Karen Swanepoel

I have practised as a registered dietitian since 2012, and became a full time mom after the birth of my twins, a pigeon pair, in 2018. I had the privilege of publishing my life story and testimony of grace and hope in 2020, and completed an Advanced certificate in Pastoral Narrative therapy in 2023.

Although my twins are my biggest joy and blessing, they are also my greatest challenge, as they differ in every possible way you can think of! Any parenting strategy or disciplinary method that works for the one doesn't necessarily work for the other one, and vice versa. Hence, I was desperately searching for any parenting information that could assist me with the overwhelming task of raising two uniquely and distinctly different children, simultaneously.

My search has led me to The Parenting Garden, a course that is built on a Biblical worldview; based on Christian principles and values. This comprehensive course has been enriching, insightful, empowering, practical and life changing!I have learned so much and grown immensely in my parenting journey.

The following sentence in the last video of the course touched me deeply: "We are committed to shaping minds and shaping souls. This is eternal work".

"Our business is the heads and the hearts of the future"- Mr Rodgers

I am incredibly honoured and grateful to be able to assist other parents with this vitally important task in my capacity as an accredited Evergreen Parenting Garden facilitator.

I sincerely hope that you will find your parenting village, that you will be equipped with invaluable and practical tools in your parenting toolkit, that you will grow in compassionate discipline and regain healthy authority, that your relationship with your child(ren) will blossom, and by the end of the course you will boldly and confidently declare: "I've got this!".