Podcast Episodes

Bullies, Brains, and Bystanders: The Truth Every Parent Must Hear [with Prof. Donna Cross Part 1]

Episode 1320

Bullying doesn’t just hurt feelings — it can rewire a child’s brain. In this powerful conversation for No Bullying Week, I speak with Professor Donna Cross, one of Australia’s leading bullying expert…

Published on 2 weeks ago

How Do You Tell a Child Someone They Love Is Dying?

Episode 1319

How do you talk to your child about a terminal illness in the family? What if it’s not your family, but your best friend's—and you want to support both their kids and your own? In today’s heart-wrenc…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Everything You’ve Heard About Bullying Is Wrong [No Bullying Week]

Episode 1318

Most of us think we know what to do when our child is being bullied—stand up to the bully, teach resilience, demand punishment. But what if those responses are making things worse?

In this No Bullyin…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Forget Fixing - Listening Is Your Superpower!

Episode 1317

When your child is struggling, do you ever feel like you should know exactly what to say—but you don’t? In this episode, we explore the parenting pressure to fix our kids’ problems... and why sometim…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Screen Use Is the New Smoking

Episode 1316

Feeling like your child is glued to their screen - and spiralling? You're not imagining it. A brand-new meta-analysis of nearly 300,000 kids reveals something alarming: screen time isn't just a sympt…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Has Screen-Use Crossed the Line in Your Home? — With Dr Brad Marshall

Episode 1315

Nine hours a day. That’s how long Aussie teens are spending on recreational screens. But what does this mean for their development—and should parents panic? In this confronting but practical conversa…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Q&A - Using Music to Quieten Thoughts

Episode 1314

“My daughter says she doesn’t like being alone with her thoughts at night… so she plays music to drown them out.”

In this episode of the Happy Families podcast, we explore a powerful listener quest…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Before They Move Out, Teach Your Teen These 7 Life Skills

Episode 1313

Are we really setting our kids up for success in the real world? From burnt spaghetti to budgeting fails, this episode dives into the seven critical life skills every parent should teach their child …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Would You Wake Up at 3AM for Your Kid?

Episode 1312

Would you get out of bed at 2:30am to drive your teen to Work Experience with horses? In this episode of I’ll Do Better Tomorrow, we share the parenting wins, fails, and funny moments from our week -…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

The 6 Worst Parenting Tips We’re Never Taking Again

Episode 1311

Ever been halfway through a parenting reel thinking *“Oh wow, this is gold”… only to realise it’s actually terrible advice dressed up with pretty music and a pastel background? We’ve been there too. …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago