FOR PARENTS
You are not
failing.
You were never
given the right tools.
When your child's behaviour feels impossible — when nothing you try makes a lasting difference — it is not because something is wrong with your child, or with you. It is because the problem has been misnamed. Not Broken starts by getting that right.
WHAT BRINGS PARENTS HERE
"I don't know how to get through to them."
The disconnect that makes even simple conversations feel impossible.
"The meltdowns are getting worse, not better”.
Escalating behaviour despite trying every suggestion.
"I can't get them off screens without a war."
Technology has changed the dynamic in ways no one prepared you for.
Evidence-based
Every resource and recommendation is grounded in peer-reviewed research and aligned with Australian guidelines.
Non-judgmental
No blame. No shame. The difficulty you are experiencing is a signal that something needs to change — not that you have failed.Clinically grounded
Developed by an Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner with a decade of frontline experience across disability, trauma, and out-of-home care.WHY BEHAVIOUR LOOKS THE WAY IT DOES
Your child is not
giving you grief.
They are asking for help.
Every behaviour — including the ones that are frightening, relentless, and impossible to explain — is communication. Something is being signalled. The question is whether the adults around the child have been given the tools to hear what that signal actually is.
Not Broken is built on one foundational shift: stop asking what is wrong with the child, and start asking what the child is trying to tell you. That shift changes everything that follows.
Behaviour is communication, not defiance.
When a child escalates, withdraws, refuses, or rages — they are not choosing to be difficult. They are expressing a need that has not yet been met, in the only language they have available.
Technology changed the environment your instincts were built for.
Platforms and apps are engineered by teams of neuroscientists to create dependency. Your parenting instincts were shaped for a very different environment. The difficulty is arithmetic, not failure.
The first screen in every child's life is a face.
Before any device, children calibrate their nervous systems against the face of their caregiver. Connection — consistent, regulated, attuned connection — is the foundation of everything that follows.
— WHO COMES TO NOT BROKEN
If any of these sound
like you — you are in the right place.
01
"I can't get them off screens without a complete meltdown."
Every attempt to set a limit turns into a war. You've tried timers, routers, rules, rewards. Nothing sticks. You're starting to wonder if you're the problem. You're not — but the approach needs to change.
02
"The aggression is getting worse and no one has any real answers."
You've seen the GP, the school counsellor, maybe a psychologist. You've been given strategies that work for about three days. You need someone who will name what is actually happening — and tell you what to actually do.
03
"I'm doing everything I can, but I'm not present even when I'm in the room."
Work, exhaustion, your own phone. You love your child completely and you know something is slipping. This isn't about guilt — it's about understanding what children need most from the adults in their lives, and what actually gets in the way.
WHATS AVAILABLE FOR PARENTSFree resources.
Real programs. Honest support.
Everything here is built around what the evidence actually says — not generic advice that doesn't account for your child, your family, or the specific pressures you're navigating.
FREEParent Guide
A practical, evidenced informed guide for parents navigating a child whose technology use is affecting there behaviour. Hones, specific, written without judgement.
The Neuroscience in plain language
What you might see in your child’s behaviour
How to respond without making things worse
When and how to reach out for help
INFO EVENINGRewired Without Consent
A free parent information evening, available to book for schools and community groups. What gaming, social media, and smartphones is doing to the developing brain. The evidences plainly delivered.
Available in-person or online
Free for community groups and schools
Parent Guide included for every attendee.
FREEWeekly Research Alerts
Current research, practical strategies, and honest information on children, technology, and behavior - delivered to your inbox every week.
Evidence from peer-reviewed sources.
Practical, to use straight away.
Written for parents, not clinicians.
PROGRAMRewired With Consent
A structured multi session recovery program for families navigating gaming and technology dependancy. Evidence-based. Parent-led. Registrations coming soon.
Multi session structured support
On line and in person options
Delivered by experienced Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner.
When to get clinical support
Not Broken is a starting point.
Some families need more.
The resources and programs here are designed to provide education, reframing, and practical tools. They are not a substitute for clinical behaviour support. If you are seeing the signs below, we encourage you to seek direct clinical support — and we can help you find it.
Physical aggression toward family members or property
Complete school refusal lasting more than two weeks
Self-harm or expressions of not wanting to be alive
Behaviour that is escalating despite consistent attempts to intervene
Suspected exposure to illegal or highly disturbing online content
A child who has completely stopped communicating
Your own safety or the safety of others is at risk
If there is immediate risk to safety, call 000. For crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.