Debbie Cullinane

Debbie Cullinane Debbie Cullinane (Mannion)
Qualified Play Therapist
Psychotherapist
Parent Support

15/11/2025

🎤 Is It Just US Or...Do We Need To Talk About Toy Guns?

The topic that has brought much debate! In this week’s episode we chat about Debbie’s recent appearance and her chat on the topic of toy guns and aggression toys in the studio. We shed light on the subject as therapists and mothers and Debbie shares some key insights she didn’t have time to mention on live TV!

We would love to know your personal thoughts on this at isitjustuspod@gmail.com

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13/11/2025

🤣🤣 Sometimes we don’t realise what we’re modelling as parents! 🙃

Lots of you missed our first ever FREE Masterclass - The No Shouting Challenge!

Comment Free & we’ll send the replay to you, along with another little SURPRISE that we have never done before!

12/11/2025

🎄Comment Me to buy a light for our Claremorris Christmas Tree 🎄

Locals, please share this far & wide so we can make this year epic!

👌🌟 Thanks to all who have supported! The Christmas lights event is on November 30th & there is lots of lovely things planned!

➡️ Swipe for more info on The F.I.R.M.™ Parent Hub created by 2 moms, psychotherapists, play therapists & former teacher...
12/11/2025

➡️ Swipe for more info on The F.I.R.M.™ Parent Hub created by 2 moms, psychotherapists, play therapists & former teachers &

📖 No one hands us a guidebook for parenting. We’re expected to just know.. but we don’t. And that’s okay. Learning how to parent with confidence, patience, and connection is one of the best investments you’ll ever make.

Inside The F.I.R.M.™ Parent Hub, you’ll get expert insights, tools that actually work, nuanced answers (that are NOT AI) and a community that reminds you you’re not alone. Because strong parenting skills don’t just make life easier now - they protect your child’s future.

Comment Me if you’re ready to parent in a way that feels good & we guarantee you this learning will change your life. We want to help you have a firm safe presence & build respectful relationships in hood family.

✔️ Downloadable App so you have 24/7 support
✔️ Suitable from 0-18 years
✔️ Core Tier costs the price of 1 coffee a week! ☕️
✔️ All Access costs the price of 1 cocktail per week! 🍸

10/11/2025

💕 Comment YES for the link 🔗

FREE to All Access members in The F.I.R.M.™ Parent Hub👌

Only €9.99 🙌 Super value!

We are so excited about this! Teachers/Parents/Early Years/ Anyone who is in contact with children 😍

20 No-Fuss Sensory Play Recipes

Simple. Clean. Effective. Low Effort.

👌 These 20 No-Fuss Sensory Play Recipes are designed to keep your child engaged and thriving, without turning your home into a disaster zone or requiring a mad dash to the supermarket.

Perfect for you if:

• You want to reduce screen time and create special connection time with your child

• You want to help your child regulate using techniques that are scientifically proven to build new neural pathways and brain development

• You keep telling yourself you want to do more of these activities but ideally without the mess, an extra supermarket trip, or your child saying, “Mommy, can I have the iPad?” after 5 minutes.

These play ideas are designed to keep your child focused and engaged for hours, with zero overwhelm for you.

Inside, you’ll get:

• 20 step-by-step sensory play recipes

• Low-prep activities that don’t require fancy materials

• Simple ways to adapt each activity for different ages or needs - including teens

Get yours now! 😍

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Your ebook will be available to download immediately after purchase, so you can start using the activities straight away.

Make playtime easy, purposeful, and so much fun!

09/11/2025

Comment Yes to join our FIRST EVER FREE MASTERCLASS- No Shouting Challenge and learn 3 simple steps to go from reacting to responding.

🗣️Sick of shouting at your children & want to learn a new way? We’ve got you! Join us November 11th & make some changes!

2 days to go!!!

🧠Knowledge is power, parents! Save this post, tag another parent & share to spread the word! 🙋 Have you heard of Snus? I...
08/11/2025

🧠Knowledge is power, parents! Save this post, tag another parent & share to spread the word!

