Podcast

What is egg freezing? (otherwise known as Fertility Preservation)

Why do people decide to freeze eggs? What are the things to consider before embarking on this journey? What is medical egg freezing vs social egg freezing?

Join Parents At Work Chief Services Officer Kiri Stejko, as she talks to Dr Rachael Rodgers, a fertility and IVF specialist with Genea as they discuss why more and more women are choosing to freeze their eggs, what is involved in the egg freezing process, how does it feel, what are the physical and emotional impacts.

“Perfectionism is simply when we are striving for the impossible – wanting our ‘doing’ to always be ‘perfect’. Seeking perfectionism through what we do is fuelled by seeking acceptance from self and others based on our actions (our doing).” Behavioural specialist, Tanya Curtis describes perfectionism as a ‘hidden epidemic’ – an epidemic that is an easy go to – especially those with an already established career when their first baby arrives. More and more children are also showing signs of perfectionism.

In Episode 8, Katie and Sam explore how perfectionism and over doing it can affect our lives, our health and our relationships, plus the signs to look out for and – most importantly – what the antidote is!

Food as medicine - what does your body actually need?

There are many opinions about what constitutes a good diet. There are also new superfoods on the market just about every other week. This can be confusing (and expensive!) for the health conscious person who simply wants to feel healthy and vital. In Episode 7, Lucy Dahill joins Katie Walls to explore how to eat in a way that supports your body and overall well-being throughout the day (without the magical cures or fad diets!). They'll also bust a few foodie myths and look at the difference between medicating with food vs living as if food is thy medicine.

There is no such thing as “good’ or “bad” emotion - it’s just an emotion. Toddlers are ruled by their emotions and as parents it’s easy for us to get swept up in their emotional world.

During this podcast Sharlene discusses teaching your toddler about emotions and most importantly how to manage your own emotions whilst helping your toddler manage theirs.

In the latest The Father Hood Podcast we talk with Donte Palmer, who describes himself as a husband, a father of three boys, and dad advocate. Donte began the movement #squatforchange after he posted a photo showing the difficulty of changing his child without a changing station, a common thing for dads due to the lack of changing stations in male restrooms. #Squatforchange has now become an established organisation with a mission to "drive initiatives that result in the installation of appropriate diaper changing stations in all designated public restrooms".

Donte discusses how gender and parental roles have changed and that mothers aren't just the caretakers anymore, that "strong men with strong attitudes or strong personalities – can also be sensitive" to support and take care of their kids. He also talks about social media as a driver of change as fathers can use the platform to demonstrate them being active, speaking up as fathers, and working as a team with their partner so that both parents share responsibility and have that time for self-care.

To find out more visit squatforchange.com/ or follow him on Instagram: @3boys_1goal www.instagram.com/3boys_1goal/?hl=en

This recording is an interview of a conversation between Emma Walsh CEO of Parents At Work and Sharlene Vhalos Education Director of Karitane. They discuss the important aspects of how to get your child ready for the transition into a new type of childcare arrangement. This can be a stressful and worrying time for many Mums and Dads but with some information and preparation we know that the stress on the parents and the children of the transition will be minimised. Listen to a parenting expert share her insights.

Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness about online safety and encourages everyone to work “Together For a Better Internet”. In this Podcast we talk to Yasmin London, Executive Director of Australia’s leading cyber safety education organisation, ySafe Social Media & Cyber Safety Experts. Yasmin has spent over 13 years in the NSW Police Force, acting as a specialist youth liaison officer for over 8 years of her service. Yasmin has extensive experience in the legalities, dangers and trends associated with the technology terrain (including topics such as cyber bullying, sexting and online predators), and regularly consults with corporate organisations, government, NGO’s, schools, and youth advocacy agencies across Australia on cyber safety education and management.

We discuss how the responsibility to make the internet a safer place for our children and even ourselves, belongs to everybody and shouldn’t solely fall on one particular person or groups such as schools or the police force. Yasmin discusses how parents have a responsibility to positively role model safe internet use to their children as “you can’t be what you can’t see” and that we should equip ourselves with the skills and knowledge needed to manage what happens in the online environment. 

Here are links to the resources Yasmin references in this podcast:

e-Safety Commissioner - https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

Kids helpline - https://kidshelpline.com.au/

E headspace - https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

They want to grow up, we want to keep them safe, how do we find a balance?

In this Teen Clinic Podcast, youth advocate, teen expert and mother of three Lucy Dahill answers your questions about how to set fair, manageable boundaries.

Lucy says as a parent, being “consistent, predictable and reliable” will be your keys to successful boundaries and communication with your teen.

"It takes a village to raise a family and if you don’t feel accepted by that village, it’s a lonely place" - Ashley Scott

In this episode of The Father Hood podcast the team talks to Ashley Scott about his personal experience with being a gay dad and his interaction with other LGBTQI+ families through his work as Executive Officer at Rainbow Families. Rainbow Families aims to 'build a community which fosters resiliency by connecting, supporting and empowering' LGBTQI+ families.

Ashley talks about the challenges and opportunities he has experienced as a gay dad, especially how the freedom from traditional gender roles has allowed himself and his partner to divvy up the household and parenting work in a unique way that best suits each person. He also discusses his work at Rainbow Families and how his interactions with other LGBTQI+ families has allowed his two daughters to interact with children sharing similar family dynamics as well as have access to positive female role models, which he feels is important to provide.

Ashley feels that his work with Rainbow Families is helping LGBTQI+ families feel more accepted in their community and provides a unique support for parents outside the usual social circles.

Are there skills we could and should be sharing with our teens that would ensure they felt more equipped to deal with what was in front of them?

In this episode youth advocate, teen expert and mother of three teenagers – Lucy Dahill – looks at some of the key skills to share with your teen in order to help them become independent young adults who have the ability to handle whatever life throws at them.

Life skills, also termed as psycho-social competence, is the ability to show adaptive and positive behaviour that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life. Lucy discusses how teaching your teens these life skills involves first embedding them in yourself and the way that you parent. She also states that life skills are important so that your teen can be responsible and accountable, they know who they are, they know what love is and that they are loved, they know truth and joy, they know how to be engaged in life, how to be committed to their job, how to care, and most of all how to be themselves in every situation.