Christmas can feel like a pressure cooker of expectations, logistics and emotions. In this episode, Nina gently invites you to let go of perfect Christmas ideals and let go of perfect Christmas checklists, so you can focus on presence, connection and a calmer nervous system instead.

You'll Learn

• Why the invisible load of Christmas feels so intense.
• How different families “do” Christmas and make peace with your version.
• Ways to stay flexible with naps, sugar and routines (without guilt).
• Simple roles kids can play so it’s not all on you.
• How to move from Christmas into the school holidays more calmly.

Why This Episode Matters

When you’re already overwhelmed, it’s easy to believe you’re ruining Christmas. This episode reminds you that your children need you present, not perfect – and that a messy, real day can still be deeply good.

Take Home Action

Choose one way you’re going to make Christmas kinder on your nervous system.

Journal Prompts and Reflections

If my child remembered one small moment from this Christmas, what would I love that to be?

Before Christmas Day, ask yourself:

What is the bare minimum version of this day that would still feel like Christmas to me?

Maybe that’s:

• One special breakfast.
• A couple of presents.
• Time outside or at the beach.
• A simple meal together.

Either later that night, or the next day, you might sit with a cuppa and gently ask yourself:

• What actually went well today?
• Where did I feel most connected to my kids?
• Where did I lose it?
• If I could change one small thing for next year, what would it be?

Take the Next Step

Complete the prompts above to help you design a version of Christmas that feels calm, connected and realistic for your family.

Download your free Christmas Planner to set calm intentions, map December and take some pressure off your brain.

For support beyond Christmas, watch the on-demand Calm School Holidays Blueprint masterclass.

Links and Resources

• Free Christmas Planner
• Grab the Calm School Holidays Blueprint, only $37

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 Host

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach and mum who helps parents move from overwhelmed and reactive to calm, confident and connected with their kids.

She combines mindfulness, emotional regulation tools and down-to-earth strategies that work in real homes with real children.

Through her podcast, workshops and resources like the Christmas Planner and Calm School Holidays Blueprint, she supports parents to create holidays that feel grounded in presence and connection, not perfection.

In this special episode, Nina chats with Tess, a mum-of-two and long-time listener, who shares how she used the calm boundary script from Episode 8 in a moment when her daughter was yelling at her.

It’s a real story about emotional boundaries, staying steady under pressure, and what happens when you choose connection over control - even when it’s hard.

You’ll Learn:

• How to use calm boundaries when kids are rude, yelling or dishonest
• The “I won’t let you X, but you can Y” structure in action
• Why pausing (see Episode 3) can shift the whole energy in your home
• How calm boundaries can open space for repair, respect, and deeper understanding

Why This Episode Matters

Tess’s story reminds us that calm boundaries do work - even when kids push hard. This isn’t a polished expert take - it’s one mum showing up with love, courage, and the skills she’s learned along the way.

It’s a raw and real example of parenting under pressure - and a beautiful reminder that connection often comes after a boundary is held kindly but firmly.

One Small Shift

Next time your child is rude, yelling, or being dishonest, try:

“I won’t let you speak to me that way. I’m happy to talk when we’re both calm.”

Then pause. Breathe. Hold the boundary with calm confidence — and trust that connection often follows.

And just as important: be kind to yourself.

As Tess shared, speak to yourself the way you’d speak to a friend or acquaintance. Progress doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from compassion and practice.

Take the Next Step

If emotional blow‑ups, backchat, or lying are becoming frequent in your home - and you want support turning them into moments of calmness and repair - book a free 20‑minute clarity call. I’ll help you identify what’s really going on and give you 1–2 simple, effective tools to try straight away.

Links and Resources

• Recommended episodes of Your Calm Parenting Path
  • Episode 3. Is This the Most Underrated Parenting Tool to Help You Stay Calm?
  • Episode 8. What’s the Secret to Calm, Clear Boundaries?
  • Episode 11. Tired of Doing It All? What Needs to Change? With Eva Rado
• Book a free 20-minute Clarity Call here.

Let’s Connect

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

About the Hosts

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, podcast host, and mum of three based in WA. She supports parents to move from yelling and reactivity to calm, confident connection. Her work blends practical tools with deep compassion — because parenting isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence.

In this episode, Nina chats with Tess - a long-time listener and past client - who brings the boundary tools to life in the middle of a real parenting moment. It’s raw, real, and a powerful reminder that calm parenting is possible, even when emotions are big.

