I'm so glad you found me!
My name is Colleen and I’m a wife and mom of two little people. I live in Alberta, Canada.
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” A League of Their Own
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great”.
A League of Their Own
A little about me
I discovered this new way of parenting almost by accident when I was pregnant with my son. I didn’t know that’s the path I was taking, it just sort of happened. I knew I wanted to do things differently than I had seen growing up and what was around me. But I didn’t fully know what that was.
I mean, I still didn’t want my kids to be jerks, you know? I recall being stressed about a scenario in which I had to go somewhere and my kid was screaming bloody murder because he didn’t want to get in his car seat. I know you feel that. Pretty sure I googled things like “what to do if my kid won’t listen” and “how to get kids to stop crying”. The struggle was real.
What I did
I read. I discovered incredible researchers who were using this new model of parenting. I joined conferences, I listened to podcasts, I took course after course. And, I practiced over and over with my kids. I started to gain so much confidence and knowledge and I fell in LOVE with positive parenting. I found my parenting groove. I became able to stay calm in the heated moments and keep my house joyful. I handled the meltdowns knowing what to do and no longer being stressed about the car seat thing.
How I can help
Listen, this parenting gig is SO hard. My personal struggles with yelling and anger have been so challenging and difficult to overcome. It is a constant work in progress.
I want you to go to bed at night without guilt, shame, and fear that you’re not a good parent. I want YOU to find your parenting groove and bring joy to your home. I have every confidence we can make this happen, together.
Fun facts
When I'm not parenting, I'm likely...
- Cooking a decently tasty supper
- More parenting
- Looking up healthy hippy recipes to try
- Hanging out with my mom (she's pretty cool)
- Yep, still parenting
- Growing my own tomatoes
Some of my favourite things...
- Travelling to Scottsdale with my family
- Watching The Bachelor with my husband
- An amazing chai latte
- Spending too much money on great sushi
- Baking awesome scones
If I wasn't a parent coach, I could have been...
- An event planner (I can get obsessed over a good plan pretty quickly)
- A travel agent (I was one for 7 years!)
- A bakery owner (my sister and I almost opened one. We even had a cool logo)
“What if we could get the behaviour we want and find joy and connection in the process?” Colleen Quan
Head over to the services page to learn more. When you’re ready, let’s get started!