You're Not Alone
You love your child deeply.
And you are exhausted.
Maybe your child explodes over small things.
Maybe they shut down and avoid school.
Maybe consequences don’t work.
Maybe you’re walking on eggshells in your own home.
You’ve tried being firmer.
You’ve tried being softer.
You’ve read the books.
And you’re still asking yourself, “Why does this keep happening?”
Relational Parenting helps you respond differently without losing connection or authority. It gives you a way to balance love and limits when behaviour feels entrenched and overwhelming.
The Framework
Relational Parenting
is built on three levels:
Caring Presence
Connection, communication, and clarity as the foundation for love and limits.
Loving Persistence
Calm persistence for the thing that matter — love without giving in, limits without losing it.
Active Resistance
Proactive and connected action when behaviour becomes life-limiting.
This is not permissive parenting. And it’s not punitive parenting.
It’s relational love and limits.
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The Parenting Paradox
Love and Limits in an Age of Challenges
If you prefer to begin independently, the book introduces the Presence Pyramid and practical strategies for balancing connection and boundaries.
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Also available: Focused Guides for anger, anxious avoidance, neurodivergence and other life-limiting challenges.
Work with Tamar
Personalised support for parents
If you’re tired of managing crisis after crisis, 1:1 parent counselling provides structured, practical guidance tailored to your family.
Together we:
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Map your child’s behaviour through the Presence Pyramid
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Strengthen your calm leadership
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Reduce escalation patterns
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Develop clear plans for school refusal, aggression, device conflict, and anxious avoidance
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Build your confidence in holding limits without losing connection
Sessions are practical, strategic, and grounded in evidence-based NVR principles.
Tamar Sloan
Psychologist Supporting Parents
Tamar Sloan is a registered psychologist based in Australia and one of the most highly qualified practitioners in Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) in the country.
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She has a primary focus in supporting parents of explosive, anxious and highly avoidant children, including those with Autism, ADHD, AuDHD and PDA profiles.
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Tamar combines clinical expertise with practical, real-world parenting tools that help families move from crisis to calm leadership.
Training for Professionals
Empowering Professionals to Empower Families
Evidence-informed training in Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) and Relational Parenting for psychologists, social workers, educators, and allied health professionals.
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Available formats include:
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3-Day NVR Level 1 Training
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Case consultation groups
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Individual supervision
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Agency workshops tailored to complex presentations (aggression, school refusal, neurodivergence, high-risk behaviour)
Practical. Structured. Immediately applicable to real cases.