Karli Silva is a certified Master Parent Coach, trained at the Jai Institute for Parenting.

At the age of 11, she discovered her passion for children when a new cousin was born into her family. It was love at first sight! And she has been working with children ever since.

While working on her college degree, Karli discovered that she was also deeply curious about people, culture, genetics, and neurobiology: she wanted to understand all the forces that shape human beings. Karli received a BA in Anthropology and she went on to earn an MA in Educational Psychology with an Early Childhood Teaching License. With these credentials under her belt, she launched her teaching career in both public and private schools. She taught children of all ages in a variety of educational settings for over a decade.

Fifteen years ago Karli gave birth to her son. In many ways she felt well equipped to parent him in a meaningful way. She understood child development and how to provide her son with optimal learning experiences. But she felt unprepared to create the loving connection she yearned to have with him. More than anything, Karli wanted him to feel safe, secure, and loved unconditionally.

Less than a year after her son was born, Karli was back in the classroom. Immediately she noticed a different orientation in her teaching as she tuned in to intricacies in the social emotional intelligences of her students. Karli also had a new awareness of the needs and desires of the parents of her students. In conference after conference, she heard parents express a need for support to parent with more effectiveness and confidence, especially in matters of discipline.

In this place of wanting to be a better resource for parents and a better parent myself, Karli came upon the Jai Institute for Parenting. Without hesitation, she enrolled herself in their next available parent coach training session. At the JIP, she studied neuroscience, specifically how to support the social and emotional intelligences through parenting practices. And she found her true calling, supporting parents (including herself) to be the parents they want to be with their children.

Now Karli is a mother to two wonderful boys, her fifteen-year-old son and her ten-year-old step son. She knows intimately the challenges of parenting children with special needs. In many ways, her home is her classroom: she is constantly growing as a parent to meet the evolving needs of her children. Karli brings her experiences as a parent to the table, as well as all her training, as she work with other families to create the deep loving connections they desire to have.

Karli Silva a Colorado native. She lives with her husband, their two children, and their two fur babies in Boulder, Colorado. They all love to hike, bike, bake and play board-games together. And bees… Karli really REALLY loves bees!