Am I the parent I want to be for my children?

It would be impossible to count the number of times I’ve asked myself that question. Countless.

As a mother of seven children — two now in heaven — and with most of them in their teens and pre-teens, family life has given me many opportunities to ask it again.

There have been moments of doubt, frustration and uncertainty, and many conversations with my husband about how we want to be there for each of our children as they grow.

That question became the beginning of a different way of looking at parenting.

It led me to study Positive Discipline, deepen my understanding through a Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology, and eventually qualify as a certified Parent Coach, building on my earlier studies in Humanities and Communication.

It also led me to co-found WeSee Education, bringing a positive perspective to adolescence and supporting young people, parents and educators through these important years. I highly recommend watching our foundational masterclasses.

And eventually, it brought me to Seventeen.

Not because I found all the answers. But because I discovered the value of asking different questions.

Seventeen brings together my professional learning, years of working with families and my own lived experience as a mother.

It is a space for parents to pause, look differently at what is happening and discover what feels right for their own family.

Because our children keep growing and changing. And so do we.

For me, parenting has become less about knowing exactly what to do, and more about learning how to keep seeing, discovering and growing alongside them.

Step by step.

Why Seventeen®

The name Seventeen® carries my story within it —seven children who showed me who we are, and teen, the stage that keeps teaching me how much we’re still growing. Together, they represent the journey from parenting young children to guiding young adults —a time of transformation not just for them, but for me too.

The e's in Seventeen® come together to form a continuous loop —a symbol of life’s loops and constant movement and growth. It represents the ups and downs of parenting, and the belief that every turn is an opportunity to reconnect and begin again and again.

The pre-teen and teen years can be a beautiful stage —full of change, discovery, and second chances.

At Seventeen, I’ll be alongside you as you learn more about yourself, your child and the relationship between you — and discover what feels right for your own family.

And if you’re wondering whether it’s too late — it’s not.

Our children keep growing and changing. And so do we. There is always another opportunity to pause, see things differently, reconnect and begin again.

One step at a time.