Elly is fast becoming known worldwide as the Parenthood Pioneer for her ground-breaking "Becoming Us" approach to the transition into parenthood.
A Relationship Counsellor and a new mother at the same time, Elly began researching when she and her husband found the "transition" to be more of a whirlwind roller-coaster ride. Through her research and work with clients, Elly discovered that MOST new parents were being whiplashed by unexpected changes and challenges - leaving couples stressed, stretched and struggling.
She wondered why nobody was preparing parents for all this.
Fast forward 20 years and Elly is sharing her ground-breaking 8 stage Becoming Us approach with parents, professionals and organisations worldwide. Becoming Us classes for expecting and new parents are starting to spring up all over the place. Elly's mission is to equip parents with what they need to embark on the parenthood adventure and to support couples to grow the happy, healthy, loving family that they dream about along the way.
Elly’s work has been compared to "Brene Brown’s Daring Way, but for new parents". A “warm and generous” speaker, Elly's presentations are “a revelation.”
