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Do you find you’re disagreeing with your partner about how to parent? Do you feel like you’re doing most of the parenting and your partner has checked out? Do these conversations sound familiar?

I remember when I first brought Cameron home, I admit it – I was an over protective mother – even when it can to Cameron’s dad! I was constantly at my husband saying things like: “don’t hold him like that” Don’t throw him in the air – he’s just eaten”, “Don’t be so rough – he’s just a baby!” Until my generally calm, fun husband said “OK it seems I can’t do anything right, everything has to be YOUR way, so just do it yourself!” Now that made me think and of course do some research about how mothers and fathers parent – and yes you guessed it – they parent differently!

Today on the show I have Charles Areni one of the authors of a fascinating book on this topic called “The other glass ceiling: fathers stepping up and mothers letting go” Many of us are aware of the ‘glass ceiling’ in the corporate world where women come up against many barriers and don’t experience equality in the workplace. This book explores the “other glass ceiling” the one that men experience at home when women create barriers to fathers participating in raising their children. This is a fascinating and ‘hot topic’ that both mothers and fathers can relate to. Listen in and have a laugh as well as learn strategies to make lasting changes that will support a more cohesive family.

For more on Charles Areni, Stephen Holden and their book see The Other Glass Ceiling.

To learn more about Dr Rosina’s practical approach to parenting see Win Win Parenting.

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We all know that the teenage years can be very volatile. This is a time when both parents and teens feel like they are in opposition and often can’t find connection! There’s so much going on inside a teenager physically, emotionally and psychologically so that things can feel out of control and can get out of control in a flash.

Parents can be on the receiving end of emotional outbursts like “I hate you!” “I hate myself!” “My life sucks” “Everyone is always against me” “Can’t you just leave me alone?” These are common feelings for teens who are trying to find their way in the world – where they are torn between breaking away from their parents and becoming independent as well as wanting to be part of a social group.

It can be so confusing for everyone and it’s a huge challenge for a parent to stay calm during explosive times when you know you’re doing the best you can with a busy and stressful life and then your child is rude, disrespectful and unappreciative! Under these conditions, is it even possible for teens and parents not just to survive but to thrive during the teen years?

Today my guest is Tracey Tresidder who is the co-founder of Coaching 4 teenagers. Tracy Tresidder is an executive, life and family coach, Tracy holds a number of qualifications including Masters Degree in Education and a Professional Development Certificate in Coaching Practice from the University of Sydney.  Most importantly, as a family coach she has been able to transform parents’ relationships with their teenagers – in only a matter of weeks. And here is the Win Win, with Tracy’s support teenagers become more responsible, trusting, respectful and capable members of the family and parents begin to enjoy their teenagers again.

The practical ideas in this show will help teenagers to overcome some of their biggest challenges by learning how to:

ALSO, in this show parents can navigate some of their biggest challenges with their teens by learning how to:

The theme for today’s show is how to thrive during the teenage years. So whether you’re struggling as a teen to find your way or whether you’re a parent at your wits end, listen in to get loads of practical advice on making the most of these challenging years.

Learn more about Tracy Tressider and her coaching programs and resources at Coaching 4 Teenagers where you can also enjoy great information on her site under “free stuff”.

For help raising well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support using Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach.

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Do you find it hard to get your children off the iPad or computer? Are your children exhibiting disturbing behaviours like out-of-control crying and screaming for screen time? Do you need HELP? Well, you’re not alone. Technology addiction is now considered a psychological disorder and a growing number of children are experiencing the many harms of too much technology.

Screens are an integral part of life – televisions, phones, tablets, electronic games and computers are in most homes and our children are spending varying amounts of time on them. A little of the right kind of technology for kids can be of great benefit. However, many children spend far too much time on screens – well over the recommended guidelines and are interacting with the wrong kind of content and this can result in long term harms.

So what can worried parents do?

Join Dr Rosina, entertaining and educational parenting expert as she interviews Dr Kristy Goodwin, mum of two and children’s technology and brain researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. You can find more on Dr Kristy and her research by visiting her website Every Chance to Learn.

Dr Kristy’s mission is to help parents feel confident about raising their kids in the digital age. Rather than worrying about screen time and banning it, today’s show is all about how your children can use technology in a healthy, safe and educational way. This show is filled with practical tips that work.

In this interview you’ll learn:

For help raising well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support see Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach.

Struggling with parenting? You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Here are the links we talked about in the show and promised for our listeners.

http://www.everychancetolearn.com.au/screen-time-resources/   (extra screen-time resources)

http://www.everychancetolearn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen_time_audit.xls (for the screen-time audit)

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/  (helpful website that reviews technology for children)

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Frustration, anger, sadness, disappointment and jealousy we all experience a variety of different emotions on a moment-to-moment basis. Take a moment to reflect on how you respond to life’s difficulties and how you manage your emotions. Do you bounce back after a fall? Do you have a positive attitude to life, try to keep your emotions in check even when things don’t seem to be going your way?

Parenting can be very challenging and can result in emotional outbursts for both parents and children. Imagine how different your family life could be if you and your children could develop emotional intelligence – even in challenging times.

