Hello, and welcome.
The person and the mission behind ChikaBebe.
I've worked in early childhood education for over 20 years, and I'm also a mother of two grown children.
Over the years, I've seen something very clearly: parents don't need more information. They need support in real-life moments.
What do I do when my child doesn't listen? When they cry? When they push, refuse, or test limits? Those are the moments that matter, and the moments most parenting advice quietly skips over.
That's why I created ChikaBebe. Not another library of theory, but a simple, repeatable way to meet your child in the moment that is hard, and come out of it more connected than before.
The whole idea began with a single word: spontaneity. For the parent who is fully present, who follows the child's lead and shares the joy with them. Everything I teach has one goal — to replace impulse, habit, and control in parenting, so we can be playful, fun, and emotionally connected parents.
Anastassia
A simple framework for hard moments
Everything I teach rests on four small steps you can use anywhere:
Pause
Take one breath before you react. The pause is where your power lives.
Observe
Notice your child's body, energy, and feelings instead of assuming.
Follow
Understand the need underneath the behavior and follow your child's lead.
Respond
Choose a calm, clear response that sets limits with connection.
Our mission
ChikaBebe exists to give parents practical, respectful tools and a supportive community where it's safe to learn out loud. We believe small shifts in how we respond create big shifts in how our children grow, and that every family deserves guidance that fits real life, in their own language.
What we believe
Connection over control
Children cooperate when they feel understood, not managed.
Respect for every family
No judgment. Practical support that fits your real life and culture.
Care in your language
Guidance in English, Russian, and Bulgarian so it truly lands.
Start where you are
Take our free 2-minute survey. Tell us what feels hard right now and Anastassia will point you to the tools that fit your family.