When your children are little it’s impossible to imagine what life will be like when you might be taking care of their children. Parenting 102 or grandparenting is the next great phase in the journey, with a real emphasis on the ‘great’. Suzy talks to comedian Michele A’Court, the proud grandparent to two small people as well as being the talented author of a book dedicated to her own daughter.

Tui’s final Mindful Moment is on finding the greatest and deepest well of support in your own body.

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The rise of screen technology has changed the world we live in, both at work and at home. For our children, the first ever generations of digital natives in human history, what level of screen use is really safe? Julie Cullen, founder of the Sensible Screen Use website talks to Suzy about the research being done to assess the effects of prolonged screen time on young children. And she gives advice on setting limits with your children when it comes to playing and learning on a device.

Tui’s Mindful Moment explores the need for connection and reaching out to others.

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A love of music and rhythm seems to come naturally for little kids but for some parents, it’s hard to let go and sing and dance with their children. Suzy interviews composer and music educator Julie Wylie who knows all about the benefits of musical play for kids. For many years she’s been teaching parents and children about how making a song and dance can be the spark for all sorts of rich experiences.

And Tui’s mindful moment featuring vibration and sound therapy works in perfect harmony with what Julie has to say.

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The health of Kiwi kids teeth and how to create healthy mouths is the topic for discussion when dentist turned comedian Sam Smith joins Suzy. They talk about all aspects of dental health and Sam offers some friendly advice to parents on brushing kids teeth. The key to helping kids brush well is to approach the whole thing with a bit of humour.

Tui gets mindful by exploring the ‘ha-ha’ mantra and how laughter decreases stress hormones.

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Keep calm and carry on - it’s what we all set out to do as parents but sometimes life can really get in the way! Suzy talks to authors Michele Powles and Renee Liang who made a pledge to each other to write to one another about all the things that motherhood brings. The result was a book that captures the wonder, the laughs and cries of what it is to be a modern mum and a friendship that has endured well into their kids growing up.

Tui’s Mindful Moment pays tribute to friendship and support.

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As parents, we all want to bring our kids up to be well rounded and successful. There’s growing evidence to suggest that girls who have a close and loving relationship with their dads have an increased chance of achieving more positive life outcomes. For modern dad’s this can be a new responsibility so in this episode Suzy sits down with comedian and TV presenter Dai Henwood on his approach to parenting a son and a daughter.

Also in this episode Tui’s Mindful Moment explores practising the ‘infinity breath’, a chance to fill your cup with infinite love.

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Many parents wonder if birth order affects the personality of their children. There are many stereotypes around birth order; only children can’t share, oldest kids are bossy and the youngest gets away with everything! Actress Tandi Wright knows a thing or two about birth order having been born the youngest of three AND also parenting an only child. She talks to Suzy about growing up as the littlest in a family and her decision to have an only child.

Tui’s Mindful Moment helps parents examine their roles and identity before the world told them who they should be and seek freedom from their roles. Whether it’s their role as a child in a family or as a parent or employee.

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Hearing your children speak in any language for the first time can be really special. Whatever they say, that connection through language is one of the most exciting developments for our little people. So how do you teach your kids not one, but two languages? And what does it mean for their schooling and their connection to the culture of both languages? Broadcaster Stacey Morrison describes her vision to bring up their three children as native Te Reo speakers and the journey they embarked on to make it happen.

Tui’s mindful moment centres on the language of love and how listeners can practise self care.

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Helping your kids feel brave and tackle life's problems can be tricky to navigate through. In this episode Suzy talks to author and singer Avril McDonald who has developed strategies to help kids deal with anxiety and become brave. Her Feel Brave stories, based around the love

able character Wolfgang the Wolf, explores issues a lot of kids face, including self-confidence, bullying and grief.

Tui Fleming’s Mindful Moment looks at building emotional resilience using connection and sleep.

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It might be a long time since we were running around a park or learning our A, B, Cs yet each and everyone of us is somebody’s child. And the way we parent inevitably reflects in some way how we were parented. How many times have you caught yourself talking to your child and thought ‘I sounded just like my mother!’.

This episode explores the relationship between a mother and daughter - Dame Kate Harcourt and Miranda Harcourt and what we learn from our mothers. This inter-generational unit tell Suzy how they've co-parented and changed throughout the years and give their advice on what it takes to be a good mum. Tui's Mindful Moment looks at way to practise gratitude.

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