Do you worry whether your child is "normal", especially when they're having a meltdown (again!)?  If so, you're not alone. Tantrums have been seen as unacceptable for hundreds of years and very harsh methods were used to stop them - "spoil the rod, spare the child".

But tantrums ARE normal. In fact, they're a healthy biological function that needs to be supported rather than squashed. 

Because when they're squashed, the upset emotions stay inside your child which leads to anxieties, aggression and addictive behaviours.

Listen to this episode to learn more about the benefits of expressing and releasing upset emotions - for your child (and for you....!).

For more help with your child's tantrums, join Annoying to AMAZING! and see how Helena has helped her own children with big emotional outbursts.

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If you've ever been stuck in the anger > guilt > shame cycle, then this episode is perfect for you.

Chiara Rossetti is an amazing Aware Parenting Mum and Instructor who shares how she has struggled with her feelings of frustration and rage with her children, and how she now uses playfulness to reconnect and repair after an outburst.

Key Points:

• Healing & transformative power of play
• Play can be easier than you think
• Play is your child's language & is universal
• Parenting doesn't need to be serious (and is better when it isn't!)
• Play doesn't always feel natural - and that's OK
• It's never too late to start playing with your child
• You CAN reconnect and repair with your child - this will bring you confidence in your parenting
• Teenagers are great! The power of Aware Parenting for the teenage years.

Join / Watch Online Workshop: REPAIR: How To Reconnect With Your Child After You've F#@%*d Up

• Why you shout & lose your temper, despite your best intentions
• How to help your child release fear and sadness so that you can repair your connection and heal your child's stress
• What simple and fun things you can do with your child to bring playfulness back in your relationship
• How to reduce the chances of you losing it again

PLUS, If you can make it live, you'll receive tailor-made, situation specific, attachment play ideas - just for you

Introducing The Play Collective - Taking The Struggle Out Of Play

If you struggle being playful with your child, then know that you're not alone - most parents struggle with this. And Chiara and I have created a brand new program that will help!

This is your opportunity to help you and your family THRIVE & have FUN together!

Click here to find out more.

For 1:1 support, contact Helena through www.parentingwithplay.com.au

Whether it's Preschool, Primary or High / Secondary School, at some point your child is not going to want to go.

Which is completely understandable.

But it's also concerning and frustrating for you.

So this episode gives you strategies & insights for what to do in the heat of the moment in those challenging moments, and what to do to reduce the chances of it happening.

For more support:

REGISTER for the Helping Your Child with School Workshop

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When your child is crying or having a tantrum, it can be hard to know what to do in the heat of the moment.

After working with many parents, these are 3 common mistakes I see that impact on children's ability to effectively process their upset emotions.

Listen in to this episode to find out what they are, and what you can do instead.

If you realise you've done any of these, please know that it's totally understandable and we've all done it too.

Being with upset children is hard! 

So be gentle on yourself and do what you can manage. 

Remember to reach out if you'd like support and know that by avoiding these 3 common mistakes, you'll be able to help your child in a deeply transformative way.

Book a 1:1 Session with Helena

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You spend so much time thinking about what others want, but what about YOU? Find out how to uncover what you REALLY want and how to make it happen

In this episode Helena will take you through 2 processes to help you get clear about what you want in your life so that you can make it happen. Whether they are big life decisions, or everyday occurrences with your kids (because they make up your life), you CAN create the life you want to live.

Helena also shares her personal news about a big move her family has made and how these processes have helped make so many amazing things happen, as if by "magic".

This is an exciting episode, so dive on in!

If you'd like help with

• uncovering what you really want in your life
• making it happen
• beautifully supporting your children in the process

Book in a 1:1 session with Helena.

If you want to release deep fears, contact Chiara Rossetti

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• more practical strategies to help your child with anxieties, aggressive behaviour, bedtime issues and more
• the step by step approach to deal with tantrums, whining and big upset emotions
• how to set limits playfully & lovingly
• an insight into what's going on in your child's brain
• plenty of more games for use in many different situations
• a deeper understanding of your own triggers so you will shout less and be able to connect more in the heat of the moment

• Ongoing weekly mentoring with me, so you will be supported throughout
• videos of me with my children so that you can see exactly what to do

• book in a 1:1 session
• join Annoying to AMAZING! - my online program if you have children aged 1 - 8 years old
• join Aware Parenting Babies if you have a baby under 1

• book in a 1:1 session
• join Annoying to AMAZING! - my online program if you have children aged 1 - 8 years old
• join Aware Parenting Babies if you have a baby under 1

• That you're a bad mum
• That you've done something wrong -
• That there's something wrong with your child
• That they're being ridiculous
• If they're like this now, what are they going to be like when they're a teenager
• Is it always going to be this hard?
• Why does it have to be like this?

• book in a 1:1 session
• join Annoying to AMAZING! - my online program if you have children aged 1 - 8 years old
• join Aware Parenting Babies if you have a baby under 1

• what you can do to be able to help your kids
• what you need to prioritise with your children to help them be able to learn better
• how to help your child when they're being resistant to doing their work and having meltdowns
• taking control of your child's learning - realising you can make choices and prioritise what's going to work for your family
• how to integrate work with homeschooling your child
• reassurance that your child is learning all the time, not just through worksheets
• screens! how you can use them to your benefit and manage them with your kids