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You've done the course.
Now it's time to live it.

The gap between the parent you intend to be and the parent who shows up when everything falls apart — that gap doesn't close by knowing more. It closes through practice. Real practice. In real moments. With real support.

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You've worked through the Regulated Parenting Model™.

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You understand why you react the way you do.

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You have the framework.

And yet - the morning still unravels. The tone still comes out that you didn't plan. The strategies that made sense on a screen are harder to find when your child is escalating and dinner is burning and you haven't slept enough.

That's not a failure of the course. That's the nature of change.

Knowledge is the beginning. Embedding it - in your body, in your responses, in the hard moments - that's the work that comes next.

THE REALITY

You know what calm parenting looks like. Accessing it - in the moment - is a different thing entirely.

You're the parent who thinks carefully. Who has done the work. Who knows, in the quiet moments, exactly how you want to show up.

And yet there are still moments that catch you. The shutdown that you recognise halfway through but can't seem to stop. The tone of voice that comes out of nowhere. The guilt that moves in afterwards - familiar, heavy - followed by the intention to do it differently next time.

Next time comes. And it's still hard.

This isn't about trying harder. You're already trying. This is about building something in your nervous system that trying alone can't build.

The Regulated Parenting Model™ gives you the map. But reading a map and navigating unfamiliar terrain are two different skills. The terrain of parenting - especially in the moments that matter most - requires something that content alone can't give you.

It requires practice. Repetition. Being witnessed in the moment you're still getting wrong, by someone who can help you understand why - and what to do differently.

That's what the Academy is built for.

WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE

What the Academy is designed to help you build.

Twelve weeks. Ten live sessions. A small group of parents doing the same work alongside you.

The Academy is designed to help you move from knowing the Regulated Parenting Model™ to actually living it — in the moments that have always been hardest.

Many parents who complete the Academy find they are better able to:

  • Stay inside their window of tolerance when their child escalates
  • Catch themselves earlier in the escalation cycle
  • Access the ACE framework in real moments, not just calm ones
  • Set limits without the conversation falling apart
  • Repair more quickly after a hard moment
  • Feel steadier — in themselves, and in the relationship

The Academy is designed to support you to:

  • Embed the Regulated Parenting Model™ through live, coached practice
  • Work through your specific situation — not a generic scenario
  • Build real accountability between sessions
  • Feel less alone in the hard parts of parenting
  • Leave with a personalised Regulated Parenting Plan
  • Have a community of parents who understand what you're navigating

Results will vary. Every parent, every child, every family is different. The Academy is an educational program — not a clinical service — and outcomes depend on your engagement, practice, and individual circumstances.

What this supports in everyday family life

Small shifts can begin changing the emotional tone of home.

Every family is different, and change unfolds gradually - but many parents describe noticing meaningful shifts over time as they begin applying these three keys.

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Greater awareness

Notice emotionally charged moments earlier instead of feeling caught inside them.

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Clearer communication

Respond with more steadiness and clarity during stressful family moments.

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Reduced reactivity

Create more space between emotional activation and immediate reactions.

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More steadiness

Feel more grounded and intentional in the parenting moments that feel hardest.

Parenting is not only about what we say or do - it is also about how we are able to stay present with ourselves when things feel hardest.

Dr Anna Cohen
Clinical Psychologist
& Parenting Educator

Meet Dr Anna Cohen

The Regulated Parenting Model™ was created from both professional experience and real family life.

With over 25 years of clinical experience working with parents, children and families, Dr Anna Cohen developed this framework to support parents in the moments that feel emotionally overwhelming, reactive, or difficult to navigate.

The focus is not on perfect parenting - but on helping parents build greater awareness, steadiness, and clarity over time.

This mini course introduces the three foundational keys of the Regulated Parenting Model™ in a practical and approachable way.

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Is this mini course right for you?

A practical starting point for parents who want calmer, more intentional responses.

This mini course is for you if…
  • You sometimes react in ways you later wish were different
  • You want to feel more steady in emotionally challenging moments
  • You are interested in understanding emotional patterns more deeply
  • You value connection, repair, and long-term relationships
  • You are open to learning and reflecting over time
This mini course is not for you if…
  • You are looking for clinical treatment or therapy
  • You want rigid scripts for every parenting situation
  • You are expecting guaranteed or immediate outcomes
  • You are looking for quick-fix behaviour control strategies

This is an educational and reflective parenting framework designed to support greater awareness, steadiness, and intentional responses over time.

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Parenting does not need to feel this reactive forever.

The Regulated Parenting Model™ Mini Course is designed to help you move from reactive moments into more aware, intentional parenting responses - one moment at a time.

This is not about perfect parenting.
It is about building greater steadiness, clarity, and connection over time.

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This course is educational in nature and does not replace individual therapy or clinical treatment.

Disclaimer

The advice I provide to parents (who attend my online courses, my coaching sessions, speaking, interviews, watch my YouTube videos and read articles and posts on social media platforms) is drawn from my training as a clinical psychologist, my extensive reading in the field, my own parenting experience, and my many years observing and coaching parents, children and young people. I hope that my advice is helpful and inspirational to parents and inspires them in their parenting journey. The following disclaimer reminds advice-seekers that this website is non-clinical and solely educational in nature, that this does not constitute a therapist/client relationship and that individual parents are responsible for the use they make of all advice in this website, my newsletters, or courses. – Dr Anna Cohen.