Jelena from Balanced parenting
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About Me

Jelena is a certified Conscious Parenting coach and a trained behaviour analyst. Her certification in Conscious Coaching comes from the founder of this movement, the world renowned, Dr. Shefali. She has also trained in Human Behaviour with the world number one expert in Body Language, Chase Hughes.

As a mum of two herself, she understands the challenges of parenting and knows that the scenario of a perfect parent and perfect child doesn’t always come true. Which is why the she knows that the need for some guidance and practical tools is real. The goal is to find balance between parents, balance between siblings, and balance between intuition and skill.

In my own words…

I have always been passionate about psychology and human behaviour. Once I saw the difference between my two boys, raised by the same parents, in the same home, in the same way, the interest in behaviour and external influences grew bigger and I just knew I had to learn more! Five years later and many hours of studying and researching, I made the choice of using that knowledge, not only for my own family, but also to help other people thrive in their parenting adventure.

My life story has led me through some real challenges and deep trauma, which I have managed to heal from, with time, compassion for myself and a lot of talk. Between parent divorce and loss, war and moving countries, family feud and secret relatives, you name it, I've had it all! I can make one promise here, you will never be judged by me and I will always come to our sessions open minded.

I can’t wait to meet you and learn more about your journey!

With Love,

Jelena

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Recommended Books:

For Parents:

  • The Parenting Map, by Dr. Shefali

  • Raising Mentally Strong Kids, by Dr. Amen & Dr. Fay

  • The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van der Kolk

  • Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, by Dr. Kennedy-Moore & Dr. Lowenthal

  • The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt

  • Six-Minute X-Ray, by Chase Hughes

For Children:

  • The Pingus Series, by Jelena Perisic

  • Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, by Dr. Seuss

  • Be More Cat, by Seb Davey

  • The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson

  • Into the Uncut Grass, by Trevor Noah

  • The Darkest Dark, by Chris Hadfield