Be The Kind of Parent You
Want To Be
Trust
Create a relationship with your children based on trust, connection and collaboration
Harmony
Experience peace, harmony and mutual understanding with your children
healing
Heal the wounds you experienced as a child, so your children don’t have to
No parent starts off knowing what to do...
And without conscious effort, our parenting methods can create conflict Instead of connection. The authoritarian way most of us have been taught to parent, creates conflict and frustration, endless power struggles and leaves us with broken and distant relationships with our children.
When we parent our children without working through our own history, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children, no matter how badly we want it to be different.
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around
No matter what your relationship with your child(ren) looks like right now, there is hope. Depending on where things are at, it can be hard to believe there is truly another way. But I promise you there is.
None of us start off as parents knowing what to do. We create plans, try to be the people we want to be and watch as our idealistic imaginings get run over by the reality of daily life and the immense pressures of caring for our kids.
Hi!
I'm Louise Hurley
My journey towards being a parenting coach started with my teaching career. In addition to becoming a certified parenting coach, I hold a Bachelors and Masters of Education, specializing in metacognition, the study of understanding our how children learn new skills ( spoiler alert- it has a lot to do with how they are feeling emotionally!)
Becoming a parent, myself transformed my approach. Today, I am a mum to a 10-year-old boy and a 2.5-year-old little girl. They have been my greatest teachers. My overly confident start to parenting left me quite shocked when I realised that, despite my background in education, parenting was one of the hardest things I had ever done!
I was an angry parent! I was grappling with trying to get my toddler to listen to me. I was throwing out bribes, punishments, you name it - nothing was working. And I was burning out fast. Once I understood how possible it was to build a relationship with children based on mutual trust, understanding and care, I became deeply passionate about supporting other parents in this life-changing work. Now I help parents achieve this in their own lives, because you can read as many parenting books as you like, but nothing is a substitute to solid, personalised support!
I believe everyone can benefit from parent coaching. Whether you’re facing challenges or wish to deepen family connections, there’s always room for growth. My approach is based on continuous learning and staying updated with the best practices and latest results in child development.
I know that you want to be a loving, peaceful parent that has a meaningful connected relationship with your children. In order to do that you need to find a way to reimagine and reestablish a different kind of relationship with your kids.
"Louise was so patient and informative with us. She helped to get to the root causes of what was going on at home with our child. Our house is a happier, calmer place and we are now calmer, happier parents"
-M
"I am so grateful for having met Louise! She has been a compassionate parenting coach, holding a safe space for me and at the end of each session I felt ‘heard’ and ‘seen’ with empathy and kindness. She is truly amazing at what she does and I know that if I am ever stuck and in need of a helping hand, she will be the first person I will reach out to!"
-A
The traditional ‘power-over’ model of parenting isn’t working.
Which makes you feel like you’re going to spend the rest of your life struggling with your children and continue to feel like you’re just not doing a good job as a parent.
I believe that the real issue is that we’re not taught how to be the kind of parents most of us long to be so we end up slipping into the patterns that were ingrained in us in our own childhoods.
I understand how hard it is to ask for help as a parent. Which is why when you contact me, you will be met with understanding, a non-judgemental openness and a supportive, personalised, effective plan that I will personally guide you through every step of the way.
Here's How It Works:
When you book a call with me, we’ll sit down together and talk so I can get a sense of what’s going on for you and your family and where I can offer support.
I’ll explain my approach and the options we have for working together. You can ask any questions you have and see what type of support would be the best fit for your life and schedule.
If it feels right to you, we can book our first session and get started. If it’s not a good fit, I will do my best to offer alternative resources or suggestions for support, wherever possible. There’s no pressure of any kind, simply an opportunity to see if we are a good fit to work together.
"I gained a lot of insight into my parenting style, what my values are and how I can find an understanding/mindsight into what’s going on both for me and my children when incidents arise. We also explored many tools that I now use in my parenting and I feel I have come a long way in the way I respond to my children"
-M & T
"Working with a parent coach has not only improved our parenting skills but it has also enhanced our family’s overall well-being!"
-S
Let's Talk!
So that you can stop blaming yourself.
And instead take the first step towards becoming the kind of parent you know you can be.
