Welcome!

I'm Laura

I'm the founder of Extra Roots Transformational Parenting. I’m also a mother of three small children, juggling a career, multicultural marriage, and life abroad. 

I was called to the Jai Transformational Parenting program when I sensed a shift in my own home, an increase in tough times, and a decrease in my own capacity. Like many, this was triggered by the pandemic. But I knew there had to be a way to change this- and the parenting books just weren’t helping. No matter how much I read late into the night.

I was intrigued to become a transformational parenting coach as I was deeply committed to shifting dynamics in my own home to support empowered relationships. As I saw my home transform immensely under transformational parenting principles, I had a profound realization that parenting did not have to be so hard for me, or for anyone.

Once I understood how it was possible to build a relationship with children based on mutual trust, through promoting kindness and compassion, I became committed to supporting other parents to also find their way in their parenting journey.

I believe all children deserve to be guided and loved by the best version each of us has to offer them, as parents. And that each of us deserves to parent from a place of strength, calm, and love, built on self-understanding, self-compassion, and self-love.

I know that you want to be a loving, peaceful parent that has a meaningful, connected relationship with your child. Sometimes, connections are lost, things get hazy, and priorities get skewed. Bringing attention and awareness to this, with support, knowledge and tools, can guide you towards reestablishing a strengthened relationship with your child, based on deeper understanding, and connection. The 12-week course that I offer, based on the Jai Institute curriculum, sets you on the path to becoming the parent that you want to be. Through a nurturing environment guided by your coach, you can access what you need, when you need it, to support your journey as a parent.

As a former educator, I also see the power of this work in the teaching profession and recognize how important it is for teachers to feel empowered. Teachers are often faced with challenging circumstances, new terrain, and even new curriculum that they need to adopt and implement, quickly and with ease. This is not always easy. Through transformational teaching workshops, I aim to provide teachers with an opportunity for gained self-awareness and understanding, in addition to helpful strategies and tools to support a peaceful classroom, beginning with them. From the pandemic to environment-related hazards (including pollution seasons), to managing digital devices in the classroom, teachers need to be equipped more now than ever. Empowered teachers support safe, inclusive, and peaceful classrooms, which lead to increased learning outcomes.

Our children are the future; they are the bright lights who will guide the way. Empowering ourselves with knowledge, tools, and the support that we need so that we can fully show up for them, whether in our role as parents or educators, or both, sets them up for happy, healthy and successful lives.