The Life Ed podcast supports parents to raise happier, healthier and more resilient children. From helping kids manage anxiety, to strategies to deal with bullying, and navigating the ever-changing digital world, host and journalist Tracey Challenor interviews subject matter experts about the latest evidence and advice to help make parenting that little bit easier.
Generation Anxiety ~ helping our kids thrive ~ with Dr Judith Locke and Dr Danielle Einstein
Tracey Challenor explores the rising anxiety in children with Dr Judith Locke and Dr Danielle Einstein, revealing practical strategies for parents to foster resilience and effective coping skills in their kids.
25 Jun 2024
Social Media - what every parent needs to know ~ with cybersafety expert Brett Lee
Social media was sold as a groundbreaking way to stay connected but there’s growing concern globally about what impact it’s having on young people. Many health experts say social media is fuelling rising levels of anxiety, depression, self-harm, cyberbullying, sextortion cases and eating disorders. Parents are also worried, joining calls for the Federal Government to enforce a minimum age of 16 to join social media platforms.
Cybersafety educator and former detective Brett Lee, founder of Internet Safe Education, has long called for the user age to be lifted. He says children and teens are being bombarded with content and some of it is leaving them in a vulnerable head space. Brett says in the same way that parents insist on their kids wearing a seatbelt in the real world, they need to empower themselves to tackle social media and the risks presented by the online world. Hear the latest on the social media debate and Brett's advice on the simple measures you can put in place right now to keep your kids safe from online harm, particularly when it comes to cyberbullying.
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16 Apr 2024
Overcoming parent burnout ~ with Dr Kaylene Henderson
Raising a child can bring joy, love and deep fulfillment. But modern-day parenting takes place against a backdrop of many life pressures – demanding jobs, financial stressors, grief, separation, and sometimes a lack of extended family support. Parent burnout is a common phenomenon, with 60% of parents in a recent study saying they never find time to relax and recharge and nearly half feeling they do not have enough time to get everything done. Self-care might seem like a luxury, especially during a cost-of-living crisis, but evidence shows parent self-care is crucial to the wellbeing of children and vital for parents’ physical and emotional health.
In this episode of the Life Ed Podcast, child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Kaylene Henderson, a busy mum of three, shares her down-to-earth tips for combating parent burnout. Perfectionism and trying to do it all are a recipe for burnout. Instead, we should focus more on lowering the bar and delighting in our children and the quality of our relationships with them says Dr Henderson. Set your own priorities, avoid comparison, and put yourself at the top of the 'to-do' list. And if your sink is sometimes overflowing with dishes, that’s okay too.
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