Your Calm Parenting Path
by Nina Visic
75. When Talking Calmly Still Doesn't Work
About this podcast
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.
Follow us on Instagram @mindful_parenting_lifestyle, or join our mailing list at www.mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
Episodes
The newest 20 of 76 episodes
- 75. When Talking Calmly Still Doesn't Work · 15 minYou've kept your voice calm, asked nicely, asked again, and your child still isn't listening. This week, Nina shares a swimming-week morning from her own house and looks at what…
- 74. How to Help Your Child Through Grief and Loss, with Victoria Wright · 27 min · Episode 74When your child is grieving, it's so hard to know what to say or whether you're getting it right. Grief coach Victoria Wright shares what grief looks like in young kids and how…
- 73. When You Feel Guilty After Yelling at Your Kids · 15 min · Episode 73If you've ever lain in bed replaying something you said to your kids, this one's for you. Nina picks up from last week's bus moment in Fremantle and looks at why parenting guilt…
- 72. Why the Smallest Thing Tips You Over at 5pm · 24 min · Episode 72A spilled drink at 5pm, and suddenly you’ve lost it. Nina shares a long day in Fremantle that ended with her snapping on the bus home, and how that moment usually starts building…
- 71. The 5 Pillars of Holistic Health for Kids with Rose Irranca · 31 min · Episode 71Wondering if you're doing enough for your child's health? Rose Irranca, founder of Holistic Kids, walks through the five pillars of holistic health for kids - physical…
- 70. Calmer Homework Time for You and Your Kids, with Emily Fogg · 27 min · Episode 70If 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…
- 69. When Everything Feels Urgent · 13 min · Episode 69It 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…
- 68. Same Problem? Four Parents, Four Different Reasons · 15 min · Episode 68If 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…
- 67. Exercise After Kids? with Jen Dugard · 31 min · Episode 67Jen 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…
- 66. Bringing Wonder and Calm to Bedtimes with Dr Mark Westmoquette · 26 min · Episode 66What 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…
- 65. What a Hailstorm Run Taught Me About Parenting · 16 min · Episode 65Nina 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…
- 64. Mum Guilt, Anger and the Parts of You Behind Them, with Jessica Tomich Sorci · 27 min · Episode 64The 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…
- 63. Overcome the Overwhelm Part 2: Connection & Co-operation · 17 min · Episode 63Overwhelm 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…
- 62. Overcome the Overwhelm Part 1: Redefining Self-Care · 20 min · Episode 62Some 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…
- 61. Bringing Dads into the Conversation, with Alison D'Vine · 35 min · Episode 61Today 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…
- 60. Susan Hughes Returns: Parenting an ADHD Child · 25 min · Episode 60If 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…
- 59. Does Mindfulness Actually Work Mid-Meltdown? · 17 min · Episode 59You 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…
- 58. Why Your Relationship Feels Different After Kids, with Caterina Smillie · 30 min · Episode 58So 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…
- 57. How to End Screen Time Without the Meltdown · 15 min · Episode 51If 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…
- 56. Do You Have Supermum Syndrome? with Onnie Michalsky · 29 min · Episode 56That 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…
