Daycare Archives

Alison Kemi

Thursday, July 29 2021

Alison is passionate about seeing the goodness in children and their parents, no matter how tough things seem to be, and supporting them to find what works for their own unique situation. Before becoming a parent, Alison had worked for over 10 years as a primary teacher and holds Post Graduate Certificates in Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development and Physical Education. Connecting with children through play and listening to what is most important to them has opened up many opportunities for joy, fun and learning with family, friends and at school.

Lauren Fine

Monday, December 14 2020

Hello, wonderful parents and caregivers! I’m Lauren, and I’m an advocate for young people and the grown-ups who care about them. I’m a mom, parent educator, former teacher and constant learner. I’m so grateful to

Vera Braghiroli

Monday, October 26 2020

Vera is mother, wife, Home Education Consultant and certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor. Originally from Italy, she studied and worked in Milan, and there met her partner. They moved to London together in 2007,

Shauna Casey

Monday, September 21 2020

Shauna is passionate about helping parents get the support they need to build a strong family ecosystem. She lives in Santa Cruz, California and is currently a student in a Masters in Counseling program, working towards becoming a Marriage and Family therapist. She is particularly interested in empowering parents and helping them build networks of support, joy and connection.

Katy Linsley

Tuesday, January 21 2020

I felt I had some good ideas of how to parent. I’d had a fair amount of experience working with children before having my own. I knew what I was doing. Ha! After having two

Vanessa Galvani

Wednesday, July 24 2019

Vanessa Galvani has a degree in Education and was a former preschool teacher for about 15 years, she also has a Master Degree in History of Culture, Art and Education and is a specialist in

Carrie Meadows

Tuesday, February 12 2019

I am a proud mum of two wonderful boys aged four and six and I work with parents in Derbyshire, Sheffield, and Nottinghamshire. I found Hand in Hand Parenting when looking for tools to help

Rebecca Nowlen

Thursday, November 8 2018

Hello! My name is Rebecca Nowlen. I first came to Hand in Hand a the director of a parent-cooperative preschool, looking for ways to best serve the parents and children in my school community. The

Beth Hernandez-Jason

Tuesday, October 30 2018

Beth Hernandez-Jason came across Hand in Hand Parenting online while searching for ways to support her toddler at bedtime, particularly after some big changes in the family. Then, when she realized she didn’t have the

Louise Durrant

Tuesday, October 2 2018

Louise is mother to two children, who were aged 7 and 4 when Louise was introduced to Hand in Hand Parenting in 2014. “Becoming a mother has been a profoundly life changing experience, which has

Sushila Hart

Thursday, April 13 2017

Sushila Hart lives in Marin County, 1 hour North of San Francisco. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and an Early Childhood Education Certificate for several hours of ECE studies. She has many years background working/playing with children as a preschool teacher and is presently a Nanny for 3 families ranging in ages from 3-11 years of age. She acts as a mentor/consultant frequently to the parents she works for.