Stay ConnectedThis podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day
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Language development is so much more than learning how to talk. In fact that isn’t even the first step!!! This week Nick and Billy discuss the timeless classic Dirty Dancing & our role as instructors in teaching our children about language. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
This week we reflect on last weeks chat about depression and answer your amazing questions. We talk about our role as parents, prevention, the details of therapy and medication and kids who won’t engage. Thanks for sharing your journey!! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
Depression is more than feeling sad or low. It is a destructive mental illness that causes so much heartache and suffering in our communities. It is essential that we all understand depression to make sure we see and support those who are fighting against it. This week Nick and Billy chat about what is behind depression, how it presents in our kids and what we can do about it. We also learn about depression from the wonderful characters of the 80s fantasy classic - The Neverending Story!! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
In our follow up screen time we spoke about what kids watch on screens, different types of screen use, talking to kids about screens, strategies for screens and how to get grandparents in the same page. We especially loved people sharing their honest experiences with screens and a special shout out to those with broken TVs and remotes 😂 Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
Screen time causes so much stress and guilt for families and feels like a new phenomenon. This week Nick shines (as always) with his honest and practical experience with screens, while Dr Billy delivers practical strategies and evidence back learning Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
So many great questions from listeners about bullying this week. We talk about figuring out if it’s bullying or just fun between mates, at what age should we start talking about bullying, safe and healthy responses, sticking up for other kids, what to do if our kid is the bully and what schools can do. All of this plus a bonus question from Nick! Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
Bullying can be one of the most devastating experiences for kids to go through and sadly too many go through this trauma, often alone. As parents and professionals supporting children and teenagers it is really important we talk to our kids about bullying to protect them from it’s destructive impact. In this episode Nick and Billy use Back to the Future to discuss Bullying and how best to support all kids when it occurs (even if they're doing the bullying) Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
So many amazing questions this week about kids who can’t focus and ADHD. We cover how to talk to kids about it, emotional difficulties, the stigma, medication, education approaches and so much more! Thank you to all who guided us this week and we hope it helps you in guiding the kids you care for. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
Lots of kids can’t focus for many different reasons. ADHD is a common cause with 7% of Aussie kids aged 4 to 17 years of age having the condition. Difficulties with attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity can have huge impacts on not only learning but also relationships and self esteem. This week Nick and Billy chat about how we support all kids to develop the skills required to succeed when they need to focus and control their impulses. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
Huge contribution this week from listeners sharing their challenges and wisdom with grief and death. Part 2 is truely guided by loved experience thanks to one courageous and generous parents. Tough but important stuff for us and our kids. Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids. Want to support our work and access more content? Become a member of our Patreon community Follow PCP on Instagram Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community! Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.
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