In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina gently unpacks why school holidays can feel both beautiful and overwhelming - and shares three simple shifts to help you feel more grounded as summer begins. 

If you’re craving less chaos and more ease, Calm Summer Series Part 2: Making Holidays Feel Easier will give you practical, compassionate support.

You'll Learn

• What makes the school holidays so mentally and emotionally demanding
• How to ease guilt and overwhelm as summer begins
• Ways to build more breathing room into your days
• A simple connection practice to help kids settle
• How to get a little extra support for the holidays (hint: it may involve a certain calm school holidays masterclass…)

Why This Episode Matters

School holidays often stir up guilt, exhaustion, overstimulation and the pressure to “do it all”. 

This episode helps you release that weight and find a softer, more spacious way to move through summer - one rooted in presence, connection and realistic expectations. 

If you want the holidays to feel calmer, this is your invitation.

Small Shift for Big Impact 

Write down the three shifts - kindness to yourself, breathing room, and connection first - and think about how you can ease these into your school holiday journey this summer.

Take the Next Step

If you’d love deeper support in shaping a calmer, more intentional summer, you can now purchase Nina’s Calm School Holiday Blueprint for $37. 

This practical masterclass is designed to help you navigate the school holidays with more calm, connection and realistic expectations - without feeling like you have to “do it all.”

👉 https://www.mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au/school-holidays-masterclass

 About the Calm Summer Series

This three-part mini-series was created to help you feel calmer, lighter, and more prepared for the school holidays.

Across the series, Nina explores what it really takes to navigate the holidays with more calm and connection - from juggling work and family life, to embracing imperfect moments, to caring for yourself alongside your children.

• Part 1: Juggling Work and Play - with Sarah Thomson
• Part 2: Making School Holidays Feel Easier
• Part 3: Embracing Creativity Over Perfection - with Jess Gannaway

Links and Resources

• Grab The Calm School Holiday Blueprint
  
  
• Listen to the other episodes in the series:
  • Episode 30. Calm Summer Series Part 1: Juggling Work and Play, with Sarah Thomson
  • Episode 32. Calm Summer Series Part 3: Embracing Creativity over perfection, with Jess Gannoway

Let’s Connect

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Have a question or parenting challenge you'd like addressed on the podcast? Send a DM or an email.

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• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

About the Host

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, speaker, and mum of three who supports overwhelmed parents to move from reactivity to calm, confident connection. 

Drawing on mindfulness, emotional regulation, and practical tools, she helps families create more peace and presence in everyday life.

As someone who has navigated many summers with young children at home while running a business, Nina deeply understands the pressure holidays can bring - the noise, the mess, the mental load, and the longing to enjoy it all without burning out. Her work is grounded in compassion and real-life experience, making her guidance accessible and reassuring.

Through her coaching, workshops and podcast Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina’s mission is to help parents feel supported, understood, and empowered as they raise their children with kindness and intention… especially during high-pressure seasons like the school holidays.