The Mindful Toolbox: A series dedicated to mental and emotional wellbeing
The Mindful Toolbox Podcast Practical tools for overwhelmed parents raising school-aged kids (9-16) in a high-pressure world. You’re juggling school stress, screen time battles, and emotional meltdowns and still trying to raise kind, capable humans. If you’re craving a more grounded, compassionate approach to parenting through the school years, you’re in the right place. The Mindful Toolbox Podcast is your weekly dose of sanity, strategy, and support hosted by an experienced educator and parent coach who gets it. Inside each episode, you’ll find: Research-backed study strategies for procrastinators and perfectionists Tools for building emotional regulation and resilience in tweens and teens Advice for handling school refusal, anxiety, or motivation dips Mindful parenting practices you can actually use in busy real life Real stories from real families with just enough humor to keep it human Whether you’re trying to get your Year 9 to revise without a meltdown, helping your 11-year-old manage exam stress, or wondering if you’re doing enough, this podcast offers relatable insights and actionable tools that help you breathe easier and parent smarter. Who it’s for: Parents of children aged 9–16 navigating: Academic overwhelm and underperformance Parents of Neurodiverse Children Screen-time stress and distracted learning Big feelings, low motivation, and school burnout The pressure to “get it right” without burning out themselves What you’ll walk away with: A calmer, more connected home A better understanding of how your child learns, feels, and copes Tools that help your child study smarter, not harder More confidence in your parenting - even during tough seasons New episodes every other Thursday Hosted by Sarahlynn, a UK-based educator and parent mentor with over a decade of experience helping families thrive through the messiest, most meaningful years of school and growing up.
Episodes
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
17 min
In this month's episode of The Mindful Toolbox, we're talking about how to have better conversations to avoid defensiveness and attitude.
If your family deals with tantrums, attitude, stonewalling, or typical outbursts this session will be very helpful.
If your family is really busy and there's a lot to schedule and you feel like you're always the one running the show, this one is for you.
If you know your child is struggling to share their thoughts and feelings and want to support them to better advocate for themselves; today's episode will help.
I talk about...
The two skills that have been shown to be the most effective in helping families improve communication
How to talk about the brain
Two ways to teach expressing emotions
The power of Family MeetingsHow to host one
What they can be used for