You Knew Parenting Would Be Hard. But No One Told You It Would Feel Like This
You love your baby. You really do.
But some days, you wonder:
“Is it supposed to feel this hard?”
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Welcome to The Find My Calm Within The Chaos Program
You’re living hour to hour. Nap to nap. You’re up and down all night. You can’t remember the last time you finished a hot cup of tea, let alone had a moment to yourself.
You question if you’re doing enough.
You bounce between loving motherhood and resenting it, and then feeling guilty for even thinking that.
You second-guess everything: sleep routines, feeding schedules, tantrum responses, screen time limits, and that random advice from your mother-in-law, friend, or stranger at the shops.
And underneath it all? You’re tired. Not just physically but emotionally.
Tired of the noise. The mess. The clinginess. The pressure to be everything, hold it all together, and never let them see you crack.
You wonder:
“Why am I snapping over nothing?”
“Why does everyone else seem to be coping better?” “Am I failing at this?”
Let us say this clearly:
You are not failing. You’re in one of the hardest, most emotionally demanding seasons of your life.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.
The 28-Day Find My Calm Within the Chaos program is for you, the parent in the trenches. The one holding babies and emotions. The one doing a hundred invisible things and wondering if it even counts.
This program doesn’t pretend the chaos isn’t real. It meets you there and gives you the tools to rise above it.
Now available through our easy-to-use app, this self-paced course is included in your membership to the Parental Stress Centre — giving you flexible access to this program and 14+ others for every stage of parenting and emotional wellbeing.
👉 Ready to feel more calm, capable, and confident — even when your world feels upside down?
" I Threw a Loaf of Bread Across the Kitchen. I Slammed a Knife So Hard It Nearly Hit My Son."
That moment is carved into my memory. My newborn on one hip, toddler screaming at my feet, dinner bubbling over on the stove, and my chest so tight I could barely breathe. I’d held it together all day. Until I didn’t.
I screamed, “I HATE MY LIFE!”
I hurled a loaf of bread across the room. Slammed a knife on the bench. Collapsed onto the bedroom floor and sobbed until I could barely breathe.
Not my proudest moment. But maybe my most important one.
Because it was the moment I realised I couldn’t keep living like this.
And I know if you’re reading this, you’ve had your own version of this moment too.
The moment you lost it. The moment you didn’t recognise yourself. The moment you broke down and thought, “This isn’t who I want to be.”
You are not the only one.
This program was born out of that moment – not from theory, but from lived experience.
I’m Jackie Hall. I’ve helped more than 30,000 parents through their own anger, guilt and emotional chaos. Not because I have it all figured out – but because I’ve lived it too.
I’m a qualified counsellor, a trauma-informed educator, and a mum who knows what it’s like to stand in your shoes.
And I created this program so you don’t have to stay stuck in the same painful cycle I once lived through.
If you’ve ever yelled and hated yourself for it... If you’ve ever cried in the pantry with your baby screaming in the background... If you’ve ever wondered whether your child will remember the worst version of you more than the best...
You are not broken. You are not failing. You are carrying more than you were ever meant to handle alone.
Let me show you how to start untangling the chaos – with tools, compassion, and a path forward that actually works.
You can parent from calm, not shame.
And now you can start anytime, at your own pace, through our easy-to-use app as part of your Parental Stress Centre membership.
THE HIDDEN CAUSE OF STRESS
(AND WHY IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT)
Why You React the Way You Do and How to Change It
Most parents think the problem is the screaming, the mess, or the constant demands.
But those are just the surface triggers.
What’s really happening?
Your brain is running an automatic evaluation process:
⦿ What’s happening?
⦿ Is this good or bad?
⦿ What does it mean about me?
⦿ What should I do to feel better right now?
If your brain senses failure, overwhelm, or danger... boom. Stress response. You yell. You cry. You shut down.
Not because there’s something wrong with you, but because your brain is trying to protect you.
