I help parents, teachers, and caregivers change the story they carry about childhood, so they can find more peace in themselves and help the children in their care grow up with healthier, kinder inner voices.
I became a coach because I was 100% committed to having a different kind of relationship with the children in my care than the one I grew up with.
I was raised in a household where my feelings weren't valid. I was called a "bad" daughter every time I made a mistake, and the love I received always felt conditional, offered or withheld based on my behaviour. Teachers and other caregivers reinforced that same message in their own ways, leaving me feeling unseen and unsure of myself.
When I had my daughter, I promised myself she would never feel that way. But before long I started hearing the same words and tone I'd grown up with coming out of my own mouth. That's when I knew I needed help to break the cycle... and that's how I found parenting coaching.
Through my training, I learned that it is possible to set boundaries with empathy. That every adult in a child's world shapes the way that child sees themselves. That we all have the power to help children feel safe, seen, and whole. And I learned why those old patterns feel so automatic: they aren't a character flaw. They are stored in the body, not just the mind.
This has become more than a personal journey. It's my calling. Whether you're a parent, teacher, grandparent, or caregiver, I'm here to help you change your story, quiet the voice you inherited, and create more loving experiences for the children in your care.
Together, we can break the cycle... and rewrite the story.
My Philosophy
This is not about letting your children do whatever they want. It's not about removing boundaries. It's not about being soft. It's about being steady.
Peaceful parenting means you can hold a boundary without your hands shaking. You can say no without screaming. You can let your child be upset without it feeling like the world is ending inside you.
The boundaries don't go away.
The chaos inside you does.
I believe that children's behaviour is not defiance. It is communication from a nervous system seeking safety. And I believe the voice we use with children becomes the voice they carry inside them for life.
Background
Communications & Psychology
Richmond, The American International University in London
Leadership and Change
St. Edward's University, Austin TX
JAI Institute for Parenting
Internal Family Systems and Somatic Certification
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