Rediscovering Childhood

Are your everyday words damaging your child's confidence without you even realising it? 💛
As parents, we never intend to harm, but the words we use daily may be shaping our children's identity in ways we don't see. In this thought-provoking episode, Mia sits down with bestselling author Jody Hill to explore the science and heart behind how our voice becomes our child's inner voice, for better or for worse.

In this episode you'll discover:

✅ Why speaking identity labels like "you're so messy" or "you're so shy" can silently reshape how your child sees themselves

✅ How to replace confidence-busting phrases with words that build resilience and self-belief

✅ What to do when your child says, "I'm stupid" or "nobody likes me"

✅ How to change your language patterns even if criticism is all you've ever known

✅ Why your words matter more than social media, peers, or any outside influence

Whether you're a parent, teacher, or anyone who works withchildren, this conversation will make you pause, reflect, and walk away with tools you can use today. 🎙️

🔗 Connect with Jody Hill:
🌐 Website: https://www.itsjodyhill.com/
📸 Instagram: @JodyHillParenting
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsjodyhill/
📖 Book: The Parent's Secret Superpower: 7 Simple Strategies to Raise Confident & Capable Kids With the Power of Your Words
📖 Featured Book: Because of You, This is Me

🔗 Connect with Mia
🌐 Website: https://discoveryplaytime.ie/
📸 Instagram: @rediscovering.childhood @discoveryplaytime
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theparentingconnection/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoveryplaytime/

If this episode resonated with you, please take a momentto leave a review or share it with another parent or educator. Every share creates a ripple effect. 🌊

What if your biggest parenting trigger has nothing to dowith your child, and everything to do with your past?

In this episode, Mia sits down with Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, psychologist and emotional intelligence expert, to explore how the emotional patterns stored in our brains from childhood shape the way we parent today, often without us even realising it.

Dr. Vanderhorst reveals why so many men grow up emotionally disconnected, how well-meaning parents unconsciously limit their children's emotional lives, and what it actually takes to break those generational cycles.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why naming an emotion is the single most powerful thing you can do for your child's development
• How boys are systematically taught to suppress emotions, and the lifelong cost of that
• What your triggers are really telling you about your own unfinished history
• Practical ways to create emotional safety for your children starting today

Whether you're raising a sensitive boy, navigating a partner who shuts down, or simply tired of reacting in ways that don't feel like you, this conversation will change how you see yourself and your children.

🎧 Listen now and start breaking the cycle.

Connect with Gloria Vanderhorst:
🌐 Website: https://drvanderhorst.com/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-vanderhorst-ph-d-730826b/

What if the way you're talking to your children is actually getting in the way of your connection with them?
In this powerful episode, Mia sits down with Anil Gupta, global mentor, relationship expert, and "The Love Doctor", to explore how the quality of the questions we ask our children can completely transform family dynamics. Anil has helped thousands of people worldwide uncover the patterns holding them back from true happiness. Today, he's bringing that wisdom straight to your parenting toolkit.

In this episode, you'll discover:
Why you should never ask, "Did you have a good day?", and what to ask instead
The three G's happiness formula (Give, Grow, Gratitude) and how to apply it as a family
A simple dinner table exercise that builds leadership, confidence, and deeper connection
How throwing the right kind of adversity at your kids actually raises more resilient, independent children
Why love is acceptance, and how letting go of expectations changes everything
This conversation is packed with immediately actionabletools you can try today. Whether your family connection feels strong or strained, this episode will inspire you to show up as the best version of yourself.

🎧 Listen now and start asking better questions today.

Connect with Anil Gupta: 🌐Website: https://meetanil.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilgupta-lovedoctor/

What if the most powerful teacher in your child's life has four legs and a wagging tail? 🐾

In this heartwarming conversation, