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Madeleine Stanimeros is an author, writer, consultant, speaker and Mum. She has been writing and speaking on parenting for 14 years and regularly meets with parents to encourage and support them with strategies to enrich family life and strengthen connections through the easy and not so easy moments.
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Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
I’m joined by my friend David for an honest conversation about something so many of us wrestle with: letting our kids struggle. From the urge to fix everything to the challenge of holding boundaries, we explore why stepping back is often the most loving thing we can do. Whether it’s toddler tantrums or teen defiance, we talk about what it really means to support rather than rescue — and how those moments of struggle can lead to growth, resilience, and deeper connection. If you’ve ever felt torn between helping and holding back, this one’s for you.
Resources & Links:
📖 Get the book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood. click here
🗓️ Book a session:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
📬 Contact me:
Have a question or just want to say hello?
Email me at madeleinstani@icloud.com — I’d love to hear from you.
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
The Enneagram Type Six is a wonderful character type, a great friend, a competent, compassionate disciplined achiever, but they can get themselves in an anxious muddle which stops them from progressing with confidence.
Come and hear five ways that you can help them to flourish
- to keep those strong, healthy character traits without tipping into overdrive.
Pop here for the book Parenting For Life
Pop here for a consultation
Pop here for the blog
Pop here to email Madeleine: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
I'm back!
I hope you've had a fun summer.
I'm launching this term with a fun book, perfect for your friends for Christmas. It's snippets of overheard conversations to make you titter, raise your eyebrows, question yourself and/or the quotee. How would you respond to this one?
"Why does everyone suddenly need a second screen? It's a post-Covid thing...You know, we're not all operating air traffic control from home!"
Open to conjecture on that one.
We also chat about the anxious side of early motherhood and how Natasha coped.
Snippets of conversation from Emphatic Middle-Class Women, by Natasha May can be found at Waterstones.com, Amazon and for a signed copy, message Natasha.t.may on Instagram.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Today we talk about pooh and wee and what happens for children emotionally and physically when there are difficulties.
Rachel Thomas is the lead specialist nurse for Children's Bladder and Bowel Team for Gloucestershire. She talks us through the early and late interventions. There are lots of laughs but lots of great info too.
She recommends:
https://eric.org.uk to answer all your questions.
and
the book, Amy Gets Eaten, by Adam Kay
Email me if you're thinking about the day or evening course: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
For a parenting chat/consultation, pop here
Find me on IG @thecourageousmumma
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
What should you close before you doze?
Do your kids know what to do if there's a fire?
What are a credit card and cling film doing in with your Meds?
A gripping tour of first aid and how to support your children (or anyone) in common difficulties. Come and learn new things and examine your existing perspectives.
To Contact Meg Sawford: sawford@hotmail.co.uk
Meg signposts to these two
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
For a consultation, or a chat about a consultation, pop here
Find me on IG @thecourageousmumma
or pop me an email... Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Coming to you from my convalescence after an op - with the Enneagram type 5.
The fives have some great strengths;
Firstly, their intellectual capacity and their ability to think deeply and critically are admirable. They are excellent researchers and often good problem solvers. They are naturally curious and have a thirst for knowledge. They can often see connections and patterns that others miss.
They’re fabulous in a pub quiz, though sometimes their knowledge is specialised, so then they’re just fabulous in certain rounds.
See if you recognise yourself, your child or your friends or partner...
Introspective
Analytical
Curious
Independent
Thoughtful
Reserved
Cerebral
Detached
Perceptive
Objective
Focused
Reclusive
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Have you ever felt you're drifting from a child or do you ever worry that you might in the future? Here is a great story from a precious friend and her daughter about how to reconnect when it all feels lost.
For a chat with me, pop here
To get your copy of Parenting For Life, Pop here
Ig; thecourageousmumma
blog: thecourageousmumma
me: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Happy Birthday to us....a telegram from the King would be appropriate. Thank you to all those who have been with me from the beginning and welcome to those joining today and everyone in between.
Today, I answer your questions:
What's the hardest parenting tool; what do I most regret; What am I most pleased with... Here's the good, the bad and the ugly
For a chat with me, pop here
To get your copy of Parenting For Life, Pop here
Ig; thecourageousmumma
blog: thecourageousmumma
me: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Do you have a child who has a deep need to be understood? I know all children do, but it discombobulates some more than others. Are they creative, expressive, sensitive to criticism and often feel misunderstood? If so, you might have an enneagram type 4 - come and find out.... here are some great ways to help them to thrive.
to contact me; madeleinestani@icloud.com
ig: thecourageousmumma
blog: thecourageousmumma
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
May is Mental Health Month. This week I'm introducing you to Louise Williams. She has overcome the ADHD battle. She blogs about it and today she's sharing her journey with us.
ask a question or contact me; Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Book on ADHD: Scattered Minds - pop here
Adult guide to diagnosis - pop here
Louise's blog Pink Pear Bear - pop here
Get your copy of Parenting for Life
find out about parent coaching/book a chat here
Book mentioned: Gifts of Imperfection pop here