Contributors

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Jami Kirkbride

Jami has always had a heart for mothering, since playing with her dolls. What she didn’t know was how much her passion for motherhood would grow beyond raising her seven children! 

Parenting a uniquely wired child with mental health challenges, Jami realized that parenting wasn’t always easy. The journey taught her valuable lessons she now shares with others.

As a parent coach, counselor, and speaker, Jami helps overwhelmed parents of highly sensitive, emotional, or intense kids. Her Calm Connection Program provides practical tools and faith-based  strategies to help families create calm connections amidst challenging behaviors. She’s passionate about helping parents in the hard work and heart work of parenting.

Jami co-authored The You Zoo, a children’s personality assessment and resource for parents, and was a regular on ChannelMom radio. She’s all about the real, relatable advice with a side of humor and encouragement.

https://www.ParentingWithPersonality.com

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Amy Wadlington

Amy Wadlington is a Christian life coach dedicated to helping women move from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to experiencing clarity and purpose in their lives. She is the creator of the holistic "Breakthrough Blueprint," a unique coaching framework that empowers women to break free from negative thought patterns and embrace their God-given calling. As a single mom, she raised two daughters alone—one who navigated childhood PTSD and the other with ADHD—further deepening her empathy and resilience. Amy’s story of perseverance and faith in helping others is a testament to her mission: empower women to live impactful, fulfilling lives led by biblical principles.

Where to Connect With Amy:
Her Unraveled Life: http://www.herunraveledlife.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amywadlington
Free Community: http://www.amywadlington.com/community
Free Resource: The Ultimate Guide to Go from Stuck to Empowered

http://www.herunraveledlife.com

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Debbie Simmonds

Debbie Simmonds is an author, wife, and mom of 9 adopted children. She shares the story of losing her quadruplet sons who were born prematurely, and how she turned that pain into purpose.


As CEO and Founder of Anchor Point, she leads a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping families thrive through counseling, education, and community support. Her new book, The Heart of Legacy, Living a Focused, Faithful and Fearless Life is available on Amazon.

 

Find Debbie’s book, The Heart of Legacy, Living a Focused, Faithful and Fearless Life on Amazon, or visit her website www.thedebbiesimmons.com.

 Explore Anchor Point’s transformative Pathway to Hope Camp and register today at www.anchorpoint.us/pathway-to-hope-camp.

http://www.anchorpoint.us/pathway-to-hope-camp
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Dr. Roseann Copanna-Hodge

Dr. Roseann Copanna-Hodge will be a featured speaker at the Calm Connection Parenting Summit May 13-16! CalmConnectionParent.com/summit


Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a leading expert in emotional and behavioral dysregulation with over 30 years of experience helping families transform chaos into calm. Known for connecting clinical science with everyday parenting, she specializes in nervous system dysregulation—the root cause of struggles like ADHD, anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, and PANS/PANDAS.


Through her CALMS Dysregulation Protocol™, bestselling books, and top 1% podcast, Dr. Roseann gives parents the tools they need to support their child’s brain, behavior, and emotional well-being—without shame or guesswork. Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and Parents Magazine, she’s on a mission to help families regulate first, so real healing and success can follow.


https://drroseann.com/

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Elyse Scheeler

Elyse is a dedicated wife, mama of two young kiddos, and passionate professional who wears many hats: speech-language pathologist, orofacial myologist, group fitness instructor, and wellness coach. She lives with her husband, two children, and beloved "old lady pup" in Southeastern Wisconsin. She lives a life focused on health, wellness, and empowering others. With a deep passion for helping children and adults overcome challenges related to low-toxin living, feeding and swallowing difficulties, airway health, and communication disorders, Elyse has made it her mission to improve lives through education, care, support, and maybe just a little be of disrupting the norm. 


Podcast: Speaking Life Into Motherhood
Website: Speakinglife.co

Resource Mentioned: Speakinglife.co/peace



http://www.Speakinglife.co
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Holly Provan

Holly is a registered nurse and mom to two amazing teens. She is an active member of her community as a volunteer. While she always enjoyed writing (considering for a time a career in journalism), her true passion was helping and caring for people. She adores being a nurse and is expanding her education in the mental health field.

Holly spends much of her free time exploring the outdoors with her partner, having adventures with her family, training with her running group, and being a passionate advocate for mental health. She will often joke that she is actually a grandma, as she loves to bake, garden, and crochet and adores a cat in her lap.


Book available on Amazon

To connect: holly.provan@gmail.com

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