About
Hi. I’m Mel, your Newcastle Parenting Professional.
In my world, there are no bad kids or bad parents….
We are all just wrestling with impulse, emotion and growing our skillset to be able to more clearly and usefully communicate our needs.
As a local Newcastle parenting professional I am able to work with you towards this in whatever mix of in-person and online support that works for your unique situation. Blended together they deliver a powerful change option.
Credentials:
10 years as a Parenting Educator - University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Social Science
Accredited Facilitor of Circle of Security, 123 Magic and Emotion Coaching, Bringing Up Great Kids, Triple P
Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology and Development Studies
4 years running Love Parenting’s online and offline offerings
Mum to a son and daughter in their early teens
Married 17 seasons to a cricket tragic
Lover of Eurovision and Woodford Folk Festival and repeat offender in the burning of the pine nuts
A Parenting Reset with Mel is an individually tailored workshop, not a one size fits all! Mel takes the time to know the exact situation and strengths of your family (and she remembers- she really cares!).
It is structured reflections, multi-modal/multi sensory (visual maps, full tummies, smelling all the beautiful things from the garden and yummy herbal teas!) to help consolidate and make the take-home messages memories and strategies to really use in day to day life – not just a “what did that woman say?” scenario in the midst of a crisis!
The Parenting Reset has really given me so much- it has grown the strengths that were there already, added new strategies and so much confidence with parenting moving forward. Highly recommend!
