Deanne Ririe holds her bachelor’s degree in Marriage and Family Studies.  She and her husband, Joe, have lived and raised their six children on the California Central Coast. She has always loved and looked for opportunities to work with children. While living here on the Central Coast, Deanne has had many opportunities to work with children and teens within the community. Some of her experience includes serving in the schools as a PTA President, classroom aid, and fundraising coordinator. In her church, she organized, planned, and directed a youth camp for girls 12-18 years old. Deanne has also served and enjoyed her time working in Boy Scouts as a chairman and den mother.

One of Deanne’s favorite quotes was from John F. Kennedy when he said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resources and its best hope for the future.” Because of her love for children and her desire to help families, Deanne completed her bachelor’s degree in Marriage and Family Studies. She believes that it is through Parent Education that we can protect our most valuable resource and prepare our children for the future.

Lindaflor Larsen has worked with families in health and childcare settings for over 30 years. Her father named her after he hiked on the hills of Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain. Linda is a trained and board-certified Health and Wellness Coach, which compliments her coaching practice with Parent Connection. Linda is a Certified Positive Discipline Educator and well-versed in the parenting curriculum Active Parenting. She continues her parenting education journey by learning from Senior Parent Coach Bill Spencer, attending webinars, and reading books on the latest parenting information available. 

Linda’s lived experience growing up in Spain and America supports her understanding of what recently immigrated families and families who speak a different language than English feel when parenting. Her experience sets a warm, inviting, and safe place for parents to receive the support they need in their parenting journey. She is exceptional at listening to the family’s needs and providing accurate information to help ease their parenting stress and increase their joy.

Linda is a mom of 4. She has three grown children, and one is still in school. Her passion for helping families stems from her experience raising children and being raised in Spain and America throughout childhood and youth. 

Her accumulated and learned expertise supports her in encouraging and supporting parents in San Luis Obispo County. Linda says, “My faith, family, and community are most important in my life and bring me joy. As a family, we love board games, hiking, kayaking, and spending time together.”