About Helena

When I had my first baby, I thought I was going to "nail it".  I'd done personal development, read loads of books, and decided to follow the Attachment Parenting approach.  I thought of myself as a pretty capable woman so, seriously, how hard could it be?!  

But despite keeping my daughter close to me in the sling and in bed with me, plus feeding her practically 24/7, she did NOT sleep well and was starting to have tantrums before she was one.

I became overcome with mum guilt, comparisonitis, self doubt, frustration and feeling like an abject failure.

I knew I didn't want to do sleep training, punishments or Time Outs but I also knew I needed help and a different way of parenting.

I've also been passionate about mothers in birth including being a Doula and witnessing incredible births within hospitals and at home.

For many years I was a vocal Maternity Services Advocate - volunteering on various committees, speaking at rallies and presenting at a State Parliamentary Enquiry.

Recently I've trained in NLP to become a Life Coach so that I can continue to help mothers live the lives that are deeply fulfilling for them.  

And after nearly 22 years in Australia, my husband, children, dog & I moved back to England where we now live in Wiltshire.  What was required to make this happen, including supporting my children in the process, has helped me develop the tools to support other women going through major life decisions and changes.