Be The Kind Of Parent
You Want To Be
1
Trust
Create a relationship with your children based on trust, connection and collaboration
2
Harmony
Experience peace, harmony and mutual understanding with your children
3
Healing
Heal the wounds you experienced as a child, so your children don’t have to
No parent starts off knowing what to do...
And without conscious effort, our parenting methods can create conflict instead of connection.
The authoritarian way most of us have been taught to parent, creates conflict and frustration, endless power struggles and leaves us with broken and distant relationships with our children.
When we parent our children without working through our own history, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children, no matter how badly we want it to be different.
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around
No matter what your relationship with your child(ren) looks like right now, there is hope. Depending on where things are at, it can be hard to believe there is truly another way. But I promise you there is.
None of us start off as parents knowing what to do. We create plans, try to be the people we want to be and watch as our idealistic imaginings get run over by the reality of daily life and the immense pressures of caring for our kids.
Hello! I'm Athena Simpson
I became a parent coach after a long personal journey of understanding and healing my own childhood wounds. My journey began when I discovered a pattern of picking controlling friends and partners who were wonderful in the beginning of the relationship, but slowly became more and more controlling over time. My personal questions that drove my professional study were: Why do I invite the same type of mistreatment into my life, and why do I stay long after I discover people I love are knowingly comfortable harming me.
Over the course of 20+ years of seeking, I’ve discovered a lot of what I allowed that caused me so much heartache was learned in childhood from people who loved me. Through no fault of their own, my caregivers lacked the awareness and skill to break the patterns of parenting that wounded them. And so, inadvertently they passed those wounds onto me.
The reason I coach today is because I want every parent to feel the emotional freedom that comes with growing in self-awareness and self-management. If you understand why you show up poorly in your worst parenting moments, it is easier to give yourself grace and compassion instead of shame and humiliation. From the fertile soil of love, you can more easily grow the skills of managing the undesirable behaviors, and replacing them with ones that benefit you,your child(ren), and the generations that follow.
I coach to encourage the change I want to see in the world.
The traditional ‘POWER-OVER’ model of parenting isn’t working
Which makes you feel like you’re going to spend the rest of your life struggling with your children and continue to feel like you’re just not doing a good job as a parent.
I believe that the real issue is that we’re not taught how to be the kind of parents most of us long to be so we end up slipping into the patterns that were ingrained in us in our own childhoods.
I understand how hard it is to ask for help as a parent. Which is why when you contact me, you will be met with understanding, a non-judgemental openness and a supportive, personalized, effective plan that I will personally guide you through every step of the way.
“Working with Athena has been a truly transformative experience. Her approach goes beyond changing behavior - she helped me understand my own triggers, beliefs, and patterns so I could show up differently as a parent ”
-Kinga
“Athena has been an incredible guide as I’ve navigated both my marriage and teenage daughters transitioning into young women. Her insight and support have given me confidence to embrace this new chapter of my life”
-Christina
How It Works:
When you book a call with me, we’ll sit down together and talk so I can get a sense of what’s going on for you and your family and where I can offer support.
I’ll explain my approach and the options we have for working together. You can ask any questions you have and see what type of support would be the best fit for your life and schedule.
If it feels right to you, we can book our first session and get started. If it’s not a good fit, I will do my best to offer alternative resources or suggestions for support, wherever possible. There’s no pressure of any kind, simply an opportunity to see if we are a good fit to work together.
“I’m so grateful for Athena’s wisdom, patience and support. She doesn’t just coach parents - she helps transform families.”
-Brian
“One thing that impressed me most was how deeply Athena listened and how she remembered every detail, making each conversation feel personal and meaningful”
-Karen
Let's Talk!
Set up a time for us to meet, so that you can stop blaming yourself. And instead take the first step towards becoming the kind of parent you know you can be.
Ready to shift your experience of parenting to peace, harmony and connection?
