Hello, Friend! I’m Jami Kirkbride

Parent Coach, Professional Counselor, Author, Speaker, Podcaster and…mom of 7 blessings.

So… I’m doing this right alongside you!

I help parents of strong willed or neurodivergent children with emotional dysregulation, move from chaos to calm, confident connection with faith aligned, research-based strategies that actually work in real life!

parent coach Jami Kirkbride, for parenting emotional dysregulation

Hello, Friend! I’m Jami Kirkbride

Parent Coach, Professional Counselor, Author, Speaker, Podcaster….and more important than all of these professional roles, I am a mom of seven blessings.

So I am doing this right alongside you!

I help parents of strong-willed, emotionally dysregulated, or neurodivergent children move from chaos to calm, confident connection through faith aligned, research-based strategies that actually work in real life!

 

Helping Parents Navigate Emotional Dysregulation

With Calm and Clarity

If you’re parenting a child who feels everything deeply, who melts down easily,

or struggles to control emotions consistently…

you’re not alone!

I help parents of neurodivergent and emotionally intense kids understand what’s really going on behind the behavior, build connection in the chaos, and create calmer days…rooted in understanding and grace.

Maybe you’ve attempted other parenting approaches in the past, but didn’t feel like all the pieces fit. You’re ready to work with someone relatable and kind, but are also ready to put in some hard work to experience a true joy, connection, and transformation in your home.

  • Do you need someone to help you manage and understand your child’s strong will and intense emotions?

  • Do you need someone to help you find strategies and approaches that actually work?

  • Do you need someone to help restore calm, confidence, and joy in your parenting journey?

  • Do you need someone who can help you feel more connected with your child?

Why I Do What I Do…Parent Coaching

Early in my motherhood journey, I realized that what worked for one child didn’t work for another, especially when you’re dealing with a child who is uniquely wired…neurodivergent, highly-sensitive, emotionally intense or strong willed.

Rewards, consequences, and “traditional” parenting strategies failed when big emotions took over, and I was left feeling frustrated, exhausted, and defeated.

Through years of counseling work, parenting experience, and even some prayers of desperation, my eyes were opened to something powerful:

Our kids aren’t giving us a hard time… they’re having a hard time.

That truth changed everything. And now, I get to help other parents experience that same transformation… from overwhelm and tension to calm and connection.

My Approach to Parent Coaching…
Emotional Dysregulation and Neurodivergent Children

Unlike many of the doctors or professionals that work with parents, I’ve had the unique opportunity to gain the classroom learning, master’s degree, professional experience, and also the personal experience…navigating life with these issues in our own home.

Walking a similar road …

with our child and family has equipped me to create a program that’s realistic and effective- based on insights that are accurate, and tools that actually work!

  • Uses the combination of clinical insights with real-life strategies and faith-aligned encouragement

  • Teach parents to decode behavior, recognize triggers, and respond with empathy and confidence

  • My approach centers around building skills, emotional safety, and growth…not perfection

  • Together, we nurture calm homes, confident parents, and connected families

parent cpach for emotional dysregulation and neurodivergent children

Professional Experience and Credentials..

A variety of professional experiences have shaped my perspectives including:

✨ Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Parent Coach

✨ Certified Personality Trainer

✨ Featured on CBN.com, MOPS Int., TODAY Parenting Team, and MOMSense Radio

✨ Co-Author of The You Zoo, a children’s personality assessment and parenting resource

✨ Host of Calm Connection Parenting Podcast

Get Support for Your Child’s Emotional Dysregulation…

calm connection parenting podcast and parent coaching program for emotional dysregulation

The programs I’ve created to help families find calm, confidence, and connection:

  • Podcast: Weekly episodes on emotional dysregulation, meltdowns, and connection-based parenting
  • Free Resources: Guides and tools to help you respond calmly and effectively
  • Community: A safe, encouraging space for parents who “get it”
  • Coaching: Personalized guidance to help you parent with confidence

Topics You’ll Learn About Here…

Parenting Neurodivergent Children | Personalities | Sensory Processing | Executive Functioning | Child Mental Health | ADHD, AUDHD, DMDD, SPD, ODD, and Mood Disorders | Anxiety | Depression | Connection Parenting | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | Meltdowns vs Tantrums | Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation | Connection Based Discipline | Healthy Self-Care | Faith and Family Relationships | Emotional Resilience

 

Home on the Prairie with Family…

Home is where faith and family collide in the best way possible.

I live on the prairie in Wyoming with my husband Jeff and our big crew of kids (and grandkids). Our seven kids and their families (Bennett, Grayson, Jayden, Savannah, Jackson (Abby), Carter, and Taylor (Lindsay, Myles, Mason and Hayes) bring us great joy as we do life together.

There’s rarely a quiet moment in our house- but always plenty of love, laughter, and grace for the tough times. Whether we’re teasing, playing games, watching sports (a family with 6 boys does ALOT of that) or making memories, we keep choosing joy and connection, because those are the moments that matter most.

And while you can hardly ever find a picture where we are all looking and have our eyes open, we have perfected the art of taking pics that just look down-to earth and real to life! LOL!

This is us…

Things You May Not Know About Me…

✨ LOVE DAISIES, POLKA DOTS, AND ANYTHING THAT SPARKLES.

✨ I’M A WORD NERD AND LOVE WRITING AND CREATING THINGS.

✨ LOVE COZY BLANKETS, LONG NAPS, COFFEE (MOSTLY CREAMER), AND SHOPPING.

✨ LISTENING TO TRUE CRIME AND COURT CASES ONLINE IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE.

✨ PERSONALITY IS PEACEFUL + PLAYFUL, LOVE LANGUAGE QUALITY TIME (AND GIFTS!)

✨ TRULY ENJOY PLAYING GAMES AND WITH 7 KIDS, WE HAVE A BIG, FUN COLLECTION.

✨ HAVE A COLLECTION OF BIBLES, PENS, JOURNALS, AND THINGS TO BE MORE ORGANIZED (BUT NOT YET!)

Let’s Walk this Journey Together…

parent coach for neurodivergent and emotional dysregulation in children

 

 

 

 

Parenting a child with emotional dysregulation can feel lonely —

but you don’t have to do it alone.

I’ll walk with you, step by step, to build a calm and connected approach to parenting your intense, uniquely wired child.

You’ll learn tools that will equip you to feel confident, even with intense emotions and challenging behavior.

You can have that calm, loving, joy-filled family that you imagined.

You can truly enjoy being together as you build a meaningful connection that lasts…as you live, love, and laugh again!

With hope & heart,

Jami

My Life Verse…

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.

Plans to prosper you, not to harm you.

Plans to give you a hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11