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 environment can affect your child’s mood, behaviour, and ability to stay calm

You’ll learn simple, practical ways to create a home that supports your child’s wellbeing without expensive renovations. They talk about colours, clutter, sensory input, and how small changes in your space can help children feel safer, more regulated, and more independent.

You’ll Learn

• What it really means to support your child’s wellbeing at home
• How your environment affects your child’s nervous system
• Why too many toys can make children feel overwhelmed
• Montessori-inspired ideas for calm, supportive spaces
• Low-cost ways to support your child’s wellbeing through design

Why This Episode Matters
Many parents feel like their home is loud, messy, and overstimulating - and that makes it harder for everyone to stay calm. When your environment supports your child’s wellbeing, daily life can feel more connected, less reactive, and easier to manage.

Creating a home that supports your child’s wellbeing doesn’t mean perfection. Small, intentional changes can have a big impact.

Small Shift for Big Impact

Try rotating your child’s toys instead of having everything out at once.
Fewer choices can help children stay calmer, focus longer, and feel less overwhelmed.

Take the Next Step

Look around one room this week and ask:
Does this space support my child’s wellbeing, or does it feel overstimulating?

Links and Resources

Listen to Etienny’s podcast: Happy Healthy Homes

Grab a copy of Etiennys Book: Creating Healing Spaces for Children

Follow Etienny on Instagram.

Let’s Connect
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About the Host/s

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach and mum of three who helps overwhelmed parents find calm, connection, and confidence in everyday family life. Through her podcast and coaching, she shares practical strategies grounded in mindfulness to help parents respond with patience instead of reacting in the heat of the moment.

In this episode, Nina speaks with designer Etienny Trindade, founder of Happy Healthy Homes. Etienny combines design, neuroscience, and Montessori principles to help families create environments that support wellbeing. Her work focuses on creating healing home for children - spaces that feel calm, safe, and nurturing without needing expensive renovations.

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 talking about what really matters after yelling, why perfect parenting isn’t the goal, and how learning to repair after yelling can actually build stronger connection with your child.

You’ll Learn

• Why kids don’t need perfect parents
• What the “good enough parent” really means
• How repair after yelling builds secure attachment
• The ABCDE method for repairing after you lose your temper
• How to model accountability without losing authority

Why This Episode Matters
Every parent loses it sometimes. The damage doesn’t come from the mistake - it comes from what happens after. When you learn how to repair after yelling, you teach your child that relationships can handle hard moments, and that love doesn’t disappear when things go wrong.

Small Shift for Big Impact
This week, don’t aim to never yell.
Aim to repair sooner.
If you lose your temper, go back within 24 hours and reconnect.

Take the Next Step
Download my free guide “So You Yelled… Now What?” where I walk you through the ABCDE of repair step by step so you know exactly what to say after you lose your cool.

Links and Resources

• Free guide – So You Yelled… Now What?
• Related episodes
  • Episode 2 – Can Mindfulness Really Stop the Yelling?
  • Episode 3 – Is This the Most Underrated Parenting Tool?
  • Episode 4 – How Do You Handle Big Emotions Without Losing It?

Let’s Connect
Want more support? Follow Nina on Instagram, or sign up for tips and updates at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au.

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: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About the Host
Nina is a mindful parenting coach, educator, and mum of three who helps overwhelmed parents go from reactive and exhausted to calm, confident, and connected. Through her podcast Your Calm Parenting Path, workshops, and coaching programs, she shares practical, realistic tools grounded in mindfulness and respectful parenting.

After struggling with yelling, guilt, and feeling like she wasn’t the parent she wanted to be, Nina discovered mindful parenting and experienced how small shifts can create big changes in family life. Her work focuses on helping parents understand their own triggers, repair after hard moments, and build strong, secure relationships with their children without needing to be perfect.

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 shift the entire energy of those moments?

