Quite Frankly Coaching

16/06/2026

It’s the hardest BUT the greatest job in the world.

08/06/2026

Hold on to your hats and clutch your pearls…last night I met THE and I’m not gonna lie, it was MAGNIFICENT.
If you’re not familiar with Justin’s work, he’s kind of a really big deal. Psychologist, author, TV host, podcaster, father of 6 and deeply committed to helping families build stronger connections.
He’s a master with the pen and his books are phenomenal (with his latest one coming out on Tuesday).
He’s just a genuine, kind, and knowledgeable guy.
And I’m super stoked that at some point he’ll come on The Parent Pod and share his wisdom.
For now, I’ll revel in all the learnings about resilience from last night’s talk and pinch myself I got to meet such a rad human.
How good is life?!?
Stay rad 🩵🩷

07/06/2026

Dear Parents,
Children need to know that every emotion is allowed. Anger, sadness, frustration, excitement, disappointment, and fear are all part of being human. Feelings are not the problem. They are information. Phwoar! Lemme say that again…feelings are not the problem. They are information.

What we teach is what to do with those feelings.

It’s okay to feel angry. It’s not okay to hurt someone.
It’s okay to feel frustrated. It’s not okay to break things.
It’s okay to feel disappointed. It’s not okay to be unkind.

When we separate feelings from behaviour, we create space for emotional honesty while still holding clear and loving boundaries.

The goal is not to stop children feeling big emotions. The goal is to help them express those emotions in safe and respectful ways.
How cool!
Stay rad 🩷🩵

05/06/2026

This could change your life

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

The first thing can you do to help your child regulate their emotions is changing your thinking around your child’s behaviour. Try switching, “he is being a royal pain in the butt” to “there are some really important skills I need to teach my child.” Just that simple switch will alter expectations and hopefully, lead to positive change.

Other ways to help with regulating emotions are:
- remain calm. Keep your tone of voice, body language, and demeanour in alignment. You are disengaging with the high emotion and staying steady and consistent.
- Scaffold behaviour so that your child can have success with ‘figuring out their emotions’ eg if getting organised in the morning is tricky and often leads to meltdowns, break down the requirements. This could look like giving one step at a time - get dressed, come back to me, eat breakfast, come back to me, brush your teeth etc. Offer praise along the way and keep it calm. You don’t want to remove opportunities in life where your child won’t feel difficult emotions, but you do want to provide a safe space for them where they can prove to themselves they can handle tough situations when they arise.
- Provide your child with opportunities to self reflect - post tantrum - calmly sit with your child and ask them to reflect on the choices they made, and ones they could make in future to handle the situation in another way. I have found that kids who are able to reflect on their behaviour analytically as opposed to emotionally are more likely to make better choices in the future.
* Make peace with the fact that teaching your child how to self regulate can take years. And some more years just for good measure. It helps if you remain consistent, calm, and firm but fair in your approach.

As a mum, educator and coach, I have found when I set an intention for how I want my environment to look and I’m clear about how I need to be in order for that to happen, it takes the pressure off and I can just carry on. I guess what I’m saying is, when teaching our kids self regulation, the last thing they need is highly emotive, combustible parenting. They need calm, consistent and fair. You can do this and it is worth it.
Stay rad 💕💕

01/06/2026

June = Happy Pride Month ❤️💜🩷🩵💚💙💛
Thank you to all the people in the world who are living a kind, empowered and love filled life, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
And to my gorgeous Sol, it’s a privilege to share this life with you and thank you for continuing to teach us so much and live a beautiful soul filled life. I love you.
Love is love
💛🧡🩷🩵💙💚💜❤️

31/05/2026

In a world where conformity rules, it doesn’t always feel great when you discover you’re different. But if the opposite of belonging is fitting in, it pays to honour the differences and nuances of yourself (and your kids).
Stay rad 🩵🩷

27/05/2026

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