Level 2
Aware Parenting Mentor
Level 2
In June 2026, I also became a Level 2 Aware Parenting mentor. This had been a dream of mine for several years. I love supporting parents in their parenting and in their own healing journey, and I also love supporting parents - or others who are called to become Aware Parenting instructors themselves - both on their way to becoming one, and once they are one.
If this is you, I would love to walk alongside you as you grow into your own way of sharing Aware Parenting and offering sessions.
Offering the work that is so dear to you is a journey in itself - a journey that may connect you with many feelings as well. If you would love someone by your side, I am here.
As a Level 2 instructor, I will also be offering a 6‑hour workshop on Aware Parenting every year. These hours count toward the requirements you need to become an instructor. Once I have the dates and times of the workshop, I will post them here on my website.
A bit about my journey
I myself had quite a big journey with offering the work I am so passionate about. It took me quite a few years to be able to do this with confidence. So many parts and feelings came up for me to be with, and to offer love and care to.
In the beginning of my journey, I had so many thoughts like: “I can’t do this,” “I’m not good enough,” “I can’t even do this or that.” And just like with the feelings of our children when we give space to them, I slowly began to see the truth more, and over time these thoughts about myself had less and less hold on me - not because I pushed them away, but because I gave them space, and I gave space to all the feelings underneath that were waiting to be heard with empathy. Now I am much more connected to what is true in me, and these thoughts rarely surface. And when they do, I can meet them with love and listening, as parts of me that want to be included and heard.
I learned that I can truly trust my own journey and my own timing. We don’t need to push ourselves. We don’t need to pretend to be anything other than who we are. When we keep following our hearts, it becomes inevitable that we will one day arrive where we long to be.
From my own experience, I know that it is not always easy to offer the work your heart beats for. I am happy to be a steady support for you on your journey, and with all the feelings that may arise for you. I arrived where I am now because of all my sessions, all my listening partners, and the people who saw me, believed in me, and trusted my path and my timing. If you would like someone to be that for you, I am here.
Deep Gratitude
Thank you, Mathias. Who could have imagined our paths unfolding in this way - I certainly couldn’t. This wouldn’t be possible in this way without you. Our moments of deep connection have been so deeply nourishing, inspiring, and healing for parts of me. The connection, aliveness, vibrancy, open‑heartedness, and unconditional love I felt in those moments offer a quiet direction that lives within me - with my body as the compass I trust to guide me. I would not be where I am without you.
Thank you, Aletha, Marion, Joss, Katalin, Helena, Chaquita, Chiara, Belynda, Denise, Corinne, Eline, and Leanne - for all your hours of listening, for being with me no matter how I felt, and for seeing me in moments when I could not see myself. And thank you to everyone who has ever held space for me - you know who you are. The ripples of your presence continue to move through my being and my unfolding.
Thank you to my longest friend, Corine, for believing in me and for being there for me.
Thank you, Sarah, for all your support and care, and for helping me with my website. Your presence in my life is woven into all I am today.
Thank you to this amazing community and all the parents I have met on this journey.
And a big, warm thank you to the parents who invite me into their journey and their lives. I feel so incredibly touched and grateful to receive your trust, and to be with you in your processes and unfolding.
I couldn’t imagine doing anything more fulfilling than this. And I could not do this without you.
I am so incredibly grateful for the rich people in my life; people who sit in the depths of feeling, who meet me with presence, clarity, and care. Their impact is woven into my being, my confidence, my voice, my work, and my sense of self. I wish this kind of depth for everyone. And I hope that through my work, I can contribute even a little bit to bringing that kind of presence into the world.
A very special thank you goes out to all the people who have sat with me, who have offered me support and care, who were with me in my feelings, and who gave me the message that I am so incredibly welcome exactly as I am - and not only welcome, but also valuable and enriching to their lives and to this world.
Thank you, Valentijn. I feel so much love for you, and I feel so grateful for all that I am learning about myself, about relating, and about presence and unconditional love through you. Being your mum brings me more home to myself than I could ever have imagined, and I am so deeply grateful for that. and for sharing this journey together.
Thank you to my parents. Thank you for bringing me into this world. You have always supported me in my choices, even when that wasn’t always easy. Your help and support have been, and continue to be, so incredibly valuable to me.
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This work continues to touch me deeply, and I feel honoured to support parents in reconnecting with themselves and their children.