My Path
Before becoming a parent, I thought I was well prepared.
I had read dozens of books on child development, neurology, and education by experts like Dan Siegel, Joanna Faber, Kim John Payne, Rudolf Steiner, Jack Petrash, and Robert Melillo.
I spent 7 years teaching young children at a Waldorf school and helped kids with ADHD, Autism, and Sensory Processing Disorder as a Program Director for Brain Balance.
I had so many tools, techniques, and strategies — and a deep determination to create routines that would support my children’s healthy development.
But what I didn’t have was a plan to take care of myself, the support I needed, or an understanding of the unique challenges and gifts my own children would bring.
The Breaking Point
My desire to give my kids an ideal childhood led me to neglect my own needs.
I was beyond sleep-deprived. Rage and resentment crept in.
I felt like I was failing — and the guilt was consuming me.
I wasn’t the parent I wanted to be. I wasn’t the me I wanted to be.
Finding Support That Actually Helped
Three years and two kids into motherhood, I finally sought help from a therapist.
I told her I wanted help prioritizing — because I knew I was trying to do too much.
But after six months, I just felt worse. She didn’t truly understand what it was like to be a mom, to be stretched so thin that you can barely recognize yourself.
It wasn’t until I started working with a coach who was also a parent that things began to change.
For the first time, I felt seen, understood, and empowered to take action.
She gave me practical tools to get unstuck — and slowly, I began to feel like myself again.
Where I Am Now
Today, more than five years into my healing journey, I’ve created a unique coaching program to help other overwhelmed moms reconnect with themselves and prioritize what truly matters.
Because as moms, we are asked to meet so many needs — and it’s impossible to do it all, or do it perfectly.
We often compare ourselves to other mothers who have different support systems, different circumstances, and different challenges.
You deserve to know that you are enough, just as you are.
And that support is not a luxury — it’s a lifeline.
When we let go of the desire to be perfect parents, instead embracing “good enough” and offering ourselves compassion, we’re able to make real progress on what matters most: our wellbeing and our children’s wellbeing, which are intertwined.