Shirley Taylor founded The Parent Academy to assist parents struggling during the first five years of parenthood. She is passionate about supporting mothers (and fathers) through the tough first years using her coaching and mentoring skills.
Shirley emigrated to Australia, from the UK, in 2006 with her husband. Her children arrived in 2008 and 2011 and it is they that inspire her every day.
As a mother of two, Shirley knows that the first few years can be the hardest, as you find your way as a parent, struggle with your own emotions triggered by your parenting experience and raise your children with the building blocks of strong, independent adults. She understands the tendency to second guess every decision and the guilt that seems to accompany parenthood.
Her parenting journey has not been an easy one with a bout of Postnatal Depression and another of Antenatal Depression; however those challenges gifted her passion.
Her passion to empower parents, through providing knowledge, tips, techniques, support, coaching and mentoring, to enable them to be the best parent they can be, to find the ‘right’ way for their individual family guilt free, to create a loving, joyful and secure relationship with their child and most importantly to enjoy the journey.
