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From nurturing newborns to taming toddlers, we unravel the art and science of parenting with real-life stories and expert advice. The hilarious to the humbling and all the nitty gritty in between.

Produced and presented by mum of two and journalist, Shevonne Hunt.
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As soon as Sean Szeps realised he was gay, he gave up his dreams of becoming a parent. What followed was a long and painful journey to remembering and realising his dream. Sean talks about his obsession with mums of all colours, the obstacles he and husband Josh faced on the road to parenthood, and why he's the best dad to a little girl. LINK: https://www.booktopia.com.au/not-like-other-dads-sean-szeps/book/9780733342691.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For several years now Gen Muir has been giving Feed Play Love the benefit of their practical and compassionate advice on parenting. In our final week we've brought back one of our favourties- enjoy! "Attention seeking" in children gets a bad rap. Whether they're acting out, being clingy, or loud, this sort of behaviour is often dismissed frustrating and something to ignore.  But this attention seeking is just one of the ways kids try and seek connection with their parents and understanding this can help build better habits and stronger bonds.  Featured in this episode: Gen Muir, educator at Connected Parenting https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're often talking and thinking about how to help our girls achieve equality, but what about our boys? Are we raising them to have equal ability to express emotions, to embody different ideas of masculinity... to be themselves? Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon are the authors of Bringing up Boys Who Like Themselves...  and they’ve looked deeply into the things that are holding our boys back. They talk about how we can all take steps today to help raise our boys to be healthy men. LINKS: https://www.booktopia.com.au/bringing-up-boys-who-like-themselves-kasey-edwards/book/9780143778738.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4NujBhC5ARIsAF4Iv6etVrGOBKsqm-6jS8kQzkrz8yiIaripZImChFo3r1hx8Tdk0aDt3ykaAoX-EALw_wcB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone in life was easy to get along with?  The truth is that no woman is an island, and so we often need to have relationships with people who are... difficult. Dr Rebecca Ray is the author of Difficult People – which is the ultimate guide for those of us struggling to manage these people in our lives.  LINK: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761261664/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of our favourite parenting experts - Maggie Dent has always managed to step into a room and help parents feel at ease. To feel seen and heard. Her words always hit the right note with empathy, practical advice and understanding. We start our final week with this awesome episode from the archives, where Maggie explains how we can best communicate with our sons. LINKS: https://www.maggiedent.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One guest has been a consistent voice of reason across the years it's Sarah Hunstead from CPR kids. In the episode from our archives she helps to answer one of the biggest questions parents of small children ask: 'when do I keep my child home from daycare? LINKS: https://www.cprkids.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Feed Play Love comes to an end we're repeating some of our favourite interviews from the archive. Enjoy! Professor Hannah Dahlen is a midwife, lecturer, international researcher and speaker. She believes that "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world". From her early life in Yemen, witnessing and aiding women in labour, to training in London (where her mum was one of the midwives later depicted in the BBC series Call the Midwife), Hannah explains how her passion for midwifery and women's rights in birthing came to be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Feed Play Love rolls to a close after 8 years of production, we're bringing back some of our favourite interviews - enjoy! Discipline can mean different things to different people. To that cranky man in the supermarket - it's a short cuff around the ear. To your partner it might be 'time out' or a stern talking to. But psychologist Vanessa Lapointe says that discipline is about punishment, and that it's possible to apply the principles of discipline without yelling at or hurting our kids. Vanessa has written a book called Discipline without DamageShe takes us through her philosophy and how it works.not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parents today try so hard to get it right, but we often feel we’re doing it all wrong.  And that, on top of the physical nature of parenting, is exhausting.  Dr Justin Coulson is a parenting educator and the author of The Parenting Revolution, A guide to raising resilient kids and he has some ideas on how we can get it right, without so much heart ache.  