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I'm the founder of Parenting Dirty, an author, a parent, and someone who's spent a lot of time exploring why people do what they do.
I created Parenting Dirty to help parents make sense of the challenges they're facing, explore possibilities they may not have considered, and find practical ways to move toward the changes they want to make.
I don't believe there's one right answer for every family.
But I do believe there's almost always another question worth asking.
The curiosity that started it all.
I've always been curious about people. Why we believe what we believe. Why we react the way we do. And why something that seems so obvious to one person can be completely invisible to another.
Becoming a parent brought those questions into my everyday life.
I quickly discovered that having an idea of the parent I wanted to be and knowing how to handle every situation were two very different things.
There were moments when I had to question my own expectations, reconsider what I thought I knew, or admit that something I'd tried simply wasn't working.
And I became increasingly interested in what happened when I stopped looking for the answer I expected and started exploring other possibilities.
The more I was willing to question, the more I could learn.
That way of approaching challenges eventually became part of the foundation for Parenting Dirty.
Twenty years of conversations taught me to listen differently.
For more than twenty years, I've had conversations with parents, children, and young adults about the challenges, frustrations, decisions, and everyday moments that come with growing up and raising a family.
Through my work, volunteering with children and youth, coaching, and community involvement, I've had opportunities to hear different perspectives on family life.
Those conversations gave me something I couldn't have gained from looking at parenting challenges through my own experiences alone.
I heard how parents understood situations, how children experienced them, and how much information could be missing when we only considered one point of view.
There's often more to a situation than any one person can see.
Alongside those experiences, I've continued exploring human behaviour, communication, and personal development, including training as a Master NLP Practitioner. Eventually, I brought those experiences and ideas together in my book, Parenting Dirty: The Parenting Playbook for Raising Functional Adults, and the Functional Growth Model. My goal was to turn what I'd learned into practical resources that parents could use in their own lives.
I won't tell you how to parent your child. I'll help you figure out what makes sense for your family.
When a parent comes to me with a challenge, I don't start by telling them what they should do. I want to understand what's happening, what they've already tried, and what they'd like to change. Sometimes we discover there's information missing. Sometimes we realize an expectation needs adjusting. And sometimes there's a completely different way to approach the situation that hasn't been considered yet.
From there, we can look at the options. What's realistic? What fits your family? What are you comfortable trying? And what might happen if you choose one approach over another?
My role isn't to make the decision for you. It's to help you make a decision you understand and feel comfortable putting into practice.
And if something doesn't work the way you hoped? We look at what happened, learn what we can, and figure out what to try next.
Where would you like to start?
You don't need to have everything figured out before taking a first step.
Whether you'd like some fresh ideas or more structured support, there's a place to begin.
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