Stress and emotional reactions are symptoms of deep internal stories:
⦿ That you “should” be coping better
⦿ That things aren’t going the way they “should”
⦿ That this moment means you’re not good enough
But those stories? They can be changed. And when they change, so does your whole experience of parenting.
INTRODUCING THE 28-DAY FIND MY CALM WITHIN THE CHAOS PROGRAM
Because Parenting Isn’t Supposed to Cost You Your Sanity
Parenting in the baby and toddler years isn’t just tiring, it’s relentless.
Your nervous system is always on. Your mind is full of worries. Your body is aching for rest. For mums, your hormones are still recalibrating after pregnancy and birth, adding another layer to the emotional intensity.
For dads, you might be trying to understand how to support your partner while feeling helpless and overwhelmed yourself. And your heart? It’s stuck between loving your child more than anything and wondering if you’re cut out for this.
The problem isn’t that you don’t care enough.It’s that no one ever taught you what to do with the avalanche of emotions that come with raising tiny humans.
That’s what Find My Calm Within the Chaos is here to change.
This program helps you make sense of your stress, understand why you’re reacting the way you are, and gently guide you back to the calm, capable parent you want to be. Not by trying harder, but by thinking differently.
Because calm isn’t a personality. It’s a practice. And it’s one you can absolutely learn.
Inside the program, you’ll learn how to:
And you’ll do it without needing hours of time, fancy equipment, or silence in the house (because… let’s be honest, when is that ever a thing?).
Just real, raw support for real-life parents delivered with compassion, honesty, and a whole lot of permission to be human.
👉 Let’s start untangling the chaos — one step at a time.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN – WEEKLY BREAKDOWN
Four weeks.
One step at a time.
Designed to help you feel less reactive and more in control.
We’re not here to overwhelm you with information. We’re giving you a structure that builds gently, week by week to help you understand your emotions and use simple tools to respond to the chaos with more calm.
Here’s how the journey unfolds:
Week One: Why Your Stress Makes So Much Sense
Understand the Real Cause of Why You’re Feeling This Way
In Week One, we look beneath the surface of the chaos to understand why you’re feeling so reactive and overwhelmed.
You’ll learn that stress isn’t just about what’s going on around you it’s shaped by how you’re interpreting those moments. Many of the beliefs and expectations we carry into parenting were formed long ago, and often without us realising it. But once you become a parent, those inner stories start to get triggered in ways you’ve never experienced before. It’s not unusual to find yourself reacting emotionally and not knowing why.
This week helps you uncover those stories, the old pressures, the self-judgements, the unspoken “rules” about how life is supposed to look and gives you practical ways to start letting them go.
You’ll learn:
By the end of this week, you’ll understand your reactions in a whole new way and feel more equipped to change them, gently and without judgement.
Week Two: Change How You Think and Everything Changes
Start Seeing Life Through a New Lens (One That Helps You Feel Better, Faster)
This week is all about retraining your mind to respond to parenting challenges differently, not by ignoring the hard stuff, but by learning how to relate to it in a way that eases the emotional load.
You’ll start to notice how much of your stress comes from the gap between how you thought things would be and what’s actually happening. You’ll begin shifting the lens you see life through so that instead of falling into black-and-white thinking, you can meet each moment with a bit more calm, clarity, and flexibility.
It’s not about pretending things are fine. It’s about learning how to handle what’s hard without turning it into something bigger than it needs to be.
You’ll learn:
By the end of this week, you’ll begin to shift from “why is this happening to me?” to “what can I do with this now?” and you’ll finally feel like you have a way to move forward when things don’t go to plan.
Week Three: Calm Can’t Come From Logic Alone
This Is Where the Tools Kick In so You Can Actually Handle the Hard Moments
The first two weeks are all about building awareness and understanding where your stress comes from and shifting how you think. This week, we start turning those insights into action.
Week Three is all about tools. Real ones. The kind you can reach for in the moment when your toddler’s melting down, the baby’s crying, and you feel like you’re about to snap.
You’ll learn why logic doesn’t work when you’re overwhelmed, and how to stay steady using mindfulness, not the fluffy kind, but simple, grounded strategies that help you find your footing fast.
