Working with researchers, employers and organisations to better understand, involve and support parents.
Hello, I’m Janine
With my background as an antenatal and postnatal practitioner, I bring an experienced and personalised approach to understanding and working with parents.
For more than 20 years, I have worked alongside parents in pregnancy, during maternity leave and the early years of family life.
With a distinct conversation‑led style, my work focuses on helping employers, organisations and researchers to listen to, learn from and respond to the experiences of parents and families.
I am passionate about engaging with parents and communities, I enjoy the connection of these conversations and the difference they can make.
As a specialist in working with and supporting parents, I bring different voices into maternity and family research and I partner with employers to strengthen support for working parents.
Maternity & Family Research:
Supporting research teams to involve and engage with parents, families, staff and communities to shape, inform and guide studies.
Parent & Community Engagement
Building relationships and talking with parents and communities s so they can share their experiences, perspectives and priorities.
Working Parents & Employers
Supporting employers and parents before, during and after maternity & paternity leave to enhance their transition back to work.
Writing & Communication
Developing and creating content, resources and communication strategies to work with parents and to bring research to life with their stories.
I create spaces where parents feel comfortable sharing their experiences and their perspectives, where they can talk about what support they need and what is important for them.
Feedback
from parents
“Janine is warm, kind and professional and she has made me feel more listened to than any other specialist. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience, but uses emotional intelligence and intuition to really get to the heart of what might help you and your little one to get through the tough times of pregnancy and parenthood.”
“Janine made such a difference to me when I was pregnant and when I had my baby and I recommended her to my HR department, to provide support for my colleagues.”
“The resources you send before the research sessions are really useful because I can read a little so I know what to expect and how to be involved.”
“I really love these research sessions. You are down to earth and we can chat, go off on tangents, and you make us feel like an important part of the projects.”
“As a group. we have felt really comfortable talking with you. You don’t judge, you listen and we have felt really supported.”
“I really appreciate having a space to talk with other mums about returning to work after maternity leave, about how hard it has been and how we are not alone.”
“I told my HR department to speak to Janine because she really knows her stuff!”
“I told my HR department to speak to Janine because she really knows her stuff!”
Let’s work together
Whether you’re looking to involve parents in research, strengthen support for working families, engage communities or better understand the experiences of parents, I’d love to hear from you.
“Janine is highly professional, organised and reliable, while also being approachable, thoughtful and willing to provide constructive feedback to ensure the public perspective is adequately considered. Her contribution goes far beyond consultation: she is an active and valued partner throughout different projects.”
Dr Nicola Heslehurst
Professor of Maternal & Child Nutrition
Newcastle University
Join the parent research community
Would you like to help shape maternity and family research?
- share your experiences
- influence future studies
- help improve services
- participate when and how you choose