When my daughter - now in her 20s - faced a mental health crisis at 14, I didn't have the support, tools, or understanding I needed to help her through, or just as importantly, to help me through. I have navigated life-changing stress, trauma, and the relentless uncertainty of parenting through adversity and over the last decade, I’ve supported thousands of parents through the compassionate Partnering Approach and Parenting Mental Health.
In my book, Never Let Go, I shared the PMH Curve - which focused on the child’s journey. I developed The Parent Curve because I realised there is a very real need for a map that is all about you - the impacts, the natural responses, and the way through.
In this short video and accompanying companion guide, I’ll take you through the stages so many of us experience - with absolutely no judgement. We’ll explore how to recognise your own needs and meet them, offering practical steps to help you make sense of this time. My hope is that together, we can begin to set down the guilt, blame, and shame that so often become an ever-present heaviness in our lives when our child is struggling.
“I was blown away by the insights of the Parent Curve. I thought I was the only one feeling like this! I thought I was just a rubbish mum and just wasn't up to the job. You have shown me that it's not personal - it's relational - and that gives me hope to be able to change how I am dealing with my child's mental health and be kinder to myself (work in progress!)”
Ann - Parent
A video & companion guide to help you untangle from the emotion and guilt and reclaim your capacity
Join Partnering in Practice - includes this training plus live support, community, and monthly resources. £35 p/m - cancel any time.
