# The Honest Parent: Jacintha Field on Co-Parenting, Self-Regulation, and Raising Children Through the Hardest Seasons

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Podcast: [The Mindful Living](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491)
Published: 2026-04-28T22:30:00+00:00
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Separation does not just change your address. It changes the ground beneath you. And if you are a parent, it changes the ground beneath your children too, no matter how carefully you try to shield them from the tremors. The question most parents quietly carry through this season is rarely how do I survive this? It is the harder, more tender one: how do I make sure my children are okay when I am barely keeping myself together? In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits with Jacintha Field — counsellor, art therapist, breathwork facilitator, and founder of Happy Souls Kids — for a conversation that does not flinch from any of it. They talk about the myth of "keeping things normal for the kids," what emotional honesty actually looks like at home, the long, often unglamorous work of regulating yourself in a high-conflict co-parenting dynamic, and why the parent your child needs is not a perfect one, just a present one. A grounding listen for any parent in the middle of a hard chapter and quietly wondering if they are doing this right. About the Guest: Jacintha Field, known to her community as J, is a family and child counsellor, art therapist, kids' yoga teacher, breathwork coach, and the founder of Happy Souls Kids. Based in Australia, she has spent the past 20 years on her own healing path and translated that lived experience into a practice and a platform that supports children and families through emotional regulation, resilience-building, and connection. Happy Souls Kids is currently evolving into a gamified, role-model-led mental wellness platform for children, built with input from athletes, mental health professionals, and educators. Jacintha also hosts her own podcast for adult listeners. Key Takeaways: Children do not need a perfect parent. They need a…

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