To raise thriving children parents need better support. Parentline NI is here for all parents offering support, guidance or advice wherever you are on the paren...
Supporting Parents and Carers in NI: Kerry chats to the Parentline Team
In this special episode, Kerry chats to three of the Parentline NI team - Kathy, Roisin and Julie. This episode focuses on the core ethos of the Parentline service.They discuss the importance of connection with callers, and the teams' aim to provide a listening ear, and non judgemental support to parents and carers.Callers can use the service for any stage of parenting, from babies and toddlers, teenagers and even older children - we never stop being parents.They discuss issues that come up from parents and carers - mental health, neurodiversity, separation anxiety, school avoidance and emotional dysregulation.https://www.ci-ni.org.uk/parentline/Parentline NI is a FREE confidential helpline for parents and carers throughout NI. If you need us, we’re here. Call 0808 8020 400
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Managing Anxiety Based School Avoidance - from the voices of Parents and Professionals
At Parentline, we are experiencing a large number of calls from parents and carers who are struggling with the issue of Anxiety Based School avoidance. Many of these parents feel like they are the only ones going through it, which is so far from the truth. In this very special episode of the Parentline NI Podcast we share some of the stories and experiences from parents, and shine a light on this issue.Our host Kerry McLean chats to Courtney, Lyndsey and Fiona, as well as Elaine from Strive NI in this episode.https://striveni.co.uk/ https://www.ci-ni.org.uk/parentline/Parentline NI is a FREE confidential helpline for parents and carers throughout NI. If you need us, we’re here. Call 0808 8020 400
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Empowering Parents: Navigating Dyslexia with Confidence and Compassion
Kate McKeown and Sarah Carvell chat to Kerry McLean about their experiences with dyslexia - they discuss their barriers to support, trusting their own judgements around their childrens' needs, and navigating a path for a better outcome. If you would like to talk to Parentline about dyslexia, or about any other parenting matter, you can call us on 0808 8020 400.
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Parenting through...our experiences with ADHD
This episode, Kerry talks to two guests, Bronagh Donnelly and Mary Jordan. Bronagh's son has ADHD, and she also works for an ADHD support service. Mary has ADHD herself, and so do both of her children.Our guests candidly share their stories of parenting children with ADHD and their journey through getting the right support, understanding ADHD and their overall mindset about it. Their stories are uplifting and inspiring as we hear how their children thrived in areas like sport and creative subjects. They discuss navigating the school system, and educational support and perceived levels of achievement. This is an area that highlights inconsistencies across the country, and campaigning for acceptance and flexibility is a huge motivation for our two guests.If you would like to chat to one of our team about anything parenting related, please call us on 0808 8020 400.
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Rediscovering the Magic of Christmas on a Budget
This episode, Kerry chats to two local parents, Barbara and Katrina, who share their views on how to rediscover the magic of Christmas, on a budget! They discuss their own, personal family traditions, and revisit what really matters at Christmas. The Cost of Living Crisis is affecting the vast majority of us, so why should we put unnecessarily pressures on ourselves and our family to keep up with everything we see others doing on social media?The 'picture perfect' Christmas may look inviting, but how 'real' is it? Is it worth getting into debt for?Kerry, Barbara and Katrina talk about special moments in their family homes at Christmas, as well as budget friendly ideas, and charitable actions that can go along way this time of year.Remember Parentline are here on 0808 8020 400 to listen, offer support or guidance on any parenting issue.
To raise thriving children parents need better support. Parentline NI is here for all parents offering support, guidance or advice wherever you are on the parenting journey. We are a helpline for parents operated by Children in Northern Ireland. The Parentline podcasts will explore the ups and downs of parenting with honest and frank discussions to support parents to lay the strongest possible foundations for their children. Find out more information about Parentline NI at http://www.ci-ni.org.uk/parentline-ni
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