The Mama Podcast

In this weeks episode I speak to Pascale, Parenting coach @momentofparenting

We have all been in the situation where the kid is crying, we want them to do something simple like put on their shoes and they do the complete opposite! This leads to raised voices and frustration.  It leaves you feeling overwhelmed and thinking there must be a better way.

There is!

Have a listen to today's podcast where Pascale shares a calmer and more mindful approach that actually works.

I personally learnt so much talking to Pascale, there is so much to take away from this one.

Connect with Pascale @momentofparenting
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In this weeks episode I speak to Francesca @bigmothering

We have seen the rise in home schooling/online schooling since the pandemic started. Today I talk to Francesca about home schooling in its original form and more specifically unschooling. She talks to me about the concept, what it is and how she goes about making this a reality for her family.

Connect with Francesca @bigmothering

Want to learn more about unschooling and self directed education
Books to explore:

The Self-driven child by William stixrud & Nee Johnson.
Free to Learn by Peter Gray
Rethinking school by Susan
Why are you still sending your kids to school? By Blake Boles


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In this weeks episode I speak to Yasmine, sleep consultant @yasminegaddis_sleepconsultant

We talk about infant sleep, the 4th trimester and what the bedtime schedule should look like to help support your child to settle for the night.

Connect with  @yasminegaddis_sleepconsultant
More details available at www.yasminegaddis.com


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In this weeks episode I chat to Aya and Omnia, co-founders of @koalapicks

We talk about how Koala Picks came to life and how they are changing the children's snacking scene. How their snacks are different, why no sugar snacks are so important for kids including their tips on weaning and running a business.

Connect with  @koalapicks
More details available at www.koalapicks.com


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In this weeks episode I chat to Angelica, founder @cloudninekidsuae

We talk about how we can utilise the help of these amazing professionals in our home to support us with our day to day activities and childcare. What to look for when hiring a nanny and how to set up a good routine for them to settle into our family schedule.

CloudNine Kids is a British-led childcare company based in Dubai. They are committed to ethically sourcing and training qualified childcare professionals for families. They provide on-call and part-time Childcare & Babysitting Home Services, Full-Time Placements and Professional Nanny & Childcare Training.

Connect with  @cloudninekidsuae
More details available at www.cloudninekids.ae


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As it is Maternal Mental Health week we really wanted to visit the topic of postpartum depression and anxiety. 80% of women suffer from baby blues and 1 in 15 births result in postpartum depression. We want to support maternal mental health!

This week I speak to Zaynab @the_zee_tribe. She shares her story of multiple challenges post-birth and how that spiralled into postpartum depression. Zaynab believes it is a miracle she is still here and she was able to combat and come out of the other side of postpartum depression.  She shares her trials and tribulations and how she managed to overcome them all. She now spends a lot of her time raising awareness to help and protect other mothers from experiencing the same.

Connect with @the_zee_tribe

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Helpful links for support:
Postpartum support international
Brightshift
Lighthouse Arabia
Thrive Wellbeing Centre

The description below has been extracted from WebMD to give you an overview of the symptoms likely associated with PPD, if you feel like you may be experiencing any of these please reach out for support and speak to your doctor.

"Symptoms of postpartum depression can be hard to detect. Many women have these symptoms following childbirth:

• Trouble sleeping 
• Appetite changes 
• Severe fatigue 
• Lower libido 
• Frequent mood changes 

With PPD, these come along with other symptoms of major depression, which aren’t typical after childbirth, and may include: 

• Being uninterested in your baby or feeling like you’re not bonding with them
• Crying all the time, often for no reason
• Depressed mood 
• Severe anger and crankiness
• Loss of pleasure 
• Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and helplessness 
• Thoughts of death or suicide 
• Thoughts of hurting someone else
• Trouble concentrating or making decisions"

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In this weeks episode I chat to Akhila, early years educator and co founder of @indigrowkids. At Indigrow kids they believe in growing great kids. In diversifying every playroom. We believe a mirror into one’s own culture and a window into other cultures are essential to raise more empathetic and imaginiative kids of tomorrow. 

We talk about how we are now raising children in a 'global village'. How we can talk about our roots through play with our children so they learn their heritage in a non-pushy and judgmental way. Teaching them about other cultures so they are exposed to this from a young age to raise empathetic children.

Connect with @indigrow
Products and more details available on their www.indigrowkids.com


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In this weeks episode I chat to Sarah Babiker, positive psychology coach and mentor for mothers.

Talking self compassion, balancing our duties and how to manage guilt. What impact will this generation of mothers have on the future.

Follow Sarah and her work @alifeyouchose


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We're back after a short break with Season 2! We're starting this season with a bang, 

Hanan has 11+ years experience in teaching. Hanan has a Masters in Education and currently completing her Masters in Psychology. Hanan is a positive discipline educator, she has a wealth of knowledge and shared so much insight in this conversation. 

Here in this week's podcast, Hanan speaks about when, why and how we should teach our children body privacy. We also talk puberty and periods and how we can support our children through these changes. 

For mamas with younger children, you may think this topic isn't relevant just yet but you'll be surprised to hear that we can teach our children body privacy from as young as age 2! Listen in to hear more about how we can communicate this with a toddler. 

Find more details on IG @thefamilyhub_hanan

Book recommendations by Hanan:

Raising Girls and Raising Boys
Brilliant questions about growing up
No means no!
Let's talk about body boundaries, consent & respect


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Sehr Sarwar has 8+ years experience in PR, government relations, public affairs, parliamentary lobbying, former journalist, based between Dubai and London, S&S Strategic Comms looks after clients in Westminster SW1, sunny Al Sufouh in Dubai and beyond. 

Handles PR for MamaME and oversaw our launch event at Tania's Teahouse where we welcomed so many of the mama community. 

Here in this week's podcast, Sehr speaks about some basic PR tips for small business owners who may not know where to begin their external communications journey as well as her views on why PR should never be an after thought when launching your new businsess.

Find more details on IG @sands.london
Contact Sehr: [email protected] 

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