• We started in Hamilton Park, Jersey City. By King of Hearts - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95236143

    It all started one day in the park...

    In the summer of 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Casey & Mike were sitting in Hamilton Park in downtown Jersey City, enjoying the sunshine, surrounded by the many families looking for a break from the inside of their homes…

  • Without guidance, parents can be helpless in the face of a temper tantrum

    ...when a grumpy child stepped in...

    A little boy was clearly not ready to leave the park and his parents were helpless in the face of the ensuing meltdown…

  • Village is here to offer guidance and keep you on the right course

    ...and was observed by an expert...

    With a professional eye, Casey casually commented that there was a better way to handle the meltdown.

    Curious, Mike asked what Casey would do differently.

    She explained what she would have done to try to prevent the meltdown and how she would have handled it if had happened.

  • The idea of Village was born

    ...and an idea was born!

    Marveling at the approach, Mike remarked, “It’s too bad we can’t take all that knowledge in your head and give it to parents.”

    And then they said, “Why can’t we?