Your Calm Parenting Path
Welcome to Your Calm Parenting Path - guiding you toward a more peaceful, connected, and confident approach to parenting.
Motherhood wasn’t supposed to feel this hard. If you’re tired of yelling, overwhelmed by the mental load, and wondering why you can’t just enjoy time with your kids like other mums seem to, you’re not alone. You love your children fiercely, but somewhere between school drop-offs, tantrums, and endless to-do lists, you’ve lost a piece of yourself.
I’m Nina, a mindful parenting coach and mum who gets it. I’ve been where you are - stuck, frustrated, and exhausted by constant feelings of inadequacy and overwhelm.
This podcast is for mums like you -women who want to parent with more patience, less stress, and a whole lot more joy. It’s about making small shifts that create a big impact, helping you build the parenting life you’ve always wanted.
In short, practical episodes, you'll discover actionable tips for calmer parenting, expert insights from those who work with children, real stories from parents who've made meaningful changes, and inspiration to reconnect with yourself while showing up as the mum you want to be.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by daily struggles or simply looking for a more mindful approach, each episode offers practical tools and insights to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more connected with your children.
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Episodes
71 episodes
70. Calmer Homework Time for You and Your Kids, with Emily Fogg
If homework time ends in tears, slammed doors or a very long hour at the kitchen table, you're not alone. Emily Fogg from Wise Owl Education shares five homework personalities and how knowing your child's personality can ease homework battles.<...
69. When Everything Feels Urgent
It was 8:21am, nine minutes to leave for school, and a six-year-old refusing to get dressed. Nina shares what really happened that morning, including the bit that didn't go smoothly, and the one question that helped her figure out what actually...
68. Same Problem? Four Parents, Four Different Reasons
If you've ever wondered why the parenting advice that worked for your friend doesn't seem to work for you, this episode is for you. Nina walks through four different parents who could all say the same thing, "my kid won't listen," and shows why...
67. Exercise After Kids? with Jen Dugard
Jen Dugard, founder of MumSafe Movement, joins Nina to talk about what really happens to our bodies after having kids, and why exercise isn't about getting your old body back. They talk pelvic floor health and moving for strength, not appearanc...
66. Bringing Wonder and Calm to Bedtimes with Dr Mark Westmoquette
What if the fix for bedtime battles wasn't a new routine, but simply opening the curtains? Nina sits down with astrophysicist-turned-mindfulness-teacher Dr. Mark Westmoquette, author of Look Up At...
65. What a Hailstorm Run Taught Me About Parenting
Nina went out for a half marathon training run in gale-force wind, rain and actual hail last Saturday, and came home with more than sore legs. This episode unpacks five surprising parallels between that wild run and the reality of raising kids,...
64. Mum Guilt, Anger and the Parts of You Behind Them, with Jessica Tomich Sorci
The moment your patience snaps isn't random, and it isn't a character flaw. Therapist Jessica Tomich Sorci joins Nina to unpack "mum parts" - the different pieces of you that step in to protect you when parenting gets hard - and why getting to ...
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63. Overcome the Overwhelm Part 2: Connection & Co-operation
Overwhelm doesn't stay inside us, it spills into our kids, our family dynamic and our home. Part two of this two part series looks at practical ways to ease it in each of those places. You'll learn Why...
62. Overcome the Overwhelm Part 1: Redefining Self-Care
Some days the overwhelm hits before you've even had your coffee. Part one of a two-part series, this episode looks at where that feeling starts, within ourselves, with two shifts to help lighten it.You'll Learn W...
61. Bringing Dads into the Conversation, with Alison D'Vine
Today we're widening the lens beyond mums. Alison D'Vine of Sagency WA shares what years of working with men has taught her about why partners struggle to regulate, and what that does to the family when they don't. This isn't about ...
60. Susan Hughes Returns: Parenting an ADHD Child
If you've ever wondered whether your child's behaviour is deliberate, this one's for you. ADHD parent coach Susan Hughes returns to explain the neuroscience behind ADHD behaviour, and why understanding it changes how you respond.&nbs...
59. Does Mindfulness Actually Work Mid-Meltdown?
You know the moment. Your child is on the floor of the shops, refusing to get dressed, or melting down as you try to leave the playground, and everything you've read about mindful parenting suddenly feels very far away. This episode is about wh...
58. Why Your Relationship Feels Different After Kids, with Caterina Smillie
So many of us know that quiet drift that creeps in once kids arrive - less conversation, more logistics, less time for each other. Relationship and emotional wellness coach Caterina Smillie joins me to unpack why that disconnection happens, and...
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57. How to End Screen Time Without the Meltdown
If turning off the TV feels like bracing for impact, you're not alone. In this episode, Nina unpacks what's actually happening in kids' brains when screens go off, and shares four practical strategies to make those transitions smoother - includ...
56. Do You Have Supermum Syndrome? with Onnie Michalsky
That feeling when you sit down for five minutes and immediately think "I should be doing something" - therapist Onnie Michalsky from Moms Without Capes calls it supermum syndrome (or Supermom syndrome). In this conversation, she and Ni...
55. The 'Just a Minute' Double Standard
There's a small thing many of us do without thinking - and once you notice it, you'll see it everywhere. This episode looks at the gap between what we ask of our kids and what we offer back, and why that gap matters more than we mig...
54. Teaching Kids Mindfulness Before They Need It, with Alia Sallam
If you want your kids to grow up knowing how to calm themselves, this one is for you. Alia Sallam shares why teaching mindfulness for kids works best as a natural part of family life.Alia is the creator of Little Seeds of Mindfulness, a ...
53. 'I'm a Terrible Mum': The Inner Voice After We Lose It
Have you ever lost your patience and then spent the rest of the night lying awake, replaying the moment on a loop?In this episode, Nina explores the inner voice that shows up after hard parenting moments - the guilt, shame, and private f...
52. Parenting with more Self Compassion, with Dr Jen Ferris
Parenting can feel incredibly heavy sometimes - especially when we’re carrying guilt, self-doubt, and the pressure to “get it right.” In this episode, Nina is joined by Dr. Jen Ferris to talk about what self-compassion really looks like in ever...
51. How Worth Shapes the Way We Parent, with Nellie Harden
Why do we react in ways we don’t want to as parents, even when we’re trying so hard to stay calm?In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina is joined by writer, speaker and family life advocate Nellie Harden for a ...
50. 11 Parenting Lessons From 50 Episodes
Can you believe this is Episode 50 of Your Calm Parenting Path? 🧡Over the past 50 episodes, this podcast has become a space for honest conversations about the messy, beautiful reality of raising kids while trying to grow alongside them.&...
49. Why Punishment Backfires in Sibling Conflict
When siblings fight, it’s easy to step in quickly and reach for consequences. Send them to their room. Take something away. Try to stop it before it escalates.But what if punishment is doing more than just stopping the moment...
48. Reconnecting With Yourself in Busy Seasons of Parenting, with Meg Summers
If you’ve been feeling a little disconnected from yourself lately, this conversation will feel like a gentle exhale. In this episode, Nina sits down with yoga teacher Meg Summers to explore what it really looks like to reconnect with yourself i...
47. Understanding Sibling Conflict: What’s Happening Underneath
Sibling fights can feel constant, loud, and completely overwhelming - especially when it seems like they come out of nowhere.In this episode, we take a step back from the moment of conflict and explore what’s often happening before
46. When Your Child Sees the World - and Their Stuff - Differently, with Steph West
Have you ever looked at your child’s behaviour and thought… I just don’t get it?With April being Autism Awareness Month, it felt like an important time to have this conversation - not just about behaviour, but about under...