Expert-Led | Evidence-Based
Founded by parenting specialists Sharon Fennelly and Camilla Marks
Bringing clinical knowledge, psychological expertise and practical support to families and workplaces.
Sharon Fennelly
Sharon specialises in helping families and young people navigate worry, anxiety, resilience, and growth mindset. Her mission is to equip families with the tools to meet life's challenges with confidence.
Camilla Marks
Camilla specialises in supporting parents through the everyday and complex challenges of raising children, from early communication and emotional development to neurodiversity, sensory needs, and behaviours of concern.
Great Place to Work's Study of Working Parents (2020) found that organisations that support working parents benefit from the following:
92%
Will go the extra mile (Great Place to Work, 2020)
450%
Revenue increase (Great Place to Work, 2020)
89%
Employees will stay (Great Place to Work, 2020)
Why Choose ParenTalk?
Working parents are under unprecedented pressure. Research shows that over 50% of working parents report higher stress levels than their non-parent peers. Everyday parenting challenges, such as disrupted sleep, managing screen time, and concerns around children's development or mental health don't stay at home. They show up in the workplace, contributing to more than €9 billion in lost productivity each year.
At the same time, the scale of need among children is growing. One in five children are experiencing a probable mental health disorder, and one in four has a significant developmental difference such as Autism, ADHD, or Dyslexia.
For working parents, this creates a constant tension: trying to perform at work while navigating complex, emotionally demanding parenting challenges. Without the right support, stress increases, focus drops, and both employee wellbeing and organisational performance suffer.
ParenTalk exists to bridge this gap - supporting parents in real time, and helping employers protect productivity, engagement, and retention.
CSRD & SDG
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Working with ParenTalk supports your reporting requirements under the CSRD, specifically strengthening disclosures related to the "Own Workforce" (ESRS S1).
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Working with ParenTalk supports your alignment with key UN SDGs, contributing to SDGs 3, 4, 5 and 8 through improved wellbeing, equality, development and workforce participation.
Corporate Support
ParenTalk provides expert-led support, practical advice, and engaging resources to help parents navigate the challenges of balancing work and family life.
Whether in the workplace or at home, ParenTalk is here to empower parents with the knowledge and support they need.
Organisational & Employee Assessment of Need
Employee Drop-In Clinics (On-Site/Online)
On-Demand Bespoke Digital Resource Hub
One to One Parenting Support for Employees
Live Talks & Events
Toddler-Talk: Empowering Parents in the First 1,000 Days
Community Themed Events
Your Employees Are Parenting Through Pressure. We Can Help.
On-Demand, Evidence-Based Parenting Support - Available to Your Team 24/7
The ParenTalk Digital Resource Hub gives your working parents access to expert-led webinars, podcasts and practical guidance whenever they need it. Scalable, low-lift to implement, and proven to reduce stress before it impacts performance.
Learn MoreMeet PAT
An AI parenting assistant, trained on clinical practice — not the internet.
PAT gives working parents a calm, evidence-based first response, 24/7. When a question needs a specialist, PAT says so and offers a warm handover.
- Grounded in ParenTalk's clinical library
- Safety-first — escalates to specialists automatically
- Fully confidential — employers never see individual questions
PAT
Illustrative answers — sign in for PAT's real, sourced replies
Hi — I'm PAT. Ask me anything about parenting from toddlers to teens.
Support Your People. Protect Performance.
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Helping parents to find balance and businesses to see results.
I felt much less stressed after this support.
The commitment undertaken by ParenTalk to visit our sites to get a full appreciation of the issues our staff face was the bedrock for this initiative being successful. The bespoke approach designed for communications to staff via emails, announcements, and their online portal made us feel that we were getting value for our investment.
Will 100% recommend the ParenTalk programme to my friends and colleagues.
Staff have said that of all the initiatives rolled out in recent times, ParenTalk is the one they have gained the most valuable and practicable advice from.
ParenTalk were an absolute pleasure to deal with. Their approach was extremely professional, as well as being warm and approachable. I could tell that staff gained a lot from their interactions with them.
You have definitely started a movement here in the Beacon on the awareness of 'parenting in the digital age'. We have a great deal to learn and an opening to provide support to staff on this.
The comms and on-boarding was absolutely seamless.
It's great to have this resource for our employees.
ParenTalk: From Tots to Teens – helping your employees find the right support at the right time. Because when families thrive, workplaces flourish.
If you would like to talk to us about how we can help your employees, you can contact us here.
