I’m Dana Hirt, PCI® certified parent coach and founder of Dana Hirt Parenting, a Chicago-based parent coaching and education service.

Dana Hirt Parenting offers parents, both new and experienced, an opportunity to discover new choices for addressing parenting concerns in a focused, personalized and supportive environment. I bring over 30 years of experience in the field of educational psychology in clinical, school and private practice settings, and the wisdom of over 29 years of parenting. I have taught in the classroom, consulted with parents, worked one-on-one with students in private practice, partnered with therapists and other allied professionals, advocated in schools, and led parent workshops. 

Using Intentional Parenting — a mindful approach in which parents consider their values and the impact their choices have — I help parents make better parenting decisions, feel more confident in the endeavor, and raise children they know will grow into self-reliant adults.