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About Me

Values Led Parenting was created to support parents who want practical tools for navigating everyday challenges while staying connected to the kind of parent they want to be.


I’m a Behaviour Consultant and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with experience supporting children and families in schools and social care. My work combines principles from Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help parents understand behaviour, support regulation, and respond with both clarity and compassion.


Parenting can be overwhelming, especially when children experience anxiety, big emotions, or difficulties with routines and transitions. The resources in this store are designed to make things easier by providing simple, practical strategies you can start using straight away.


You’ll find guides, toolkits, and workbooks focused on topics such as emotional regulation, morning routines, behaviour escalation, and supporting neurodivergent children.


The goal isn’t perfect parenting.

It’s helping you move toward the parent you want to be. One small step at a time.


Thank you for being here.


Blog Posts

Lowering the Demands Was Right. So Why Has the World Got So Small?
A gentle guide for parents of demand-avoidant children, and a free tool to help you read the moment. Lowering demands helps a child in burnout recover, but what happens when the world shrinks to the screen? A compassionate guide to holding versus st...
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De-escalation in the Classroom: How to Catch Behaviour Before It Escalates
Practical, neuro-affirming de-escalation strategies for school teams. Read the early signs and ease the demand load, before behaviour escalates. There's usually one child you carry home with you. The one who "kicks off over nothing." The one where t...
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When "Well Done!" Backfires: A Free Tool for Low-Pressure Encouragement
You've probably been told to praise more. To use reward charts. To say "Good job!" when things go well. But if your child has a demand-avoidant profile (sometimes called PDA), you may have noticed something puzzling. The praise you give sometimes ma...
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The Difference Between a Student Who Won't and a Student Who Can't, And Why It Changes Everything
There is a question that sits at the heart of almost every behaviour support conversation I have with school professionals, and it is one of the most important distinctions in neuroaffirming practice: Is this student choosing not to comply, or are t...
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What EBSA Actually Looks Like in School, And Why the Standard Responses Make It Worse
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is one of the most misunderstood presentations in school settings. It is frequently mislabelled, frequently mismanaged, and frequently made significantly worse by well-intentioned responses that treat the sy...
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Why Consequence-Based Behaviour Management Doesn't Work for PDA, Autistic & ADHD Students, And What Does
Most behaviour management systems in schools are built around consequences, reward charts, points systems, loss of privileges, and time-outs. For many students, these systems work adequately well. They provide clear structure, predictable feedback, ...
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Why Your Autistic or PDA Child Holds It Together at School, And Falls Apart at Home
If your child holds it together all day at school and then completely falls apart the moment they walk through the door, you are not imagining it. And you are absolutely not doing something wrong. This pattern has a name. It's called after-school re...
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Five Things That Happen Before a Meltdown, And What to Do When You Spot Them
One of the most common things parents tell me is: "It comes completely out of nowhere. One minute they're fine, the next it's all-out crisis." I hear you. It absolutely feels that way. But here's what years of behavioural practice and neuroscience c...
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Why Your Child's Behaviour Is Always Trying to Tell You Something, And How to Start Listening
If you've ever watched your autistic child melt down in the supermarket, or seen your ADHD teenager shut down completely the moment you ask them to do homework, or wondered why your PDA child seems to refuse absolutely everything on some days a...
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How to Support Children with Big Emotions: A Practical Guide for Parents
Parenting a child or teenager with big emotions can feel overwhelming. Many parents describe moments when a small situation suddenly escalates — a simple “no” can lead to tears, shouting, or a shutdown, and everyone ends up feeling exhausted. In tho...
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