My Story

Hi, I am Maria Yakimchuk. I am a Certified Transformational EFT Coach who helps moms struggling to find joy and fulfillment in motherhood, clear past traumas and emotional blocks, so they can live in alignment with their authentic selves.

My goal and mission is to give moms tools to be able to heal their own traumas, discover their true authentic power, and be able to create motherhood experiences that are in line with their visions.

Why Focus on Moms?

When I started Parent OnBoard, it was just a blog meant to not only document my experiences and my story, but to also help other moms know that they are not alone in their struggles.

I wrote it as a parenting blog because that is where my expertise lied at the time. I hold a Master’s of Arts in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration) and the majority of my professional experience revolved around working with children and their families. And while I am still very much an expert in that field, I kept getting drawn to focusing more of my work and continuing education on moms.

After all, moms are not only the backbone of the family and the glue that holds the family together, they are the heart and soul of the family.

And when that heart and soul is struggling, the whole family is struggling.

I experienced it firsthand, when I had prenatal and later postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. I was not ok. My whole family was not ok. But I didn’t feel like there was any place to turn for help. So, I struggled in silence.

And I know that I am not alone. Every day I encounter mothers who feel the same and have nowhere to turn to for help. Mothers that feel disempowered, lost in their new role and identity, invalidated by society despite doing the most important, yet difficult work of caring for the new generation. Mothers that are stuck in never ending loops of anxiety, depression, and shame.

That is why I felt called to transition Parent OnBoard from a blog meant to educate and spread awareness, to Parent OnBoard Coaching – a place where mothers can come for support, understanding, empathy, and love. And most importantly a place where they can heal, and discover who they truly are underneath all the trauma and negativity.