Pop Culture Parenting

In this episode Nick and Billy talk about how we can all get caught up in the daily grind and feel like we are stuck in a negative cycle, just like Groundhog Day! There is hope however in the evidence of positive psychology which can guide how we build our own wellbeing and that of the children in our lives. We hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Please send in your questions and suggestions about how we can all improve in terms of looking after our own wellbeing and the kids we support. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

So many amazing questions this week! In rapid fire we cover starting age, changing school, homework, help seeking and building partnerships with educators. Our long questions dive into choosing the right school, kids who are struggling with peers, separation anxiety, parental guilt and so much more! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and we hope you enjoy the episode! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

In our first episode back for the year we discuss how we can support the children in our lives to succeed at school, especially in their social and emotional development. From their first days in childcare to those big school transitions there is so much we can do to set them up or help them get back on track if things have become tough. We hope you enjoy and can't wait to hear your questions! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

For the first half of our Christmas special we read out our favourite Griswolds and Winslows from listeners, thank you to everyone who sent them in! Then we chat about Die Hard and the benefit of investing in the relationships that matter to us over this holiday break. Thank you to all the fans for a wonderful year! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

In this reflection episode we answer listener questions about how to practically apply mental health first aid as family members and professionals supporting children. Thank you to all the generous listeners who sent in their honest and difficult situations, helping us discuss challenges such as avoidance, aggression, self-harm, suicidal thinking and our own mental health first aid. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

This week Nick and Billy chat about the amazing movie Thelma & Louise, how it relates to mental illness and then dive into a practical approach to supporting kids who are struggling. We can't wait to hear what you think and read the questions you send in! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

Our developmental trauma reflection episode is our longest yet and for good reason. We had so many amazing questions sent in and we hope we did them justice. Thank you to our phenomenal, honest and vulnerable community. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

A tough but really important topic for us all this week. We discuss what developmental trauma is, how it impacts our kids, what we can do to protect against it and how to help children and families who have experienced it. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

Want to support our work and access more content?

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

In our social skills episode we cover some of the amazing questions that came in about this important part of development. We dive into hitting, saying sorry, empathy, boys vs girls, the impact of childcare, conflict, shyness, neurodiversity, the role of schools, sticking up for yourself and many more. We hope you enjoy! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

Want to support our work and access more content?

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

Grease & social skills explores how we can best support kids to succeed in their relationships from babies to teenagers and everything in between. We also also get to hear about how much Nick loves this movie!!! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social

enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.

Want to support our work and access more content?

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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and

discussions about parenting and child development. The information

shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for

professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention.

Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified

professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach

out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of

services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.