Not Another Mummy Podcast

My guest on this special episode, brought to you in partnership with YouTube, is Dr Garth Graham. As well as being YouTube's Head of Health, Garth is also a dad of four, from age three up to a teenager.In this episode we talk about the UK's social media ban, whether YouTube counts as social media at all, and how it will impact older kids who use YouTube for school work and studying.We also chat about how screen time vs play time is balanced in his own house and why the notion of ‘screen time’ isn’t particularly helpful for parents.Plus, on this episode we cover:The three-tier system (YouTube Kids, kid accounts, teen accounts) lots of parents have never heard of, including whether it's too late to move an older teen onto one"Displacement theory" - the test Garth’s wife, a child psychiatrist, uses to work out when screen time's tipped into a problemThe family media contract his household swears by, and why it has to change as the kids get olderHis line for handling bedtime pushback - "dude, they must run a class in it"What he says when parents assume tech companies will always put profit over kids' healthYou can find out more about YouTube's parental controls and Family Centre here: families.youtube.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is content creator Kelly Taylor (previously known as Kids and the Commute) who turns the chaos of the school run, class WhatsApp groups and the work-and-kids juggle into some of the funniest, most relatable content on social media. Since her eldest daughter has just left primary school and is about to start secondary school, I wanted to chat with Kelly about all of the emotions involved. She also tells me about how she's been preparing her daughter for Year 7 and why she's been deliberately stepping back and letting her fight her own battles for the past year.We also chat about:The most bonkers class WhatsApp drama she's heard aboutWhy non-uniform day is the most stressful day of the school year in her houseThe real cost of secondary school uniform versus primaryHer rule about phones staying in bags when her daughter's out with friendsThe secret safe word she and her daughter use if something's ever wrongWhere she stands on tracking apps like Life360You can find Kelly on Instagram and TikTok at @thisiskellytaylor.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don't miss future episodes. Thank you!Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.Music: Epidemic Sound Artwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Silverton needs no introduction to most parents. She spent years as one of the most familiar faces on BBC News before retraining as a child therapist and writing two bestselling books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty.In this episode, we talk about everything from the science of a toddler meltdown right through to what it's like when your teenager looks at you like you've just ruined their life.We also discuss the new BACP campaign on the parenthood preparation gap - why so many of us are prepare for parenthood with a changing bag and a birth plan but don't have the support to prepare for how parenthood actually feels. We also chat about:Kate's own journey from BBC broadcaster to child therapist, and the moment she knew she had to make the leapThe lizard, baboon and wise owl - Kate's brilliant way of explaining what's actually happening in a child's brain during a meltdownWhy "there's no such thing as naughty" and what that means for how we respond to big feelingsWhether teenage rebellion is something to fight or something to work withHow to help a child who's dreading going back to school, and the questions to ask themWhy Kate believes society, not parents, is failing children right nowYou can find Kate on Instagram: @katesilvertonHer books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty are out now: https://link.amazon/B0hj4g1o3 If you want to know more about the BACP campaign, head to the Parenting Grind websiteFind a BACP reginstered counsellor: https://www.bacp.co.uk/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don't miss future episodes. Thank you!Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode is Rose Stokes, best known for her honest, nuanced writing on motherhood, women's health and living in a body the world won't stop having opinions about. You'll have seen her byline in the Guardian, Grazia, the Telegraph and Women's Health. Rose is also a mum of two, and she's just about to launch her first podcast, A Matter of Fat, with Cambridge geneticist Professor Giles Yeo.Rose tells me why she recently went back on GLP-1 weight loss jabs after having her second baby, knowing exactly the criticism it would bring, and why she still isn't fully comfortable with the word "obesity".We also chat about:Why she assumed breastfeeding would be the one thing she'd definitely be good at, and what happened insteadThe moment she realised motherhood wasn't going to "complete" her the way she'd always been told it wouldHaving postnatal depression after her first baby and choosing to go again anywayWhy she thinks the UK not classing obesity as a chronic disease is more complicated than it soundsWhat she actually wants listeners to feel by the end of an episode of A Matter of FatHer son's brutally honest take on leaving nurseryFind Rose on Instagram: @rosestokesListen to A Matter Of Fat podcast: https://www.instagram.com/amatteroffatpod/If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review — it really helps other people find the podcast. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Sarah Beeny - property expert, broadcaster and entrepreneur, mum of four boys, and the host of the podcast Seriously?, where she talks to her sons about pretty much every topic under the sun. She's also just relaunched My Single Friend, the iconic dating site everyone was talking about in the noughties, now reborn as a video app, and she's been working with the NSPCC on online safety.Sarah talks to me about why she took a hard line on screens years before it was fashionable - she once organised a school sit-in to keep iPads out of the classroom. She tells me why she thinks the under-16 social media ban is only the start, why we've all muddled up "quiet" and "happy" when it comes to our kids, and why talking to them about absolutely everything (yes, including sexting and foreplay) beats crossing your fingers and hoping it sorts itself out.We also chat about:Why the social media ban is just the beginning - and the bigger thing she'd ban tomorrowThe advice from her brother that made every awkward conversation with her kids easierWhat all four of her sons say to her now about growing up with phones (brace yourself)How watching her boys on Snapchat gave her the idea to bring back My Single FriendYou can follow Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarah.beeny/?hl=enListen to her podcast Seriously? with Sarah Beeny https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/seriously-with-sarah-beeny/id1784734492Find My Single Friend on the app store https://mysinglefriend.appFind out more about the NSPCC's work on online safety https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/If you enjoyed this episode, please do rate and review the podcast - it really helps. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.