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And breathe. The Caring Instinct is a space for parents to take a break and find meaningful support.

Parenting has become a path to burnout in our society. Parents and children are surrounded by narratives that divide them and pile on pressure. Constantly stressed by unrealistic expectations, parents start to expect the unrealistic from their children.

We are here to help you get the story of child development right, reconnect with your natural intuition and spread your wings as a parent. Our approach is rooted in brain science and a commitment to supporting the mental health of parents and children. Discover our practical webinars and courses (here and here) for parents and enjoy the podcast.

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Affirmations for parents

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Affirmations for Parents

If you know you want to parent calmly and lovingly, but keep slipping into old ways, your subconscious might be holding you back. We've created over 40 science-backed Affirmations to help you get it on your side.

The chapters include:

  • Parenting with Self-Trust

  • In The Face of Difficult Behaviours

  • In the Face of Big Emotions, Your Child's and Yours

  • Work and Play

  • Community and Support

Tap into the power of your subconscious to see real change!

Brand New Course - only £9.99!

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From Toddler Tantrums to Emotional Competence: How to Help Kids Get There? FREE

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- based on developmental science - useful knowledge, simply put - fun and real-life examples - under 35 minutes Understand how children feel, think and make sense of the world and when they become ready for such grown-up virtues as patience, consideration, responsibility and perseverance. Learn what we can do to support their emotional competence and wellbeing and how to survive the emotional storms of early years.

  • £49

Housework for Children: How to Get Kids Involved, Grow their Autonomy and Futureproof your Relationship

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  • 37 Lessons

How to get kids to do chores without fights and nagging? How to become their favourite coach and teach them the life skills they need? By the end of this course, you will be able to tap into your child's natural helpfulness, upskill them and let shared housework bring you closer together as a family. Bringing together science and experience for respectful parents of toddlers to teens.

  • £9.99

Find Calm and Joy: Transform Your Parenting in 5 Days

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  • 16 Lessons

Are you a parent looking to stay calm, loving and respectful in the face of their kid’s challenging behaviours? In just 20 minutes a day for 5 days, our course will help you achieve this through short, engaging videos and practical exercises led by a therapist. Discover inner beliefs behind your triggers and learn to let go of them, giving yourself the power to choose effective responses and stay in control.

  • £4.99

When Your Child Says No: Step Out of Power Struggles and Lead with Ease

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Kids resist our instruction every day. But which kind of resistance is healthy and which signals a relationship problem? Rooted in the science of attachment and child development, this webinar will help you read your child’s resistance, understand where it is coming from and respect the important job it is doing. You will learn multiple creative strategies for boosting cooperation and deepening the relationship.

  • £4.99

How to Raise Resilient Kids

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Parents know how to make their kid happy, but how to make them resilient? What can we do to raise children who will recover from stress and hold on to hope in challenging times? Resilience is a muscle we can work in childhood to serve us later as adults. This 40-minute webinar looks into what helps and what stands in the way of resilience and gives you two surprising strategies for raising truly resilient kids.