In this soothing conversation with Melissa from Melissa Made with Love, we explore how self-care doesn’t have to be another task on your overflowing to-do list. Instead, it can live inside the tiny, everyday rituals you’re already doing - washing your hands, having a shower, putting on moisturiser, or unwinding before bed.

Melissa shares how mindful skincare became her sanctuary during motherhood, and how small, intentional moments can calm your nervous system, settle your energy, and help you reconnect with yourself — especially when life feels chaotic.

You’ll Learn:

• How skincare can become a grounding, mindful ritual rather than a chore
• Ways to slow down and create micro-moments of self-care in a busy day
• Practical tips for weaving self-care into the things you already do
• The surprising benefits of slowing your everyday movements
• Why slow, mindful rituals support emotional regulation in kids
• Gentle ways to stay connected to yourself when life feels frantic

Why This Episode Matters

So many mums feel like self-care is out of reach. There’s no time, no headspace, and no childcare to “escape” for an hour. This episode flips that idea on its head.

Melissa reminds us that self-care isn’t about adding more - it’s about doing what we already do, slower, softer, and with more presence.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin or touched out, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

One Small Shift

This week, try slowing down just one thing you already do - washing your hands. Take a breath. Feel the water. Notice the sensations. Ten seconds. That’s it. See how it softens your pace for the rest of the day.

Take the Next Step

If today’s episode sparked something in you, explore more of Melissa’s beautiful work - from natural skincare to soulful rituals you can bring into your home (links below).

Links and Resources

• Check out Melissa's website
• Get your Free DIY Skincare eBook
• Grab the Embrace Self-Care eBook
• Follow Melissa Made with Love on Instagram
• Watch how Melissa makes her beautiful products here.
• Recommended episode of Your Calm Parenting Path
  • Episode 29 – When 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 Hosts

Nina Visic

Nina is a mindful parenting who helps mums move from overwhelmed and reactive to calm, confident, and connected. Through practical tools, mindful habits, and compassionate guidance, Nina supports parents to create a calmer family life - one small shift at a time.

Melissa Howell

Melissa is the creator of Melissa Made with Love, crafting natural skincare infused with intention, Reiki energy, and mindful calm. Through her products, workshops, and self-care offerings, she helps women slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find small, nourishing moments in their everyday lives.

In Part 3 of our Calm Summer Series, Nina sits down with Jess Gannaway, mum of two and founder of The Colour Club Studios in Belmont, WA.

Together they explore how arts and crafts can help kids build autonomy, agency, and confidence, and how parents can gently lean into creativity over perfection - even if they don’t see themselves as “crafty”.

You’ll Learn:

• Why creativity supports children’s emotional wellbeing
• How arts and crafts can challenge perfectionism in kids (and parents)
• Simple ways to set up low-pressure craft spaces at home
• How to use recycling, “tinker boxes”, and crafty carts to keep things easy
• Practical prompts to help children move into more self-directed play

Why This Episode Matters

School holidays can bring pressure to entertain, perform, and keep everything tidy. This conversation offers a softer, more sustainable path: embracing creativity over perfection, focusing on the process rather than the product, and setting up craft in a way that feels realistic and contained for the whole family.

One Small Shift

Create one simple “crafty cart” or tinker box using items from your recycling (cardboard, packaging, ribbons) plus basics like scissors, glue, tape and a few favourite materials. Make it easy to access, low-stakes, and let your child lead.

Take the Next Step

Join Nina for the Calm Summer Blueprint Masterclass on 3 December - your go-to session for planning a summer that feels lighter, calmer, and more connected.

Early-bird tickets available until 27 November.

Register here.

And don't forget - if you’re in Perth, explore The Colour Club Studios’ term classes and school holiday workshops for your kids. They look amazing!

Links and Resources

• Check out upcoming programs and classes on The Colour Club Studioswebsite.
• Follow The Colour Club Studios on Instagram
• Craft tools and ideas discussed:
  • crafty pod/pop-up craft space, IKEA tray tables, sticker books and basic supplies from Daiso, Officeworks and Kmart
• Register for Your Calm Summer Blueprint

Let’s Connect

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

About the Hosts

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach and mum of three, helping parents move from overwhelmed and reactive to calm and connected. Through her podcast and coaching, she shares practical, gentle tools that fit real family life, encouraging parents to embrace small shifts, curiosity, and imperfection along the way.

Jess Gannaway is a mum of two and the founder of The Colour Club Studios in Belmont, WA. With a background in design and a passion for challenging perfectionism, she creates warm, low-pressure spaces where children can explore, experiment, and grow through process-led arts and crafts — without needing perfect outcomes.

