You're everyone's everything. So, who's holding you?
You're the one holding it all together, managing the chaos, soothing the meltdowns, keeping everyone fed and on schedule.
But inside? You're barely keeping your head above water. You snap at your kids over tiny things, then spend the night replaying every moment you wish you could take back.
You know you need support, but the thought of adding one more thing to your plate makes you want to cry.
I'm Joni A Lamb, a licensed clinical social worker who gets it. After 20+ years of working with families, I've learned that even the most capable parents need support. The shame spiral, the mental fog, the feeling like you're failing everyone? It's real, and it doesn't mean something's wrong with you.
I help parents find steady ground when everything feels like too much.
You don't have to push through this alone.
Can't Stop Yelling at Your Kids?
You promised yourself this morning you'd stay calm. But here you are again, raising your voice over shoes left by the door or kids fighting over a toy.
You're exhausted from managing work, kids, and everything else on your plate. Your patience runs out faster than it used to. And the guilt after you yell? It's crushing.
Here's the truth: you're not yelling because you're a bad parent. You're yelling because you're stretched beyond your limits and nobody taught you how to interrupt the pattern before it happens.
This guide shows you the 3 real reasons you keep yelling and what to do about it instead. You'll discover how to manage your emotional capacity, recognize your nervous system's warning signs, and stop taking your kid's behavior personally.
You'll also get occasional emails with practical strategies to help you stop yelling and build steadiness. Unsubscribe anytime.
3 Reasons You Keep Yelling (Even Though You've Tried to Stop)
Ready to Stop Yelling and Start Feeling Steady?
From Stretched to Steady: A Mini-Course for Overwhelmed Parents
Find your calm in the middle of raising kids, working, and managing everything else.
This mini-course will help you quiet your thoughts, refill your energy, and respond more calmly.
Understanding why you yell is the first step. Now it's time to learn how to actually stop it. In this self-paced mini-course, you'll get step-by-step tools to interrupt the yelling pattern before it starts:
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The Pitcher Method: Protect your patience throughout the day (not just notice when it's empty)
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The Container Method: Quiet racing thoughts so you can focus and sleep
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The Bubble Wrap Method: Stop taking your kid's behavior personally
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Bonus: The Game Show Method: Create emotional distance from difficult people
Video lessons, a printable workbook, and real examples you can use right away. Complete it in under an hour or work at your own pace.
$37 | Instant Access | 60-Day Access
About Joni
Mother • Wife • Licensed Clinical Social Worker • Sandwich Generation Parent • Coach • Speaker
I've been exactly where you are - caring for my toddler while navigating my father's cancer journey, feeling like I was failing everyone despite 20 years of experience helping families navigate medical crises and life's most complex transitions.
That personal journey, marked by emotional intensity and logistical overwhelm, taught me that my professional training wasn't enough to prepare me for actually living in the sandwich generation - parenting a child while caring for my aging parents. I had to learn new strategies, and they changed everything.
Now I help other parents in this impossible position move from surviving to thriving. Through my coaching programs, courses, and community, I share the practical tools and emotional strategies that actually work in the messy reality of family life. My dual perspective as both clinician and caregiver gives me a gift for turning complex emotional terrain into clear, actionable guidance.
When I'm not supporting sandwich generation parents, you'll find me reading, hiking, and connecting with family and friends.
SPEAKER • WRITER • PARENT COACH & EDUCATOR
Joni A Lamb, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, speaker, and writer with 20+ years of experience supporting individuals, parents, and families navigating stress, illness, caregiving, and major life transitions. Joni’s work focuses on helping people stay grounded and connected during demanding seasons, guiding them through overwhelm or even crisis.
Drawing on deep clinical training and lived experience, she translates emotional insight into practical tools that support steadier communication, clearer boundaries, and sustainable care for both self and others. Her approach is compassionate, realistic, and designed to work in the middle of real life, not just in theory.
With a professional background spanning pediatric healthcare, higher education, and community-based settings, Joni brings a grounded, systems-aware perspective to emotional wellbeing. Her work is trusted by families, healthcare organizations, and workplaces seeking human-centered, preventive support for people under sustained pressure.
Much of her current work focuses on supporting parents balancing caregiving responsibilities while raising children.
Speaking & Training
Joni speaks to groups of parents, working parents, workplace managers, and healthcare and nonprofit employees.
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Family & Parenting Audiences
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Preventing Overwhelm Before Crisis
Help parents recognize early signs of stress overload and implement practical, realistic tools to stay steady, responsive, and connected—before burnout or constant yelling takes hold. -
Boundaries That Protect Relationships (Not Just Time)
Teach parents how to set clear, compassionate limits with children, partners, extended family, and caregivers in ways that reduce resentment and preserve connection. -
Responding Instead of Reacting Under Pressure
Support parents in interrupting default stress responses (yelling, shutting down, over-functioning) and replacing them with calmer, more intentional communication. -
Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself
Explore sustainable ways to support aging parents, children, or ill loved ones while maintaining emotional health, identity, and capacity. -
Talking with Kids About Hard Things
Provide guidance for age-appropriate conversations about illness, stress, and family changes, helping parents stay honest without overwhelming their children.
Workplace & Employers
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Supporting Working Parents Through High-Demand Seasons
Equip organizations with insight and tools to better support employees balancing work, parenting, and caregiving responsibilities without lowering expectations or increasing burnout. -
Preventing Burnout Before Productivity Suffers
Help teams and leaders understand how chronic stress shows up at work and what actually helps employees stay engaged, focused, and resilient over time. -
Boundaries, Capacity, and Sustainable Performance
Teach practical strategies for recognizing limits, communicating needs, and building work cultures that support long-term effectiveness and not just short-term output. -
Human-Centered Support for Employees Under Pressure
Offer a realistic framework for supporting staff navigating illness, caregiving, or major life stressors while maintaining dignity, trust, and retention.
Healthcare & Medical Systems
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Supporting Families Navigating Illness Without Overwhelm
Help professionals better understand the emotional load families carry during illness and how to communicate, support, and partner with them more effectively. -
Preventing Compassion Fatigue in Helping Professionals
Provide practical, evidence-informed strategies for sustaining emotional capacity and connection in high-stress, caregiving-oriented roles. -
Clear Communication During High-Stress Moments
Support teams in navigating emotionally charged conversations with patients, families, and colleagues without escalating stress or disengagement. -
Building Sustainable Care Systems (For Providers and Families)
Explore how small, intentional systems reduce chaos and emotional overload for both professionals and the people they serve.
Contact Joni
I'd love to hear from you!
For coaching, workshops, or questions about parenting support, use the form below or email me directly at support@jonialamb.com.
For therapy inquiries, visit Joni Lamb Therapy, PLLC at Joni Lamb Therapy for more information.
Remember to grab my FREE guide to join my email list for strategies you can use right away.
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