Navigating Parenthood

About Navigating Parenthood

THE PODCAST PARENTS NEED Being a parent can be the greatest and the hardest thing you’ll ever do. In Navigating Parenthood, brought to you by HCF, parents and experts share their stories – the joys and stress, the advice and the insight. In the first 3 seasons of our podcast series, we explore the most challenging periods of any parent’s life: from taking those first baby steps in season 1, Baby Steps, to staying in step with our teens in season 2, Talking to Teens, to the juggles and struggles of raising healthy happy kids in season 3, Imperfect Parents. In season 4, Growing Great Tweens, our host Dylan Lewis chats to parents about those years between 8 and 12, when our kids are navigating the journey from childhood to teenage-hood, providing tips on how to talk to and connect with our tweens along the way. With special guests like Pia Miranda, Susie Maroney, Robbie Buck, Meshel Laurie, Sean Szeps, Andy Saunders, and David McCormack (who you might know as the voice of Bluey’s Dad), we explore topics like identity, resilience, technology and the online universe, friendships, and more. Listen to the episodes below. This podcast contains general health information and shouldn't be relied on as medical advice. If you have any health concerns, speak to your doctor. HCF doesn't endorse any statements or opinions made during the podcast. If the podcast makes you feel depressed or anxious and you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Publisher

HCF

Category

health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Nov 2018

Latest episode

15 Jun 2022

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2022

   We are family

   In a day and age when we’re so connected it sometimes feels like we’re moving further apart. And if you think your tweens are growing at an alarming rate, it’s probably because they are! But there are plenty of ways to stay connected to your kids and make sure that family time is quality time. Join Dylan Lewis once more as he chats with Dave McCormack and Robbie Buck about the pressure to spend one-on-one time with your kids in a large family and what they do to maintain and strengthen family connections. In this final episode of Navigating Parenthood: Growing Great Tweens, brought to you by HCF we find out what it takes to make lasting memories and connect as a family. Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood (https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   8 Jun 2022

   Parenting past pink and blue

   As much as we tell our kids they can be or do anything, external messages may slip in. Gender stereotypes we thought we’d retired long ago are still reinforced in popular culture, online or even the playground and teaching our tweens to recognise these gendered norms is the first step. How can we raise this next generation differently and how do we teach our tweens that no one is built for any one box? Join host, Dylan Lewis, for an insightful chat with Meshel Laurie and Sean Szeps, who are each raising fraternal twins. They talk role models, toys and how to have those tricky gender-identity discussions with your kids. On this episode of Navigating Parenthood: Growing Great Tweens, brought to you by HCF we look at the gender stereotypes still impacting our kids. Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood (https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   1 Jun 2022

   The friendship formula

   Making friends isn’t always an easy thing. Throw in transitioning from primary school to high school, social media and external pressures and those friendships become more important than ever. But how do we teach kids to not only be good friends but what to expect from their peers in return. When does peer influence become peer pressure? Join host Dylan Lewis as he speaks to Pia Miranda and George Georgievski, two parents of tweens who know navigating young friendships all too well, to find out when to respect your child’s friendship choices and if it’s ever okay to meddle. In this episode of Navigating Parenthood: Growing Great Tweens, brought to you by HCF, we discuss the difference between primary school and high school friends as well as friendship advice for your tween at home. Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood (https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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