Welcome to the Toolbox

This is your go-to library of practical, printable resources from The Mindful Toolbox Podcast created to help you support your child’s emotional wellbeing without overwhelm.

Whether you're navigating school refusal, big feelings, anxiety, or simply looking for tools to better connect with your neurodivergent or sensitive child, you’ll find gentle, evidence-informed support right here.

Each guide is inspired by real conversations with parents and professionals, designed for busy families, fridge doors, and those "I don’t know what to do" moments.


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Emotional Based School Non Attendance

Helpful Checklist

Don’t wait until school avoidance becomes a crisis.

Download this printable guide to catch the early signs of EBSNA and support your child with tools that truly help.

Free Guide

Support your anxious child with proven tools that actually work.

This practical guide offers evidence-based techniques to calm nervous systems and strengthen emotional regulation at home and school.

Anxiety Guide for Parents
Emotional Regulation Quick Guide

The guide to calm

Emotional Regulation isn't just the cure to calm homes... it's the golden ticket to a happy, successful life.

Download this printable guide to building your child's emotional regulation toolbox.

Free Guide

Support your anxious child with proven tools that actually work.

Fridge-friendly. Zero fluff. Designed to make habit creation easy peasy-lemon squeasy.

Building habits checklist
EBSNA Re-Entry guide

4-Week Re-Entry Guide

Struggling with school refusal? You’re not alone and there is a roadmap.

Download this guide to learn more about sensory safe morning routines and the 4-week re-entry guide that will help take the stress out of re-integration if your child is experiencing Emotional Based School Non Attendance.

Templates and Scripts

EBSNA needs delicate communication, here's what schools will listen to

Download the scripts and templates that help schools to actually hear you when you're sharing concerns about emotional based school non attendance (EBSNA)

Conversation Scripts for talking about EBSNA
GCSE Revision Guide

The Ultimate GCSE Guide Feb - June 2026

Don't let GCSE exams be more stressful than they already are.

Download the guide to GCSE revision. It includes how tos, what to ask for at each phase, key dates, and various printables that your child can fill in and use as their revision schedule

5 Options

A crisis decision guide with action steps, email templates, and conversation scripts for parents facing the impossible choice

 

Whether you're exploring a strategic 2-3 subject approach, looking at retake options, requesting school accommodations, or mapping out what failure actually looks like to reduce catastrophizing, this guide walks you through every option with practical next steps.

GCSE Revision Guide

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