Hello, I'm Andrea Maher.
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All I ever wanted was to be a mom.
So I was completely caught off guard by how hard motherhood felt in the beginning.
After having my kids, I found myself feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, and more reactive than I ever expected.
There were days where I raised my voice more than I wanted to.
Moments where I felt like I was constantly on edge.
And at night, after putting my kids to bed, I would sit on the couch thinking:
“That’s not the kind of parent I want to be.”
I love my kids more than anything.
And I knew they deserved a version of me that felt calmer, more present, and more in control.
I would promise myself the next day would be different…
but without the right tools, I kept falling into the same patterns.
It felt frustrating. And honestly… defeating at times.
The turning point
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There were some really hard moments, and a lot of overwhelming days.
Not just one big breaking point, but a pattern I couldn’t ignore anymore.
Moments where I reacted in ways I didn’t feel proud of… followed by quieter moments where I started asking myself, why does this keep happening?
Over time, I began to see that my reactions weren’t really about my kids.
They were coming from my own overwhelm, my own stress, and the fact that I didn’t have the tools or support I needed.
And once I saw that clearly, I knew something had to change.
So I started learning.
I began studying emotional regulation, respectful parenting, and what actually helps families feel calmer and more connected.
I took responsibility for the patterns I wanted to break and made a commitment to show up differently, even when it was hard.
Why I do this work
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I’m now a Certified Anger Management Specialist and parenting coach, and I’ve created tools and courses to help parents feel more in control of their reactions and actually enjoy being with their kids.
Because I know what it’s like to want to respond differently… and not know how in the moment.
To care deeply about your kids, but still find yourself reacting in ways that don’t feel aligned with the parent you want to be.
You’re not broken, and you’re not a bad parent.
You just haven’t been given the tools yet.
And once you have them, things start to feel different. You respond differently. Your home feels different.
And that’s when everything begins to shift.
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