The Parent Unplugged Way

Parent Unplugged is a space for parents who want clarity, not chaos.
A place to understand your child’s behaviour, protect your own mental health, and build resilience from the very beginning - while gently untangling the patterns you grew up with too.

Hosted by parenting coach Charis Halsall, the Parent Unplugged podcast goes straight to the real stuff:
emotions, behaviour, nervous systems, resilience, growth mindset - and the often-unspoken ways our own childhood shapes how we show up as parents today.

Through honest conversations with leading experts, each episode gives you:

  • Practical tools you can actually use

  • Deeper insight into what your child is really communicating

  • Reassurance that you’re not failing - you’re learning

This isn’t about “fixing” your child.
It’s about understanding them, responding with intention, and supporting their development without losing yourself in the process.

If you’re raising children aged 2–8 and you want to:

  • Break generational cycles

  • Calm the daily overwhelm

  • Parent with confidence instead of constant self-doubt

You’re in the right place.

Parenting with clarity.
Parenting with intention.
Parent Unplugged.

Work With Charis

When you work with Charis, you’re supported by someone who understands both the science and the lived reality of parenting.

This isn’t guesswork - it’s grounded, evidence-informed support shaped by years of study, expert insight, and hands-on experience.

Charis brings together:

  • Over 300 parenting books studied

  • Conversations with 70+ leading experts

  • Professional coaching training

  • Life as a mum of three

  • Direct experience working in residential care and school settings, including with children with SEN

  • More than 10 years running an educational business, supporting schools from the inside out

1:1 coaching is a space for you - to unpack what’s happening, understand your child’s behaviour, and leave with clear, practical next steps.

What to expect

  • In-person or video sessions

  • 50-minute focused support

  • Greater confidence, clarity, and trust in your parenting

No judgement.
No quick fixes.
Just informed, compassionate guidance that meets you where you are.

Silhouette illustration of a family holding hands, with hearts above them and children on either side.