Welcome Dear Parents!
I help parents who want to be gentle and respectful towards their children but find themselves repeating the patterns of their own parents - threatening, yelling and scolding.
I use simple, proven tools to make gentle parenting a reality in your home.
I see how hard you are working...
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You want to be a gentle parent but your child is often out of control or has constant meltdowns You’re overcome by guilt every time you shout and you cringe at how much you sound like your own parents You wake up every morning and promise yourself today will be different but you end up losing your temper yet again Other people’s kids seem to breeze through life so you don’t understand why every interaction with your child turns into a standoff or an argument. |
About Me!
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I am Pamela, a certified parenting coach based in in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I provide my parenting services locally in person and internationally with the help of Zoom.
I have used the Hand in Hand Parenting approach with my own children since 2015 and I became a certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor in January 2020. I have a Masters in Health Promotion and Public Health from Ulster University. Before parent coaching, I worked in the field of alcohol and drug prevention and education, with a particular interest in preventing substance use amongst young people. I am an active volunteer with my local NCT charity branch and a breastfeeding peer supporter with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. |
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I love supporting parents in the hard work of raising children. In my mind, there is no job more important than nurturing our children to stay connected to themselves and develop healthy relationships with others and the world around them. I am passionate about sharing these transformational tools with parents and I love to see the changes unfold as parents use the approach in their families.
My Parenting Journey
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My two amazing children are my best teachers. Every. Single. Day. With their help, I am always growing, learning, healing. Parenting for me is both a joy and a constant challenge. I am constantly motivated to do my own healing work in order to be able to show up for my children. There are many days when things go wrong, where I get frustrated and lose my cool. But I am so much less reactive than I was when I first became a parent. I have the tools to navigate the inevitable challenges that life sends our way. It often looks messy, but I know I have my ‘tote bag’ of practices and strategies to guide me back to being a calm and capable parent. |
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How I went from shouty mum to playful mum...
I spent years of my parenting journey trying to figure out what I was getting wrong, why parenting was so hard and why I found it so challenging. I highly valued being a responsive and respectful parent but my old patterns were getting in the way. I was often impatient and angry despite my best efforts to stay calm and in control.
Then I discovered the Hand in Hand Parenting approach. I connected with like-minded parents and found the tools and strategies I needed to parent my children in a respectful way whilst doing my own inner healing work. It brings me great joy to bring what I learned to the hundreds of parents I have worked with. I would love to connect with you and hear more about your parenting journey.
Then I discovered the Hand in Hand Parenting approach. I connected with like-minded parents and found the tools and strategies I needed to parent my children in a respectful way whilst doing my own inner healing work. It brings me great joy to bring what I learned to the hundreds of parents I have worked with. I would love to connect with you and hear more about your parenting journey.
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