The Parent Panel

The Parent Panel

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The Parent Panel episodes

  • The Parent Panel is taking a short break

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    1 min
  • Annaliese Dent and Chris North: Quarantine with children, wine time and more

    Broadcaster and writer Annaliese Dent and marriage celebrant Chris North join presenter Shevonne Hunt to chat about the news and events of the week.The Parent PanelOn this episode they speak about: How to survive a COVID-19 quarantine with children, do men suffer from "relationship-generated disadvantage" when they divorce? Is 'Mummy wine time' a fun way to relax or is it problematic? The most stressful thing you've done with kids (that was meant to be enjoyable).


    Info about our guests: Annaliese Dent – on Instagram @annaliesedent her website is annaliesedent.com and her latest podcast is called Divorce Story and Chris North – on Instagram @northyinsta his website is chrisnorth.com.au


    In this podcast Annaliese mentions two books by Steven Biddulph: Raising Boys in the 21st Century and The New Manhood.

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    37 min
  • Kerri Sackville and Grant Lyndon: Stocking for the apocalypse and parent wins

    Writer Kerri Sackville and Grant Lyndon from Busy Dads join presenter Shevonne Hunt to chat about the news and events of the week. This week they chat about: What item their family couldn't do without during a Coronavirus lock down, if children today are more exposed to fear than previous generations, extreme parenting negotiations and parenting wins on a rough day.

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    31 min
  • Jacinta Tynan and Ryan Johnson: Good men, escaped baboons and parental nudity

    Sky News presenter and author Jacinta Tynan joins actor Ryan Johnson to share their parenting wisdom and fails with presenter Shevonne Hunt. On this show they cover: In the wake of the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children do we need to abandon the myth of the "good man"? A baboon escaped before his vasectomy, what parental responsibility would you run from? Schoolyard friendships and fights: how would you deal with your child being mean? Is parental nudity okay? And if it is, is there a time limit to hanging it all out?

    Our guests: Jacinta Tynan – @jacintatynan and Ryan Johnson – @ryanjohnsonofoz

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    38 min
  • Beck Feiner and Cam Knight: Parental regrets, veggies, homework help and more

    Picture book illustrator Beck Feiner and comedian Cam Knight share their insight and parenting experiences with host Shevonne Hunt. On this show they tackle: Your "what was I thinking?!!" moment that involved your children, how you get your kids to eat their veggies, should parents help their kids with homework? When parents go DIY and it turns out well (or badly).Parent Panel


    More info about our guests:Beck Feiner - Instagram: @beckfeiner_illustrations, Books: If I was Prime Minister and My folks grew up in the 80s and Cam Knight - Facebook @camknightcomedy and camknight.com.au

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    40 min
  • Holly Wainwright and Simon Kennedy: Child tattooists, tradwives and kids' socks

    Head of Content at Mamamia and co-host of Holly Wainwright teams up with author and comedian Simon Kennedy to chat about the news and events of the week, all through the parenting lens. This episode includes: A nine-year-old child tattooist (and whether we'd get our kid's drawing as a tattoo), a new social media trend #tradwives and if it's damaging to feminism, is it time we went back to basics with lunch boxes? Sock refusal and other irritating child behaviours.

    This Glorious Mess Our guests: Holly Wainwright - @wainwrightholly and Simon Kennedy - @simon_kennedy

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    40 min
  • Kristen Toovey and Gary Eck: Coronavirus panic, influencer rights and more

    Writer and director Kristen Toovey and comedian Gary Eck join forces to pick apart the news and events of the week, from a parent's perspective. Those topics include: Should parents be worried about novel coronavirus? Do influencers have a right to use their children in posts when it generates income for the family? The politics of kid's birthday party invites and Kim and Kanye's family home (and how yours compares).

    Our guests: Kristen Toovey – on Instagram @kristen_D.A.G.G and Linkedin and Gary Eck – on Facebook @garyeck

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    45 min
  • Annaliese Dent and Chris North: The cost of kids, useless baby stuff and more

    Writer and broadcaster Annaliese Dent joins marriage celebrant and comedian Chris North to give their (sometimes strong) opinions on the parenting news and events of the week.On this episode that includes: Tony Abbott says "middle class" women need to have more babies, is this true? Do parents need to change their relationship with teachers? How our non-birthing partners fared during the child birth experience, the most useless thing you bought when you first had your kids.

    Info about our guests: Annaliese Dent - on Instagram @annaliesedent and Chris North- on Instagram @sydney_celebrant_chrisnorth

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    33 min
  • Zoe Bingley-Pullin and Grant Lyndon: Bored kids, mother worry and more

    Nutritionist and TV Presenter Zoe Bingley-Pullin and founder of Grant Lyndon join presenter Shevonne Hunt to talk about the events and news of the week.Busy DadsOn this episode of they discuss: What to do with bored kids at the end of the school holidays, whether it's appropriate to have a toddler in the birthing pool with you, if it's inevitable that mothers will always worry about their kids and the key to a happy marriage.

    Details about our guests: Zoe Bingley-Pullin– @zoebingleypullin For more about Zoe's 4 week program check out her website. Grant Lyndon - @busydads

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    34 min
  • Sallie Don and Matt Baseley: Megxit, snitching on neighbours and so much more

    Comedian and actor Sallie Don joins TV presenter Matt Baseley to dissect and discuss the news and events in the parenting world with presenter Shevonne Hunt. On this episode they discuss: Megxit: would you run away from your family? (and if you did, where would you run ?) Jennifer Hawkins is being parent shamed already - have you ever been shamed? With water restrictions around the country in force, would you snitch on a non-compliant neighbour? 


    Our guests: Sallie Don – @boots_don and Matt Basely– @mattbaseley

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    27 min

About The Parent Panel

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All parents, all honest, mostly hilarious. The Parent Panel is the perfect podcast for every grownup with membership to the exclusive parenting club. Two of Australia's favourite parents come together to dish on the best, worst, and hilarious parts of the week that was; from the news desk to the kitchen sink.