Meet Kelly

I’m Kelly.  I’m a mom to twin boys and a Hand in Hand parenting instructor.  My passion is helping parents bring more connection, playfulness and laughter into their families in a way that aligns with their unique values. 

Before becoming a mom, I taught at and ran a Montessori preschool for several years.  The school’s philosophy was rooted in positive discipline, and I knew that this was something that I wanted to carry forward into my parenting journey when the time came. 

And then our boys arrived – nine weeks early and requiring medical care for several weeks.  It was nothing like I had expected, and bringing them home sent me into a spiral of anxiety that lasted almost two years.   

I was doing all of the positive discipline I knew with my then eighteen-month-old, wilful, spirited and adventurous boys. But I struggled with consistency and when to use which tool. I was exhausted and emotionally burnt out. Was I being too permissive? Was I being too strict? Finding the line between my own intuition and what professionals advised was difficult.

And then I found Hand in Hand Parenting. Through using the tools, there was a massive transformation – mostly within myself – but in our whole family.