
  • How to break negative cycles and manage your own reactions in the loudest moments of the day.
  • A repeatable, Torah-rooted way of thinking you can apply to any child, any situation.

What’s included

Everything in the cohort.

  • 16 live classes at 12:00 noon Israel time — attend live or watch the recording on your own time.
  • 4 live Q&A sessions, timed for Israel evening and US early afternoon, for direct time with Sirkie.
  • The complete Chinuch Compass curriculum workbook and implementation guides.
  • One private coaching session focused on your specific child.
  • A private Google coaching group with ongoing support — including during breaks.
  • Class recordings available through the end of Sivan.

The recording path is a real way to do the program — you watch each session on your own time, bring your questions to the private group, and come to the Q&A sessions for direct time with me. You’re a full member, not a backup.

The investment

₪2,997 for the full five-month cohort.

Includes all 16 live classes, the 4 Q&A sessions, the private group, the full curriculum workbook, and one private implementation session for your specific child. Payable monthly. Scholarships available for families who need them.

Foundations runs as one live cohort a year — Rosh Chodesh Kislev through Purim.

Real people, real results

What mothers say afterward.

It literally changed my perspective on parenting and even shifted how I relate to myself. It really helped me see what I want to do as a parent and how to get there.
SW, Lakewood
It's a מהלך החיים and the ultimate. These classes are structured to make sure you work on yourself and on chinuch and change your whole outlook. It demands of you to implement right away — and it's really changing my family dynamics.
EB, Ramat Eshkol
A year later I am still going strong. People look at me like I know what I'm doing. I don't panic when my son is falling apart at the park. I know how to teach my little kids the middos I want to teach them.
NR, Ezras Torah
My home is a much more positive environment. I feel calmer. My children are becoming more independent, more respectful, and more caring to each other.
SL, Lakewood
My daughter used to be my most complex child; now she tells me when she needs to reset before the explosions. A miracle.
RI, Sanhedria
I love learning the Gedolim's attitudes toward chinuch and seeing how this approach is actually rooted in Torah and Yiddishkeit. I really like the improvement I feel I'm making.
Mother of 7

Questions

The honest answers.

I've already tried so many parenting programs and nothing worked.

That makes sense — most programs give you tips for specific situations instead of a framework that changes how you think. Foundations works on your mindset and your responses first, which is where lasting change actually begins.

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I work during the day. Can I still do this?

Yes. The recording path is a real way to do the program, not a backup. You watch each session on your own time, bring your questions to the private group, and come to the Q&A sessions for direct time with me. You're a full member of the cohort.

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My child has a diagnosis — will this work?

Yes. There's so much confusion about how to parent a child before and after a diagnosis. This approach builds a child rather than breaking him, and it's used with tremendous results for children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Because it's fully in line with Torah hashkafa, it turns out that all children need this kind of chinuch.

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Will it work if only I learn it and not my husband?

Simply — yes. It's always best when both parents learn together, but when one parent implements it (especially the mother), it creates major shifts in the parent-child dynamic and the whole atmosphere at home. Most often the father becomes curious about the changes and starts learning it too.

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What ages does it work for?

The principles apply from toddlers through teens — roughly 18 months to 18 years and beyond. We also learn to apply the approach to ourselves, so we grow our own greatness along the way.

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I'm not sure my husband will be on board with the investment.

That's worth a real conversation. Many mothers find that when they explain what they've already tried and why this is different — a framework rooted in Torah, not just techniques — their husbands see the value. You're welcome to share the materials with him before deciding.

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How often is the cohort offered?

Foundations runs as one live cohort a year. The next clean entry point is this coming season, Rosh Chodesh Kislev through Purim.

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Do you have a haskama?

R' Eliyahu M. Klugman shlita reviewed the course material in depth and endorses the class.

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About your guide

Sirkie Rothman

M.Ed. · Certified Nurtured Heart Approach® Trainer · Mechaneches

A mother for 19 years. 23 years in chinuch — as a teacher, a parent, and a parent coach. Nearly three years teaching the Chinuch Compass model in group settings as it evolved into what it is today, with 85+ mothers taught across four cohorts.

I help parents move out of cycles of frustration and power struggles — especially when what they’re trying isn’t working. My work focuses on helping parents shift from reacting to behavior to building their child from within.

“Every challenging child deserves to be understood. Every parent deserves the confidence to know how to respond.”

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