Working with Parents
Welcome to Joyful Parenting
Parenting is one of the most challenging undertakings of our lives, and it’s easy to become disconnected from the joy that is inherent to the experience. I’m here to help you change that.
My mission is to help parents build deeper connection to their families and feel lighter in their lives. This is achieved through reconnecting to their true self, raising their level of consciousness and expanding their awareness of what shows up in the present moment.
In today’s fast-paced world it’s easy to get lost, feel overwhelmed, stressed, tired and anxious. There is so much to do and not enough time, and it’s a challenge to balance family life and work.
Many of us feel guilty about not being present with our children and are struggling with creating a peaceful home. Our children’s big emotions can feel overwhelming and it can be challenging to manage the tantrums, shouting, arguing without ourselves feeling triggered.
Conscious parenting can help you flow through your parenting journey.
It will teach you how to be more present in the world through non-reaction and non-judgement of yourself, your children and your family. And it will allow you to act from a place of calm, joy and love.
Another way of parenting is possible, and I’m so honoured and excited to be your guide on this journey.
What is Conscious Parenting?
Conscious parenting is the practice of being mindful and aware of who you are as a parent and understanding how that impacts who your child is becoming.
By being aware of your inner world, you can better understand the ways in which your childhood and personal experiences affect your relationship with your children. This way of being also encourages you to get curious about your own triggers and how they impact the way you respond to your child's needs.
Parenting is challenging, particularly with young children as they are not always the most reasonable people to deal with. It can feel frustrating as an adult to be patient with a child that has not fully developed rational thought processing yet.
While this can be challenging, conscious parenting provides guidance and tools, such as healthy communication to help set the foundation for your child to believe that you love and support them, despite any emotional state they may be in.
Ultimately, being a conscious parent allows you to help your child build self-esteem and emotional resilience, as well as strengthen your bond with them. And along the way, you will also grow so much as an individual and step into your full potential.
The Conscious Parenting approach might be right for you if…
You feel disconnected from your children and/or yourself
You struggle with communicating in a calm and connected way with your child
You struggle with being fully present with your child
You struggle with providing guidance to your children
You find setting boundaries with your children challenging
You feel triggered when managing your child emotions
You feel responsible for everyone else’s needs and happiness
You find it hard to create change in your life
You struggle with negative self-talk
What can you expect from working with me?
Coaching with me will provide you a safe space to explore your emotional needs, your human experience, and your connections with your child, partner and family. We will take a look into your journey and explore what is causing you discomfort in the present moment.
Recognizing the big feelings that lay behind your or your child behaviours is also an important part of the coaching sessions. I will help you explore your inner landscape in a loving and understanding way, and help you develop a self-care practice.
It is important as a parent to model connection to ourselves and to others, model the enjoyment of our inner space and model impulse control. Modelling these skills will show our child that what is going inside of them is beautiful and needs to be explored. They will value their feelings and their inner process.
Book a free Connection Call
If you’d like to find out more about how I can support you in your parenting journey, get in touch to book a free 30 minute Connection Call where you can ask any questions you may have and we can decide if we are a good fit to work together
Speaker Engagements
Conscious parenting can be applied to many things in life. If you are a school or an organisation who employs parents and are interested in giving the parents you work with additional value, I am available to speak about what conscious parenting is and how it can be concretely applied to daily family life.