Let’s talk about the kind of parenting no one prepares you for. The kind where you love your children more than anything in the world…but still find yourself overwhelmed, triggered, or completely drained. Where a small moment suddenly feels huge. Where you hear your own reaction and think: “Why did I just do that?” And underneath it all, there’s often a quiet promise: “I don’t want to pass this on.” If you’re parenting with trauma, ADHD, anxiety…or a nervous system that’s been through a...

By Jodi Heyes – Founder of Worley’s World CIC & Rainbow Rebels Let’s talk about anger. Not the “naughty behaviour” version many of us were raised to believe in, but the real thing. The slammed doors. The shouting over something small. The meltdown that seems to come out of nowhere. For parents it can feel confusing, exhausting and sometimes even a little scary. You might find yourself thinking: Why does my child react like this? Why can’t they just calm down? Why does it seem to happen so...

Hey lovely grown-ups... Let’s talk about anger. Not the scary, shame-filled version we’re often taught to fear, but the real, human kind. The kind that shows up as slammed doors. Or stomping feet. Or shouting over “nothing”. Or sulking in a huff on the sofa refusing to speak. The kind that leaves parents feeling frustrated, guilty and wondering, “Why does this keep happening?” or “Why am I getting so angry too?” Especially if you’ve got a spicy brain. Especially if your nervous system is...