Hello, I'm psychologist and parenting expert Dr Maryhan and this is How Not To Screw Up Your Kids, the podcast for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone ...
Do you ever find yourself procrastinating?Do you ever struggle to focus on one task at a time?And how many things are unfinished because something more important suddenly came up?Both children and parents can get so easily distracted - I understand, the world is a busy, urgent place at times, and it feels like everything needs doing all at once!In this episode, I help you apply the 5 Minute Rule to help you focus your energy on one thing at a time. By fully zoning in on one thing for even a short amount of time, you will get so much more out of that activity.So find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the conversation…Highlights from this episode:01:02 - What is the 5 Minute Rule?03:54 - The 4 steps to implementing06:03 - Beware of these pitfalls!08:29 - It’s not just for procrastinators💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025 - https://onemillionmoments.org/💚 Let’s grow our village together, please share with at least one friend💚 mentioned in the episodesDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to Teach Children About LGBT+
We have all heard of LGBT+ or pride, and terms like non-binary, asexual, trans, but do we really understand them? And as parents, how do we begin to have those conversations with our children?In this episode I am joined by Amy Ashenden, Director of Communications and Engagement at Just Like Us, to talk about how to normalise conversations around LGBT+ and diversity, equality and inclusivity (DEI) more broadly.Amy shares some fascinating insights from Just Like Us’ research, which forms the basis of their Guide for Parents, and you can access it using the link below. Amy is also a lesbian and a mum, who candidly talks about her own lived experience of growing up and living without the allyship she works so hard to encourage from all of us today.This is such an important episode that you simply cannot miss, so find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the conversation…More from Amy and Just Like Us:Visit their website: https://justlikeus.org/Get their Guide for Parents: https://justlikeus.org/lgbt-guide-for-parents/Highlights from this episode:05:22 - What do we mean by LGBT+09:26 - Looking past the stereotypes13:46 - Parents leading the conversation16:54 - Misinformation and social media20:20 - “It’s just banter”25:03 - Putting the B & T into LGBT29:06 - Be an ally, not a saviour32:04 - Dealing with homophobia in your own home35:58 - Faith and allyship37:03 - Just Like Us LGBT+ Guide for Parents Key Points💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025 - https://onemillionmoments.org/💚 Let’s grow our village together, please share with at least one friend💚 mentioned in the episodesDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bucket Emptying: 5 Questions When Anxiety Strikes
Anxiety affects us all, and in this bucket emptying episode I’m going to help your children and you as parents, to manage your anxiety and keep your mental health in check.I’m going to share with you a strategy called Be Here Now, which consists of five simple questions to help you when anxiety strikes.If you do regularly suffer from anxiety and depression, or you just need some additional support with your mental health, please do reach out or contact charities such as Anxiety UK. Remember, you are never alone.Highlights from this episode:02:38 - Be Here Now06:31 - What am I doing right now?07:03 - Am I thinking about something other than what I’m doing now?08:00 - How am I feeling?08:32 - What can I do now to help myself?10:10 - Should I schedule time to problem solve?💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025 - https://onemillionmoments.org/💚 Let’s grow our village together, please share with at least one friend💚 mentioned in the episodesDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Building Children's Social and Emotional Skills: Part 1
Who am I?That’s what we’re asking In the first of a two part special on social and emotional skills.They’re not the things you can really see or measure, and there’s no right or wrong answer, but they are so important to how your children interact with the world, and in shaping who they grow up to be.Parenting styles come in all shapes and sizes, but unless you and your children know how to identify your super powers and your skills, knowing how to raise them, encourage them, and support them is just a big guessing game!So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Highlights from this episode:00:33 - What are social and emotional skills?03:55 - Different ages and stages07:18 - Self-identifying your strengths11:23 - Who am I?14:20 - We become what people tell us we are17:45 - Having the conversation with older children20:00 - Part of a process23:10 - How they experience emotions💚 Let’s grow our village together, please with at least one friend💚 mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bucket Emptying: The Power of ONE
As parents there’s always a million things to do and it’s so easy to get overwhelmed, which is why in this bucket-emptying episode I’m talking about the power of one. When you focus on one thing at a time, you will find it easier to deal with, and that’s going to help you and your children.This episode is all about the three Cs - central, clarity, and consistency. I’m going to help you understand and apply the three Cs so that you can harness the power of one and channel your inner Super Parent.So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Highlights from this episode:02:02 - The Three Cs04:29 - Working out your one06:48 - Create an objective measure09:07 - Example 1: pre-verbal children11:45 - Example 2: children who won’t listen14:34 - Example 3: battling tech use💚 Let’s grow our village together, please with at least one friend💚 mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello, I'm psychologist and parenting expert Dr Maryhan and this is How Not To Screw Up Your Kids, the podcast for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who wants to be part of a movement to raise confident children who grow up believing in themselves.Follow now for twice weekly episodes - on Monday's you'll find shorter Bucket Emptying episodes, with longer episodes each Thursday.The greatest gift we can give our children is self-belief. It will get them further in life than any qualification and is absolutely possible for each and every child; we just need the right information and support around us to teach them.The old saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child” couldn’t be more true than now. Parenting has got a whole lot harder; not just because we are busier than ever but because our children are growing up in an ever changing, fast-paced world, which is so different to the one we grew up in. Our children have more pressure to be better, look better, do better, and in a world where lives are so publicly scrutinised and commented on through social media it’s really no wonder we’re seeing mental health problems sky rocketing amongst children, teens, and young adults. What you can expect from this podcast are honest conversations about parenting.We’ll talk confidence resilience, anxiety, managing tech, and all the topics you’d expect as well blowing the lid off the widely help misconception that children are innately resilient. They’re not!This podcast is for people who want to get real about parenting. You understand it can get messy sometimes and aren’t afraid to admit it. I have had more than my fair share of messy and I will no doubt share these with you along the way. I won’t dress things up but I will always give you something practical to take away and use in each and every episode. My guests and experts will be real people who have overcome their own adversities and bring with them a message to us as parents, as well as inspiring stories.So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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