A practical, brain-based parenting programme that helps parents focus on the things that matter most for developing brains so children can thrive emotionally, socially, and physically in the modern world.
◦ Self-paced online programme
◦ Weekly live parenting support
◦ Physical Brain Essentials resources delivered to your home
◦ Designed for parents of 2–10- year-olds
◦ NZD $247
Raising Great Humans in a Distracted World
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Practical brain-based parenting support for calmer, more connected family life.
◦ Self-paced online programme
◦ Weekly live support
◦ Physical resources delivered
◦ For parents of 2–10 year olds
◦ NZD $247
Raising Great Humans in
a Distracted World
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The childhood years shape confidence, emotions, relationships, resilience, and behaviour for years to come.
Children develop best through things like:
♡ connection
♡ movement
♡ play
♡ safety
♡ belonging
♡ calm, connected adults around them
But in a world where screens, busyness, overstimulation, and distraction are becoming the norm, many families are finding it harder and harder to prioritise the experiences that matter most for healthy child development.
MODERN Parenting CAN FEEL RELENTLESS
The childhood years shape so
much.
Confidence
Emotions
Relationships
Resilience
Behaviour
But screens, busyness, overstimulation, and distraction are making it harder for families to prioritise what children truly need.
MODERN PARENTING CAN
FEEL RELENTLESS
Brain Essentials helps parents focus on what truly matters.
Brain Essentials helps parents focus on what truly matters.
The good news?
When you understand the brain, parenting feels different.
You respond more calmly.
Your child makes more sense.
And family life becomes more connected, predictable, and enjoyable.
And that’s exactly what Brain Essentials helps parents do.
The good news?
BRAIN ESSENTIALS helps you go from:
• Feeling calm and capable
• More connection and play
• Better emotional understanding
• Stronger family relationships
• Leading with calm confidence
• Raising capable, resilient children
• Feeling reactive and overwhelmed
• Constant screen battles
• Emotional explosions
• Feeling disconnected
• Constantly nagging
• Overdoing everything for your kids
JOIN THE PROGRAMME TODAY
BRAIN ESSENTIALS
helps you go from:
To this:
• Calm and capable
• More connected and respected
•Confident and clear
• Leading with calm authority
• Enjoying family life more
• Knowing what to prioritise instead
Over-whelmed
Calm & capable
Screen
battles
Connection
& play
Emotional
explosions
Faster
regulation
Dis-
connection
Feeling
closer
Nagging
Calm
leadership
Doing everything
Raising capable kids
Because children are actually incredible when their brains, bodies, and emotions are supported properly.
I’m a New Zealand parenting educator, teacher, author, and mum with more than 20 years experience working with children and families.
As an experienced classroom teacher, I started noticing more and more children struggling with overwhelm, emotional regulation, confidence, resilience, creativity, and connection.
At the same time, I noticed children spending less time in the kinds of experiences that help human brains develop well, things like movement, play, connection, creativity, calm, and real-world interaction.
That’s why I created The Brain Essentials of Raising Great Humans.
To help parents focus on what truly matters in the childhood years, so children and families can thrive in the modern world.
HI, I'M VICTORIA JENKINS
I’m a New Zealand parenting educator, teacher, author, and mum with more than 20 years experience working with children and families.
As an experienced classroom teacher, I started noticing more children struggling with overwhelm, emotional regulation, confidence, resilience, creativity, and connection.
I also noticed children spending less time in the kinds of experiences that help children thrive, things like movement, play, connection, creativity, calm, and real-world interaction.
That’s why I created The Brain Essentials or Raising Great Humans.
To help parents focus on what truly matters in the childhood years.
HI, I'M VICTORIA JENKINS
The Brain Essentials of Raising Great Humans is a self-paced online parenting programme designed for busy families.
You can watch the lessons anytime, anywhere, and move through the programme at your own pace.
