Who is Our Founder?
Charity “Ms. Harmony” Williams is the founder and CEO of Parenting With Harmony. She is also a devoted family-support professional who has spent more than 20 years helping families feel cared for, understood and less alone through life’s most meaningful transitions.
Her work began in 2005 with traditional childcare as a private preschool teacher and a beloved nanny. She was invited into the everyday lives of the families she served both in the classroom and in their homes. Caring for their children allowed Ms. Harmony to see the fuller story unfolding around them, from the exhaustion behind a new mother’s smile, the grief carried quietly through an unexpected diagnosis or loss, and the strain placed on parents and children when intimate relationships and family structures began to change.
Over time, Ms. Harmony became more than a childcare provider. She became a trusted confidante: she's someone that parents can speak with honestly, rely on during uncertain moments and ask to remain by their side when life no longer looks the way they imagined. Those quiet requests shaped the direction of her work. As the needs of her families increased and shifted, she believed her skills should grow, too. Ms. Harmony has continued to pursue training and certifications that allowed her to move beyond traditional childcare and comprehensively support families through the many seasons of parenthood, from welcoming and caring for a newborn, navigating pregnancy or infant loss, to facing separation, transforming a co-parenting relationship and rebuilding family life in a new form.
Today, Ms. Harmony draws upon a distinguished background in family wellness, education, and compassionate care. Her professional qualifications include Certified Full Spectrum Doula, Master Level Postpartum Doula, and highly skilled Newborn Care Specialist, complemented by her seasoned expertise as a Perinatal Loss and Bereavement Counselor. She is also an NYC Certified Professional Divorce Mediator, New Jersey State Rostered Parenting Coordinator, and Certified Life Coach specializing in Parenting and Relationships.
Her additional knowledge and specialized preparation in family crisis management, co-parenting education, and Mental Health First Aid further enrich her holistic and thoughtful approach to family care. Having supported more than 250 families, Ms. Harmony brings a unique understanding of the profound connection between a child's well-being and the emotional health of their parents, the strength of their relationships, and the stability and harmony of the home surrounding them.
Beyond her work in family wellness and support, Ms. Harmony is also a proud 2010 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. Her formal culinary education, combined with nearly two decades of dedication to plant-based living, has shaped her appreciation for the connection between nourishment, wellness, and everyday quality of life. As the founder and culinary visionary behind Harmony's Kitchen, she brings this passion to life through thoughtfully curated menus, diverse culinary traditions, and collaborations with regional plant-based chefs. For Ms. Harmony, the kitchen has always been another place where care begins, reflecting her belief that nurturing a family extends beyond emotional and practical support to the nourishment that brings comfort, connection, and harmony into the home.
Featured in The Courage in Care
Harmony in the Community
Ms. Harmony was featured in The Courage in Care, an exhibit honoring community doulas and the role of culturally grounded support in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Through photography and storytelling, the exhibit recognized the people and relationships that help families feel supported, heard, and cared for throughout the transition to parenthood.
The Courage in Care — A Story of Compassion, Connection & Community
1. The Voice Behind the Care (Photo #1)
Ms. Harmony is featured in a digital portrait and personal reflection, sharing how her mother's openness about childbirth and the postpartum experience helped shape her early understanding of maternal care. Her story offers visitors a glimpse into the personal inspiration behind her lifelong commitment to supporting mothers, children, and families through life's most meaningful transitions.
2. A Connection That Lasts Beyond Care (Photo #2)
This heartwarming photograph captures Ms. Harmony spending time with a doula client and their family, reflecting one of the most meaningful aspects of her work: the relationships that continue long after her professional services have ended. For Ms. Harmony, supporting a family has never been simply about the hours spent providing care. Many of the families she has served through doula and childcare work remain part of her life years later, with those early connections growing into lasting relationships and genuine friendships. This photograph beautifully illustrates the trust, affection, and sense of community that have become hallmarks of her journey in family care.
3. Generations of Giving
Harmony’s Closet in Action (Photo #3)
The final image offers a glimpse into the exhibition's celebration of community care and birth justice. Among the photographs displayed is a touching moment featuring Ms. Harmony alongside her young son as they prepare clothing and essential items from Harmony’s Closet for donation to a local doula organization supporting pregnant and postpartum families in need. An initiative of Parenting With Harmony, Harmony’s Closet helps make essential baby and family-care items more accessible through donated goods, complimentary resources, and short-term equipment lending. Created with the belief that every family deserves access to practical support, the program extends Ms. Harmony’s commitment to compassionate care beyond her professional services and into the wider community. For Ms. Harmony, this moment holds a special meaning: passing along the values of kindness, generosity, and community responsibility to the next generation. Together, mother and son demonstrate how simple acts of giving can create meaningful connections and bring comfort to families when they need it most.
Care Coordination Beyond Ms. Harmony
At Parenting With Harmony, we believe that truly thoughtful care extends beyond the expertise of any one professional. When your family's needs call for additional support, Ms. Harmony can help bring together trusted specialists and complementary services, creating a more seamless, personalized experience centered around your family's unique circumstances.
Whether your needs involve maternal comfort and wellness, restorative nourishment, household preparation, newborn care, bereavement support, or navigating changes in family life, Ms. Harmony serves as a familiar and reassuring point of connection. Her thoughtful approach to care coordination helps ensure that each element of support feels purposeful, organized, and aligned with your family's needs and preferences.
Every referral, introduction, or coordinated service is discussed with you in advance and arranged only with your consent. Independent professionals provide services within their respective qualifications and areas of expertise, subject to availability. No professional is represented as part of the Parenting With Harmony care network without their knowledge and permission. Throughout the process, Ms. Harmony remains committed to the same guiding principle that defines her work: care should feel connected, compassionate, and thoughtfully centered around the family receiving it.