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.
** Launching 11th May **
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Episodes
57 episodes
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...
45. Awareness in Parenting (Part 2: Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour)
If your child’s behaviour sometimes feels confusing, frustrating, or even personal, this episode will help you see it in a different way. We explore how behaviour is often a form of communication, and how understanding what’s happening for your...
44. Awareness in Parenting (Part 1: Understanding Your Reactions)
If you’ve ever felt like your reaction in a parenting moment was bigger than the situation, this episode will help you understand why. We explore what’s happening underneath those moments- noticing stressors, triggers, and the unmet needs under...
43. How Your Home Can Support Your Child’s Wellbeing, with Etienny Trindade
Can the way your home looks and feels actually affect your child’s behaviour, mood, and ability to stay calm?In this episode, Nina is joined by designer and Happy Healthy Homes founder Etienny Trindade to explore how your home environmen...
42. So You Yelled… Now What? | How to Repair After Yelling
You lost your temper… again. And now the guilt is sitting heavy in your chest. If you’ve ever walked away after yelling at your child and thought, that’s not how I wanted to handle that, this episode is for you.Today we’re talki...
41. The One Question That Turns Conflict Into Connection, with Annmarie Chereso
Conflict is an inevitable part of family life. Whether it’s a bedtime battle, a sibling fight, or a disagreement with your child, these moments can leave everyone feeling frustrated and disconnected.But what if one simple question could ...
40. What's Really Behind Your Parenting Triggers?
Ever had a reaction to your child that felt bigger than the moment?In this episode, we explore what’s really happening underneath your parenting triggers - and why it’s often not about the shoes, the whining, or the sibling fight at all....
39. Different Paths, Same Mum Journey with Pam and Zana
Ever find yourself comparing your motherhood journey to someone else’s?In this episode, I’m joined by Pam and Zana from the Careers and Cartwheels podcast - and honestly, this conversation felt like a breath of fresh air. The...
38. When My Calm Slipped (And How I’m Coming Back)
In this episode, Nina shares something vulnerable and real: she’s noticed she hasn’t been as calm as she was mid last year. Over the school holidays, her mindfulness practice slowly slipped, and she felt the impact - more frustration, mo...
37. When Co-Parenting Isn’t Working, Could Parallel Parenting Help?
Co-parenting after separation is often presented as the ideal – but what if it feels impossible? In this episode, Nina is joined by Emma Cannon, mum of three and founder of Higher Swing, to explore an alternative approach: par...
36. Lessons From the School Holidays
Six weeks of school holidays can feel like a lot - especially when the routines and structures that usually hold everyone steady disappear.In this reflection episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina shares honestly from the mid...
35. Can You Let Go of a Perfect Christmas?
Christmas can feel like a pressure cooker of expectations, logistics and emotions. In this episode, Nina gently invites you to let go of perfect Christmas ideals and let go of perfect Christmas checklists, so you can focus on presence, connecti...
34. A Real Mum’s Story: Boundaries That Work, with Tess Bonde
In this special episode, Nina chats with Tess, a mum-of-two and long-time listener, who shares how she used the calm boundary script from Episode 8 in a moment when her da...
33. What if self-care could actually feel easy? with Melissa Howell
In this soothing conversation with Melissa from Melissa Made with Love, we explore how self-care doesn’t have to be another task on your overflowing to-do list. Instead, it can live inside the tiny, everyday rituals you’re already doing - washi...
32. Calm Summer Series Part 3: Embracing Creativity Over Perfection with Jess Gannoway
In Part 3 of our Calm Summer Series, Nina sits down with Jess Gannaway, mum of two and founder of The Colour Club Studios in Belmont, WA. Together they explore how arts and crafts can help kids build autonomy, agency, and confidence...
