The Mom's Mom – Trauma Informed Mom Coaching
The Mom's Mom – Trauma Informed Mom Coaching
This is not my first rodeo, friends. Having survived both trauma and disability in my childhood, I tried to escape by moving a thousand miles and rushing into a marriage. As is often the case, my early trauma led me to adult trauma, as the first marriage was violent and isolating.
Never one to give up, I went back to school. I am wildly analytical, and I reasoned that I could learn my way to the loving family I wanted. What I learned was that you have to love yourself first, and the rest will follow.
I left the first marriage and moved another thousand miles. I lost everything in that divorce, but it was worth it. I began to rebuild using the skills I learned in the family science program. It was scary and it was bumpy, but I made it through. I sometimes feel the life I have now must be a dream, because it is so different from where I have been.
The traumas we live through can be disruptive to creating the family you want. While I teach skills such as breastfeeding, authoratative parenting, even color theory design and meal planning, I also help you identify where your previous trauma is creating barriers to you feeling fullfilled in your family life. Because being a mom is about finding balance, caring for yourself so you can care for others.
Lets find your balance.
Associate of Science – Early childhood development and education
Bachelors and Masters of Family Science – Emphasis on nutrition and food science
Keck School of Medicine Leadership Excellence in Neurdevelopment – Two year internship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Concordia University Education Doctorate – Transformational Leadership
Pediatric Dietitian – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Feeding therapist – Randall Children’s Hospital Portland
Nutrition for nursing professor – Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College
Motivational interviewing is a therapy modality that was first used in the treatment of addiction. It aims to find the thought patterns that we use to overcome the cognitive dissonance created when we behave in ways that are not consistent with our values or idea of self. As these motivators are unearthed, other thought structures naturally come up that reveal our motivation for behaviors that are more consistent with who we want to be or how we see ourselves. Connecting with those underlying motivations is powerful stuff. This is where we discover how previous trauma, or even just years of habits, culture, and environmental influence are getting in the way of living our authentic lives.
Lets sit with that connection and build new habits based on what you discover. It is amazing how living an authentic life, consistent with those deeper motivations, comes out in your family relationships.
In 2021 I was honored to receive the Service Excellence Presidential award for my role in helping Clackacmas Community College through the covid-19 crisis. I helped transistion the college to online learning, having already taught online for seven years. The services I offer here meet the same high standards I put in place for the college. I want your experience to make you feel welcome, understood, and excited to put what you learn into action in your own life.