Louise Clarke

Building Strong Parent Child Relationships To Help Families Thrive Not Just Survive

When parents experience challenges with their children it is not uncommon for their lives to unravel. They can find themselves challenged by a child like nothing or nobody ever has and it can be overwhelming; for them and for their children. Relationships can be left fragile and disconnected.

It is my passion, and I believe my purpose, to support and empower parents with a compassionate and realistic approach to help them find sustainable and practical solutions to their challenges. There is no “recipe” for parenting; what works for one parent might not work for another. What works in one moment might not work in the next. I work with parents to help them find a way that works for them and their child in each moment, whatever the moment–that is why it works and that is why it is transformational.

I am happily married with three teenage children and have experienced first-hand many of the challenges that you face: the continuing and over-arching challenge of technology is huge, not to mention the peer and academic pressures on children today. Then there’s sibling rivalry, kids not listening, discipline, bed time, getting out of the door on time, homework, their mess, and juggling the ever growing list of extra-curricular activities available to children today. It can be stressful and as such, it is imperative that we look after ourselves and find solutions to the challenges in order to find harmony and balance.

I have a BSc in Physiotherapy and Parent Coach certification through the Parent Coach Institute in collaboration with Seattle Pacific University. I have also been a student of, and taken extensive parent coaching courses with, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Oprah’s favorite parenting expert and author of The Conscious Parent, Out Of Control and The Awakened Family. I also created The Parenting In The Thick Of It Family Organizer, a beautifully and ingeniously designed, evergreen wall “calendar” that offers parents intentional, proactive parenting support and advice, plus the framework to become more organized. I am the host of my own parenting podcast for busy moms–Parenting In The Thick Of It–and I'm known to many as “Your Parenting Partner.”

In January 2018, I was honored to be a guest speaker alongside experts Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Shefali Tsabary on The Screen Machine, a digital summit to help parents better navigate technology. Since then, I have been a guest speaker on six other online summits to help parents raise their bars and experience more joy in their lives.

In July 2019 I launched an eBook, Parenting the Modern Teen: Cracking the Code to Parenting Your Teen—the secret to understanding, connecting, and communicating with your teen in a disconnected, distracted, and digital world.

When not working, I can usually be found hiking, biking, golfing, skiing, paddle boarding, painting, cooking, and cherishing time spent with family and friends. I live in Vancouver with my husband, three teenagers, and two outrageously curious Bengal cats Scout and Lily-because everyone needs a little leopard in their life!

It is my mission to change not just parent’s lives but children’s lives for the better, one family at a time.