Road rage is something we are all guilty of indulging in. But if you lose your cool in front of your kids, it can cause some unwanted side effects. 

Mindworks Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to discuss when to show your emotions in front of your kids, and when to keep yourself in check.

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We all need to have that talk with our kids, but it's probably the one you want to have least. The Sex talk. 

Everyone remembers when their parents told them about the birds and the bees, and now it's time to pass your wisdom on to your own kids. So how can you go about it without making them - or yourself - too uncomfortable?

Dr. Miriam McCaleb joins Tim Beveridge to discuss. 

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Parents can now know where their child is, read school portals, monitor screen time, track devices, and see bank transactions.

We are the first generation of parents capable of knowing almost everything our teenagers are doing. But just because we can track our kids, should we be doing it?

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Extracurricular activities are important for our children's development - but there's a balance that needs to be found. So how do you encourage your kids to try everything, without it being too much? 

And parents want to get on with their kids. Be invested in their interests, help them follow what they want to do - but are other key aspects of parenting being sacrificed as parents try to be friends with their kids? 

Parenting Coach Sheridan Eketone from Parenting Place joins Tim Beveridge to discuss. 

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10,000 Kiwi kids left school without any qualifications last year. No parent wants their kid to end up in that situation, so how do you guide them towards picking a successful career?

And when is the time to get your kids to start thinking about their future career? Mindworks psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Parent Squad to discuss.

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Parenting styles naturally evolve through the decades but in the 21st century it seems social media is accelerating these changes.

'Gentle Parenting' has been a huge topic of discussion in online parenting circles, but have we gone too far and lost the ability to create and enforce boundaries?

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ACT's David Seymour has floated the idea of a smartphone ban for under-16s to replace a social media ban, allowing teenagers to only use good old brick phones.

Could this be a good alternative to the social media ban, or should this not be government decision?

John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge for The Parenting Squad to discuss. 

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What happens if my child starts befriending or dating someone I'm really not a fan of. How do I protect them from getting played or getting into a toxic relationship?

When should we interfere with our children's personal lives? When and how do we put our foot-down and say "no, you can't hang out with this person"

How do we do that with respectful authority, that strikes a balance between making sure you're not ruling with an iron fist, and that our kids understand where we're coming from?

Mindworks' Registered Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge to unpack what can be done.

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Founder of Crayon Stephanie Pow joins Tim Beviredge on Parent Squad to discuss how you should monitor your kids' pocket money. When's the right time to get them started? And how much control should parents have to veto kids' purchases?

But is it all up to parents to teach kids about cash? Or do schools have a responsibility to help out. 

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Paediatrician Maneesh Deva joins Tim Beviredge on Parent Squad to discuss the social media ban for kids under 16. One girl in the UK said she would simply stare at a wall without social media, but is that such a bad thing?

And what do teens need for positive brain development? And what should be dodged?

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