Isossy Children understands the importance of family dynamics and how changes in those dynamics can have an impact on children. In this profile we meet Lorrie Brook, the founder of Our Children Australia who offers a crucial service to families who are going through divorce.
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| Lorrie Brook |
What inspired you to start your business?
I started
my career as a Family Lawyer, doing my best to help as many children as
possible. What I learnt through this was
that by the time parents came to see me a lot of damage had already been done.
Children were already embroiled in disputes and were the ‘messenger’ and pawn
in their parent’s conflict. To me this
wasn’t good enough, these children deserved so much more and so I set out to
try and come up with a solution. From
this came Our Children Australia.
What have been your favourite client experiences?
I love seeing parents’ focus on
their children and what is in their best interests; it is magical when they can
do this from an objective and unemotional viewpoint. I have had parents who
have been able to put their needs and desires to the side and have come up with
arrangements whereby they are the people who move each time, leaving the
children to stay in the family home and they come and go as agreed.
I love receiving feedback from
parents who use www.ourchildren.com.au letting me know that their relationship with the other
parent has improved because of the site.
What advice would you give to someone starting up in your
industry?
Marketing is the key - Know what you
want and don’t be afraid to go and get it.
What are your long term goals?
I would love to see www.ourchildren.com.au expand to provide more services (e.g. mediation and collaborative law
practices, family and individual counselling etc) to parents and children to
help them resolve disputes amicably, quickly and with the least impact and
involvement of the children.
Isossy Children celebrates diversity through global clothing
for children. Why do you think diversity matters for every generation?
Every child of every generation is
different. Each child has the right to
know this and be comfortable with the fact that their circumstances will be
different to that of their friends. This
however, does not mean that they are any better or worse off than their friend
just that what is normal for them may not be normal for their friend. Awareness of peoples differences if what
makes us unique; and the ability o accept and work with these differences is
what will make us a stronger community.
What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up
knowing?
Everything you do is based on the
choice you make. It’s not your parents,
your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or
your age that is to blame. You and only
you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period. (Elements of life)
Contact Details
Name: Lorrie Brook
Phone: +61 7 3491 3587
Address: Our Children Australia PO Box 1103, North
Lakes QLD, Australia
4509
