Parenting a child with big feelings and big behaviors?
We’ve been there.
We offer free, confidential support, based on
developmental and educational expertise,
and lived experience parenting kids who struggle.
Your child is struggling.
Hitting, running, shutting down, or melting down. School calls weekly.
You search for help, but you only find waitlists, paywalls, and professionals who've never parented kids like ours.
People think your child is just “bad,” and they blame you. They say you both need to try harder (as if you’re not already exhausted), set more limits, eat less sugar, change your personality. They try to sell you a “program” that doesn't fit your reality. Meanwhile, your child is miserable (and so are you).
The Huddle for Families helps parents and caregivers:
understand
what might be making things hard for kids
make a plan
for offering kids realistic, effective support at home and school
connect
with other parents who get it, to feel less isolated and alone
feel more confident
and calmer, even in the middle of the loud, messy, and chaotic times
We know:
It’s not about the behaviour.
Unexpected, frustrating, and aggressive behaviour is a child’s way of communicating that they are overwhelmed or undersupported. It’s not defiance or a parenting flaw.
This is good news: it means we can help.
We believe:
You are already trying as hard as you can. And you shouldn’t have to do this alone.
Finances, geography, and privacy concerns should never be barriers to getting help. And we will never blame you, judge you, or try to “fix” your parenting, or your child.
We offer:
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Our programs are free and online. No waitlist, no membership, no diagnosis required.
Money should never be the reason a child or family can’t get help.
Our programs are all free, funded by donations from people like you.
Help make sure our services are accessible to anyone who needs support.