I am a mother to 4 young boys each with their own path on this earth. I experienced births that did not go “to plan”, breastfeeding struggles that led to me exclusively pumping breastmilk for two of my sons and chronic sleep deprivation after my second son was born. It was in this difficult season 7 years ago that I found the philosophy of Aware Parenting by Aletha Solter and her information on the importance of crying in loving arms to release stress and trauma in babies. This started a whole new learning journey on the importance of allowing our babies and children to release pain and stress through crying, tantrums and rage, while being lovingly listened to. As I put these philosophies into practice and could see immediate changes in my baby and toddler, I researched further and started making connections between how the triggers of my children’s pain were also bringing up old emotions in me that had been suppressed for many years.

 In 2017, my youngest son Remy was stillborn, mid pregnancy. And, while the process and pain of grief was intense, my beautiful boy has provided me with a deep awakening and a guiding light towards my purpose in life.

I love to listen to mothers who are ready to share the depths of their emotions in motherhood. I feel deeply called to women’s circles and parent coaching for the powerful benefit of speaking our pain out to make way for more awareness, growth and presence. 

Always a knowledge seeker and researcher, I have spent hundreds of hours researching brain science, child development, human psyche, low tox living, nutrition, complementary health and I have attended forums and conferences on gut and brain health, raising boys, trauma, positive parenting, and many more.  

### Qualifications and Training
- Trauma informed practitioner (Heal for Life Foundation) 2020
- Conscious Parent Coach (Jai Institute of Positive Parenting) 2021 
- Certified Rites of Passage Facilitator (Rites of Passage Institute) 2020
- Trained in Aware Parenting
- Inspired by the philosophies and teachings of Conscious Parenting (Dr Shefali Tsabary), Aware Parenting (Aletha Solter), Hand in Hand Parenting (Patty Wipfler), Unconditional Parenting (Alfie Kohn),  Simplicity Parenting (Kim John Payne), Gabor Mate, Gordon Neufeld, Irene Lyon, Laura Markham

The ocean gives me energy and coffee is my good friend.