You’ll learn that no amount of logic can calm you (or your toddler) when emotions have taken over. And that’s okay, because calm isn’t about suppressing emotions. It’s about making space for them, without letting them run the show.
Through mindfulness practices, both the practical, in-the-moment kind and the quiet, reflective kind, you’ll start to see your thoughts and feelings as just that: thoughts and feelings. Not emergencies. Not facts. Not reflections of your worth.
You’ll learn how to be present, even in chaos. How to pause when everything’s stacked on top of everything else. And how to bring yourself back from overwhelm, one moment at a time.
You’ll learn:
By the end of this week, you won’t just understand your emotions. You’ll feel more in control of them. Not because life got easier, but because you got more equipped to handle it.
Week Four: Real-Life Parenting Needs a Real-Life Plan
This Is Where You Put It All Into Action
This week is about helping you use everything you’ve learned not just in theory, but in the thick of everyday parenting.
You’ll take all the mindset shifts and emotional tools from the past few weeks and apply them to real situations: when your toddler hits, refuses to sleep, throws food, or completely loses it in the shopping centre. Or when your baby won’t settle, wakes hourly, or you’re stuck in a cycle of feeding, rocking, and pacing the hallway at 3 a.m.
This is where it all starts to feel more doable. More structured. More like something you can actually use when things are messy and loud and not going to plan.
We’ll show you how to prepare for the tricky moments, stay steady during them, and bounce back faster after they happen. You’ll also start carving out space to take care of yourself again, not in a bubble bath kind of way, but in a way that makes you feel like you again.
You’ll learn:
By the end of this week, you won’t just understand what’s going wrong. You’ll know exactly what to do next.
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Because finding your calm doesn’t mean getting it right all the time. It means knowing how to respond when things go off track and trusting that you can handle it.How the Program Works
28 Days. Around 10-15 Minutes a Day. Change You Can Actually Stick With
You don’t need more information. You need something you can actually use quickly, simply, and in the middle of real life with babies and toddlers. This program is designed to be practical, not overwhelming. Each day builds on the last, helping you feel calmer and clearer without needing hours of quiet or a babysitter to make it work.
Here’s what’s included:
🧠 Daily Mindset Lessons
Short audios (with transcripts) delivered daily — each one offering a quick idea or shift to help you move through stress more calmly.
🎥 Weekly Video Masterclasses
One longer video per week (about 45 minutes), where we go deeper into the week’s theme and bring the tools to life.
📓 Self-Reflection Prompts
Optional journal questions to help you apply what you're learning to your real life, no pressure, just support when you want it.
🎯 The TRACK Process
A 5-step strategy you’ll learn and use throughout the program to help you respond more intentionally to whatever comes your way.
You can do this at your own pace. Many parents listen while folding laundry, driving, or pacing with a pram.
And once you have access, it’s yours to revisit anytime you need it.
What Makes This Program Different
This Program Isn’t Just About What Your Child Does, It’s About What You’re Going Through
There’s a lot of advice out there on how to parent “right.”How to settle your baby. Handle tantrums. Get more sleep. Keep everyone calm.
But most of it focuses on what your child is doing and skips over what’s happening inside you.
This program is different because it’s not just about what to do, it’s about helping you feel better, think more clearly, and respond with calm even when things are messy, loud, or completely off track.
It’s designed for real life. For the nights you’re up at 3 a.m. For the mornings you snap before breakfast. For the days that feel like a blur of doing everything and still feeling like it wasn’t enough.
And yes — we absolutely talk about child behaviour. But we don’t offer cookie-cutter strategies or scripts. Instead, we help you understand why your child might be acting the way they are, how their brain is developing, and what you can do to respond in a way that works for your family, in your situation.
There’s no judgement here, and nothing that will make you feel like you’re doing it all wrong. This is about support, not shame. Guidance, not guilt.
Here’s what makes Find My Calm Within the Chaos stand out:
Because when you feel more settled on the inside, everything else becomes easier to face.
