Lisa Taylor

19/02/2026

I didn’t write this book because parents need more advice.

I wrote it because they need more understanding.

Most of us were never shown how to stay emotionally steady when our child’s distress collides with our own.

So we default to control.
Or fixing.
Or withdrawing.

And then we feel terrible about it.

That’s the trap.

The Perfect Parent Trap isn’t about managing your child.

It’s about noticing what rises in you, with courage and compassion, so you can respond differently.

If this conversation feels familiar, you’re welcome to join the pre-order list.

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18/02/2026

At the heart of this book is one question:

Am I responding to the child in front of me…
or reacting from the child within me?

That single pause changes everything.

It moves us from control to curiosity.
From shame to responsibility.
From rupture to repair.

This isn’t about analysing your childhood.

It’s about recognising the emotional patterns that quietly shape your reactions.

When you see them, you have choice.

If this question resonates, I’d love you to join the pre-order list.

You’ll receive the links and a few reflections along the way.

Steady and thoughtful.
That’s how this book is entering the world.

15/02/2026

Thought I’d share this moment as it means so much to me. I’m so grateful to those who have encouraged supported and loved me through this project.

Parenting is tricky, joyful, fun, hard and everything in between.
My hope is this book invites parents to look within and know they are enough, they are seen and above all loved for the incredible role they play in raising beautiful humans. ❤️
Thanks especially to my beautiful husband Chris who has always encouraged me to do this and my gorgeous kids for all their love.

15/02/2026

Thought I’d share this moment as it means so much to me.
I’m so grateful to those who have encouraged supported and loved me through this project.

Parenting is tricky, joyful, fun, hard and everything in between. My hope is this book invites parents to look within and know they are enough, they are seen and above all loved for the incredible role they play in raising beautiful humans. ❤️

Thanks especially to my beautiful husband Chris who has always encouraged me to do this and my gorgeous kids for all their love. ❤️
March 4th release and preorders here.
https://ambapress.com.au/products/the-perfect-parent-trap?_pos=1&_psq=the+per&_ss=e&_v=1.0

The Perfect Parent Trap: A Therapist’s Guide to Flipping the Script on Traditional Parenting : Taylor, Lisa: Amazon.com.au: Books

The Perfect Parent Trap by Lisa Taylor | A Therapist’s Guide to Flipping the Script on Traditional Parenting | 9781923403581 | Booktopia

10/02/2026

This photo means so much to me.

It’s me introducing a book that’s been two years in the making and in many ways, a lifetime.

After working with thousands of families, and raising my own children, I wanted to share what sits at the very heart of parenting, raising ourselves alongside our children.

My children have been my greatest teachers, especially in the moments I thought I knew it all.

This isn’t a how-to book. It’s about the relationship we build with our children, and just as importantly, the relationship we have with ourselves.

My hope is that parents feel seen, heard, and met with compassion along the way.

Pre-order details coming soon 🤍
Book out 4 March.

23/01/2026

Beautiful emotions today while I do the final proof read of my new book The Perfect Parent Trap. A Therapists Guide to Flipping the script on traditional parenting. It will be available soon.
Big love to my family for their love and support and the Expert Author community for keeping me focused and sane.

30/12/2025

I walk this path everyday and when I get to this point I wonder what’s ahead….

The calm, the rough seas, the wind in my face or at my back, my friends or my solitude, a bit like life really.
We can never really know what’s ahead.

What I know and trust is that I am exactly where I need to be that the calm and storms are both gifts for me to grow.

I wish for you all a new year filled with love, love for yourself first. You are enough and you are beautiful, exactly as you are. ❤️

22/12/2025

Heartprints are the emotional imprints we carry from our earliest relationships.
They shape how we respond - especially with the people who know us best.

Christmas doesn’t create heartprints.
It simply brings them closer to the surface.

This year, notice the pause.
Am I responding to the person in front of me, or reacting to the child within me?

Awareness is the beginning of choice.

15/12/2025

When something frightening happens in the world, it doesn’t just live “out there.”

It lands in our bodies.
In our homes.
In our children.

And in those moments, fear moves fast.

One of the most important things we can do - for ourselves and for our kids - is pause.

In my upcoming book The Perfect Parent Trap (out in April), I talk about The Courage to Pause.
Not as a technique to get it right, but as a way to come back to ourselves when everything feels shaky.

Here’s a simplified version you can use today:

1. Breathe
Take three slow breaths.
Even this tells your nervous system: We’re safe. We have time.

2. Notice
What’s happening in your body right now?
Tight chest. Clenched jaw. Heavy stomach.
Nothing to fix, just notice.

3. Wonder
Gently ask:
“Am I responding to the child in front of me or reacting from something old inside me?”
This question creates space.

4. Choose
From here, choose how you want to respond, from your adult self, not fear.
You can still be firm.
You can still hold boundaries.
But now you’re choosing, not reacting.

This is what courage looks like in everyday moments.
Not being calm all the time.
But being willing to pause, feel, and respond with care.

Our children don’t need us to be fearless.
They need us to be steady.

And steadiness begins with a pause. 🤍

15/12/2025

Like many families today, mine feels quieter, heavier.

What happened in Bondi is heartbreaking.
Lives lost. Families forever changed.

Moments like this ripple through all of us especially our children.

If you’re a parent, a gentle reminder:
• Limit how much footage is playing in the background
• Be available for questions without overwhelming detail
• Offer reassurance, not answers to everything
• Let feelings be felt - fear, sadness, confusion

Our kids don’t need us to be fearless.
They need us to be steady.

And as a community, I don’t want anger or fear to be what takes root next.
We are deeply connected - what impacts one of us touches us all.

So today, let’s lead with compassion.
For the families grieving.
For the children trying to make sense of it.
For ourselves as we hold it all.

Love is still stronger than fear.
And staying human matters most in moments like this.

🤍

05/12/2025

If you’re heading to a Christmas party or family event this weekend and you’re already feeling tense…
Please know this:
It’s not because you’re failing at being festive.

It’s because certain people, places, or moments can brush up against old emotional imprints - the patterns we learned growing up about how to stay safe, liked, helpful, quiet, or “easy.”

That familiar tightness?
The pressure to keep the peace?
The urge to shrink or avoid?

These are old patterns waking up, not new problems appearing.

✨ Some gentle things that help before you walk in:
1. Name what’s coming up.
“I feel pressure.”
“I feel on edge.”
“I’m worried about being judged.”

2. Remind yourself:
“I’m allowed to show up as who I am now.”
Not the child or younger version of you who had to perform, please, or hold it all together.

3. Plan one simple boundary.
It can be internal: “I don’t have to answer every question.”
Or external: “I’ll take a breather outside if I need to.”

4. Ground your body before you ring the doorbell.
Two slow breaths. Shoulders down. Feet on the floor.
Let your body arrive before your emotions do.

It’s okay if this season activates you.
Awareness and compassion soften everything 💛

02/12/2025