"I know how I want to parent. I just can't seem to do it when everything goes sideways."
Sound familiar?
Parenting with Presence is a personalised 3 month coaching program that helps you close that gap, so the calm, connected parenting you already believe in becomes the parenting you actually do, even on the hard days.
It's 5.30pm. Dinner's not started. One of the kids is melting down because the TV got turned off, and you've asked another to set the table three times, and it still hasn't happened.
And then it happens. The voice comes out louder than you meant it to. Maybe there's a slammed door, or tears (yours or theirs, sometimes both).
Afterwards, the guilt creeps in. You promised yourself you wouldn't get mad again, and yet here you are. It's not that you don't know better, you do. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, maybe even started a course you didn't finish. You know what calm, connected parenting is supposed to look like.
The hard part isn't knowing. It's doing it when you're tired, touched out, and everyone needs something from you at once.
You're not failing. You're carrying a lot, mostly alone, and you're determined to raise your kids differently than you were, in a home where they feel safe and loved.
The Real Gap
Why doesn't it stick?
Most parenting advice focuses on the kids. Better scripts, better routines, better consequences. Some of it helps, for a while.
But it rarely sticks, because it skips the part that's actually happening in your body in that moment. By the time you're standing in the kitchen with dinner not started and a meltdown over the TV, you're not short on information. You're maxed out. And nothing you've read works while you're already there.
So you try again. Another book, another course, another account promising this is the one. Then life gets busy, the course sits half finished, and that becomes just one more thing on the list.
It's not that you haven't found the right technique yet. Most parenting content teaches you what to say to your child, without ever teaching you how to be regulated enough to say it in the moment.
And if your child doesn't fit the mould the advice was written for, whether that's ADHD, sensory needs, or just a strong-willed kid, generic strategies fall apart even faster. What worked for someone else's kid in someone else's book doesn't always translate to yours.
Parenting with Presence
Parenting with Presence
Parenting with Presence is a personalised 3 month 1:1 coaching program, built for parents who don't need more theory. You need someone alongside you while you figure out how this actually works for your family.
There's no fixed curriculum you have to work through in order. Each session starts with what's actually going on for you that week, and we work from there, using whichever tools from the framework fit what you're facing.
You'll build the ability to catch the moment before it tips over, so you have a real pause where you used to have a reaction. And on the days it doesn't go to plan (because it won't always), you'll know exactly how to come back and repair, without the guilt spiral that usually follows.
This isn't about becoming a perfect parent. It's about knowing that when things get hard, and they will, you have the tools and the support to handle it.
Meet Your Coach
Meet Nina
I'm Nina, a certified mindful parenting coach and Head and Heart mindfulness instructor. I've worked with heaps of parents over the years, through 1:1 coaching, group programs, and workshops.
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I'm also a mum to three little boys, so I'm not coaching from the outside. I've had the meltdown in the shop, the raised voice I didn't mean, the guilt afterwards. I'm in the thick of it with you, not standing above it.
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That's what Parenting with Presence is built from. Not theory, but what's actually helped me and the families I've worked with, on the days that go sideways.
What's Included?
Everything that comes with the program
A 90 minute deep-dive session to start
This is session one. We go through what's actually going on in your family, out loud together, not just a form you fill in. So from session two, we're not starting from zero, we're already working on what matters.​
Monthly Boost Calls
Somewhere to go when something urgent comes up mid-cycle, instead of white-knuckling it until your next session.​​​
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Tailored resources
Chosen for you and your child, not a generic library.
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5 further 1:1 coaching sessions
Roughly fortnightly, across your 3 months. Each one starts with what's happening for you since your last session. We actually practice the tools together in session, not just talk.​
Between-session support
Voice and text support between sessions, so you're not stuck waiting until your next call if you need a hand in the moment. With clear boundaries around when and how this works, which we'll agree on together.
30-Day Mindfulness / Calm Parent Journal
Yours from the start, to support you between sessions.
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The Transformation
What This Actually Changes
You won't finish this program with perfectly behaved kids or mornings that always run smoothly.
