How my journey began…
Kia Ora, I’m Jaimee, the Founder and the Visionary of Empowered Parents.
I have lived in North Canterbury for the majority of my life and when I became a Mum myself, I recognised the need for more local antenatal education and opportunities for parents to connect.
I am a qualified and registered Early Childhood Teacher so building relationships with and supporting whānau in their parenting journey has always been a passion of mine.
After the birth of my first two babies, I feel in love with labour and birth, our bodies are truly magnificent! After my third baby was born in the water, at home, welcomed by his big sisters, my husband and I felt so incredibly calm, supported, loved, and empowered, it all just felt too good not to share!
I dove into studying to become a doula and completed my training to become a breastfeeding peer counsellor, then, I created Empowered Parents. I am super passionate about both parents feeling empowered by their birth experience and feeling confident and capable during their early parenting journey.
I look forward to building supportive and trusting relationships with you and your whānau.
What People Are Saying
“Jaimee’s support in the challenging weeks following the birth of my son allowed me the confidence to continue my breast feeding journey. Her calm presence, depth of knowledge, and lack of judgement were exactly what I needed at that time. Being a mum of three and an early childhood teacher, she’s seen it all, and she was able to offer invaluable advice. We can’t thank you enough for making our transition into parenthood smoother.”
- Eleanor (new mum)
“Jaimee is an absolute expert in her field as an antenatal educator, and I wish all of my clients could attend her classes! She is so passionate about helping parents-to-be thrive in their pregnancy and parenting journey, whilst still offering unbiased, informative, researched-based classes.
Jaimee offers practical tools and knowledge to go into birth with a positive, well-informed attitude. Jaimee is so fun to work alongside, and builds trust and relationships easily… undoubtedly women and their partners complete the course feeling confident, connected and empowered.”
- Tanya (midwife)
