Melissa Cave
Parenting and calm coach for overwhelmed moms
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $135 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents and Women |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Credentials | Certified life coach |
| Practice | Rethink Motherhood |
Melissa Cave is a certified life coach and mentor who helps overwhelmed moms stay calm and feel good about their parenting. She runs Rethink Motherhood. Her work focuses on yelling, guilt, and mental overload. She teaches science-backed tools and explains what happens in a mom's brain and nervous system. She is a mom of two and works one-on-one with moms to build a clear plan and make time for themselves.
What Melissa helps with
Melissa helps moms who yell and wish they hadn't, feel on edge, or carry constant guilt. She also works with moms who feel buried by mental load.
- Yelling at kids and feeling guilty afterward
- Staying calm during a child's meltdowns
- Mental load and too many responsibilities
- Feeling short-tempered or on edge
- Understanding brain and nervous system reactions
- Making time for yourself without guilt
- Being less hard on yourself as a parent
Who Melissa works with
Melissa works with moms who know what to do but still react in ways they regret. Her clients feel overwhelmed, guilty, or stretched thin by daily responsibilities. Some want to learn on their own with resources. Others want one-on-one support to make lasting change.
How Melissa works
Melissa teaches that calm comes from understanding, not effort. She helps moms see what is happening in their brain and nervous system, why guilt and reactivity show up, and what helps calm return. Her support is nervous-system-aware. She works one-on-one with moms to create a clear plan, spot blind spots, and give accountability and guidance through hard moments.
Background and qualifications
Melissa Cave is a certified life coach and mentor. She is a mom of two and started Rethink Motherhood after working through her own struggles with yelling, guilt, and self-doubt as a parent. She teaches science-backed tools that help moms stay grounded and respond the way they want to. She also worked with a coach herself after trying for years to figure things out alone.
Melissa Cave pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching for moms
- Ongoing nervous-system-aware support for moms
- Free checklist for recharging without guilt
- Free guide to what drains your energy
Melissa Cave reviews
The CoachVouch take
Melissa builds her coaching around how the brain and nervous system drive yelling and guilt, and teaches moms to understand those reactions instead of just trying harder.
Best for moms who yell, feel guilty, and want to understand why calm is hard to reach.
Common questions
How much does Melissa Cave charge?
Coaching with Melissa runs $90 to $135 an hour. Message Melissa from this page for an exact quote.
What does Melissa Cave help with?
Melissa Cave helps with yelling at kids and feeling guilty afterward, staying calm during a child's meltdowns, mental load and too many responsibilities and feeling short-tempered or on edge.
Is Melissa Cave certified?
Melissa Cave lists: Certified life coach.
Does Melissa focus on discipline strategies?
No. Her work centers on helping moms understand their brain and nervous system reactions so calm returns, rather than on discipline techniques.
Does Melissa offer one-on-one coaching?
Yes. She works one-on-one with moms to build a clear plan and make time for themselves without guilt. She also offers ongoing support for moms who want it.
How do I contact Melissa Cave?
Send Melissa a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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