Heart On My Sleeve

Gina Willard a.k.a Mitch's Mum: parenting with unconditional love

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About Mitch's Mum

  • Grew up working class, raised Mitch as a single mother in his early years
  • Fought her way into a better life for both of them
  • Had her second child when Mitch was 15
  • Gina is now a successful sales manager at a large technology company
  • "She is the best person ever" Mitch

    • In this episode we cover:

    • Independence vs. safety - how do we navigate taking care of a child but empowering autonomy - especially when a mental health issue is present in the child
    • #1 thing she did that helped me during that time
    • Early warning signs and cues that she wished she saw in me
    • The #1 warning sign she wished she saw earlier that she believes is an early indicator to anxiety
    • The #1 game to play with your child to help counter anxious thoughts
    • 2 tips to balance being firm and being compassionate
    • How to balance being a friend vs. being a parent - how to get that right
    • Teenage angst vs. something more serious - the answer to knowing if it's clinical
    • Post-natal depression twice - what it felt like for her without even knowing she had it and the reality of feeling trapped
    • A discussion on whether or not it's good to talk to children about big questions like values and what you believe in from an early age
    • Talking to her not wanting to let her down by telling her I wasn’t ok
    • The benefits of writing a life narrative and sitting down with your parents to talk it through - re-write your story through their story
    • To medicate or not to medicate your child when facing a mental health issue (*seek medical advice)
    • What is the end goal of mental health

      • Book Mitch to speak at your workplace www.mitchwallis.com 


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