In this episode, Nina is joined by conscious relationship coach, speaker and bestselling author Annmarie Chereso to explore how parents can move from reactivity to connection.

Annmarie shares the powerful question she teaches parents and couples to help them recognise what’s really driving conflict and how to respond with greater awareness and compassion.

You’ll Learn

• The simple question that can shift parenting conflict in the moment
• Why most conflict is actually about unmet needs
• How to recognise when fear is driving your reactions
• What the “drama triangle” is and how families get stuck in it
• Simple ways to bring curiosity and calm into difficult parenting moments

Why This Episode Matters
When we’re overwhelmed or triggered, it’s easy to react in ways that create more conflict. This conversation offers a simple but powerful shift that can help parents pause, reflect, and reconnect with their children.

Because often, one small change in how we respond can completely transform the moment.

Small Shift for Big Impact
The next time you find yourself in a tense moment with your child, try shifting into curiosity.

Instead of jumping straight into fixing, correcting, or reacting, pause and gently ask yourself:

What might be going on for my child right now?

Curiosity creates space. And sometimes that small pause is enough to shift the entire interaction.

Take the Next Step
If you’d like to explore Annmarie’s work further, her book The Perfectly Imperfect Family dives deeper into many of the ideas shared in this episode.

And if you’re ready to bring more calm and connection into your parenting, I’d love to support you.

You can sign up to my mailing list at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au for practical tips and insights, or book a free chat to learn how we can work together.

Links and Resources

• Annmarie Chereso’s Website
• The Perfectly Imperfect Family – Book
• Little Seeds Journey – Children’s book

Let’s Connect
Want more support? Follow Nina on Instagram, or sign up for tips and updates at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

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

• Follow Nina on Instagram
• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About the Hosts
Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, educator and mum of three who helps overwhelmed parents move from reactive parenting to calm, confident connection with their children through mindfulness and practical tools.

In this episode, Nina speaks with Annmarie Chereso, a conscious relationship coach, speaker and bestselling author of The Perfectly Imperfect Family and the children’s book Little Seeds Journey, who has spent over two decades helping families navigate conflict and build more connected relationships.

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.

You’ll Learn

• What a parenting trigger actually is (and what’s happening in your brain)
• The three common roots of parenting triggers
• Why awareness - not perfection - is the first step toward change
• A simple way to observe your reactions without judgment

Why This Episode Matters

Parenting triggers don’t mean you’re failing. They’re signals. When we understand our parenting triggers, we stop fighting ourselves and start responding with more clarity and compassion. Awareness strengthens the part of your brain that helps you pause next time.

Small Shift for Big Impact
Notice one trigger this week. Just one. When you feel that surge, gently ask: What is this really about? No fixing. No judging. Just curiosity.

Take the Next Step
Download the free Track Your Triggers Worksheet linked in the show notes. It’s a simple awareness tool to help you reflect and notice patterns.

Links and Resources

• Free Track Your Triggers Worksheet
• Episode 2. Can Mindfulness Really Stop the Yelling?
• Episode 3. Is This the Most Underrated Parenting Tool?
• Episode 12. Are You Really Listening? Part 1: Why Kids Stop Talking
• Episode 13. Are You Really Listening To Your Child? Part 2: How to Be a Better Listener
• Episode 15. Parenting Path in Action: When the School Calls

Let’s Connect

Want more support? Follow Nina on Instagram, or sign up for tips and updates at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

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: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About the Host
Nina is a mindful parenting coach and mum who supports overwhelmed parents to move from reactivity to connection. After experiencing her own cycle of frustration and guilt, she discovered that awareness - not control - was the missing piece.

Through practical tools grounded in mindfulness and neuroscience, Nina helps parents understand what’s happening beneath their reactions so they can parent with more calm, confidence, and compassion. Her work focuses on small, sustainable shifts that create lasting change in family relationships.

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.

Their honesty, humour and deep respect for each other’s different parenting paths made this such a lovely, grounding chat.

