Marlene Spence is a wife of 16 years, mother of 2 beautiful kids. She has over 21 years of experience supporting children and their families who have experienced challenges related to autism, ADHD, anxiety, developmental delay, and other behavioural challenges. She is known as a Child Behaviour Specialist, Parent Coach, Founder of Cornerstone Family Services and the Creator of Reward’um™, the first re-stickable routine chart for families featured on CTV, CHCH and Cityline. Marlene has spent over 17 years assisting school-based teams with strategic program development and planning to develop safe and nurturing classrooms. As the founder of Cornerstone Family Services, her mission is to shift parents from feeling overwhelmed and hopeless about their child’s behaviours to feeling relieved and hopeful. Her behaviour consultations, parent/child workshops, online training sessions and Reward’um™ products empower parents to raise Responsible, Independent, Confident and Happy (R.I.C.H.™) children despite their challenges, abilities or diagnosis. She helps parents feel more confident about managing their child’s challenging behaviours by providing positive, practical and proven strategies and resources so that they can start their journey to a happier, peaceful home and many more proud parent moments.

Aditi Loveridge (she/her) is a certified coach, pregnancy loss advocate, owner of p and Founder of the registered charity, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre.

Aditi has personally navigated the complex journey after pregnancy and infant loss. Through both her personal and professional journey she found that there was more support needed to holistically serve the loss community in Calgary. To fill this gap, Aditi founded the Centre.

Aditi is honoured to help people connect to more healing options—so they can heal in their own way, on their own terms.

After an unexpected rocky entry into motherhood I submersed myself in all things birth to do what I could to support others on their journey. For the last 13 years I have been a labour and delivery doula. Some time after being a birth worker I realized how little people actually knew about the process. And really, unless you are planning on being a career birther, why would you? Easy, to be able to make informed decisions! I am a DONA certified doula and Lamaze certified childbirth educator. I am a loving wife and mom of three and entrepreneur. I truly believe that service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

Azura is an International Board Certified Lactation consultant and Registered Nurse offering private virtual and in-home support to parents and expectant parents in Toronto, Hamilton and all the towns in between.

Azura comes with no judgment and years and years of experience helping parents meet their feeding goals. Azura’s focus as a lactation consultant is to ensure ALL families, regardless of how they feed their baby, are given the support and skills they need to enjoy their unique feeding relationship with their child. Her number one job is to arm you with evidence-based knowledge and support you in trusting your innate instincts when developing your personal feeding goals. The way in which Azura practices in a nutshell is: non-judgmental, holistic, client-focused and empowering.

Azura is there for the mom who wants to tweak her latch, amp up her supply or night wean, but she is also there for the mom with severe depression who wants to alter her feeding method or delegate feeds, for the dads who just had an infant through surrogacy and for the the single mom who wants to exclusively pump. Every family has unique needs and priorities and Azura is here for all of it.

Lianne Kim is a Business Coach and the founder of Mamas & Co. – a community for mama entrepreneurs. She is the host of the wildly popular podcast ‘The Business of Thinking Big’ and the author of the brand new book ‘Building a Joyful Business’. Lianne is on a mission to help women make a great living on their own terms, doing what they love.

Jessica Sennet is a Prenatal and Postpartum fitness expert with several high level certifications including FIT FOR BIRTH Corrective Exercise Specialist, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, INCORE Diastasis Recti Expert and is passionate about helping women feel strong no matter where they are in their motherhood journey. She is the founder/CEO of MIGHTY MOM in Toronto offering private sessions, in person classes and online training programs for both pregnancy and postpartum women.

As a mom to 2 little boys herself, she understands the pressures and challenges that motherhood can bring and is dedicated to giving moms the tools they need to continue doing the exercise they love while pregnant, in postpartum recovery and then beyond.

Alex Leech is a Certified Master Coach and Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) who specializes in working with moms who have kids on the autism spectrum.

She understands firsthand what it’s like to juggle personal goals and needs while parenting children on the spectrum. Her two kids, now ages 11 and 14, are on the spectrum too; both with multiple diagnoses.

Alex uses her skills and experience to help moms overcome their unique challenges and find the balance they’ve been craving. She nurtures health and happiness by helping her clients integrate proven strategies and tools into their lives – taking them from surviving… to thriving!

Shannon Buhera is a Wife, Mama, former Elementary School Teacher, and Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant. She founded Nights & Naps after her own daughter struggled with sleep, leaving her sleep deprived and ready for a solution. Now she has helped over 100 families through her Sleep Consulting services to achieve their ideal vision of sleep for their family without having to use the Cry It Out method. Shannon believes everyone deserves stress-free, quality sleep – babies, toddlers, and their parents, too!

Ritu is driven by her passion and purpose to create a more happier and heart-centered world. As a child development coach, Ritu empowers youth and children with emotional intelligence and a true understanding of themselves so that life becomes easier to navigate and happier to be in. With a solid belief in children, and parents – she creates H.O.P.E for expectant parents. Highest Optimal Potential Environment (HOPE) for the parents and to-be child to thrive in. Based on the 4 B (breathe, bond, balance and blossom) – she bridges science and spirituality in an empowering course for expectant parents. She also coaches parents on mindful parenting & more.

