It’s made extra hard because you’re wanting to parent in a more respectful, emotionally-aware way than how you were raised.  

But your vision of how you’d be as a mum has gone out the window.  (It’s SO much easier with hypothetical kids!).  

You’re not as patient as you want to be

You’re waaaay more shouty than you know you 'should' be

You’re wondering if you’ve stuffed them up already.

And you’re wanting some help.

I’m Helena Mooney and I'm an Aware Parenting Instructor and a Parenting by Connection Instructor.  I’m also mum to a 10 and 4 year old so I know, oh so well, how gorgeous and exhausting having a toddler is.

I love supporting parents, just like you, to reduce aggressive behaviour, reduce anxieties, set limits and improve sleep, all whilst strengthening your emotional connection and building a solid parenting foundation for the future.    

CONNECTION & PLAY

• Understand your toddler's brain & why they are behaving the way that they are.
• Learn how connection & play are more important & effective than traditional discipline methods
• Receive playful strategies that your whole family will love
• Start to look at what you are needing as a parent to help you remain calm & able to connect in those challenging moments

TEARS & TANTRUMS

• Understand how helpful it is for your child to cry & tantrum with you
• Learn how to set limits effectively & respectfully
• Discover the key ingredient to saying no to your toddler
• Feel confident to start to listen to your toddler fully expressing themselves with you, knowing that this is the key to behavioural change

SEPARATION, AGGRESSION & SLEEP

• Bring all of the strategies together to tackle these common challenges
• Feel confident knowing you can transform your child's challenging behaviour whilst helping them with their emotions
• Sleep better again
• Help your child to stop hitting, biting or throwing 
• Support your child with challenging drop offs and separation anxiety

SHARING & ANXIETIES & CONTROL PATTERNS

• Know exactly what to say & how to respond to your child when they refuse to share their toys
• Effectively transform anxieties so your toddler is less likely to carry them as they get older

NEW BABY, FUSSY EATING, SIBLINGS & SCREENS  

• Prepare & support your toddler if there is a new baby on the scene
• Make meal times fun again and help your toddler overcome fussy eating
• Feel confident knowing how best to help your toddler when it's time to turn off the TV, phone or iPad

NAME CALLING, POTTY TRAINING & MEDICAL PROCEDURES

• Learn how play can stop name calling
• Discover how to help your toddler with potty training, including constipation and refusal
• Help your child to deal better with visits to the Dr for vaccinations or medical procedures