In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina gently unpacks why school holidays can feel both beautiful and overwhelming - and shares three simple shifts to help you feel more grounded as summer begins.

If you’re craving less chaos and more ease, Calm Summer Series Part 2: Making Holidays Feel Easier will give you practical, compassionate support.

You'll Learn

• What makes the school holidays so mentally and emotionally demanding
• How to ease guilt and overwhelm as summer begins
• Ways to build more breathing room into your days
• A simple connection practice to help kids settle
• How to get a little extra support for the holidays (hint: it may involve a certain calm summer masterclass…)

Why This Episode Matters

School holidays often stir up guilt, exhaustion, overstimulation and the pressure to “do it all”.

This episode helps you release that weight and find a softer, more spacious way to move through summer - one rooted in presence, connection and realistic expectations.

If you want the holidays to feel calmer, this is your invitation.

Take Home Action

Write down the three shifts - kindness to yourself, breathing room, and connection first - and think about how you can ease these into your school holiday journey this summer.

Take the Next Step

If you’d love deeper support in shaping a calmer, more intentional summer, join Nina’s masterclass The Calm Summer Blueprint on the 3rd December.

Early bird pricing and bonuses are available until 27th November, and the replay will be available after 3rd December.

Links and Resources

• Get your ticket for Your Calm Summer Blueprint Masterclass
• Listen toEpisode 30. Calm Summer Series Part 1: Juggling Work and Play, with Sarah Thomson
• Listen to Episode 32 with Jess Gannoway - coming next week!

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 Host

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, speaker, and mum of three who supports overwhelmed parents to move from reactivity to calm, confident connection.

Drawing on mindfulness, emotional regulation, and practical tools, she helps families create more peace and presence in everyday life.

As someone who has navigated many summers with young children at home while running a business, Nina deeply understands the pressure holidays can bring - the noise, the mess, the mental load, and the longing to enjoy it all without burning out. Her work is grounded in compassion and real-life experience, making her guidance accessible and reassuring.

Through her coaching, workshops and podcast Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina’s mission is to help parents feel supported, understood, and empowered as they raise their children with kindness and intention… especially during high-pressure seasons like the school holidays.

Welcome to Part 1 of the Calm Summer Series - a three-part journey to help you feel calmer, lighter, and more prepared for the school holidays.

In Part 1, Nina is joined by digital business coach Sarah Thomson, founder of Online Social Butterfly, to explore how parents can juggle work and family during the holidays without losing their calm.

Together, they share honest stories, practical tips, and gentle reminders that calm and connection don’t come from doing it all - they come from focusing on what truly matters.

If you’ve ever tried to work while the kids ask for snacks or felt torn between business and family, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.

You’ll Learn:

• How to plan around your real capacity to avoid burnout
• Ways to blend structure and flexibility when routines disappear
• Simple boundaries that help kids respect your work time
• Practical ways to share the load — from swaps to saying yes to help
• One small shift that creates a big impact for working parents

Why This Episode Matters

As the school holidays approach, many parents find themselves stretched thin - trying to be a present, patient parent and keep up with work or business demands.

This episode is your gentle reminder that balance doesn’t mean doing everything at once. It means giving yourself permission to slow down, plan with compassion, and let some things go.

It’s the first step in creating a calmer, more connected summer - one that feels good for you and your kids.

Take Home Action

Take a mindful moment each morning to set the tone for the day. Over breakfast, invite your kids into a short “morning check-in” - share what’s ahead:
🕘 “Mum’s working from 9 to 11.”
🎨 “After that, we’ll go to the park.”
🎮 “Nintendo time after lunch.”
For younger kids, make it visual. When everyone knows what’s coming, there’s less chaos and more calm.

Take the Next Step

Join Nina for the Calm Summer Blueprint Masterclass on 3 December - your go-to session for planning a summer that feels lighter, calmer, and more connected.

Early-bird tickets available until 27 November.

Links and Resources

• Check out Sarah Thomson's website — Online Social Butterfly
• Follow Sarah on social media:
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
• Listen to Sarah's Podcast - The Social Circus
• Register for Your Calm Summer Blueprint

Let’s Connect

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

About the Hosts

Nina Visic
Mindful parenting coach and host of Your Calm Parenting Path, helping parents bring more calm, connection, and confidence to everyday life through mindfulness and simple, heart-led tools.

Sarah Thomson
Founder of Online Social Butterfly, Sarah helps women build flexible, family-friendly businesses. With two decades of marketing experience, she proves success doesn’t have to cost your calm.

