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S6 Episode 21 – The best parenting hacks from our listeners, including Hamish Blake – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Nothing truly prepares you for becoming a parent, but some of the best advice comes ...
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S1 E4 – The Good Enough Dad with Ben Hannant – Why head counts are important with big families
Ben Hannant had a kid nearly every year of his professional NRL career. He retired ...
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S1 E3 The Good Enough Dad – John Butler on self-regulation, inter-generational trauma & touring with kids
Musician John Butler says the “genetic psyche” of his family shattered the moment his grandfather ...
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S1 E2 – The Good Enough Dad with Gus Worland – ‘Chill brother’: the words that made me a better dad
Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ...
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S1 E1 – The Good Enough Dad with Hamish Blake – ‘we’re all basically winging it’
Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ...
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Seven tips for parenting teen boys: ‘Nagging them is like shouting into a void’ – The Guardian
Teen boys are a universally maligned group, frequently seen as a scourge to orderly society. ...
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Talking fatherhood and mums’ mental load
Maggie joined Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Nova to talk about her new ...
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S6 Episode 20 – Starting High School – A guide for parents – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Starting high school is a massive change for both you and your tween. How do ...
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S6 Episode 19 – Help — My kid won’t stop swearing – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Like it or not, children will learn to swear from school, videos, even their parents. ...
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S6 Episode 18 – Why your teen simply must sleep – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Sleep deprivation is a silent epidemic among our teenagers, according to paediatric and adolescent sleep ...
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S6 Episode 17 – How to help children with dyslexia – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
If your child is struggling to read or write, they may be among the 10 ...
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S6 Episode 16 – Help — Moody teens are damaging my marriage – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Life with children means more stress, less sleep and less time for you. And when ...
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Helping our boys to shine in our classrooms
First published in Teachers Matter magazine, Issue 58, 2023. No matter where you are ...
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S6 Episode 15 – Discipline without Punishment? Yes it can be done – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Shouting? Time outs? Shaming? You don’t have to do any of this to effectively discipline ...
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S6 Episode 14 – Help — Should I let my child walk to school alone? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
What if your kid feels ready to walk to school alone before you feel ready ...
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S6 Episode 13 – What to do if your child is self-harming – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Tweens and teens feel big emotions – and those turning to self-harm to cope is ...
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S6 Episode 12 – Help – How do I teach my kid not to be racist? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Curious kids will ask questions about people who look or sound different to them. How ...
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S6 Episode 11 – Grandparents — are we expecting too much? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Grandparents do so much for our kids. But not every family has a Nanny or ...