Hello! “About” pages often feel too formal to me. And, while informative, I don’t always get a true sense of a person or organization. So, instead of the usual bio, I thought I’d share a few things to help you get to know me. (If you want to read the formal bio on me, you can do so here.)
At my core, I’m a mentor, coach, and educator. I believe all parents and children can – and should – feel confident in their relationship with one another. I want parents to feel deeply connected to their kids and kids to feel championed by their parents.
As a tween, I remember arguing with my parents over clothes, food, chores, friends and more. If I said left, my parents said right. If they said black, I’d say white. I felt completely felt misunderstood, unappreciated and angry. (I’m sure they did, too.) Over time, I disengaged and rebelled against them. That dischord influenced and impacted the decisions I made as both a young person and as an adult. Because of that, I was inspired me to study relationship and communication trends and issues in families, parents and young people. One thing (among many) that I discovered is that I have a unique gift of being able to see a situation through both the parent and the child’s point of view. This allows me to give much needed perspective. It also helps me to identify and address concerns and triggers so you can get your relationship with your child back on track.
I have witnessed the strain from parents when they feel disrespected and the anger in children when they misunderstood. It’s a painful cycle that can have lifelong consequences. I want to break that cycle by building strong relationships with parents and children that promote healthy attitudes, behaviors and character…and actually have some fun along the way. (Sorry, I can’t promise that eye rolling will stop; I can safely say that you will share some laughs and probably hugs too.)
Looking forward to connecting more soon!
P.S. In case you still want to know more about me, here you go…
My Mission
I want to improve parent-tween relationships by providing new perspectives and strategies to help them confidently communicate, connect and engage with one another.
My Values
- Connection
- Love
- Truth
- Discovery
- Laughter
My Qualifications and Background
- Registered Psychotherapist
- Character Education Specialist trained through Chapman University
- Level 3 Transformational Leadership Training through HHW Enterprises
- Certified Life Coach – training and certified through Coach Training Alliance
- Masters Degree in Human Services with emphasis in Social Gerontology
- Bachelors of Business Administration
A Little More…
Nothing happens in life without us creating, sculpting, and shaping it. Everything I have thought, read, written, experienced has shaped who I am…including – and, sometimes more likely, the icky, embarrassing and downright painful stuff. One thing I realized (along countless others) is that I am a flawed human being. My laundry is never done. I’m always scrambling to come up with something edible at dinnertime. And, one side of my hair never does what it is supposed to. I make mistakes too. A lot of mistakes. And, I’m okay with that. The truth is we are all flawed. It’s in life’s “imperfections” that inspiration is found and everyday confidence, connection and character develop.