Inside, you’ll receive:
✔️ Short, practical online lessons
Easy-to-follow videos that help you understand behaviour, emotions, resilience, connection, leadership, and screen time without overwhelming you.
✔️ Weekly live support calls with Victoria
Ask questions, get guidance, and feel supported while implementing the programme at home.
✔️ In-app messaging support
Real parenting situations happen in real time. You’ll be able to ask questions and receive support throughout the programme.
✔️ A package of physical Brain Essentials resources delivered to your home
Including practical tools that help your whole family better understand emotions, behaviour, routines, and regulation.
✔️ 12-month access
Return to the programme whenever you need support through different stages of parenting.
Parenting support that fits into real life.
Yes, I want this!
✔ Watch anytime, anywhere
✔ Move at your own pace
✔ Weekly live support calls
✔ In-app parenting support
✔ Physical resources delivered to your home
✔ 12-month access
Parenting support that fits into real life.
Yes, I want this!
value: $80
Ready-to-use visuals, templates, and Brainbow guides for home.
Printable Tools
& Visuals
VALUE: $300
Weekly calls and messaging for support and encouragement.
Live Group Support
Group Calls
VALUE: $90
Beautiful, hands on tools that help you bring everything
to life.
Physical Books
& Resources
BONUSES TO SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY
✔ What to do and say to bring out the best in your child, even during tricky moments
✔ Which behaviours to tactically ignore, and which to focus on, to encourage calmer, more cooperative behaviour over time
✔ How to respond to overwhelm, emotional explosions, sibling conflict, and challenging behaviour more calmly and effectively
✔ Why connection changes behaviour more than constant correction, consequences, or nagging
✔ How to reduce screen dependence by making real life feel more rewarding, engaging, and connected
✔ Practical ways to build resilience, confidence, emotional regulation, independence, and flexible thinking
✔ How movement, play, creativity, calm, nature, and relationships shape developing brains
✔ Simple ways to create calmer mornings, smoother transitions, better routines, and more connected family life
✔ How to raise capable, resilient children in a world full of distraction and overstimulation
Everything inside The Brain Essentials of Raising Great Humans is built around the Brain + Body + Connection System™.
INSIDE THE PROGRAMME YOU'll LEARN
Practical ways to support healthy brain, emotional, and social development so that family life feels calmer, more connected, and more enjoyable.
✔ Emotional regulation
✔ Behaviour and connection
✔ Resilience and confidence
✔ Screen time and modern childhood
✔ Brain development and relationships
✔ Practical tools for calmer family life
Everything inside The Brain Essentials of Raising Great Humans is built around the
Brain + Body + Connection System™.
INSIDE THE PROGRAMME
YOU'll LEARN:
The Brain + Body + Connection System™
A practical, brain-based approach to raising calm, connected, resilient children in the modern world.
Yes, I want this!
The Brain + Body + Connection System™
A practical, brain-based approach to raising calm, connected, resilient children in the modern world.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This programme is perfect for parents who:
✔ Want a calmer and connected family life
✔ Feel overwhelmed by modern parenting
✔ Want practical tools, not judgement
✔ Are navigating emotions, behaviour, or screen-time struggles
✔ Want to raise resilient, capable children
✔ Want parenting to feel more enjoyable
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your Brain Essentials package includes:
→ Full online parenting programme
→ 12 practical parenting modules
→ Weekly live support calls
→ In-app messaging support
→ 12-month access
→ Physical Brain Essentials resources delivered to your home
→ Downloadable resources and tools
All for $297 NZD
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your Brain Essentials package includes:
→ Full online parenting programme
→ 12 practical parenting modules
→ Weekly live support calls
→ In-app messaging support
→ 12-month access
→ Physical Brain Essentials resources delivered to your home
→ Downloadable resources and tools
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This is for you
if you want
Perfect for parents who want:
✔ A calmer family life
✔ Better behaviour and connection
✔ Less overwhelm
✔ More confidence
✔ Practical support
✔ A healthier modern childhood for their kids
Yes, I want this!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Included:
✔ Online parenting programme
✔ Weekly live calls
✔ Messaging support
✔ Physical resources delivered
✔ 12 month access
✔ All for NZD $247
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This course is ideal for parents of children aged 2 to 10 years, but the tools support families well beyond those years.
