About Molly

I'm Molly Cleator, and I've been studying child development for 30 years. As a working artist and teacher, I developed a creative space and arts program for children in Los Angeles called A Place to Create, where I also offered a popular parenting series. After years of working with families in the Los Angeles area, I've seen the need for parenting guidance grow, and am excited to offer my services to more families. 

It's easy to become overwhelmed by advice these days, and I have never found that there is one easy answer that can apply to every child. Instead, with my clients, I offer ideas on how we can journey through this moment in parenting together. I think deeply about the parents, the child, and work to include everybody in the process towards moving to a path of more ease, understanding, confidence and ultimately, joy. 

Art and creativity has been Molly’s life passion – and has been expressed in many ways from fiber arts, to acting, performance art and painting. . It would be safe to say art and creativity has been her life passion. It wasn’t until she received her MFA from UCLA that her interest in teaching art and creativity to children was ignited. Molly decided to integrate her passion for human development, artistic expression and educational pedagogy by becoming a teacher. Molly’s training as a professional educator culminated in 1999 at the Waldorf Institute of Southern California, where she became a Certified Waldorf Teacher. Molly taught art exclusively at the Santa Monica Waldorf School, and was a Class Teacher at the Pasadena Waldorf School for grade 4 – 8.