Ritu has presented at International conferences, worked internationally. Ritu received the The Outstanding Early Childhood Graduate in December 2009 across all degree levels when she obtained her Masters in EC Education. She developed programs and ran trainings for teachers, School Leadership, students and brought Mindfulness in the schools.

She served on the Board of Directors for the local affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She advocates for the rights of all children and volunteers and raises her voice for children.

Allison Villa is a psychotherapist, relationship expert, creator of The 4 Relationship Seasons™, and host of the Couplehood podcast. Her mission is to build a movement of #parentsinlove. “How you love each other today, will love on through your kids, and in generations to come.”

Sacha Welsh is a Certified Health Coach, Founder of Welsh Wellness and mom of three girls. After experiencing a recovery scare following the delivery of her second child, Sacha became passionate about helping new and expecting moms create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, so they can feel their best while accomplishing one of life’s greatest challenges: motherhood.

Welsh Wellness focuses on preconception, pregnancy and postpartum health. Its mission is to help women become moms, love motherhood and love themselves.

Jay Baum is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of Pommetta Nutrition, a private practice that focuses on infant, toddler, and family nutrition. Jay uses an intuitive eating approach with an emphasis on eating competence to help families meet their nutrition and mealtime goals. Above all, Jay encourages families to have fun with feeding and bring joy and laughter back to the table.

A certified career coach and professional resume writer, Patreka, owner of The ResumeDoc is passionate about helping women to strategically advance in their careers while making an impact.

Patreka’s signature career coaching program, the Career Clarity Blueprint is designed for ambitious career women looking to increase leadership skills so that they can confidently advance in their careers.

Patreka took control of her own career story by making the career pivot from Forensic Science into Public Health. She has worked in various health care settings and is presently a Health System Strategy Planner at Ontario Health. Her knowledge in navigating the Canadian job market and successful job negotiations is based on various leadership roles and participation in the recruitment process at organizations.

Patreka has aligned her passion and purpose for health system improvement and empowering women to navigate their unique career journey.

She is a living testimony that you can pivot your career and have BOTH clarity and fulfillment in what you do. Her mission is to empower other ambitious women to do the same.

Jenn is a mom of 3 and the co-owner of Toronto Kids Physio. As a former figure skater and later coach, Jenn has always had a love for teaching children new skills. She attended McGill University, completing a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 2010. Upon graduating, Jennifer immediately pursued a career in paediatric physiotherapy. Jenn is passionate about combining her previous experiences in both the public and private sectors to create a clinic which will provide the highest level of care and support for clients and their families. Through many continuing education courses, Jenn has expanded her skill set as a pediatric physiotherapist in order to maintain and uphold standards of best practice as well as keep up with the latest research. As a mother of 3 young children, Jenn can relate to the parents of her clients and strives to provide a clinic environment which is warm and welcoming, as well as space where parents can feel at ease and children can have fun.

My name is Alaa, I’m a Parent Educator and Early Years Teaching Assistant.

I’m passionate about helping parents and children create a more calm, confident and connection within themselves. I help parents to develop the right tools to raise responsible and cooperative children as well as setting boundaries in a positive and enjoyable parenthood journey.

Chau Lui is the co-owner, along with her sister Trang, of Paris Jewellers, a proudly Canadian -Vietnamese women-owned and operated jewelry company focused on community partnerships, customer experience and supporting women. The company has a 90% women workforce.

Paris Jewellers started in a 400 sq. ft. space in St. Albert, AB and with Chau’s leadership has grown to 23 stores across 4 Canadian provinces with over 200 employees.

Paris Jewellers aims to spread joy while making a difference in the community. During the pandemic, they have raised over 100,000 meals for Food Banks Canada, $30,000 for Make-A-Wish® Canada, almost $31,500 for The Matriarch Movement, and $10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Chau is on the Board of Directors for The Canadian Jewellers Association, was Global’s Women of Vision in 2018, one of Edify’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2020 and was a featured speaker at this year’s Women + Wealth Gala on International Women’s Day. Chau Lui is passionate about the latest jewelry trends, a fierce leader and mother.

Natacha Pennycooke is an award winning psychotherapist, international speaker, and corporate consultant. She is the clinical director of Natacha Pennycooke Psychotherapy, where her team is changing the face of therapy and mental health on a global scale. In her over 11 years of practice, Natacha’s work is guided from an anti-oppressive, healing focused, trauma informed, anti-Black racism lens and racial justice framework, to unpack and challenge Euro-centric ideologies, systemic oppression and generational traumas that have been detrimental to racialized communities.

Natacha has presented at a number of international and national psychological conferences, and is sought after for her passionate speaking style and expertise on mental health, coping, racial trauma and healing to speak at various corporate and community events worldwide. Natacha has volunteered with a number of community organizations, has contributed to Black Love online magazine and is the current recipient of the ByBlacks People’s Choice Award for Best Canadian Counsellor of 2020.

