The Dad Vibes: Parenting Truths

Today I’m joined by Ken Koyama, Ken makes up one-half of the popular blog, The Interracial Space. Ken is the proud dad to a 6-month-old little girl, and today we explore pregnancy, paternity leave, dad guilt and the daunting transition into fatherhood.

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Today's guest, Midwife Sister, Pip Davies supports parents through all aspects of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

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Today I'm joined by Sarah Moore, the renowned author of 'Peaceful Discipline'.

We delve into the realms of gentle parenting, healing from trauma, and an unexpected source of aid: improv comedy for parents. Sarah elaborates on gentle parenting strategies, guiding us from correction to connections.

From reshaping our perception of our child's behaviour to harnessing the power of storytelling, Sarah offers invaluable insights to strengthen the bond with our little ones.

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Today I’m joined by infant sleep consultant, founder of care it out and nanny of 20 years, Kerry Secker.

Today I bring you a SNIPPET from episode 8 with clinical psychologist, Dr. Martha Collado. In this short clip, we explore the term breaking generational cycles. It’s a term that’s used heavily these days but is it fair for people to blame their parents for how they were raised? Or were their parents doing the best they could?

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Zoe Blaskey is a coach, speaker and founder of the Motherkind Podcast which is one of the most popular parenting podcasts in the world with almost 4M downloads. In today's episode, we dive into breaking those generational cycles, the challenges new mothers face, how Zoe entered into the world of conscious parenting, and what she’s learnt from chatting with some of the world's great minds including Dr. Gabor Mate, Dr. Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Becky Kennedy.

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In this episode of the Parenting Truths Podcast, we delve into a topic that is often shrouded in silence and secrecy: infertility. Joining me today is Logan Donnelly, better known as KiwiDad, who opens up about his personal journey.

At just 6 years old, Logan suffered a head injury, and at 17, he was involved in a car crash. These incidents took a toll on his health, leading to low energy, frequent migraines, and an alarming discovery, that his hormonal system was completely out of sync.

Facing a life-altering decision at the age of 21, Logan was offered hormone replacement therapy as a potential solution. However, this treatment came with an unfortunate side effect, infertility!

Logan bravely shares his unique journey, taking us through the emotional challenges he encountered. Determined to become a parent, he even experimented with fertility drugs, which brought about their own set of side effects.

Join us as we delve into Logan's powerful story, shedding light on the realities and struggles of infertility.

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This week's episode is a personal story from a recent trip away. We had paid for our oldest who's 5yo to do a Pirate Crafts activity for an hour and he just wasn't feeling it. This can be very frustrating for parents, especially when we've paid for something and things just don't go to plan. How did it play out? How did we respond? Tune in to find out.

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Today I bring you a SNIPPET from episode 3 with cognitive behavioural therapist and dad of 3, Ted Bradshaw. In this clip, Ted talks about the moment he became a dad, the transition into fatherhood and how he struggled to feel that immediate bond and connection with his first.

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In the UK, parents are offered 15 hours of free childcare per week for all 3 and 4-year-olds. However, in the recent budget, it was announced that this offer is expanding to 30 hours of free childcare per week for working parents with a child from 9 months old right up to 3 years old. This is a radical offer that will double the amount the government spend on childcare by 2027-28.

But what does this mean for the state of childcare in the UK, do we have the infrastructure to cope with this expansion? Childcare settings continually report a high turnover of staff due to low wages and limited career progression. And within the offer, the staff-to-toddler ratio is increasing, so what impact will this have on the safety of our kids?

I seek answers to all of these questions in today's episode where I'm joined by Conservative MP and Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing Minister Countinho.

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