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Emma Watkins donned the yellow jersey of the Wiggles in 2010 and became one of their most-loved members. After leaving the Wiggles last year Emma has been hard at work on her next work. It involves a new colour (orange, or apricot, depending on who you ask) singing, dancing and signing. Emma talks about when she first fell in love with signing and what she hopes to achieve with her latest project.

Listen to Emma Memma on Kinderling Kids Radio on the LiSTNR app: https://www.listnr.com/genre/kids 

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Do you have a 'to-do' list? Do you ever feel bad if you don't tick off all the items? When you're a busy parent it can be really hard to feel like you're kicking all the goals. This is when the feeling of 'not-enough-ness' creeps in. You can feel stretched between all your responsibilities and nothing you do seems to be good enough. But Dr Rebecca Ray is here to tell you that you are enough. She's also got a few ideas on how you can re-set the way you think that will help you feel more at ease with who you are and what you do.

Rebecca's latest book is called Small Habits for a Big Life : https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761260735/ 

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If you've ever been unhappy with your body you need to meet Taryn Brumfitt. Taryn is a mum and film director who has inspired people all over the world to love the skin they're in. And now she's turned her attention to children and body image. Her film Embrace Kids is a must-see film for all children. Taryn explains why this kind of film was necessary for kids today.

Find out more about the doco here: https://theembracehub.com/ 

The book Embrace Kids: https://bodyimagemovement.com/shop/product/embrace-kids/ 

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Is your home your sanctuary? Or is it where all the yelling happens? Life today for families can be hectic and stressful. But Maggie Dent knows how to tweak things to make a home more peaceful. Maggie is a parenting educator, author and podcaster. In this interview we chat about the small steps we can make to help our homes become a place of refuge for the whole family.

For more information on Maggie's course Calming Today's Anxious Kids check out this link: https://www.maggiedent.com/calminganxiouskids/ 

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We're talking confidence, what did you think we meant? Mel Schilling is a therapist on Married at First Sight and confidence coach. She understands women and how our brains work - and she's devised a way for us all to step into our own sense of self. 

Find Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mel_schilling1/ 
Mel's book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-c-word-confidence--mel-schilling/book/9781922351425.html 

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Justin Hill from The Streaming Service takes us through some great movies to watch with dad this Father's Day and the best new shows to watch out for in September.

Listen to Justin on The Streaming Service: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/the-streaming-service-with-justin-hill 

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When you hear of something going viral these days you'd probably assume it's happened online. But when Ailsa Wild wrote a letter (on paper, with a pen) and gave it to her friend Dave Henry it went old-school viral. The letter was an instruction manual for her friend who had just discovered he was going to be a dad. It was then passed (hand-to-hand ) to new dads in Dave's friendship circle. And now it's a book! That book is called You'll be a Wonderful Dad. Advice on becoming the best father you can be. Ailsa and Dave talk about their friendship and why this particular letter was so popular among dads.

LINK TO THE BOOK: https://bit.ly/3TsnUEv 

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We've all been there. It's Monday morning and your kid says they're too sick to go to school. But are they really? Sometimes it's hard to know when a child is genuinely unwell and when they just don't want to go to school. Paediatrician Dr Deb Levy talks us through how you can try to work out whether your kid is really unwell and what to do if you think it might be a symptom of anxiety.

LINKS:
Deb's advice on helping an anxious child: https://www.drdeblevy.com/helping-your-anxious-child/ 
Meditation:  https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

https://headspace.org.au/

Beyond Blue: https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au/

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Did you know that good sex education is the best way to prevent future sexual violence? Katrina Marson is a criminal lawyer who understands what happens when we don't teach our children about consent, pleasure and the very basics of sex. After prosecuting sexual crimes in the courts she decided to put some solid research behind the difference good sex ed can have on the outcomes for young adults. And the education can start very young. Katrina tells us about what she learnt about in countries like majority Catholic Ireland, and how we can make sex education age-appropriate.

LINK TO KATRINA'S BOOK : https://bit.ly/3KliPtt 

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If you live in Australia chances are you know someone who owns an Oodle. That's a dog that is part poodle, part other dog breed. Using a study from over 750,000 puppies seen at Glencross Vets and purchases from Pet Barn a new study - Pet Pulse confirms that Aussies love an Oodle. Dr Michael Yazbeck is a veterinarian at Glencross Vets. He talks about why he thinks Oodles are so popular (and which ones he recommends to families looking to buy a dog).

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