Parenting is shaped by more than what your child does.
Lisa Jolly | Speaker, Author & Parenting Educator
Family life is shaped by the relationships, experiences, nervous systems and emotional responses of the people within it.
Through speaking, writing and parenting education, I explore what happens beneath everyday family interactions, helping parents and professionals understand the emotional environment children grow up in.
Forthcoming book: Side By Side Parenting
Your child’s behaviour matters. So does the emotional environment surrounding it.
Sometimes the difficulty is not only in your child’s behaviour. It may also be shaped by the stress each parent is carrying, the different ways you were raised, or how your nervous systems respond when family life feels overwhelming.
Through speaking, writing and parenting education, The Parenting Company explores these often-overlooked aspects of family life, helping parents and professionals better understand the relationships, experiences and emotional patterns shaping the whole family system.
This work is grounded in professional experience, child development, nervous-system understanding and a deep respect for the complexity of family life.
MY APPROACH
What shapes my work
Over decades of working with babies, children and parents, I have seen that the concern a family brings is rarely only about the child.
A child’s development, temperament and nervous system matter. So do the stress each parent is carrying, the way they were raised, the expectations they have brought into family life and what happens between the adults when everyone feels overwhelmed.
This is why I look beyond behaviour in isolation. I help parents understand what may be happening for their child, what is being activated within themselves and how the wider family dynamic is influencing the situation.
My approach brings together professional knowledge, emotional awareness and grounded intuition. I do not give families a rigid method to follow. I help them understand the different parts of the picture so they can make more considered decisions for their own child and family.
Bachelor of Nursing from University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Health (Child, Adolescent and Family Health Nursing) from The Flinders University of South Australia.
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery from Deakin University.
Masters Degree in Nursing Science in Child, Family and Community from La Trobe University.
Current Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse with AHPRA & National Boards - Australia
My work has been shaped by decades of supporting babies, children and parents, alongside my own experience of raising four children.
I believe parenting is not simply about managing behaviour or following a set of rules. It is shaped by child development, nervous systems, past experiences, relationships and the emotional climate of the home.
I bring together professional knowledge, emotional awareness and grounded intuition to help parents understand what is happening within their family. The aim is not perfection. It is greater awareness, more considered responses and a family environment where both parents and children feel understood and supported.
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