Join Dr Rosina, fun and educational parenting expert, as she interviews Ilene Dillon also known as “The Emotional Pro.” Ilene has worked as a psychotherapist, author, Internet radio host, coach, continuing education provider and professional speaker. Ilene is also founder of Raise Incredible Kids, dedicated to helping parents know how they’re doing as parents and helping kids remain the incredible people they are at the moment of birth. Ilene’s mission is to exponentially increase the love in individuals, families, communities and the world. Ilene has collected 40 years of clinical information about human lives, problems and triumphs, which she uses in her own masterful style. As adults, we are all still learning about ourselves and our behaviours and emotions and right alongside that trying to help our children manage their emotions and behaviours.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

· What emotions are supposed to do for us

· The benefits of having your child become emotionally balanced

· How to allow for and work with emotions in a healthy and safe way for parents and children

· What emotions actually are (energy, in motion)

· Why it’s important to master emotions when parenting

· How to deal with a child who is experiencing emotion

· The “signal” of a few everyday emotions and how to work with it

· What parents need to do in themselves to help their child become emotionally balanced?

· How to build a strong bond and loving relationship with your child.

Your family life will be transformed when you all learn how to navigate life with a positive outlook and help your children to manage their emotions! You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care, lower parental control and the more open the relationship are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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We all experience challenges on a day-to-day basis. I know I’ve had my fair share that I’ve had to navigate. Take a moment to reflect on how you respond to life’s difficulties. How resilient are you? Do you bounce back after a fall? Do you have a positive attitude to life even when things don’t seem to be going your way?

Parenting can be very challenging! Add a stressful or demanding job, money issues, health problems or relationship hiccups and you could feel overwhelmed. And what about your children. How well do your children manage the obstacles in their path? Every day we hear about the prevalence of bullying, learning difficulties and even addiction to technology. Can your children navigate these obstacles effectively? Imagine how different your family life could be if you and your children could develop resilience and a positive attitude to life – even in challenging times.

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Zaheen Nanji. Zaheen completed her education in Nutrition & Food Science and Environmental Health and runs a successful health and wellness business. Today we will be exploring the many practical ideas in her new book The RESILIENCE REFLEX which have enabled Zaheen to overcome personal obstacles and create a fulfilling and successful life balancing work and family.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

Your family life will be transformed when you all learn how to navigate life with a positive outlook and develop your resilience muscles!

You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care, lower parental control and the more open the relationship are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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Have you delighted in how eager your pre-schooler is to embrace every aspect of life? Have you experienced their never ending chatter, asking questions, getting messy, tasting, squishing, touching and enjoying everything that crosses their path?

You might be aware that young children can develop their thinking, their language, imagination, speaking and listening skills through creative play. Have you marveled at how skilfully your child’s preschool teachers involve the children in their care in creative play? We know preschool can be a wonderful experience which helps our little ones for communicate and interact with others and of course enhances their learning.

Perhaps you’d love some ideas on how to support your child’s development, creativity, play and learning at home so you can create a loving and stimulating home environment too. If that’s the case then join Dr Rosina, entertaining and educational parenting expert as she interviews Ruth Churchill.

Ruth is an author, researcher, and founding Director of Early Arts which is an award winning training network which trains Early Years and Primary educators to achieve the highest standards in teaching and learning. It’s all about building teams of inspired, passionate and highly skilled teachers to bring young children’s creativity to life. Ruth’s passion and striving for excellence has been the driving force behind her establishing Early Arts in 2002 and just 7 years later in 2009, scaled it up to have a national footprint.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. Making time to have fun together creatively can strengthen that bond and create beautiful memories for your child for life! The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care, lower parental control and the more open the relationship are more likely to lead to greater mental well-being for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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Has your pre-schooler started asking questions like “Where did I come from”? “How did I get in your tummy?” “How did I get out of your tummy mummy”? Or “Why do girls have a vagina and boys have a penis”?

And perhaps you’ve you found your children touching their private parts or even showing them to their friends and you’ve been unsure of how to handle it.

Each of these situations can cause a great deal of stress for parents who don’t feel confident or even know where to begin to answer their young child’s questions about sex and sexuality. Now you know that saying “that’s a good question, ask your father”, or “I don’t know, ask you mother” is just going to get you into trouble!

There is NO need to worry as you’ll get all the information, tips and strategies you’ll need to handle these kind of situations with your children in a healthy and safe way in this interview.

Join Dr Rosina, entertaining and educational parenting expert as she interviews Amy Lang who is an author and sexual health educator and enjoys helping parents have talk with their kids about sex from pre-schooler to teens. You can find out more about Amy, her books and her programs at her website.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

Who’s the one with the problem about talking about sex – you or your child? After today – you’ll feel more confident to have the “birds and the bees talk”. You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care, lower parental control and the more open the relationship are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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Would you like to play a game with your child that develops and supports your brain and your child’s brain? The BrainWare SAFARI game helps to improve learning, memory, attention, self-regulation and focus which helps increase academic performance and behaviour management. See SPECIAL offer below $100 off for a limited time.

