Melissa Cave
Parenting coach helping overwhelmed moms stay calm and stop yelling
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $135 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Behavior challengesStress and overwhelm |
| 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 moms find calm and stop yelling. She runs Rethink Motherhood. Her work centers on what happens in a mother's brain and nervous system when she feels overloaded. She teaches science-backed tools to shift reactions and release guilt.
What Melissa helps with
Melissa works with moms who feel overwhelmed, short-tempered or guilty. She helps them understand why calm feels hard to reach.
- Yelling at kids and regretting it
- Feeling on edge or short-tempered
- Parenting guilt
- Carrying too much mental load
- Understanding brain and nervous system reactions
- Finding alone time without guilt
- Letting go of what drains energy
Who Melissa works with
Melissa works with moms who know what to do but still yell and feel guilty afterward. Her clients feel overloaded by mental load, responsibilities and expectations. They often feel on edge and short on patience.
Background and qualifications
Melissa is a certified life coach and mentor. She founded Rethink Motherhood to teach science-backed tools that help moms stay grounded. She is a mom of two and has dealt with yelling, guilt and self-doubt in her own parenting. Her teaching focuses on how the brain and nervous system drive reactions, and on what helps calm return.
Melissa Cave pricing
Programs and services
- Free alone time checklist
- Free guide on what drains your energy
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The CoachVouch take
Melissa teaches calm parenting by explaining what happens in the brain and nervous system instead of relying on discipline strategies.
Best for moms who know better but still yell and want to understand why.
Common questions
How much does Melissa Cave charge?
Coaching with Melissa runs $90 to $135 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Melissa Cave help with?
Melissa Cave helps with yelling at kids and regretting it, feeling on edge or short-tempered, parenting guilt and carrying too much mental load.
Is Melissa Cave certified?
Melissa Cave lists: Certified life coach.
Does Melissa teach discipline strategies?
No. Her focus is helping moms understand what happens in their brain and nervous system so calm returns.
How do I contact Melissa Cave?
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