Tired? Stressed? Frazzled? Overwhelmed?

I’ve been there. And I’ve got you.

Parenting is hard and holy work. And, there is nothing that quite fully prepares us in advance for the transition into parenthood.

I’ve worked with children nearly my entire life, in almost every capacity imaginable. As the eldest of six siblings, my care-taking abilities were fine tuned from a young age. When I was 11, I started a lucrative babysitting business. Since then I have worked at recreation centres, day camps, overnight camps, in daycare centres, preschools, elementary and middle schools, churches, in orphanages, as a respite provider for children with severe behaviour and medical challenges, and as a foster mother.

When my parenting journey began over 9 years ago, I thought I knew what I was in for. But, I didn’t. I felt overwhelmed, anxious, and the kind of dead-tired exhaustion only a parent knows of.

In my scramble to find my footing as a mother, I took a deep dive into my own healing. It was there that I began uncovering my childhood wounding, and how this unresolved pain was showing up not only in my adult life, but more importantly, in my responses and reactions to my precious daughter.

I instinctively knew that I wanted to parent in a way that honoured the emotional and developmental process of my child, but I didn’t know how. I extensively studied the work of Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Maté, and many other experts in the field, devouring anything I could get my hands on in order to make sense of what my child needed at each stage of development to grow into their full potential. I learned about the pivotal work of attachment and the crucial role it plays in fostering resiliency, maturity, emotional intelligence, creativity and healthy, thriving humans.

There is no perfect parent, and I certainly don’t claim to be one. There are no quick fixes for challenging or immature behaviour, but these days, I have found my stride as a mother. And, it is completely possible for you to find your stride as a parent, too.

One of my greatest joys is coming alongside parents who desire to feel confident in knowing how to generously provide what is needed for their children to thrive.

Schedule a complimentary call to explore how I might be able to support you on your parenting journey.