Imagine 28 Days from Now...
You’re still changing nappies. Still navigating nap times, clinginess, meltdowns, and mess.
But something’s shifted. And it’s not just in your child. It’s in you.
You’re not second-guessing every little thing.You’re not stuck in your head all day. You’re not losing it over tiny moments and then lying awake feeling guilty.
You’re starting to feel more present. More able to respond instead of react. You’re catching yourself mid-stress spiral and choosing a different path. You’re seeing the hard moments for what they are. Not as proof you’re failing, but as part of the ride.
And those little shifts?They’re adding up.You’re calmer. Clearer. More confident in yourself and your role as a parent.
You’re not perfect.
But you’re showing up in a way that feels more like the parent you always hoped you’d be.
Imagine feeling more calm, even when life is still loud and messy.
What other parents are saying
Real Stories From Parents Who’ve Been Where You Are
It’s one thing to hear about what a program offers. It’s another to hear how it actually feels when it changes your day-to-day life. Here’s what parents who’ve been through Find My Calm Within the Chaos have to say:
“I used to think I was just a bad mum because I kept losing it. Now I know what’s actually going on, and I feel more in control. My home feels lighter — even on the hard days.”
“This is the first parenting course that didn’t make me feel like I was failing. I felt supported, not judged. And the tools actually work — even in the middle of a meltdown.”
“My toddler hasn’t changed much — but I have. And that’s changed everything.”
“I used to feel like I was drowning in the baby phase. Now I feel like I can breathe again.”
You’re not the only one who feels overwhelmed and you don’t have to stay stuck in it.
Join Find My Calm Within the Chaos
Start feeling more calm, capable, and in control — even when life is messy
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Meet Your Guide, Jackie Hall
Counsellor. Educator. Mum. And Someone Who’s Been Where You Are.
I’m not here to tell you how to parent.I’m here to help you understand what’s going on inside you so you can parent from a place of calm, not chaos.
I’m Jackie Hall a qualified counsellor, trauma-informed educator, and founder of the Parental Stress Centre. I’ve spent the past 15+ years helping over 40,000 parents shift out of stress, overwhelm, and emotional reactivity, and move into more clarity, calm, and connection.
Professionally, I’m trained in:
But I’m also a mum of two who has lived the chaos too. I’ve yelled. I’ve cried. I’ve questioned everything. And I know exactly what it feels like to want to show up better but not know how.
That’s why I created this program not to offer perfection, but to give you real tools that actually work in the messy, unpredictable, beautiful reality of parenting young children.is the support I wish I had when I was in the thick of it. And now, I’m here to walk alongside you one step at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
This program is designed for parents of children aged 0–3. Whether you’ve got a newborn, a crawling baby, or a tantrum-prone toddler, the tools in this program will help you feel more in control and less reactive.
That’s okay. You can go at your own pace. You’ll have access to the content for as long as your subscription remains active, so whether you pause for a week or need to come back months later it’s all still there for you.
Not at all. Most parents listen while doing everyday tasks like driving, folding laundry, feeding, or pacing with the pram. The program is designed to fit into real life.
No. In fact, this is probably the first parenting program that will help you let go of guilt. This is about understanding yourself, not judging yourself.
Yes. This isn’t about changing your child. It’s about changing the way you think, feel, and respond. And that creates real, lasting shifts, regardless of what you've tried before.
It’s Okay if You’re Not Coping Right Now
This season is full on.
You're sleep-deprived. Completely over being touched, grabbed or climbed over, and constantly needed.
No one told you parenting would feel like this.
Like losing your temper over something small.
Like crying in the shower so no one hears.
Like giving everything you have and still lying in bed questioning it all.
You don’t need to stay stuck in that place.
Find My Calm Within the Chaos won’t give you magic answers or a perfect child.
But it will give you tools.
It will give you relief.
It will give you your sense of self back, one calm moment at a time.
You don’t need to overhaul your life.
You just need something that actually works for you, in your world, right now.
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