Many parents quietly believe that needing help means they’re failing.

In this episode of Parent Like a Psychologist, I gently challenge that idea and offer a much healthier reframe: getting support isn’t giving up – it’s showing up for yourself and your child.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for asking for help, struggled to do everything on your own, or worried that seeking support means you “should be coping better,” this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Why so many parents believe they should cope alone
  
• How modern parenting has moved away from shared support and community
  
• Why strong parents don’t do it all by themselves
  
• How getting support improves your child’s wellbeing, not just your own
  
• Why support isn’t about fixing your child – it’s about strengthening the whole family
  
• A powerful mindset shift that can reduce stress and increase confidence
  

This episode is especially relevant for parents of neurodivergent children or kids who seem to need more support than others. Parenting is harder when you feel isolated, and it becomes much more manageable when you feel understood and guided.

A Gentle Question to Reflect On

What would change for you if you saw getting support as a strength, not a failure?

This episode isn’t about strategies or tools. It’s about changing how you think about support – and how that shift alone can bring more calm and confidence into your family.

You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone

Parenting was never meant to be a solo effort. Getting support doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. It means you care deeply about doing things well – and sustainably.

🎧 Listen to the episode now and take a breath.
You don’t have to carry everything on your own.

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Explore my parent programs and resources designed to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in your parenting. When parents feel supported, kids do better too.

You’re allowed to get help. And when you’re ready, I’m here.

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In this episode of Parent Like a Psychologist, we explore a powerful idea every parent needs to understand: behaviour is communication.

When children don’t yet have the words or skills to explain how they’re feeling, they use behaviour to send the message for them. And just like adults, when that message isn’t heard, it doesn’t disappear, it gets louder.

We talk about:

• Why big, challenging behaviour is often a sign of unmet needs, not bad behaviour
  
  
• How emotional overwhelm, lack of control, or difficulty with regulation can show up as rudeness, meltdowns, or defiance
  
  
• Why ignoring behaviour often leads to escalation
  
  
• How shifting from “How do I stop this?” to “What is my child trying to tell me?” can change everything
  
  
• What listening to behaviour actually looks like in everyday parenting
  
  

This episode is especially helpful for parents of children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, or emotional regulation difficulties, but the message applies to all kids.

When children feel understood and supported, behaviour often softens. Connection grows. Stress reduces. And parenting starts to feel more manageable.

🎧 Listen now if you want to understand your child’s behaviour with more clarity and compassion.

👉 Need more support?
If you’d like help working out what your child’s behaviour is communicating, and how to respond with less stress and more confidence, I’d love to help. Explore my parent programs or get in touch to find the right next step for your family.

You don’t have to do this alone.

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Many parents tell me they’re waiting.

Waiting for things to settle.
Waiting for their child to grow out of it.
Waiting for the “right time” to get support.

In this episode of Parent Like a Psychologist, we talk about what actually happens when a child’s emotional, behavioural, or developmental needs go unmet, and why waiting often makes things harder, not easier.

One of the biggest misunderstandings parents have is thinking challenges will pause while they wait. They don’t.

Unmet needs tend to snowball.

A child who struggles with emotional regulation when they’re young might start with tantrums or meltdowns. Over time, those same unmet needs can show up as:

• Bigger emotional outbursts

• Anxiety or chronic stress

• Friendship difficulties

• Learning disruptions at school

• School refusal or avoidance

What starts as one challenge often turns into two or three, not because parents have done anything wrong, but because the original need was never fully supported.

Getting help early isn’t about panic or overreacting. It’s about prevention.

When parents understand what their child needs and how to meet those needs, they can:

• Reduce stress and anxiety before it escalates

• Build emotional regulation skills earlier

• Protect learning, friendships, and confidence

• Lower their own stress and emotional load

Early support often stops small struggles from becoming much bigger ones.

Many parents worry they’ll be judged, told they’re imagining things, or that they’re wasting a professional’s time.

That simply isn’t true.

Seeking support is thoughtful, protective, and a sign of a deeply engaged parent. It’s also about easing your load before things feel overwhelming.

Ask yourself:

• Have the challenges stayed the same, or changed over time?

• Are they showing up in new or more complex ways?

• Is waiting making things feel heavier for you?

Challenges don’t pause while we wait. They usually reshape themselves.

If you’ve been hoping things will improve on their own, or you want to stop challenges from snowballing, this is your sign to reach out.

My programs are available anytime, so you can start when you’re ready. You don’t have to do this alone.

👉 Listen to the episode now
👉 Explore my parent programs for practical, supportive guidance

Early support is not dramatic. It’s calm, protective, and powerful.

Follow me on:

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Email me: hello@leannetran.com.au
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