Spiders, the dark, that thing under the bed, needles, loud noises...you name it, there are a LOT of things that our kids might have a phobia of.  

What are the best ways to help? Hint: shielding kids from the source of their fear doesn't work in the long-run.

Featured in this episode: Dr Fran Doyle, clinical psychologist and researcher at Western Sydney University. 

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As parents, it often feels like our emotional needs are put last. So, we bury them, squishing them way down until we barely notice they’re there. But just like the adult on the plane who needs to secure their mask before tending to their children, we need to address our own s*%t so that we can be the best parents we can be. 

Dr Rebecca Ray and Shevonne Hunt discuss how to recognise our triggers, and how to best manage them. 

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Online child exploitation has been described as a silent epidemic. Now a new LiSTNR podcast investigates the true extent of this crime.

Shevonne Hunt speaks to creator and host, Akhim Dev about why parents need to be alert to the dangers children face in the online world and what we can do to protect them. 

Listen to the podcast here: 
https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-children-in-the-pictures 

Additional resources:
https://www.accce.gov.au/resources/for-parents-and-carers 
https://www.esafety.gov.au/ 

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The Barefoot Investor is back with a new book to help children be financially confident: Barefoot Kids. 

Scott Pape wants all kids to be armed with the skills they need to manage something that will be a constant in their lives: money. From the merits of giving back, saving and chipping in around the house (without the reward of pocket money!), Pape's new book aims to set up positive life-long financial habits.

https://www.barefootinvestor.com/kids 

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Let’s face it, who hasn’t been so mad at our kids that we want to scream? And sometimes we have. But yelling as a means of control can have long-term impacts on children, and backfire on parents.  

Dr Rebecca Ray and Shevonne Hunt talk about how we can control the impulse to shout and how to repair when we slip up.  

Parenting The Parent with Rebecca Ray - Episode 4.

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Intersex is a broad term used to describe people who have sex characteristics that don't fit  into the typical binary for either male or female. 

Many intersex children undergo irreversible surgeries, often not finding out about them until puberty, or later. Advocates are calling for any medical interventions to be delayed until children are old enough to consent for themselves. 

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Our relationship with our bodies can be complicated, particularly after children. Zali Yager from the Body Confident Collective talks to Shevonne Hunt about the need to accept our bodies as they are, so that we can teach kids to do the same. 

https://www.bodyconfidentcollective.org/ 

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Tiger, helicopter, free-range...parenting labels can help us understand what we want for our children, but they can also be used to attack the choices we make.  

In the third episode of Parenting the Parent, clinical psychologist Dr Rebecca Ray and Shevonne Hunt discuss what these labels can teach us about the way that we parent.  

Parenting The Parent with Rebecca Ray - Episode 3.

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Not all children's content is created equal, luckily Justin Hill from The Streaming Service podcast joins Shevonne Hunt to talk about the best shows and movies to check out in November. The Teletubbies are back and Amy Adams reprises a beloved role. 

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Meningococcal is a word that can strike fear in the heart of parents.  

The disease can have potentially devastating impacts and researchers are concerned about a rise in case numbers so far this year in Australia. 

They want parents to be on the lookout for early warning signs and to better understand how to prevent and treat meningococcal. 

Featured in this episode: GP & Deputy Chair on the board of the Immunisation Coalition 

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