Where are you from originally?
I grew up in Scituate and love living on the South Shore, being close to the ocean. I can’t imagine raising my boys anywhere else.
Tell us about your family! How many kids, names/ages?
I have two teenage boys — Shaun, who is 17, and Ryan, who is 15. They are completely different people and both completely amazing! Shaun goes to the South Shore Educational Collaborative where he plays on the basketball team. He also works at Shaws and loves working in customer service. Ryan is thriving at South Shore Vocational Technical High School. He is in the metal fabrication shop and loves learning a trade.
My boys are the inspiration for everything I do. They have taught me so much about the importance of looking beyond what you can see in order to truly understand what a person needs. Both of my sons have experienced significant challenges over the past few years. “Just because you can’t see it” has become a phrase that shapes my work and my mindset when working with individuals and families. So many of us carry struggles that are not visible to those around us.
How did you start your business?
Honestly, I built this practice because I lived the gap it fills. As a mom navigating my own children’s academic and mental health challenges, I couldn’t find the kind of integrated support our family needed — someone who understood both the academic side and the emotional side. I had the credentials — a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Master’s in Counseling, as well as an executive function coaching certification — but it took living through some really hard years to understand what families truly need. Today I am a therapist at Flourish in Hingham working with teens and adults. I created Angeline Hall Learning as an executive function coach supporting teens and families who are smart but struggling in school. My background in both education and counseling allows me to understand the academic expectations as well as the emotional pieces that sometimes get in the way.
Where do you now call home and how long have you lived there?
I live in Scituate and I love living in a small town. I really appreciate the sense of community and having the ocean always nearby when I need to clear my head.
What is your favorite part about living on the South Shore? The sense of community and the coast. On a hard day there is nothing like driving to the water and just breathing. The South Shore has that in abundance. I feel incredibly lucky to be raising my boys here.
What family activity do you enjoy most?
Honestly, the simple things. The three of us just being together without any agenda. Coffee with Shaun on a slow morning. A walk with Ryan. Going out to lunch with my parents at Eviva. After several challenging years, those quiet moments mean everything to me.
What is your favorite part about the work you do?
The moment a parent feels truly seen — sometimes for the first time. So many of the families I work with have been told everything is fine when they knew something wasn’t right. Being the person who finally says “I hear you, and I believe you” is a privilege I don’t take lightly.
Are you involved with any non-profits or do any volunteering?
I’m involved in the local community through the Scituate Chamber of Commerce and South Shore Women’s Business Network. I’m also passionate about mental health advocacy — it’s woven into everything I do personally and professionally.
What do you find to be the toughest part about being a working mom?
The invisible weight of holding everything together while also trying to build something meaningful. As a single mom, there are moments when you’re exhausted. You just keep going — and some days that’s harder than others. My boys have taught me more about resilience than anything else in my life.
What is the best advice you have received as a mom?
That you don’t have to have it all figured out to show up well for your kids. Presence matters more than perfection. I remind myself of that constantly.
What is your best advice for a new mom?
Check out the local Moms group and find your people. The moms who will tell you the truth, sit with you in the hard moments, and celebrate the small wins. Community is everything, especially in the early years!
What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
I’m a certified Pilates and barre instructor and taught group fitness for years. Movement has always been my therapy! I’m also a certified Spanish teacher and have over 20 years of teaching experience.
Is there a Quote or mantra you live by?
“Not easy. But you can keep going.” It’s something I came to through my own experience and it’s the message I carry into every session with families. Hard things don’t have to break you.
Your go-to Pandora/Spotify/Apple Music station?
It depends on my mood — something upbeat for a morning workout, something calm and acoustic when I need to focus, and honestly sometimes just silence, which has become its own kind of luxury.
Your favorite local spot for: date night, coffee break, workout, new outfit, self-care, me time?
Coffee break — my Keurig at home or anywhere with good coffee!
Workout — I taught Pilates, barre and yoga at the YMCA in Hanover, and I have Peloton at home. There are also fantastic local yoga studios; Balance, Studio 143, Kaizen, lots to choose from!
Me time — honestly, a walk along the water in Scituate or World’s End. There’s nothing better.
New outfit — Deby St — plenty of options there!
Anything else you’d love to share?
Just that if you’re a South Shore mom who has ever felt like something is off with your teen — academically, emotionally, or both — and you’ve been told everything is fine when your gut says otherwise — I see you. Trust that instinct. And reach out. That’s exactly why I’m here. 💙
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Thank you, Angeline, for all you do for our community and our children!