Co-founders Amy Sage, MA, MS, NCC, and Roni Nocon, MA, LPCC, have been school counselors for over 20 years supporting children and families. Over time, they witnessed a steady rise in anxiety, depression, self-harm and low self-worth in children.

Recognizing that the greatest positive influence on a child’s well-being begins at home, they started designing simple, engaging ways to teach essential life skills like empathy, self-regulation, and confidence, skills that benefit the entire family. As parents first and counselors second, they developed a passion for creating practical, positive parenting tools to support their own families’ emotional growth. 

Once they saw the potential to create impact beyond the classroom, they launched ParentingEQ and continue to provide families with meaningful strategies to strengthen emotional intelligence at home.