🙋 Have you heard of Snus? I hadn’t only for my nephews & working with teens - made me feel very old when I hadn’t a clue what they were on about! It’s not a new thing, but it is doing the rounds. It comes in little white/beige/brown pouches that look like mints or little teabags, tucked under the lip. No smoke and no smell, so very easy to hide. They come in little tins & can be purchased easily! That’s part of the appeal really because you can do it in school/public/at home & no one would realise!

🧐A lot of teens think it’s harmless or safer than va**ng or smoking. But each pouch can have as much (or more) ni****ne than a cigarette and that’s a lot for our developing teenage brains. The packaging looks sleek, the flavours sound fun, and it’s very easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking at.

✋ This isn’t about panicking at all! It’s about knowing. When we know what’s out there, we can have open, more confident chats with our teens about it. If you find out your teen’s tried it, TRY to stay curious instead of panicked (easier said than done we know).

🙌 We want them to be able to come to us with this stuff, rather than think they’re gonna get in huge trouble - “What made you want to try it?” “What do your friends think about it?” “How does it make you feel?”. In this way, you’re not trying to catch them out, you’re trying to understand their world 🌍 (while possibly panicking a bit on the inside).

😈 I know I was a divil when I was a teenager 🤪 We want to try to support them through this stage, as safely as we can 👏



Have you heard of snus?

07/11/2025

😜 Keep watching for some additions to this one!!

Comment Me to join our FIRST EVER FREE No Shouting Challenge and learn 3 simple steps to go from reacting to responding.

🗣️Sick of shouting at your children & want to learn a new way? We’ve got you! Join us November 11th & make some changes!

Comment Yes to join our FIRST EVER FREE No Shouting Challenge and learn 3 simple steps to go from reacting to responding...
07/11/2025

Comment Yes to join our FIRST EVER FREE No Shouting Challenge and learn 3 simple steps to go from reacting to responding.

🗣️So many times we have sat with parents who say “I never thought I’d be the parent who shouts. And yet… here I am.”

You try to start the day fresh, patient, full of good intentions.
Then the shoes won’t go on, the clock’s ticking, and before you know it… you’ve snapped.

❤️‍🩹 Instant (or sometimes not so instant) regret. Followed by guilt (sometimes). Questions about WHY they can’t just f*cking listen?!

You’re not a bad parent. You’re a human one. Your body just reacts faster than your logic can catch up. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

We would love to support you on November 11th! You don’t have to attend live - playback sent to all who sign up!

07/11/2025

🎁Gift idea for wobbler/toddler - Code JUSTUS10 for 💰 off

Crinkly Cloth Books from .ie

These are the most amazing sensory experience & a perfect little gift or stocking filler. They come in a range of different themes. Comment link 🔗 & you’ll get the link to your inbox 📥

🙌 An eventful Wednesday was had this week! 🩷 A huge thank you to all of you for the support, messages, shares, etc First...
06/11/2025

🙌 An eventful Wednesday was had this week!

🩷 A huge thank you to all of you for the support, messages, shares, etc First appearance on the telly box - it was definitely on the vision board & I was shocked & delighted when the producers reached out to me 🙏 it was very nerve racking & on reflection I have so much more to say, but when the tv lights are on you, it’s much more difficult to think straight!!

🙌 Thank you for the beautiful suit & for the gruaig. It was such a fun experience & myself & had such a blast 😍🙌

An then off to my fave restaurant for the best evening we had such a laugh 🤣🙌👅😍 with my gorgeous panel speakers .eating.ireland

🩷 Some people just radiate positive energy & the 3 women were incredible! A huge thank you to Caroline, Alex & the team who make us all feel so special again!

And thank you to for the beautiful candles 🕯️ We love them!

☘️ As Irish people I think we find it hard to be proud of ourselves but I have a lot going on in my life at the moment & yesterday, I was proud of myself. And it’s okay to be proud - it’s not being up your own hole!! 🤣 insta is only a snapshot of lives people!

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