LINKS: https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/the-parenting-revolution  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachael Coopes is best known as a Play School presenter and author. But did you know she was also once a clown in Paris? Rachael recently released her latest book Paris For Beginners an account of her adventure to a clown school in Paris in her late 20s. To write the book she went back to Paris, her first non-work solo trip without her son in ten years. Rachael talks about what it's like to revisit such a significant place of her pre-child life, and why we all need to escape the everyday stress of parenting once in a while. LINKS:https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/paris-for-beginners/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is an interview from our archives with one of our favourite experts When your child is a toddler you learn that tantrums are a normal part of their development. As they grow older you may start to wonder why they are still happening. Child development expert Karen Young from Hey Sigmund says that the path to emotional intelligence is long, and that it's very normal for older kids to have tantrums. Karen explains what to do when your child is struggling to manage their anger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This interview is brought to you by Bellamy’s Organic. In the first year of life our babies have some incredible milestones. One of the most fun (and sometimes scary) milestone is starting solids. But this particular step comes with so many questions. How do you know when they're ready? Do you start with mashed food or pieces of 'finger food'? And what about the mess? Jess Beaton from One Handed Cooks is a mum of four and a practicing dietician. Apart from having introduced solids four times, she also has the research and science behind the best way to start feeding solids to your baby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
While getting a floral mug and some time to read a good book is a pretty amazing way to spend mother's day, Kate Christie author of The Life List says there's something much more powerful that mums can do this mother's day. LINKS: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-life-list-kate-christie/book/9781394184514.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This interview was previously aired in August 2022 Social media can cop a lot of flak. And most times - I'd agree with it. But Mikhailla Fitzgerald's story has made me think twice. As an influencer Mikhailla was used to sharing her life online, so when she fell pregnant it was natural to document that journey. But then things went wrong, and showing up online became one of the hardest things she had to do. She was very generous to share her story on the show, and to explain how Instagram helped her through some of her darkest days. MIKHAILLA'S BOOKS: https://wholeheartedly.com.au/collections/childrens-books MIKHAILLA ON INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/mikhailla/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Babies and toddlers are delightful. They are at an age where they are the cutest they will ever be. Which is fortunate, because babies and toddlers are hard work.  Dr Preeya Alexander is a GP, mum of two and author of Eat Sleep Play Love.  Preeya shares her insight on how parents can manage the under twos, and how to embrace your own particular style of parenting. LINKS:The book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/eat-sleep-play-love-preeya-alexander/book/9781761108976.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwjMiiBhA4EiwAZe6jQ3w1jvzKmjui4JwrqE84A0j2TO0hQWHwogFw9YUenELVyRGJQdnsnhoCXBYQAvD_BwE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parents today are constantly chasing their tails.  They’re dropping kids off to day care or school, driving them to swimming, piano, or soccor... helping them with homework while trying to cook dinner.. And tucking them in to bed while trying to finish work emails.  Even while you’re doing all the things it can feel like it’s never enough.  So what is enough? Gen Muir from Connected Parenting explains what actually makes a difference to our children. LINKS: https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of our favourites from the archive Do you sing your child to sleep? Dr Anita Collins is a researcher in the area of music education and cognitive development. She takes us through what's happening between parent and child when you sing a lullaby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Back by popular demand! Spiders, the dark, that thing under the bed, needles, loud noises...you name it, there are a LOT of things that our kids might have a phobia of.   What are the best ways to help? Hint: shielding kids from the source of their fear doesn't work in the long-run. Featured in this episode: Dr Fran Doyle, clinical psychologist and researcher at Western Sydney University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're repeating this podcast because we feel it's something every mother needs to remember!!! Do you have a 'to-do' list? Do you ever feel bad if you don't tick off all the items? When you're a busy parent it can be really hard to feel like you're kicking all the goals. This is when the feeling of 'not-enough-ness' creeps in. You can feel stretched between all your responsibilities and nothing you do seems to be good enough. But Dr Rebecca Ray is here to tell you that you are enough. She's also got a few ideas on how you can re-set the way you think that will help you feel more at ease with who you are and what you do. Rebecca's latest book is called Small Habits for a Big Life : https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761260735/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first aid you apply to a burn can make a huge difference in how your child recovers from an accident. In our final episode for this season of Mother Doctor Nurse, paediatric nurse Sarah Hunstead answers your questions. Links mentioned in this episode:  https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9047 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Silvia Sanchez

I am surprised how uninformed this episode is. I usually love the podcast. What a missed opportunity to talk about social contracts with your kids about the use of the phone, the amazing parental controls you can set up in phones these days, the safety over wifi that you should set up as well, and also the agreement of social media channels and appropriate age. This is not informative and I feel it missleads parents so badly. It's a just a retell of a parent not an expert. A parent who had made a few mistakes. I would take this episode as food for thought but there's no advice in here whatsoever.

Apr 3rd
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