As hard as the toddler years might seem, it's the teenage years all of us parents dread - the moodiness, the 'I hate you's, the kickback. Ex Divorce lawyer, Sheela Mackintosh Stewart uses her skills of negotiation, conciliation and understanding honed through years of supporting embattled couples to help us understand the challenges teenagers face and what us parents can do calm the rough seas of the teenage years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 23, 2019•44 min
Do you ever feel like newspaper headlines give conflicting advice? One paper tells you that exercise can result in miscarraige while another says it promotes a healthy pregnancy. Marina talks to science journalist Linda Geddes about how to interpret data, headlines and risk when it comes to pregnancy, birth and parenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2019•52 min
A dyslexia diagnosis is often bad news for parents, but this negativity often stems from a misunderstanding of what dyslexia really means for those who have it. Marina talks to Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist, author and proud dyslexic about how her dyslexia has helped rather than hindered her in the pursuit of her "crazy dream". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2019•36 min
Our children are pioneers, the first children having to grow up navigating the complicated, perfection obsessed and often murky world of social media. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to child psychotherapist Lia Younes about the impact social media is having on our children and whether there's anything we parents can do to help them use it for good rather than bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2019•46 min
Parenting alone is a completely different experience to doing it as a couple, for one you’re a lot more isolated. Marina talks to Zoe Desmond, solo mother and founder of the Frolo App that puts single parents in touch with each other about the highs and lows of life as a solo parent and how the community she has established has allowed her to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2019•35 min
Anyone else feel like Christmas cripples us financially, ends up being really stressful all the presents turn your children into spoilt brats? As December draws closer Marina talks to Kristina Salcenu about what we can do to make Christmas less of a burden, more thoughtful and meaningful, less ‘me-centred’ and more community focussed. Here are some of the ideas Kristina mentioned in the podcast about how you can help charities over the Christmas Period. Instead of your usual advent calendar, go ...
Nov 09, 2019•40 min
Divorce or separation is a challenging time, made even harder by the fact that your job as parent has never been more important. Marina talks to psychotherapist Chris Mills about the challenges parents face doing this job when they are still parents but no longer together and what they need to think about to create stable, happy homes for their children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 02, 2019•52 min
Life is a series of changes; from being born to childhood, through adolescence. But when changes in our lives are most evident is when we become parents. Marina talks to psychologist Fran Smith about what we can do to adjust to these changes and thrive as a parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min
As Extinction Rebellion disrupt London life in the quest for bringing attention to climate change Marina talks to teacher and educational speaker Emma Gleadhill about children whose response is to catastrophize and what, we their parents, can do to help them manage and understand this anxiety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2019•52 min
We are proud that from the beginning we've been champions of conversations around baby loss. While people are working on prevention, we must also learn what we as a society can do to help those families whose babies die, at whatever stage. Having experienced stillbirth herself, Marina chats to bereavement counsellor Jenni Thomas and Jen Reid, whose son died aged three months from SIDS about what friends and family can do to support parents through these difficult times. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min
That positive pregnancy test is often riddled with mixed emotions within the spectrum of sheer joy and utter fear And then there's the nagging feeling that you might not be doing what you're supposed to. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt about what to do when you're newly pregnant, what to do, what to avoid and what to expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 05, 2019•42 min
We trust schools to educate our children and while they take care of the academics, it's us who bear the responsibility of giving our children real life skills. Marina's guest this week is Suzy Glaskie, a health coach, entrepreneur and mother of three who reflects on her experiences both as an employer and mother and discusses what we can be doing as parents to teach our children life lessons that will give them a head start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 29, 2019•58 min
When it comes to what we want our children to be, happy is at the top of the list. But in a world in which mental health illness seems to be becoming more prevalent, is there anything we can be doing to make our children and ourselves happier? Marina talks to journalist and author, Helen Russel, about what she's learnt from exploring what different cultures do to make them happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2019•42 min
