About Me
As a mother of five boys and girls from 8 to 24 years old, I’ve found parenting an occasionally bumpy but also enjoyable and exhilarating ride (and I don’t even like rollercoasters!) I’ve faced many of the dilemmas you’re facing, and explored the best ways to manage them through books, courses and ultimately getting a parent coach of my own. This had such a big effect on my life that I decided to become one!
I’ve been a young mum, older mum, single mum, divorced mum, married mum and a working mum, yet the one mum I’ve never been is a perfect mum. But using my 24 years of mothering, my coaching skills, teaching practice and experience as a family worker working with families in schools, I think I’m uniquely placed to understand your concerns and offer you informed insights into ways you can develop your own constructive parenting style. I see parenting as a constantly evolving skill which should be nurtured through experience and reflection.
My life goal is to help as many people as possible feel fulfilled and content in their lives and to be able to feel they are achieving all that they wish.
Professional Work
In pursuing my life’s goal and with the aim of further developing human potential, I have set up Parenting Untangled and Employee Growth. I offer 1-2-1 personal development coaching. I write and facilitate workshops and courses with subjects such as parenting, employee development, self-improvement, stress, and life balance. I have also written and facilitated courses on a voluntary basis for patients recovering from cancer. I work part-time as a family worker, with families and individual children across 12 schools
I have written parenting columns too – you can follow my blog here…
I completed my training with Coaching Development in 2009 (www.coachingdevelopment.com). They are accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) (www.coachingfederation.org.uk), whose code of ethics I abide by. The ICF is the largest worldwide resource for business and personal coaches and their clients.
I’m an English graduate with a BA (Hons) from Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge. I have taught English at secondary school level, and have taught mature students who needed to build confidence to return to education. I also have nursing experience, project management and events organisation experience
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