Parenting Collective
Hey beautiful parents, welcome to the Parenting Collective Podcast! I am your host, Donna Moala and around here we believe it takes a village, so I have brought to you a village of experts who give you all the tools around anything parenting and beyond.
Each episode, I invite brilliant minds in parenting, health, relationships, and beyond to share their knowledge and support you in creating calmer homes, stronger connections and more rested nights. Think of this as your weekly coffee date with people who really get it and who can give you the tools to thrive, not just survive.
I am Certified Secure Sleep and Conscious Parenting Coach, certified with the incredible Dr Shefali Institute, wife & mother of 3 teenage girls. Empowering and supporting families throughout the WORLD with my 1:1 guidance, via in home consults or zoom.
Nurturing & supportive and NEVER Cry It Out. Working with expectant parents through to children 10 years old. I am the founder @parentingcollective.au
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Parenting Collective
Real Talk on Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids & How To Parent Them
In this heartfelt conversation, Donna Moala - @parentingcollective, sits down with family psychologist Ashleigh Warner - @raisinghumanskind, to unpack one of the biggest struggles for parents today, what to do in the heat of the moment when our kids lash out, melt down, fight with siblings, or show aggression and how to understand where the source of the matter underneath it all is.
Together, we explore:
✨ Why big emotions show up as aggression or anxiety
✨ How to stop behaviour firmly but compassionately
✨ The importance of leadership, boundaries, and connection
✨ Why modern pressures, screens, separation, busy schedules, overwhelm our kids
✨ Breaking generational patterns without guilt or shame
✨ How parents can shift from “fixing” to truly supporting their child
✨ The real life struggles mums face in a fast, modern world
If you are a mum who wants to feel more confident, calm and connected in your parenting, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & intro to Ashleigh
01:00 – Ashleigh’s story: from behaviourist training to conscious parenting
03:30 – Anxiety, aggression & “big behaviours”
05:10 – The role of parental reflection (without guilt or shame)
08:00 – Sleep, overwhelm & the whole-child approach
10:45 – Separation, daycare & why little brains struggle
13:30 – Why simplicity is powerful for anxious children
15:00 – Heat of the moment: what parents should actually do
17:20 – Getting to the “heart of the matter”
20:00 – Sibling fighting, rivalry & deeper roots
22:15 – Parenting fears & future worries
25:00 – Screens, dopamine & why behaviour intensifies
27:45 – Adjusting parenting styles without judgement
30:00 – Leadership vs gentle scripts: why kids need strong anchors
33:00 – Conscious parenting in different ages & stages
36:00 – School refusal, anxiety & overwhelm
38:30 – Understanding your child’s temperament
40:00 – How parents can work with Ashleigh
41:00 – Closing words
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Donna Moala
Parenting Collective
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