For Parents · Of Pre-Teens, Teenagers & Young Adults
Your child is growing.
So are you.
Whether you are parenting a 10-year-old, a 16-year-old, or a 22-year-old — the need is the same. To stay connected. To parent with intention. To understand who your child is becoming, and who you are in that relationship. We work with parents at every stage.
Our Approach in Indigenously Parenting: Instinct
We are a growing group of Indigenously Parenting Coaches who provide quality emotional & mental health support in Parenting your children with a heavy realisance on Parenting connect with their own INSTINCT. As advocates of healthy parents, as a collective we assist members by providing coaching understanding yourself, your parenting style plus connecting with your child’s innate attributes so that you parent them from who they are, and not from how your neighbor is raising their child. Let us help you connect with one of our coaches who meets your needs and is available to see you, online or in-person.
What is Instinct Based Parenting
Instinct-Based Parenting is an approach to parenting that emphasizes the importance of following your natural instincts and intuition when it comes to making parenting decisions. This approach is based on the belief that parents have an innate sense of what is best for their child, and that by trusting this intuition, they can provide the best possible care and support for their child's development.
Instinct-Based Parenting encourages parents to tune in to their child's individual needs and personalities, and to respond to them in a way that feels authentic and intuitive. This may involve practices such as baby-led weaning, following a child's natural sleep patterns, and responding to a child's emotional needs in the moment.
An indigenous approach
This approach is often contrasted with more prescriptive parenting styles that emphasize strict routines and schedules, and that may not always take into account a child's unique needs and personalities.
While Instinct-Based Parenting encourages parents to trust their intuition, it also emphasizes the importance of building a strong foundation of knowledge and support to help inform parenting decisions. This may involve seeking out education and resources on child development, as well as seeking guidance and support from trusted professionals and community members.
Ages 10–13
Parenting
Pre-Teens
The formation years. Before the full force of adolescence arrives, this is the window where the right conversations build the foundation that holds everything that follows
Ages 13–18
Parenting
Teenagers
The most demanding season. Identity, conflict, peer pressure, academic pressure, disconnection. Coaching for the parent who wants to stay in the relationship when everything pulls them apart.
Ages 18–25
Parenting
Young Adults
The renegotiation. Your child is an adult, but the relationship is still forming. Learning to parent from alongside rather than above — without losing the connection you built.
How we work with parents
How we work with parents
Four ways to
work with us.
Every offering is grounded in the Indigenously Parenting Coaching™ methodology — Ubuntu philosophy, instinct-based parenting, and 30 years of working with African families.
One-on-One · Ongoing
Coaching With the Founder
Direct one-on-one parent coaching with Nomveliso Mbanga. Premium, personal, and deeply grounded. For the parent who wants the full methodology and Vee's direct attention. Limited spaces each intake.
Application-based · Limited intake
One-on-One · Certified Coaches
Coaching With the Team
Work with a Certified Indigenously Parenting Coach™ — trained in the full Mayine methodology and supervised by the founder. The same rigorous approach, accessible investment.
Accessible investment
Group · In-Person
Teencoaching Parenting Circles™
Live group sessions for parents — each one focused on a specific parenting stage. Meant to be in Person in different regions. Three distinct inclusions in our circles:
Parenting Pre-Teens | Parenting Teenagers | Parenting Young Adults
Residential · Annual
Parenting Retreats
A residential retreat experience specifically for parents. Time away from the daily demands of parenting — to reconnect with your own instinct, be in community with other parents, and return home with a renewed sense of how to show up for your child.
Dates announced annually · Application-based
How we work with parents
Indigenously Parenting Programs
Every offering is grounded in the Indigenously Parenting Coaching™ methodology — Ubuntu philosophy, instinct-based parenting, and 30 years of working with African families.
Indigenously Parenting Teens™ Workshops
A half-day founder-led workshop for parents of teenagers. Intimate, activating, and designed to shift how you see and relate to your teen — without the long-term commitment.
Indigenous Parenting Circle™ Retreat (Regional)
A weekend immersive for parents who are ready to go deeper. Held regionally across South Africa, this retreat offers space, community, and grounded transformation — an indigenous-based approach to the hardest and most important role you'll ever hold.
One-on-One Coaching
A personal coaching journey for parents navigating the teenage years. Minimum three months, renewable, and tailored entirely to your family's reality.
“A family is like a forest. When you are outside, it is dense. When you are inside, you see that each tree has its place.”
— AFRICAN PROVERB
"The parent who knows themselves
gives their child permission to do the same."
— Nomveliso Mbanga
