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Take three
Three raspberry-lemon gummies whenever the day starts to tip. In the car line. Before the bath, bed, book marathon.
A daily pause for modern parenthood
Because parenting doesn't come with a pause button.
For the moment before you snap. Pause is a soft landing between the school run, the meltdown and dinner. Three gummies, thirty minutes, and the edge quietly softens.
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- Third-party tested
- Vegan & gluten-free
- Clean ingredients, no nasties
How it feels
Not a fix. A softening.
Pause isn't a sedative. It's a small, sensory ritual that helps your nervous system come down a notch, so you can stay present without the buzz.
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Thirty minutes
L-theanine begins to lift alpha brain waves, the state linked to calm alertness. No drowsy, no dip.
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The edge softens
Shoulders drop. The static quiets. You're still you, just a little less braced against the noise.
The Modern Parent
Parenthood is loud.
Your nervous system shouldn't be.
The lunches. The laundry. The school calendar that lives only in your head. Modern parenthood asks you to be a planner, a regulator, a soft place to land, often before 9am.
It's not in your head. It's in your nervous system.
Meet Pause Gummies
A small daily ritual for steadier days.
Three soft raspberry-lemon gummies daily, whenever the day starts to feel like a lot. Formulated with two of the most-loved nutrients for calm, without making you sleepy.
L-Theanine + Magnesium Glycinate
Two evidence-backed ingredients for a calmer nervous system.
Clear headed, calm, present
Soften the edges of overwhelm while staying present and clear.
Raspberry lemon, naturally
Vegan, gluten-free, no nasties. A small pleasure in your day.
Shop Pause $59.0090 gummies · ~30 day supply
The Ritual
A moment, unwrapped.
The Formula
Two ingredients.
Decades of research.
Ingredient 01
L-Theanine
150mg per daily serve
A naturally occurring amino acid found in green tea, studied for its ability to promote a state of calm alertness. Chosen for the moments you need to pause.
- Dose
- 150mg / serve
- Source
- Suntheanine®
- Form
- Pure L-isomer
- Tested
- Third-party
Ingredient 02
Magnesium Glycinate
120mg elemental per daily serve
The most gentle, highly absorbable form of magnesium, the nutrient that nervous systems quietly run on, and the one most modern lives leave depleted.
- Dose
- 120mg elemental
- Form
- Bisglycinate chelate
- Gentle on gut
- Yes
- Tested
- Third-party
Every batch is third-party tested for purity, potency and heavy metals. Certificates of analysis available on request.
Our Story
I built this between naps and late nights, after the babies were asleep.
I was a year into parenthood when I realised the version of overwhelm I was living in wasn't normal. The clenched jaw. The never ending mental tabs open in my mind.
I went looking for something gentle. Something I could take in the middle of a busy day. And still feel like myself. I couldn't find it, so I made it.
Pause is the small thing I wished I had. I hope it becomes that for you too.
Founder, The Modern Village
From our community
Real words from real parents.
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I take them before the 4pm chaos and somehow the witching hour feels less sharp. My shoulders actually drop.
Annabelle R.
Mum of two, Sydney
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I was skeptical that a gummy could do anything. A week in, my jaw isn't clenched by dinner. That's enough for me.
Priya K.
Mum of one, Melbourne
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It's the small ritual I didn't know I needed. Calm without the fog. I can still be present with the kids.
Jess M.
Mum of three, Byron Bay
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The first thing in years that's helped me come down off the day without knocking me out. Genuinely life-changing.
Harper L.
Mum of two, Auckland
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I keep the jar on the kitchen bench. It's become my little signal to stop, breathe, and reset.
Sofia D.
Mum of one, Perth
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Tastes lovely and actually works. My partner has started stealing them. Had to order a second jar.
Maya T.
Mum of three, Brisbane
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I take them before the 4pm chaos and somehow the witching hour feels less sharp. My shoulders actually drop.
Annabelle R.
Mum of two, Sydney
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I was skeptical that a gummy could do anything. A week in, my jaw isn't clenched by dinner. That's enough for me.
Priya K.
Mum of one, Melbourne
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It's the small ritual I didn't know I needed. Calm without the fog. I can still be present with the kids.
Jess M.
Mum of three, Byron Bay
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The first thing in years that's helped me come down off the day without knocking me out. Genuinely life-changing.
Harper L.
Mum of two, Auckland
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I keep the jar on the kitchen bench. It's become my little signal to stop, breathe, and reset.
Sofia D.
Mum of one, Perth
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Tastes lovely and actually works. My partner has started stealing them. Had to order a second jar.
Maya T.
Mum of three, Brisbane
No. Pause doesn't make you feel drowsy. L-theanine gives you a sense of calm alertness, helping you feel more relaxed and grounded while remaining present and engaged in your day. Many people describe feeling less reactive and better able to handle life's everyday stresses.
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