Nobody can promise you that, and it's not what you're actually after.
What you'll finish with is knowing: this is hard, and I know how to handle it.
Here's what that looks like in real life:
You'll know what to do when the hard moment hits, instead of only working it out afterwards.
You'll catch the pause between trigger and reaction, more often than not.
You'll communicate in a way your kids actually hear, without having to raise your voice.
You'll have a better understanding of what's underneath the behaviour that's driving you up the wall, instead of just reacting to it.
When things don't go to plan, because they won't always, you'll know how to repair quickly, without the guilt spiral that used to follow.
You'll trust your own instincts again, even on the days that don't go to plan.
More than any single skill, you'll be more present. Happier, calmer, and more connected with your kids, not because everything runs smoothly, but because you're actually there for the moments, hard and good, instead of just getting through them.
Hard and good, often in the same afternoon.
This is the presence we're working towards.
In Their Words
What Other Clients Have Said
Parenting with Presence is a new program, but here's what other clients have said about the work Nina does with them:
For the first time ever I am able to take a moment before reacting to whatever situation arises, to think clearly about my actions. This means I have the opportunity to coach, not control the situation and be fully present in the moment.
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Amy, mum to a 3 and 4 year old
Wednesday was a truly horrible day with him. He had a meltdown in the shop, was hitting, kicking, slapping and punching me, but to my surprise, I remained incredibly calm. I spoke calmly to him. I did not raise my voice. I didn't react but was able to respond to him.
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Sharna, mum of a 5 year old
Before the session I felt frustrated at how my kids fight all the time and now I have a clear step by step plan to address it with them. I feel confident and empowered to support my kids even better.
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Nova, mum of 2
I found that even after the first session I was catching myself thinking before saying and doing things for an extra few seconds and even from early on I saw big changes in how I was relating to my boy.
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Michelle, mum to a 4 and 8 year old
I have seen a big difference in my 4-year-old. She is not escalating as much and she is calmer. If I am calmer, she feeds off that and is calmer as well. There is less shouting, less resistance, which just makes for a happier household.
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Chiara, mum of 3
It allowed me to reconnect with my practice but also learn a lot of new strategies. It was very interesting and you clearly work very hard at pulling everything together, so I am grateful for all this!
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Federico, dad of 1
No Sales Pitch
Your Questions, Answered Honestly
"I've spent money on this before and it didn't work."
That's a fair thing to bring with you. A lot of what's out there is generic, built for an average family that isn't yours. Parenting with Presence starts with your actual family, your actual week, and works from there. There's no fixed curriculum you're hoping applies to you.
"I don't have the capacity for one more thing right now."
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You're not signing up for homework or a module to get through in your own time. Each session meets you where you're at, right then. There's no falling behind, because there's no set pace to fall behind on.
"I'm not sure this will actually help."
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Understandable, especially if you've tried things before that didn't stick. This isn't theory delivered at you. You practice the tools in session, with support, so you're not left guessing how to use them when things get hard.
"What if I don't finish, like the other courses I've started?"
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This isn't a course you work through alone. It's a standing 1:1 relationship, with someone checking in, not a login you forget about. That's the accountability piece most things you've tried before didn't have.
Parenting With Presence
Here's everything included
A 90 minute deep-dive session to start
5 further 1:1 coaching sessions, roughly fortnightly, practicing tools together in session
Monthly Boost Calls
Between-session voice and text support
Tailored resources
A 30-Day Mindfulness / Calm Parent Journal
First 3 founding places open!
$950
Founding-client investment, while this new version of the program is delivered and refined.
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Full investment: $1,100, or 3 payments of $390.
Good To Know
Frequently asked questions
Ready When You Are
You already know how you want to show up for your kids. Parenting with Presence is where that becomes something you can actually do, on the days it's hard, not just the days it's easy.
Book a no-pressure discovery call. We'll talk about what's actually going on in your house, and you'll leave with 1-2 tools you can use straight away, whether or not you go ahead.