Mark Williams is a mental health advocate, particularly passionate about the mental health of fathers and new parents. Founder of Fathers Reaching Out and International Fathers Mental Health Day, Mark campaigns tirelessly to raise awareness of the importance of paternal wellbeing. Highly sought as a motivational speaker, Mark is called upon to start conversations about perinatal mental health issues having now spoken at over 350 events.

Mark speaks to Parenting NI about the struggles of fathers perinatal mental health issues, and how to be an advocate for fathers.

Kate and Brian from Family Care Adoption Services join us to talk about the services they can provide for those looking to adopt and for those who have been adopted.

Website - https://familycareadoption.com/

Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/familycareadoption

Phone – 028 9069 1133

Email- [email protected]

Information pack download: https://www.parentingni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Information-Pack.pdf

In this episode the dads discuss the changes and challenges of going through a separation.

In this episode Cahir (Parenting NI Dads Support Services Lead), and a group of dads, talk about planning a family, parenting and technology.

Roz (HMRC Tax-free Childcare Policy Lead) talks to us about Tax-free Childcare and how to apply for this goverment support.

Links mentioned:

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Apply for Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Apply via phone on 0300 123 4097  (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)

Tune in to the latest Parenting NI podcast when we talk to Detective Chief Inspector of the PSNI Kerry Brennan. This week we discuss the dangers your children can encounter online, including online grooming and how parents can become empowered to open the dialog of communication with their children around online safety and what they are doing online, and what to do if your child has been a victim from an online predator. 

Our very own Cahir gets together with a group of dad's to discuss all things fatherhood. 

Today we sit down with Conal Baxter, Senior Policy & Research Officer to discuss the findings of the Big Parenting Survey conducted by Parenting NI

This month, we chatted to Laura Perry & Aidan Burns from PlayBoard NI about the Importance of Play! Play is so important for children's development for so many reasons. Find out all of the facts about play on this episode! 

PlayBoard NI > https://www.playboard.org/

Summer of Play > https://www.summerofplay.co.uk/

Parenting NI > https://www.parentingni.org/

In this episode, Catherine chats to Aileen McGloin, Director of Marketing and Communications at ‎safefood & Joana da Silva, Expert in Human Health and Nutrition at safefood. The trio discuss the latest safefood 'START' campaign which aims to equip parents with the tools to adopt better healthy eating habits for their family & cut down on treats! 

Find out more about the campaign & find healthy recipes, tips & tricks for parents here! > https://www.safefood.net/start