How we imagine parenting is rarely what it turns out to be; it's harder than we anticipate and a lot of us feel disapointed that we haven't done well enough. But what is it that really matters? Marina talks to Clinical Psychologist Dr Angharad Rudkin and author Tanith Carey about what we really need to focus on and what we should let go of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2019•31 min
Marina talks to parenting expert Alexa Taylor about how teaching children how to behave and how to listen helps them understand empathy and is the kindest way to parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 07, 2019•50 min
With well publicised Measles outbreaks all over the world, Marina talks to Dr Chiara about what exactly Measles is, when you or your child might be at risk and what you can do to protect your family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2019•34 min
We've all been told that we need to check our breasts, but what exactly are we checking for? Marina talks to Helen Addis, founder of the Change And Check campaign about what the signs are that things aren't right and how exactly to check your breasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2019•20 min
Parents are lost when a baby dies, but what about when it's even more complicated, when one twin dies and the other survives. Marina talks to Kitty Wengraf and Katie Schiff about the conflict of grief and joy and how they are bringing up their daughters without their twins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Marina chats to Deborah James, aka Bowel Babe and Helen Addis aka. Titty Gritty, about how to have the conversation no-one has practised for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 09, 2019•59 min
Why do 21st Century parents feel a need to be perfect the whole time and what is it about this perfection that may be damaging our children? Marina talks to coach, teacher, writer and podcaster Zoe Blaskey about why our quest for perfection may be the most toxic thing in our narrative as mothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min
It's the parenting era we all dread, but do we know enough about it, to adequately prepare our children? Marina chats to Dr Chiara Hunt about when puberty happens, what changes to expect in both boys and girls and why all children should have the HPV vaccination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2019•53 min
With six weeks of holidays spreading before us, Marina talks to teacher Harriet Swanwick about the importance of holidays for our children, but also how their learning can continue even though school is on break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2019•50 min
Every year thousands of women use hypnosis to help them through labour. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to Hypnobirthing teacher, Margaux Richmond about what it actually is and how it can help women give birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2019•44 min
That frustration when you've lovingly prepared a meal which is swifly rejected by your children is a feeling familiar to all parents. But author and food blogger Emily Leary says she has the answer. Marina talks to Emily about just how you can encourage your children to become an adventurous eater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 06, 2019•40 min
Being a parent to a baby in NICU is something few of us are prepared for but some of us have to face. Marina talks to author Francesca Segal about her experience of having her premature twins in NICU and what she wished she'd known at the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2019•56 min
We have a tendency to think that until they can speak, babies are unable to communicate. Well, today we find out that's far from true as child psychiatrist Kathryn Hollins explains how, from the moment they are born, babies are able to tell us a good amount about who they are, if we give them the opportunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2019•50 min
While exercise may have been high on our agendas before we had children, for many of us, once we've had a child, we simply don't find the time to do it. Olympic Gold Medallist and mother of two talks to Marina about the how she managed to become the only heptathlete to medal as a mother and how her fitness app, Jennis, will make incorporating exercise into the hectic schedule of a mother, achievable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 15, 2019•40 min
We all know how great we feel after a good night's sleep, but sometimes, when we, or our kids need it the most, it's hardest to come by. Marina talks to Pediatric Dietitian Bahee van der Bor and Dr Chiara Hunt about why we sleep and what we can do to ensure both we and our kids sleep well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 08, 2019•48 min
Having a baby changes everything, how you look, how you eat, how you feel. Marina talks to Madeleine Shaw, nutritional therapist and bestselling author about what we can do to fall back in love with ourselves and regain that fire in our bellies, after becoming parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 01, 2019•58 min
They say that it takes a village to raise a child, not just for the sake of the child but for the parents. Marina and Dr Chiara Hunt chat to family psychiatrist Dr Kathryn Hollins about the needs of the parents during pregnancy and the first two years and how, when these needs are met, the biggest beneficiary is the baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2019•55 min
