Lisa Taylor

26/10/2026

The argument is over but the guilt isn’t.

It’s the working mother’s pain.

You replay what you said. Tone you used. The look on your child’s face.

And then the thought arrives: “Am I stuffing them up?”

Raising a family while working and holding so many competing needs is hard. Sometimes a reaction carries far more than the disagreement in front of you: worry, exhaustion, feeling unheard, or the sense that everything depends on you.

In my work as a family therapist, I make space to understand the fuller picture. Exploring feelings, your needs and what happens in your relationships, including the moments you wished had gone differently.

It takes courage to look at the moments you wish had gone differently.

You can explore those moments while meeting yourself with compassion. You deserve that support.

If you’d like to find out about working with me, book a free 15 minute chat. Link in the chat.

22/10/2026

We never really know what someone else is carrying.

The parent who has been awake half the night with a child. The person worrying about an ageing parent. The colleague trying to hold everything together while life feels anything but together.

And yet, we all arrive at work and get on with our day.

This beautiful reflection came after a recent session I facilitated on The Invisible Emotional Load.

It reminded me why these conversations matter so much.

Because when we begin to understand what sits beneath the surface, we make room for greater compassion, connection and understanding.

And sometimes, simply feeling seen makes an enormous difference. 💙

14/10/2026

I always feel so incredibly lucky to do this work. Connecting with people and talking about the emotional load carers carry.

Human connection is why we show up and care for people.
It’s why we are here,
There is no replacement.

Families will always be a critical part of that connection and if things are stable at home work is easier.

Companies supporting parents and carers like Accenture are leading the way in recognising we bring our whole selves to work. ❤️

13/10/2026

Caring for another human being is one of life’s most honoured roles. And yet, so much of what carers carry goes unseen.

The love, responsibility, guilt, overwhelm, worry and sometimes sheer exhaustion.

There is something beautifully human about the way we care for one another. Our families and relationships are at the heart of human connection, and when we feel supported at home, we have more capacity for everything else, including work.

That’s why it’s so encouraging to see organisations recognising that supporting carers is an important part of workplace wellbeing.

Because when we care for the people who care for others, everyone benefits. ❤️

03/09/2026

Dads don’t need to be perfect.

30/08/2026

If you’ve ever worried that your anxiety might be impacting your children, you’re not alone.

In this compassionate conversation, Dr Jodi Richardson is joined by family therapist and author Lisa Taylor to explore one of the most common concerns anxious parents have: “Am I affecting my kids?”

Together, they discuss the difference between sharing feelings and burdening children, how anxiety can sometimes lead to overprotection, and why children don’t need perfect parents, they need honest, connected ones.

You’ll hear practical strategies for talking to children about anxiety, supporting their independence, and helping them understand that a parent’s feelings are never their responsibility to fix.

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

There is something special about being with other mothers. A beauty, tenderness and truth that only they know. Come and join me and other beautiful mothers for a day of stories, connection and love.
Friday 21st August in Melbourne. I will be joining Benita Bensch, Portia Lam and Sarah Churcher as we share stories and insights from the heart of our work.❤️
Link in bio.

04/08/2026

Looking forward to talking about this with Transforming your anxiety, empowering you to help others today.

02/08/2026

Last week, a beautiful neighbour gave us some lemons.

On Sunday morning, I made lemon and sugar crepes, and with the very first bite I was no longer standing in my own kitchen.

I was a little girl again.

My mum was making Sunday breakfast, and for a moment I could feel it all over again, the warmth, the love, the feeling of being together.

It made me realise that some of our most treasured memories aren’t really about the food.

They’re about how someone made us feel.

Those moments stay with us.

Long after the plates have been cleared away, we carry the feeling.

Sometimes it brings us comfort.

Sometimes it quietly shapes the way we respond when life becomes hard.

Either way, we all carry those memories into our relationships.

Perhaps that’s why the older I get, the more I realise that understanding ourselves isn’t about looking backwards.

It’s about loving the people in front of us a little better.

💛 I’d love to know... what’s one childhood memory that still warms your heart today?