What happens when you knowthe mindful parenting strategies - but you’re simply too tired to use them? This episode is for the days when your tank is empty.

We explore what parental burnout really looks like, how to recognise it, and how to gently support yourself when mindfulness feels out of reach.

This follow-up to Episode 27 with Michelle Marks offers three low-effort ways to reconnect with your child, even in your most depleted moments.

You'll Learn

• What parental burnout really feels like (and why it’s often missed)
• Three gentle strategies for staying connected with your child when you're overwhelmed
• How to ask for help without guilt—and why it’s not a favour
• Ways to honour your limits and model emotional awareness with your kids

Why This Episode Matters

Parenting through exhaustion can leave you feeling like you’re failing. But often, the issue isn’t your mindset - it’s your capacity.

This episode helps shift the lens from self-blame to self-compassion and reminds you that you are not alone. You don’t need to be superhuman.

You need softness, support, and space to breathe.

Take Home Action

Pick just one small shift this week: name a limit out loud, ask for help like it’s essential, or try a 10-second reset. Whatever you choose, let it be gentle.

Take the Next Step

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to help you navigate this season. Book a free 20-minute Clarity Call to chat through your challenges and receive personalised support. You’ll find the link in the show notes below.

Links and Resources

• Book a free 20-minute Clarity Call
• Listen to Episode 27. Are you feeling the invisible weights of motherhood?

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 Host

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, and host of 'Your Calm Parenting Path.' She helps parents move from overwhelm and reactivity to calm, confident connection with their children - without needing to be perfect.

Through her coaching, podcast, and practical tools, Nina shares a gentle, grounded approach to parenting that blends mindfulness with everyday realities. As a mum herself, Nina deeply understands the emotional load parents carry - especially when they’re exhausted.

This episode draws on her own experiences and asking for support, while offering practical, compassionate ways to reconnect with your child.

Her mission is to empower parents to create more ease in their home, more presence in their relationships, and more space to breathe - one small shift at a time.

When the house fills with shouting, accusations, and cries of “It’s mine!”, it can feel like you’re trapped in the middle of your children’s chaos. In this episode of Your Calm Parenting Path, Nina explores how to respond mindfully when sibling fights erupt - without taking sides, losing your cool, or spending every afternoon playing referee. You’ll discover simple, effective ways to guide your kids toward cooperation, empathy, and connection instead of competition and resentment.

You’ll Learn

• Why sibling fights happen, even in loving homes
• How to pause, breathe, and respond instead of react
• Five common traps parents fall into - and what to try instead
• A three-step mindful process for when conflict turns physical
• How to nurture individuality and teamwork between siblings

Why This Episode Matters

Sibling rivalry isn’t a parenting failure - it’s a natural part of growing up and learning how to share space, love, and attention. When you stop being the referee and start being a calm coach, you model empathy and problem-solving. These small, mindful shifts build long-term skills for your children: managing big feelings, resolving conflict, and repairing relationships with compassion. Instead of aiming for perfect harmony, you’ll learn how to create a family rhythm built on respect and emotional safety.

Take-Home Action

Next time your children start another round of sibling fights, pause before stepping in.
Say, “It looks like you’re having a hard time together. One at a time, tell me what’s going on.”
Listen to each child and reflect what you hear.
If things escalate, remember the mindful three-step tool: Describe – Limit – Separate.
You’re not fixing every fight - you’re guiding your kids toward calm communication.

Take the Next Step

Join me for The Calm Summer Blueprint - a one-hour live masterclass on 3 December designed to help parents handle sibling fights and daily routines with confidence and ease.
You’ll walk away with strategies to keep the peace, regulate your own emotions, and actually enjoy the holidays.
🎟 Early-bird pricing and bonuses are available now — register here
.

Links and Resources Mentioned

• Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish (note, this is an affiliate link)
• Podcast Episodes:
• Ep12. Are You Really Listening to Your Child? Part 1: Why Kids Stop Talking
• Ep13. Are You Really Listening to Your Child? Part 2: How to Be a Better Listener
• Register for The Calm Summer Blueprint Masterclass
• Follow Nina on Instagram

About the Host

Nina Visic is a mindful parenting coach, speaker, and mum of three energetic boys. Through her business Mindful Parenting Lifestyle and her podcast Your Calm Parenting Path, she helps parents go from overwhelmed and reactive to calm, confident, and connected.

Drawing on mindfulness and Parent Effectiveness Training, Nina offers practical tools to help families manage sibling fights, reduce stress, and build stronger connections. She believes mindful parenting isn’t about perfection - it’s about presence, compassion, and small shifts that make a big impact.