WELCOME

There was a time when I thought love would be enough.  Enough to heal the wounds my children carried, enough to calm the chaos that trauma can bring into a home, enough to hold everything together when I felt like I was falling apart.

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But love, while it's the foundation, isn't always enough on its own.  Parenting children who come from hard places means facing behaviors, fears, and heartbreaks most people cannot imagine.  It means sleepless nights, tearful prayers, and moments you're not proud of. It means doing your best and still wondering if it will ever be enough.

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I know, because I have been there.

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I'm a mom, a foster and adoptive parent, and a parenting educator who has walked through those breaking-point moments.  And I've discovered that healing doesn't come from trying harder-- it comes from seeing differently.

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Through my work, I help parents begin to shift their perspective from fixing behaviors to understanding the need beneath them. I teach strategies rooted in brain science, attachment, and compassion-- tools that actually work in the real world, where meltdowns, resistance, and exhaustion are daily realities.

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My mission is simple: to bring hope and help to families who feel alone in their struggle.

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I founded my work and wrote my book, Parenting Beyond the Breaking Point, to remind parents that their story isn't over-- and that even the hardest relationships can be redeemed.  

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Today, I share what I've learned through workshops, writing, and one-on-one support. I offer resources like my free guide, 5 Survival Strategies for Parenting Beyond the Breaking Point, because every parent deserves tools that make life just a little more survivable-- and a lot more hopeful.

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If you've ever felt unseen, exhausted, or on the edge, I want you to know: You are not alone. There is a way forward.  And is starts right where you are.