You all want the same thing. So why does it keep ending in an argument about whose approach is right?
Different childhoods. Different instincts. Different temperaments. One of you sees defiance, another sees overwhelm — and that gap can lead to tension in your relationship. This session is about why that gap opens up between people who care about the same things, how to talk it through without escalating, and how to build a shared approach that actually holds.
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Making sense of meltdowns — yours and your kids'.
You've read the books. You know about co-regulation. And somehow you're still standing in the kitchen at 5:45pm wondering how it escalated this fast — and whether the shouting voice was your child's, or yours.
This session isn't another list of things to say in the moment. It's a way of understanding what's building up long before the meltdown starts, what's actually happening during one, and how both of you — child and parent — grow your capacity to handle it differently.
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Thursday 24th October 2026 · Free to attend. Choose your session and register directly.
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Picture your child's capacity as a cup. Every child's cup is a different size — that's temperament, not a flaw. Demands pour water in: a change of plan, a "no," a homework task. Tiredness, hunger, anxiety, and poor sleep don't add water — they add stones, taking up space so the same amount of water has nowhere to go.
That's why the same request can be met with a shrug on Tuesday and a full meltdown on Thursday. The demand didn't change. The capacity did.
Spotting the signs before the cup overflows, and building your child's ability to notice their own — a skill, not an instinct.
What actually helps once the cup has overflowed — and why this is the one moment that isn't a teaching moment.
Helping your child come down from a five to a one — and where repair and reflection can actually land.
Building frustration tolerance over time, deliberately and openly, so smaller things stop tipping the cup over.
This session includes a live Q&A. You'll be able to get clarification and help on your particular situation by submitting questions directly to Joe.
More capacity, more clarity, more composure. A steadier home is possible.
"I felt lost and overwhelmed after my child's autism diagnosis, just surviving parenting rather than enjoying it. Joe gave me practical tools and a completely non-judgmental space, which helped me rebuild my confidence and genuinely transform my relationship with my children." — A parent
Adoptive dad, certified parent coach with the Jai Institute for Parenting, and founder of Strain Relief for Parents. Joe has a child with a PDA profile — which means the usual approaches not only didn't work, they often made things worse. His coaching comes from lived experience, not a textbook.
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Free to attend · Thursday 24th October 2026
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