Your brain is responsible for directing your entire body. Your thoughts affect your emotions and behaviours and your ability to learn and to think clearly affects your quality of life. New breakthroughs in brain research have increased our understanding about how we can support a child’s brain development and brain function as well maintain the brain’s healthy function as we age.

In the same way our long-term physical health depends upon the daily choices we make around diet, exercise and rest; our life style choices can also affects the health of our brains. What is the point of having a fit and healthy body if our brain is not working?

Today we explore how you can maintain brain health from childhood through to old age and how you can use fun technology to keep your brain in good condition. Children love playing games using technology, actually so do adults. However, we know that too much technology or the wrong kinds of games can actually harm rather than help our brains and therefore the quality of life.

What if you could find a way to swap the harmful technology with a fun and engaging technology that is good for you and your child’s brain? That would be a win win right?

Today I’m excited to welcome to the show Roger Stark and Betsy Hill from the BrainWare Company to explore how we can keep our brains healthy (both children and adult brains) and why a healthy brain is so important. In this show you’ll learn:

How the BrainWare SAFARI game can help adults and children to develop 41 skills across six areas and improve:

o   focus and attention

o   memory

o    thinking

o   Auditory processing

o   Visual processing

o   Sensory integration

Basically, while you’re playing games with your children you can both improve your brain and a healthy brain makes for life success at school, work and home.

The game is suitable for children aged 6 years to 106 years – Roger and Betsy explained that they say 106 years as they haven’t had a 107 year old ask about the program yet! LOL

SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER for Win Win Parenting listeners go to www.MyBrainWare.com and enter the coupon code win-win and you’ll get $100 off the price of the game! Offer ends November 20th 2015, so don’t delay.

You can see benefits in only 12 weeks! And this program is suitable for children with certain learning difficulties as well as ADD and ADHD.

You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care and lower parental control are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Playing a game with your child and learning at the same time is very beneficial. Yelling at the kids is not creating a strong relationship. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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Are you raising one child – your one and only? That’s the case in our family – we have our one son, Cameron and my two sisters also have one child each. And do you feel guilty about not having more children? And are worried that your precious child may become a self-centred, bossy and entitled child as the stereotype would have us believe?

Or do you worry that they spend a lot of time on their own – not having a sibling to play with – so that they are lonely?

Well instead of worrying about hearsay about only children – I much prefer to find out what the research says, which is why I am so pleased to invite Dr Susan Newman on to the show. Susan is a social psychologist and the author two books on the topic of raising one child. The Case for the Only Child: Your Essential Guide and Parenting an Only Child, The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care and lower parental control are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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Are you raising one or more teenagers, and are they argumentative, volatile and even down right disrespectful? Are you wondering who took your sweet child away and delivered a teenager who’s mood can go from ambivalence to rage in a split second over the simplest of comments or questions?

According to brain researchers, this volatility is a normal part of adolescence. Much of the brain development that occurs during the teen years is focussed in the areas that support adults to control their behaviour, to regulate their volatile emotions, and recognise and evaluate the risks and the rewards of the circumstances people find themselves in and the choices they make.

Have you heard the saying the teenage years are like putting a fast car without breaks in the hands of an inexperienced driver… this is often the analogy used regarding the teenage brain.

Basically, teenagers feel compelled to experience and experiment with the unknown which often includes exploring sex and relationships, fast cars, smoking, drinking alcohol and even taking drugs – their motivation to try new things precedes the brain development for regulatory competence – that is – their desire for experiencing the new and exciting is greater than their ability to control these impulses based on the negative consequences that can result from risky behaviours.

So if you’re feeling confused and stressed about how to keep your teenager safe, have more peace in your home and basically have a better understanding of your teenager, then sit back and try to relax as I interview Wendy Middlemiss PhD, Associate Professor in Educational Psychology, at the University of North Texas.

This show is filled with down to earth practical tips that work and you’ll learn:

You know, the closer bond you have with your young child the easier it will be to navigate the teen years together. The way you parent can have a positive or negative impact on your relationship with your child and your child’s long-term mental health.

Research shows that higher parental care and lower parental control are more likely to lead to greater mental wellbeing for children. Do you find the controlling approach of discipline, punishment and rewards model you’re using with the kids isn’t working? Would you like a research and heart-based approach that is founded on empathy and education and supports you to develop a close bond with your child? Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach where you’ll get great tips, resources and support to lovingly raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens.

Screaming at the kids more than you’d like? Are you struggling with parenting in general? Just like a personal trainer can help you get the health outcomes you want, let me be your personal parenting coach. You can get the ongoing support you need with my 12 month online program. Learn at your own pace with videos, audios and articles to help you handle day-to-day parenting challenges, get your parenting questions answered and join our community forum where you can share with like-minded parents – all for around US $16 a month. A tiny investment for more peace of mind and more peace in your home. You and your family are worth it!

Dr Rosina’s practical Win Win Parenting approach empowers you to raise well-rounded and capable kids from toddlers to teens, get great tips, resources and support.

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