For Parents Like You

Joining us today is Peace Anumah who is a registered Member (MBACP) and Accredited (ACC) professional therapist and counsellor. Peace has over 16 years of experience working in mental health and over 14 years of experience working in the counselling and therapy field. On this episode we discuss the negative effect that abuse can have on a child's mental, emotional and physical development.

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Child abuse is a wide spread problem in our world. Joining us to speak on this subject matter is Tosin Lewana who is a mother to two teenagers. Tosin was born and raised in Nigeria. Tosin shares with us her love for her culture as well as some of the issues that culture can produce when raising children.

No child should ever be subjected to abuse based on what culture dictates; rather, a child should feel safe, loved and accepted. It is imperative that we as parents take the time to reflect on our history and learn from the mistakes of our past and choose to do better by breaking the cycle of generational abuse!

Let’s be driven by good moral values to do right by our children.

You can connect with Tosin Lewana on:

Facebook: @Tosin Lawani

Instagram: @Teem4m

On this episode, we have Joyce Oyedele who is an author, educator and a personal development coach. Joyce is also the head teacher at her sixth form college. She shares with us the importance of why parents need to be involved in every area of their child’s development, not just the academic side. Spending quality time to get to know your children will ultimately help you to understand them better. Parents, keep affirming your child rather than focusing on their bad behaviour. The words you speak over them have power and can determine what type of person they become. It is crucial for us as parents to create an environment where our children can thrive, feel loved and feel valued.

You can connect with Joyce Oyedele on:

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @Joyce Oyedele

Website: www.joyceoyedele.com

Starting school for the first time is a huge step for any child and their parents. Many of us may feel anxious as the transition from home to school is significant. On this episode I will be giving 6 ways we as parents can help prepare our children for primary school.  

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On this episode, we have Hayley Earley who is a mother to three boys aged 8, 6 and 2 years old. Hayley shares with us the relationship dynamics between her boys and the importance of cultivating friendship and love between siblings. Our children are not for us to keep. They are a gift from God, therefore coming alongside and co-parenting with Christ Jesus will help to raise them up in a Godly way. Hayley also speaks about the importance of breaking the cycle of systematic racism. It is not good enough to remain silent to injustice; we need to talk about this so that healing can take place. We have a responsibility to change our generational mindset and the first place where to begin is in our homes. We must teach our children to respect each other and those from other cultures.

You can connect with Hayley on:

▪︎Instagram - @Hayley_earley

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We are back with part 2 from last week's episode. Shivon and Bright Oduro-Kwateng speak about the health challenges surrounding their son who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome. He was born with half a heart and was only given two weeks to live. He has had to have numerous heart surgeries in order to keep him alive. According to medical professions, his future is uncertain, but Bright and Shivon continue to put their trust in God for their son's survival. Their journey as a married couple has not been easy, but with the support that they have received from family and friends and their faith in God, they have been able to draw closer to each other.

Do you find balancing marriage, children and work a challenge? Well you are not alone. Joining me on this episode is our first couple Bright and Shivon Kwateng. They share what they have learnt within this past five years of being married. Balancing marriage, children and personal career endeavours has not been easy for them both. Shivon who is a song writer, has had to put this on hold in order to focus on their children and her counselling degree. Whilst Bright, a motivational speaker, reinforces the importance of finding and walking in your purpose which is your God-given identity. It is important in marriage to release our spouse to pursue their own God-given calling. Marriage is hard work and without having a solid foundation to lean on when things gets hard it may not last. Having faith as the bedrock of this foundation will enable you to keep serving and loving each other.

August is breastfeeding awareness month and joining me for this episode is Fran Bartz who is a full time mum and a volunteer lactation consultant. Fran provides support for mums who are breastfeeding. We discuss the importance of why mothers need to support each other, how to prepare for breastfeeding, the health benefits of breastfeeding and the support you can access. 

You can connect with Fran on: 

Facebook @Fran Bartz  

LA LECHE - @La Leche League  

Hertfordshire Breastfeeding Networks - www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk - 08444120995

Joining me on this episode is Kami Arkorful. Kami is a mother of one and the founder of IKE online fashion agency. She also is the founder of the 'Mummy and Mind' Podcast; a show to promote mental wellbeing for mothers and to improve their relationships with their families.