Pam navigates a busy career and a blended family of five kids. Zana homeschools her three boys and embraces home life.

On paper, their days look completely different - but what shines through is this: we’re all on the same motherhood journey.

You’ll Learn

• How comparison shows up in different seasons of motherhood
• How working mums and stay-at-home mums experience pressure differently
• Practical ways to move through mum guilt and pressure
• Why kindness and community matter more than competition
• Two small shifts that create big impact at home

Why This Episode Matters

It’s so easy to fall into “us vs them” thinking. But when we slow down and really listen, we realise we’re all juggling, all learning, and all doing our best. This episode is a reminder that you don’t have to justify your choices - and you don’t have to do this alone.

Small Shift for Big Impact
Try one of the beautiful tools shared in this episode:

• Get down to your child’s level, acknowledge their big feelings and respond with empathy.
• Or practise “stop, calm, respond” instead of reacting in the heat of the moment.

Notice how that changes the energy in your home.

Take the Next Step
If this conversation resonated, share it with a mum who might need the reminder. And don’t forget to subscribe to both Your Calm Parenting Path and Careers and Cartwheels.

Links and Resources

• Careers and Cartwheels Podcast – Apple / Spotify
• Follow Careers and Cartwheels on Instagram
• Visit the Careers and Cartwheels website

Let’s Connect

Want more support? Follow Nina on Instagram or sign up for tips and updates at mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au.

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

• Follow Nina on Instagram
• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About the Hosts
Nina is a mindful parenting coach and mum who supports overwhelmed parents to feel calmer, more confident and more connected in their motherhood journey. She believes small shifts make a big impact - especially when we choose curiosity, empathy and regulation over perfection.

Pam and Zana, co-hosts of Careers and Cartwheels, are two mums parenting from very different places - one balancing career and blended family life, the other immersed in homeschooling and home life. Through open, respectful conversations, they’re building a space where mums can feel seen, understood and supported, no matter which path they choose.

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, more reactivity, and less patience. Nina shares what’s been happening behind the scenes, and what she’s gently putting back in place to help her come back to calm.

You’ll Learn

• How calm can fade through a “slow drift” (without noticing at first)
• Why capacity matters (work, tiredness, kids getting older)
• Why this isn’t failure - it’s feedback
• What Nina is doing to rebuild her foundation: a morning anchor, an evening reset, and micro-pauses

Why This Episode Matters

When your calm slips, it’s easy to think you’re failing - but calm isn’t something we achieve once. It’s something we come back to, again and again. This episode is your reminder that you’re human, and you can return gently.

One Small Shift

Try Nina’s 3-minute morning anchor: three minutes before checking your phone - even imperfectly — to reconnect and steady yourself.

Take The Next Step

If you’re thinking “I know what to do, but I can’t stick with it,” you can book a free 30-minute clarity call to talk about what’s been happening for you and whether coaching feels like the right next step.

Links And Useful Resources

• Book a free chat with Nina
• Listen to Episode 1 - Can Mindfulness Really Stop the Yelling?
• Listen to Episode 9 - Can Mindful Parenting Really Make a Difference?
• Listen to Episode 29 – What If You’re Just Too Tired to Be Mindful?

Let’s connect

• Follow Nina on Instagram
• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About The Host

Nina is a mindful parenting coach and mum who helps overwhelmed parents move from reactive and stressed to calm, confident, and connected - with tools that fit real life.

In this episode, Nina shares her personal experience of noticing her calm slipping, what was underneath it, and how she’s rebuilding her regulation foundation gently - without the pressure of perfection.

She believes calm isn’t a personality trait - it’s a practice that can be returned to, again and again.

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: parallel parenting.

Together, they unpack why co-parenting doesn’t always work, how parallel parenting after separation can reduce conflict, and how parents can create calmer, safer homes that support children’s wellbeing.

