About me
I am a parent right in the thick of it. I waited to have kids until my mid-thirties, and I thought I was prepared. But I wasn’t. At one point I was in such a deep pit of despair I didn’t know if I was going to make it. I was eventually able to find my way out of that pit, and that’s why I created the Parenthood Survival Guide. To help other parents like me find a better way to survive through parenthood.
What I found when I became a parent is that parenthood is unlike any other commitment in life—you can’t quit, no matter how hard it gets or how different it is than what you expected. I loved my kids (still do!), so much, but that love wasn’t the only thing I needed. I needed to find my own joy and my own meaning, outside my role as my kids’ mom.
Schedule a free exploratory session to get to know me and find out if what I offer can help you find freedom & joy within parenthood, too.
Before becoming a coach I followed a winding career path that took me through massage therapy, administrative support, consulting, and project management. I often said I had never figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up, so I kinda followed opportunity and circumstance. I ended up in a pretty great-paying job as a mid-level manager at a tech company. By all external measures I should have been ecstatic–I was being paid more than I ever thought possible, working for a well-known company, and with plenty of growth potential ahead of me. I wasn’t ecstatic, though, instead I was anxious, grumpy and exhausted. I think a lot of people experience a similar disconnect between external measures and internal satisfaction at some point in their lives. I feel fortunate to have had the experiences I did and to have found a path to where I am now. All of the experiences, whether painful or pleasurable, have led me here and help me connect more deeply with myself and with those I meet.
My education and training include the following:
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Social Sciences, Extension Studies, Harvard University
- Certified Professional Coach & Certified Master Coach, Center for Coaching Certification
- Beyond Coaching Experience, The Moment Institute
- Member, International Coaching Federation
