WHY CAN'T WE
JUST HAVE A
nice day?
A 6-Week Support for Parents of Children Aged 4-10 Who Want Less Shouting, Less Guilt And A Calmer Home
Practical, expert support - right alongside you - to help you de-escalate in real time and feel steadier in the moments that usually spiral.
- 7 Live Sessions
- 2 Expert Perspectives
- Private WhatsApp Support
- Practical Tools & Scripts
- Bonus Resources
Starts 29th April • Wednesday 8pm-9pm • Live Online • Recordings Included
"I love my child, but I didn't think it would feel this hard"
When parenting feels like it involves more shouting, slammed doors and tension than you ever imagined – it is exhausting.
The weary sentence of, “Why can’t we just have a nice day?” is frustratingly familiar.
That feeling wasn’t discussed at the NCT class right?! The guilt of loving your children, while also missing the simplicity of life before the constant pressure, noise and responsibility
Tired of ending the day full of guilt. Guilt for the shouting. For the reactions. For how quickly things escalated. For another day that didn’t go how you wanted it to.
Tired of the late-night scrolling. Looking for a fix. Sending your partner reels, posts, and articles at midnight, hoping something will finally help.
“I have sent my partner 100's of reels, articles at midnight, just trying to find a fix for yet another stressful day”
Most Parenting Programmes Focus on Behaviour
This one focuses on what drives behaviour
This isn’t about temporary fixes
By working with the nervous systems of the whole family, we address the root of behaviour - so change actually lasts
- Less Shouting
- Quicker Repair
- Children & Adults Settling Faster
- A Calmer Emotional Climate At Home
- Better Understanding of What Behaviour Is Communicating
Because when nervous systems become steadier, Everything else becomes easier to handle
“I worry about all the what-if’s - what if this affects them in the future, what if they don’t talk to me, what if I have got it really wrong”
The world feels loud right now
Everything sounds urgent
Everything feels high-stakes
And you’re trying to raise a child inside all of that!
How do you protect their mental health… while holding onto your own?
The headlines scream panic. School emails land with alarming regularity. Work never quite switches off. There is always something else to think about, something else to worry about.
You want your home to feel safe. Somewhere they can relax, make mess, play and just be children – but when you’re already stretched thin, every extra demand feels like too much.
Another toy on the floor.
Another request.
Another thing that will create more work for you later.
Your whole system wants to say: No more
So when your seven-year-old refuses to put their shoes on,
it doesn’t feel small. It feels like a crisis.
You react. They react.
And suddenly the whole house is tense. Again.
This is not about being the perfect parent
It’s not about never getting annoyed
It’s not about endless patience
It’s not about pretending you don’t feel frustrated
- It’s about becoming emotionally steadier, even when things are loud.
- It's about having space to think before reacting.
- It’s about understanding what’s really happening in those moments that escalate.
- And having practical ways to respond differently in your real home, with your real children, in your real life.
Starts 29th April • Wednesday 8pm-9pm • Live Online • Recordings Included
Your Week-by-Week Map to a Calmer Home Two experts. One plan.
Six live weeks – plus a bonus consolidation session – focused on real changes that make home life calmer
Wk 1: Why Parenting Feels So Hard
Wk 2: Triggers
Wk 3: Handling Big Emotions
Wk 4: Responding Differently
Wk 5: Guilt, Shame & Parenting Identity
Wk 6: Designing A Calmer Home
Two Perspectives. One Clear Plan.
Some parenting support focuses only on what the parent should do. Some focuses only on changing the child’s behaviour. Neither works well on its own – because behaviour doesn’t happen in isolation.
It happens inside relationships, stress, history, temperament, and everyday life.
Real change happens when we support both sides of the equation.
That’s why this support brings together two complementary expert perspectives – working together to understand what’s underneath the behaviour and how to shift it in a sustainable way.
You’re not choosing between approaches – you are getting the whole picture.
Laura Bremner
LB Therapy
Laura is an Occupational Therapist and EMDR Therapist with 20 years experience supporting families across the NHS, local government, and private practice. More importantly she is a mum of two – a soon to be 11 year old and a 7 year old.