You’ll Learn:

• The difference between co-parenting and parallel parenting
• Why co-parenting isn’t always realistic after separation
• How parallel parenting after separation can reduce conflict
• Practical boundaries that protect your energy and confidence
• Why supporting yourself first supports your child

Why This Episode Matters

Many parents feel pressure to “get along” after separation, even when communication feels stressful or unsafe. This episode offers reassurance that there is another way. Parallel parenting after separation allows parents to focus on their own home, values, and healing – without ongoing conflict.

One Small Shift

Start with one small shift that supports you. Notice where you feel most triggered or dysregulated, and choose one moment this week to pause, name your feelings, and respond with intention. When parents work on their own emotional regulation and repair, children learn those skills too.

Take the Next Step

If this conversation resonated, you might like to explore the family wellbeing programs available through Higher Swing.

Or, if you’d like personalised support, you can book a free chat with Nina to take the next step toward calmer, more confident parenting.

Links and Resources

• Sign up to Higher Swing's mailing list or check out their programs here
• Follow Higherswing on Instagram

Let’s Connect

• Follow Nina on Instagram
• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About the Hosts

Nina is a mindful parenting coach, mum, and host of Your Calm Parenting Path. She supports overwhelmed parents to move from reactive parenting to calm, confident, and connected relationships with their children.

Emma Cannon is a mum of three and the founder of Higher Swing, an Australian platform connecting families with proactive wellbeing programmes for children, parents, and schools. Her work supports families through life’s challenges – from everyday struggles to major transitions like separation or divorce.

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 middle of the long school holidays - not from the other side of them.

This isn’t about getting it all right or creating perfect holiday memories.

It’s about what genuinely helped us get through, what didn’t work the way she hoped, and what she's learning to carry forward into the next school break.

If the holidays left you feeling exhausted, reactive, or quietly wondering if it was just hard for you - this episode is for you.

In This Episode

In this episode, Nina reflects on:

• Why school holidays feel so big - especially long ones
• Letting go of rigid schedules and focusing on rhythm instead
• What my activity box experiment taught me about perfection
• Screens, meltdowns, and the reality of nervous system limits
• Temporary screen bans and why they brought more calm
• What happens when mindfulness slips - and how to come back
• Flexibility with bedtimes, mess, and expectations

Three Key Takeaways

• Rhythm matters more than structure during the holidays.
• Perfection creates pressure - for parents and kids.
• Calm parenting is about coming back, not getting it right.

Why This Episode Matters

School holidays often remove the invisible structure that helps families cope - and many parents struggle through them feeling alone or like they’re failing.

This episode offers permission to stop striving for perfect holidays and instead reflect with honesty and compassion.

Calm parenting isn’t about flawless regulation - it’s about noticing what supports you, adjusting when things aren’t working, and coming back to yourself again and again.

Small Shift for Big Impact

As you settle back into routine, you might like to gently reflect on:

• What felt hardest during the holidays for you?
• What genuinely helped - even a little?
• What do you want to carry forward, or let go of, next time?

You don’t need to fix anything. Noticing is enough.

Take the next step

If the holidays stretched you more than you expected, you don’t have to work through that alone.

You’re warmly invited to book a SOS Parenting Support Call - to gently explore what felt hardest and identify one or two small shifts that can support you right now.

👉 Learn more or book at here.

Links & Resources Mentioned

• Calm Summer Holiday Blueprint

Let’s Connect

• Follow Nina on Instagram
• Website: mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au
• Email: nina@mindfulparentinglifestyle.com.au

About Nina

Nina is the voice behind Your Calm Parenting Path and the founder of Mindful Parenting Lifestyle.

She supports parents to move away from reactivity and overwhelm and toward calmer, more connected family relationships.

Through mindfulness, nervous system awareness, and self-compassion, Nina helps parents understand that calm parenting isn’t about being perfect - it’s about learning, adjusting, and coming back to yourself with kindness.