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The Moment Everyone’s Watching — Handling Public Meltdowns with Calm and Compassion

When Parenting Gets Hard
November 10, 2025•1 min read

Ever found yourself in a supermarket or car park with a screaming child and a rising sense of panic?

You’re not alone. In this short episode, Emma Reed shares what’s really happening in those moments and how to meet them with steadiness, empathy, and practical calm.

You’ll hear:

  • The real reason public meltdowns feel so personal

  • What helps when logic doesn’t work

  • How to “make things better” afterward without guilt

  • Why understanding your own instinct changes everything

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Because calm isn’t perfection — it’s compassion in action.


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Understanding people has always been a passion of mine, and becoming a parent made that understanding even more real. My counselling training helped me explore the emotional challenges of parenting — not perfectly, but with more presence, compassion, and clarity. Now I run a social enterprise supporting families through group work, counselling, and digital learning.

Emma Reed

Understanding people has always been a passion of mine, and becoming a parent made that understanding even more real. My counselling training helped me explore the emotional challenges of parenting — not perfectly, but with more presence, compassion, and clarity. Now I run a social enterprise supporting families through group work, counselling, and digital learning.

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