What age is this course best for?
Less than 20 minutes a week. Everything is designed to be easy for busy parents.
How much time
will I need?
No problem. You have 12 months of access.
You can watch anytime and go at your own pace.
What if life gets busy?
Is this only for parents who are struggling?
Not at all.
It is for caring parents who want to raise emotionally intelligent, resilient kids and feel proud of how they are parenting.
Do I need to attend anything live?
No. The programme is fully recorded and available to watch anytime, at your own pace. The weekly live calls are there for extra support, guidance, and parenting questions if you’d like them.
Brain Essentials combines brain science, emotional regulation, and practical parenting tools into one simple system for modern family life.
What makes Brain Essentials different?
Practical ways to support healthy brain, emotional, and social development in the modern world.
✔ What to do and say to bring out the best in your child, even during tricky moments
✔ Which behaviours to tactically ignore, and which to focus on, to encourage calmer, more cooperative behaviour over time
✔ How to respond to overwhelm, emotional explosions, sibling conflict, and challenging behaviour more calmly and effectively
✔ Why connection changes behaviour more than constant correction, consequences, or nagging
✔ How to reduce screen dependence by making real life feel more rewarding, engaging, and connected
✔ Practical ways to build resilience, confidence, emotional regulation, independence, and flexible thinking
✔ How movement, play, creativity, calm, nature, and relationships shape developing brains
✔ Simple ways to create calmer mornings, smoother transitions, better routines, and more connected family life
✔ How to raise capable, resilient children in a world full of distraction and overstimulation
INSIDE THE PROGRAMME
YOU'll LEARN
JOIN THE PROGRAMME
The Brain Essentials Way is already helping parents feel calmer, more confident, and more connected with their kids. Here are some of the wins parents have shared with me.
WHAT OTHER PARENTS ARE SAYING
Real families. Real results. Real changes at home.
Renee, mum of three (ages 3, 7, and 9)
Kate, Mum OF TWO (AGES 6 and 8)
"I see both of my kids differently now. Instead of banging my head against a brick wall and trying to get the kids to do what I want them to do, my way, I can now see them for who they are and meet them where they're at. There is much less resistance and defiance. "
"When the books and resources arrived, I realised I had done something truly special for myself. They are absolutely stunning! Then there's the videos, everything is so digestible! You watch a quick video, then have something easy to try."
“My son had a meltdown after school last week and for the first time I knew exactly what to do. We went from chaos to calm in minutes. I felt so proud.”
JACKIE, Mum OF TWO (AGES 9 and 11)
TANIA, Mum of TWO ( AGES 2 & 4)
“I felt like I was always doing too much, but getting nowhere. This course showed me how to simplify, stay calm, and connect with each child ... without the guilt.”
“Before doing your course I thought of each of us as individuals, but the Week 2 and 3 content has taught me we are a team and we're all happier when we work together.
ERin, mum of two (ages 4 & 7)
AROHA, mum of three (ages 5, 8, and 10)
“Before this course, I felt like I was constantly reacting and yelling. Now I actually understand what’s going on with my kids’ needs and wants, and I know what to say. I feel calm, and they’re calmer too.”
Childhood is incredibly important. The experiences children have in their childhood years shape their confidence, relationships, resilience, emotional wellbeing, and view of themselves for years to come.
The Brain Essentials of Raising Great Humans helps parents focus on what truly matters for developing brains, so family life feels calmer, more connected, and far more meaningful.
CHILDHOOD IS IMPORTANT
victoria@brainessentials.nz
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