A social emotional expert with a passion for mental well-being, Tara has a Masters in Education and over 20 years of experience, 7.5 of those owning a preschool. She founded Raising Resilient Children to support parents in navigating the daily challenges of parenting with practical tools and strategies that foster essential life skills.

Delphine is a mother, wife, teacher and strong believer that all children have the potential to make a difference no matter how difficult their learning struggle might be. Something else worth mentioning, I have Dyslexia, a disABILITY my children both share with me.

As both a parent and a teacher I’ve realized how important giving back to my community is. I’ve made it part of my life’s work to navigate uncharted territory and learn what I can for the betterment of my life and others.

Now I share my knowledge and information about Special Education with families to empower them to know more, understand better and advocate with knowledge for their children.

Caron Irwin, is a Toronto based mother of three and founder of Roo Family where she and her team provide parents with comprehensive support to navigate the adventures and challenges of parenting and family life.

Caron holds a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Studies from Ryerson University and is a Certified Child Life Specialist. She has 10 years of experience supporting children and families through illness at Canada’s largest children’s hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children.

Leanne is a cognitive behavioural therapy counsellor with a private practice specializing in anxiety for children and adolescents. She is trained as a teacher and guidance counsellor, with a Masters from Toronto’s Institute of Child Study, OISE and certificates in CBT from the Beck Institute. Discovering the prevalence of anxiety issues in the classroom setting, and their regular misdiagnosis as academic concerns, Leanne has become a mental health advocate who speaks regularly about anxiety in the classroom to parent and teacher groups. Together with a group of committed volunteers, she founded and organizes the annual Mental Health Empowerment Day symposium to increase the understanding of parents and those who work with children and youth in our community settings (including schools, camps, youth groups and travel experiences) regarding mental health issues. Leanne is the 2019 Inspiration Award Winner for the Women of Action of the Israel Cancer Research Fund and is the Co-Chair of the UJA Campaign for 2021.

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Hi I am Diana AKA Dee. I am originally from Colombia. I lived in BC for 11 years where I met my partner in crime at the college bar. We have a 2.5 year old daughter. Her name is Ella Lucía. We also have Louis the border collie.

I am a social worker by day, crochet addict by night. I’m always here to listen and chat.

Azura is an International Board Certified Lactation consultant and Registered Nurse offering private virtual and in-home support to parents and expectant parents in Toronto, Hamilton and all the towns in between.

Azura comes with no judgment and years and years of experience helping parents meet their feeding goals. Azura’s focus as a lactation consultant is to ensure ALL families, regardless of how they feed their baby, are given the support and skills they need to enjoy their unique feeding relationship with their child. Her number one job is to arm you with evidence-based knowledge and support you in trusting your innate instincts when developing your personal feeding goals. The way in which Azura practices in a nutshell is: non-judgmental, holistic, client-focused and empowering.

Azura is there for the mom who wants to tweak her latch, amp up her supply or night wean, but she is also there for the mom with severe depression who wants to alter her feeding method or delegate feeds, for the dads who just had an infant through surrogacy and for the the single mom who wants to exclusively pump. Every family has unique needs and priorities and Azura is here for all of it.

Sacha Welsh is a Certified Health Coach, Founder of Welsh Wellness and mom of three girls. After experiencing a recovery scare following the delivery of her second child, Sacha became passionate about helping new and expecting moms create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, so they can feel their best while accomplishing one of life’s greatest challenges: motherhood.

Welsh Wellness focuses on preconception, pregnancy and postpartum health. Its mission is to help women become moms, love motherhood and love themselves.

Dr. Lisa Weeks, Naturopathic Doctor, has over 13 years of experience working with moms who struggle with burnout and fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, overwhelm, IBS, fertility challenges, and hormonal imbalances. Her goal is to empower and educate patients to make simple yet effective changes to boost energy, mood, and vitality so that they are able to take back control of their health and life. She also treats infants and kids with digestive concerns, frequent illnesses, and skin rashes.

She is also the co-host of the Perimenopausal Mamas podcast and a facilitator for The Wild Collective Toronto, a unique women’s health community initiative that fosters community, connection, and health.

Liat Horovitz is a Results Coach with a passion for helping women be the best version of themselves, while enabling them to live their lives on purpose. For both business and life in general – Liat works closely with her clients to define their goals and dreams, and set practical and strategic plans to achieve the desired transformations.

Dr. Tanya Cotler is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Toronto, Canada and internationally recognized in the areas of maternal mental health, infant mental health and parent-child attachment.

Dr. Cotler received her Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and holds post-doctoral certifications in Parent-Infant Psychotherapy from Columbia University.

Dr. Cotler has her own column with Psychology Today titled, “Motherhood Made Real” and has published a number of other works and book chapters on maternal mental health, parent-child attachment, and mindful parenting. Dr. Cotler is a well-recognized speaker on the topic of motherhood. Dr. Cotler is also the proud author of the free COVID19 workbook #fromfeartohope – created to help children build hope and resilience through their connection with their parents, now downloadable in over 5 languages.