I'm an adoptive dad and certified parent coach with the Jai Institute for Parenting. I work with parents and caregivers who feel stretched, overwhelmed, or stuck in reactive cycles at home — and want to change how they show up.
My coaching is about one thing: helping parents build a steadier home and show up how they want to — more of the time, with more of their kids.
When my wife and I adopted, we were thrown in at the deep end: two toddlers, big emotions, and accommodating additional needs from day one. My eldest is neurodivergent with significant speech delay and additional needs. There was no handbook for the specific needs of my family.
As I struggled to change my kids' behaviour, I came to realise that the person who I could change was me.
It's almost embarrassing to admit, but I used to think that obedient kids were the best indication of 'good parenting'. These days, showing up with compassion and restraint in the midst of explosive behaviour and meltdowns feels like a win.
My own experience — the mistakes and the successes — has shaped how I understand parenting more than anything else, especially around regulation, felt safety, and connection. It's why I focus so much on strain, your environment, your family culture, and your response when things start to escalate.
In the end, I reached out to a parent coach myself — because no book could prepare me for the lived experience and heartache I was facing every day.
The hardest part wasn't learning. It was unlearning the unspoken expectations and internal narratives I brought with me.
My coaching isn't born from a textbook. It's forged in the messy reality of tears and tantrums — mine and my kids' — and the hard-won knowledge that a steadier home is possible, even when it doesn't feel like it.
There's an overwhelming amount of parenting information available, often with conflicting opinions. I've read extensively so you don't have to — and distilled it into something that actually fits your life.
I ask the questions that help you see your situation differently — and understand what's actually driving the moments that derail you. I won't just validate everything you're doing. Where patterns may not be serving you or your family, I'll name them — with honesty and care. And when insight alone isn't enough, I'll hold you to your goals, with respect for what's hard, and genuine belief in what's possible.
20 minutes is enough to know if it's the right fit. Zero pressure to commit.
Book a 20-min call →One thought, one question, and one small shift to try. Something to sit with before the week begins. No fluff. Just honest words from someone who gets it.
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