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Leading parenting support charity based in Northern Ireland discuss the topics that parents want to know more about. Exploring the realities of modern parenting, providing information and tips to help support parents with the issues that matter to them.
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In this episode, Emma discusses a topic that has becoming increasingly common - children's food anxiety. She helpfully highlights some key signs to look out for and some tips for parents on how to facilitate open conversation to address their child's food anxiety.
Technology is now deeply integrated into our society and evolving rapidly, leaving many parents feeling unprepared to guide their children in using it effectively and age-appropriately. In this episode, Claire Hanna, Family Support Services Manager at Parenting Focus, joins Amy Starritt, Communication and Administration Support Officer at Parenting Focus, to discuss practical strategies for parents to monitor their children's screen time.
Listen to Claire Hanna, Parenting Focus' Family Support Services Manager talk about the challenges of work/life, the importance of spending quality time with your children and the significant beneficial impact that parents prioritising their self own self care has on their children.
SENAC or Special Educational Needs Advice Centre support parents of children with special educational needs. SENAC can explain the special needs system and give practical guidance on the steps to take when trying to get the right help in school for a child.
Website: www.senac.co.uk/advice
This Parenting Week, we’re sitting down with MLA Robbie Butler to discuss his journey as both a parent and a kinship carer. Robbie shares his personal experiences, the joys and challenges of family life, and his thoughts on how we can better support parents and carers in Northern Ireland. Whether you’re a parent, carer, or just interested in hearing a heartfelt and honest conversation, this episode is for you!
Tune in to hear Robbie’s inspiring story and join us in celebrating the diverse experiences of family life 🎧
#ParentingWeek #ForEveryFamily #ParentingPodcast
For #menshealthweek our Senior Participation and Research Officer Emma met with Ciara Knox, Regional Speech and Language Coordinator for Surestart to discuss the importance and impact of fathers involvement in their child’s therapy and how parents are their child’s first teacher.
Emma Hitchen (Senior Participation and Research Officer, Parenting Focus) talks to Laura Dowie (Timely Careers, Director) about what support is available to women returning to the workplace after a period of absence.
The theme for Single Parent Day 2024 is ‘recognition’, which allows us to recognise single parents and all they do, as well as recognising the need for wider supports and structural change to improve the lives of single parent families 👩👧
This year Parenting NI collaborated with Single Parent charities, and found out what they are doing to support Single Parent Families across the UK 👉
Fife Gingerbread, Gingerbread, One Family Ireland, and One Parent Families Scotland
Children born in sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die in childhood than children in Europe and North America and the earliest days of life are still the most dangerous for children born in Kenya and all over Africa.
Child.org work with pregnant women, new mums, communities and government to provide life-saving antenatal and postnatal health information, connect communities and services, and advocate for quality care so that mums and babies stay safe, alive and healthy.
QUB student placement Hannah talks to Child.org on the work that they do, and the similarities between this, and work carried out at Parenting NI.
Please note: This podcast was recorded virtually and therefore subject to low sound quality at parts, due to interruptions in transmission.
Former CEO of Parenting NI, Pip Jaffa, join us to discuss the importance of grandparents.
Mark Williams is a mental health advocate, particularly passionate about the mental health of fathers and new parents. Founder of Fathers Reaching Out and International Fathers Mental Health Day, Mark campaigns tirelessly to raise awareness of the importance of paternal wellbeing. Highly sought as a motivational speaker, Mark is called upon to start conversations about perinatal mental health issues having now spoken at over 350 events.
Mark speaks to Parenting NI about the struggles of fathers perinatal mental health issues, and how to be an advocate for fathers.
Kate and Brian from Family Care Adoption Services join us to talk about the services they can provide for those looking to adopt and for those who have been adopted.
Website - https://familycareadoption.com/
Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/familycareadoption
Phone – 028 9069 1133
Email- email@familycareadoption.org
Information pack download: https://www.parentingni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Information-Pack.pdf
In this episode the dads discuss the changes and challenges of going through a separation.
In this episode Cahir (Parenting NI Dads Support Services Lead), and a group of dads, talk about planning a family, parenting and technology.
Roz (HMRC Tax-free Childcare Policy Lead) talks to us about Tax-free Childcare and how to apply for this goverment support.
Links mentioned:
www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apply for Tax-Free Childcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apply via phone on 0300 123 4097 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)
Tune in to the latest Parenting NI podcast when we talk to Detective Chief Inspector of the PSNI Kerry Brennan. This week we discuss the dangers your children can encounter online, including online grooming and how parents can become empowered to open the dialog of communication with their children around online safety and what they are doing online, and what to do if your child has been a victim from an online predator.
Our very own Cahir gets together with a group of dad's to discuss all things fatherhood.
Today we sit down with Conal Baxter, Senior Policy & Research Officer to discuss the findings of the Big Parenting Survey conducted by Parenting NI
This month, we chatted to Laura Perry & Aidan Burns from PlayBoard NI about the Importance of Play! Play is so important for children's development for so many reasons. Find out all of the facts about play on this episode!
PlayBoard NI > https://www.playboard.org/
Summer of Play > https://www.summerofplay.co.uk/
Parenting NI > https://www.parentingni.org/
In this episode, Catherine chats to Aileen McGloin, Director of Marketing and Communications at safefood & Joana da Silva, Expert in Human Health and Nutrition at safefood. The trio discuss the latest safefood 'START' campaign which aims to equip parents with the tools to adopt better healthy eating habits for their family & cut down on treats!
Find out more about the campaign & find healthy recipes, tips & tricks for parents here! > https://www.safefood.net/start
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