She supports adults who feel overwhelmed, reactive, or exhausted by the demands of daily life, helping them understand why things feel so intensely – and how to respond with more calm and clarity.
Laura focuses on reducing the pressure parents are carrying, strengthening emotional steadiness, and creating homes that feel safer for everyone in them.
Laura Carswell
Huge Little Minds
Laura is a child behaviour & emotional wellbeing specialist. She works with families experiencing difficulties at home, challenging behaviour, anxiety, low self-esteem, and big emotions.
With over 15 years’ experience as a teacher within mental health and wellbeing, Laura brings both professional expertise and real-life understanding to her work with families.
She is also a mum to two young children, and Huge Little Minds was born from her own real-life experience of supporting one of her children through seperation anxiety, and those awful nursery drop offs where the emotions are big for everyone involved!
Want the full breakdown?
Here’s what we’ll cover each week
Week 1: Why Parenting Feels So Hard
Understanding nervous systems – yours and your child’s.
Why dysregulation spreads through families
Why “just stay calm” doesn’t work …and what does!
Week 2: Triggers
Why certain behaviours hit you so strongly
How your own experiences shape reactions
Separating your fear from what your child actually needs
Understanding and supporting your child’s triggers
Week 3: Handling Big Emotions
How stress shrinks your capacity.
Staying present during meltdowns without escalating
Strategies to respond in ways that improve behaviour over time
Week 4: Responding Differently
Practical language and strategies that work in real life
Repair conversations after difficult moments
How to pause without bottling things up
Teaching and reinforcing positive behaviours
Week 5: Guilt, Shame & Parenting Identity
Letting go of “I’m a terrible parent”
Untangling comparison and pressure
Building confidence rooted in steadiness
Talking openly about coping, emotions, and mental health
Week 6: Designing a Calmer Home
Tackling daily pinch points: mornings, homework, transitions
How environment and routines reduce friction
Creating predictability without rigidity
Clear boundaries, consequences, and family values that work
Bonus Consolidation Session
We meet again 2–3 weeks later to;
Integrate what you’ve learned
Troubleshoot real-life challenges
Strengthen and sustain the changes you’ve made
You will also receive...
- Zoom recordings if you miss a session
- A private WhatsApp support community
- Support for real-life moments between sessions
- Practical scripts and guides
- Additional learning resources
This isn’t another parenting course. It’s guided change.
What Starts To Change
You won’t become endlessly patient.
Your children won’t suddenly behave perfectly
But the tone of your home will begin to shift
Fewer explosive moments
Quicker recovery when things do escalate
More confidence in how you respond
Less replaying the day in your head at night
More “nice days”
Calmer, steadier, more connected days
Starts 29th April • Wednesday 8pm-9pm • Live Online • Recordings Included
Joining The April Cohort
£595 Per Family
Places are limited to keep the group supportive and safe
Six live sessions
Bonus consolidation session
Private WhatsApp support community
Recordings if you miss a session
Practical scripts and guides
Additional learning resources
Both parents – or any other caregiver – can attend live sessions and access all materials
FAQs
What are the dates and times for live calls?
Who can join?
This support is designed for parents of children aged 4 – 10 without a diagnosis of any additional support needs. Both parents can attend the calls and be in the private WhatsApp community, or whatever works for your family set-up.
Do you offer refunds if I decide the program is not for me?
Because this is a live programme with immediate access to support and resources, we are not able to offer refunds once the programme begins.
If you are unsure whether it is the right fit, please get in touch before joining and we will be happy to help you decide.
This isn’t about becoming a perfect parent
It’s about having more days that feel manageable
If you are tired of firefighting your home, second-guessing yourself, and ending each day with guilt, this support will help you understand what’s happening - and respond differently in real time.
Join the April Cohort
Starts 29th April • Wednesday 8pm-9pm • Live Online • Recordings Included
Chose Your Payment Options
Starts 29 April • Live online • Both Parents or Caregivers Welcome
Dates: 29th April, 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 27th May, 3rd June.
Consolidation session date TBC
Time: 8pm – 9pm on Zoom
This is a small live group to keep the space supportive and safe, if you have any questions at all – please reach out to laura@lbtherapy-ot.com or info@hugelittleminds.com