Paediatric Dietician Karina Savage, founder of Nourishing Kids, chats with Justin about gut microbiome, sharing practical tips for parents on creating a healthy eating environment for children.

In this episode:

• Good bugs, bad bugs - gut bacteria
• Symbiosis/dysbiosis & immunity
• Fussy eating
• Leaky gut
• Probiotics & prebiotics (fibre)
• Force creates resistance (or anxiety)
• Nourish With Karina
• The Easy Feed Podcast with Karina Savage (Paediatric Dietician)

Related Links:

• How do I Get My Child to Eat Healthy Food Without the Power Struggles?
• #1101 – Fussy to Healthy Eaters With Karina Savage

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Neda's 3-year-old son enjoys rough play but struggles to dial it back with his younger sibling, sometimes leading to unintentional harm. Dr. Justin offers six strategies to help every parent manage this lack of regulation in little ones.

Emma from Brisbane knows that picking your battles is a pro-parenting tip. But the challenge of knowing when to enforce clear and consistent boundaries and when to step back (without becoming "white noise" to your kids!) can be relentless.

In this episode:

• Cognitive development
• Lack of regulation
• Boys & rough play
• Quality time
• Risky, active play
• Building sibling bonds

• Family meetings: 3 questions

• Asking kids for consent before sharing consent/correction

• "But why?"

Related Links:

• #764 Should We Stop Our Boys Playing Rough?
• Teaching Kids Kindness [Webinar] 
• The Case for Risky Play in an Age of Overprotection
• #1045 – The Art & Science of Family Meetings

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Has your child been hanging around with a friend that you don't approve of?  Does your kid's behaviour change when they spend time with certain friends?  Perhaps you've been thinking of stepping in and putting some control around who your kids are friends with.

In this episode:

• Is it a good idea to control our children's friendships?
• Relationships are hard
• Relationships are two ways
• Whey stepping in may hinder learning and growth

Related Links:

• Maternal Disapproval of Friends damages the Peer Status of Pre and Early Adolescents
• Forbidden Friends as Forbidden Fruit
• How do I Keep my Daughter Away from her Boyfriend?
• Supporting Autistic Children Course (NDIS approved)

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Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with parenting and in your home-work-life balance? You're not alone! For 'I'll Do Better Tomorrow' we discuss the importance of structure—the foundation of building competence—and how it provides the framework and tools for parents and children alike to feel effective.

In this episode:

• “A compliment is not an insult to the other”
• Kylie is training for a triathlon

• Parental overwhelm

• Structure

• 3 basic psychological needs

• Homeschool
• Being a good friend
• Bedtime routines

Related Links:

• We Need to Talk About Parent Wellbeing
• Supporting Autistic Children Course (NDIS approved) 

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Justin and Kylie dive into the latest research to help parents raise healthier, happier kids.

With schoolies, summer BBQs, and end-of-year celebrations just around the corner, we look at data around the effects of alcohol on teens and the risks associated with parental supply. Plus, why digital switching leaves you feeling less satisfied and refreshed, and a simple "thank you" can lower parental stress and increase relationship satisfaction.

In this episode:

• Think giving your teen alcohol is safe? Read this - Sarah Perillo| | Herald Sun

• Parental supply of alcohol

• Risks associated with teen drinking

• Myth - The Mediterranean Effect

• Fast-forward to boredom: How switching behavior on digital media makes people more bored | Journal of Experimental Psychology 
• Digital Switching
• Boredom
• ‘Thank You’ really would be nice: Perceived gratitude in family relationships | The Journal of Positive Psychology
• Feeling appreciated and valued
• Family chaos
• Expressing gratitude

Related Links:

• Should We be Giving our Teens Alcohol? 
• Six Science-Backed Benefits of Gratitude
• #2: How Gratitude Can Make Your Family Happier 

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Karina Savage, Paediatric Dietician and founder of Nourishing Kids, chats with Justin about some of the most common challenges parents have with feeding kids, and what parents can do to help create healthy eaters in a stress-free way.

In this episode:

• Nourish With Karina
• The Easy Feed Podcast with Karina Savage (Paediatric Dietician)
• Fussy eating habits, sensory issues

• Healthy eating behaviours

• Lack of food standards / regulations in Australia

• Safe foods

• Recognising small wins

• Family meal times

• 'Feeding ecosystem' - getting the fundamentals right

• Understanding the why behind fussy eating

• Gut health

Related Links:

• How do I Get My Child to Eat Healthy Food Without the Power Struggles?
• #1008 - Family Dinner Deep Dive
• Eat Right Without a Fight [E-Book] 
• Food Rules by Michael Pollard 

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Today we have an anonymous question from a mum who's got a happy go lucky teenager, happy to coast through life, as well as a husband who is coasting through the chores with his earbuds in.

Does she need to change either of these behaviours? 

In this episode:

• Giving kids autonomy
• Force creates resistance
• Perspective
• Upside-Downside conversation
• Connection
• Boundaries, expectations, finding compromise

• Explore underlying dynamics

Related Links:

• #754 Why Doing Their Best Might Not Be the Best
• The Biggest Relationship Mistakes We All Make 

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The harmful message being pushed onto senior students—that individual academic success is the ultimate priority in their final years of school—sends Mrs. Happy Families on an angry rant! 

You can help guide your senior student towards a healthy balance between academic achievement and the joy, connection, and recreation that are essential for their well-being.

In this episode:

• Preparing for final year of school
• Scarcity mentality & competition
• Coping with stress/anxiety
• Finding balance
• Heavy focus on results & unhealthy elevation of university

• Drop-out rates in first year university

• Multiple pathways after school

• The importance of self-control

• 3 E’s conversation with senior students: Explore, Explain, Empower

  • What’s important to you educationally?
  • What do you need and how can we support you?

   

Related links: 

• #1095 - Exams: Less Stress More Success 
• Enough: Overcoming Anxiety, Perfectionism, & Self Loathing

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"I’ll Do Better Tomorrow"—looking back on the week that has been: what we are doing right, what we are doing wrong, and how we can be better parents.

In this episode:

• Family meetings
• Check in with each member of the family
• 3 questions: What’s going well in your life at the moment? What’s not? What can we do better?
• The power of emotional availability
• One-on-one time with kids
• The need to feel seen
• Family holidays

Related links: 

• #1045 – The Art & Science of Family Meetings

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In today's Book Club episode, Justin and Kyle share what they have been reading this month!

Kylie's books:

• The Measure by Nikki Erlick
• The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
• Troubled by Rob Henderson
• The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater

Justin's books:

• Hello Darkness, My Old Friend by Sanford Greenberg
• The Expat by Hansen Shi
• The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Henrich

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