Even as covid 19 restrictions start to ease, many of us have gotten into the habit of drinking more, drinking earlier in the day, and drinking more frequently. We hear from alcohol expert Erin Lalor, about the warning signs to watch out for. And Mon and Rob have a laugh, about managing their elderly mums in iso.   

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The studies show, many of us are putting on weight in iso. We investigate the triggers, and talk to Dr Jemma Doley, about how to maintain our waistlines, as well as our sanity, in iso.

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What’s it really like to have corona virus? We talk to journalist and podcaster Natalie Peters, who’s battled severe symptoms from the virus. She talks about the day ten downhill slide in her health, the discomfort of the corona virus test, and her gradual road to recovery.

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Many parents are worried, that interrupted classroom learning will hurt our kids education, long term. But will it? We hear about the lessons learnt from Christchurch, where schooling was disrupted for several weeks, after the earthquake.

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Many parents, especially those working from home, are struggling with managing online learning, as kids tackle school work, in iso. In this episode, we take a look at the challenges, and get some advice from Correna Haythorpe from the Australian Education Union. For one she says "be kind" to your self, and be kind to the kids. 

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From school planning to managing home life in iso. How much organization is too much organization? Dr Justin Coulson pops in to talk us through, the best techniques to get kids organized.    

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In our first episode we look at corona angst among kids. What’s rattling them? We talk through some possible mental health solutions. Rob and Mon also take a look at the hottest selling board games right now, to help us “bust boredom” in iso. 

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