Jan 28, 2022
What is life like when you give up work to look after your children full time? Lisa, Laura and Victoria all open up about why they chose to leave paid work, what they like about being able to care for their children full time, and what the challenges are. They have all set up local groups for Mothers at Home Matter,...
Dec 13, 2021
Talking about suicide does not make it more likely that someone will end their life, it really shows that you care. Rachel, a counsellor from Papyrus,a UK charity for the prevention of young suicide, discusses with me what may lead someone to consider ending their life and how mothers or any concerned others can help...
Nov 15, 2021
What does 'normal' teenage behaviour look like? Erica Komisar, psychoanalyst, parent coach and author answers this and so many other questions. How can we maintain good mental health when our teenagers tell us we are useless? Why are teenagers attracted to risky behaviour and what can parents do about it? Do teenagers...
Oct 24, 2021
What does 'success' look like for girls today? How do we help our daughters cope with pressure, both from themselves and from society? What is holding women back in the workplace? Jo Wimble-Groves, author of the new book, Rise of the Girl, joins me to discuss how we can raise girls who thrive. Jo runs her own...
Oct 6, 2021
Considering how your baby or child, and therefore you, can get more sleep often dominates a parent's waking, of which there are often many, hours. Lyndsey Hookway, an expert in infant and child sleep, joins me to explore what a normal sleep pattern looks like for infants, strategies to help children sleep, and how and...