Your Guide to Real Parenting
Real Parents is made up of real and upbeat professionals who love helping parents like you find your confidence and enjoy your kids.
Call 021 712 173 or email hello@realparents.org
Personalised
Coaching
No two families are the same — and neither are our coaching sessions. Our team will work with you to create custom parenting strategies tailored to your family's needs, values, and challenges.
Transformative
Journey
We’ll help you move beyond daily challenges to develop a deeper understanding of yourself, your parenting style, and your child's unique needs. The goal? More joy, more connection, and resilient, thriving tamariki.
Experienced
Coaches
Our parent coaches are more than professionals — they're passionate people who genuinely care about helping you succeed as a parent. They bring years of experience in psychology, teaching, social work, and wellbeing facilitation to every session.
Proven
Techniques
Forget one-size-fits-all advice. We offer a variety of proven, evidence-based parenting tools and techniques that you can easily apply at home.
Welcome to Real Parents — Parenting Support across New Zealand
At Real Parents, we’re here to walk alongside you on your parenting journey. Our experienced, caring team of parent coaches and facilitators have backgrounds in psychology, social work, education, and family wellbeing. Together, we help you discover new, practical ways of parenting that support your children to thrive - and bring more connection, calm, and confidence into your whānau.
We believe every family is unique. That’s why our parenting programmes, personalised parent coaching, and family wellbeing resources are designed to be flexible and relatable for the challenges you face in everyday life.
If you’re looking for positive parenting strategies, tools for managing big emotions, or just a little extra support to navigate the ups and downs of parenting - we're here to help.
Our coaches
We’re proud of our specialist team of parent coaches, trusted across Aotearoa for their experience in parenting support, family wellbeing, and positive parenting strategies.
As skilled facilitators, speakers, and advisors, all with professional backgrounds in psychology, social work and education, they’ve supported thousands of parents one-on-one, led nationwide programmes, and worked on major child and whānau wellbeing initiatives. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or simply want to parent with more confidence, our warm, non-judgmental coaching offers practical, proven tools to help you raise emotionally healthy, resilient kids.
Parenting programmes
Whether you prefer in-person workshops or online parenting programmes, we offer opportunities for parents and caregivers to:
- Build confidence
- Learn practical strategies
- Support children’s emotional wellbeing
- Connect with others
- All with the help of our trusted, experienced team
Find a programme that works for you!
Calm down kit - emotional regulation tools for kids (and parents!)
When big feelings take over, it’s tough on everyone. That’s why we created the Calm Down Kit - a complete emotional wellbeing kete for you and your child.
Our Calm Down Kit includes:
- A pre-recorded webinar and workbook
- How Do I Feel? Cards
- Kuwi & Friends Emotion Magnets
- Breathing Cards
- Let It Flow book
- Glitter Timer ingredients
- Aroha’s Tree Poster & Sticker Set
Learn simple, effective techniques to help your child (and yourself) manage tricky emotions with confidence.
