Layne Burkette is a life-loving mother of four, a Professional Counselor, and a Yoga Psychology & Meditation Teacher. She is passionate about helping individuals and families improve emotional regulation, balance their energy, and cultivate calm and connection through Somatic Skills, Breathwork, Yoga, Meditation, and Counseling. With 20 years of experience, Layne guides people toward healing, emotional resilience, self-compassion, and connection by helping them regulate their nervous systems, rewire trauma responses, create balance, and raise the vibration of love in their bodies, hearts, families, and the world.

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Layne Burkette specializes in somatic therapy–she explains what that means and how these techniques create more peace and presence in the body. Layne takes us through a fun experiential practice to show us easy things that parents can do, either in the moment or preventatively, to help regulate our emotions. You won’t want to miss this interview. You’ll feel amazing afterward, and these simple techniques are things you can do with your kids, too.

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Barby Jimenez emphasizes connection over control in parenting. She shares her transformative journey from traditional discipline to a more compassionate approach, and highlights the importance of self-awareness and emotional regulation. Barby shares her 3-step “Pause and Reframe” framework, which encourages parents to reflect before reacting. She addresses common parenting challenges (including beliefs like “I don’t have time.” “My child’s behavior is unacceptable.” “This feels unnatural.”), advocates for parents to have self-compassion and offers connection-building strategies, while sharing practical tips so parents can “heal through reflection”.

Dr. Natasha Ching (Doctor Tash) is a Melbourne-based pediatrician and proud mother of two, who is passionate about child development, responsive parenting, and empowering families. She trained at the Royal Children’s and Monash Children’s Hospitals and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She champions the belief that “connected kids thrive” and provides practical tools and compassionate guidance to help families grow together.

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As a pediatrician and a parent, Dr. Natasha Ching understands how difficult parenting can be, especially when we feel overwhelmed, time-pressed, or are parenting solo. How can we survive everyday triggers when we already feel stretched thin? Tash leads us through a 3-step process, so we can regulate our emotions, identify the trigger, and help ourselves to show up the way we want to in tough moments. This doesn’t mean that our kids need us to be perfect, nor do we need them to be perfect. What is more important is replacing any guilt and shame with compassion. Tash says that “unless we are able to show compassion to ourselves, we cannot extend it to others,” and kids who’ve been treated with kindness will have more kindness to give to others.

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Debbie Simmons says that “progress in parenting doesn’t come from perfection but from moving forward.” She shows us how to use the BEST strategy, her 4-step process for choosing what to do next. She shares about how we can release the guilt we might feel in parenting when things don’t work out the way we wanted them to. Debbie’s stories are inspiring, her advice is reassuring, and smile is infectious. When Debbie says that “parenting is a journey of a thousand moments” it helps us keep things in perspective and keep moving forward.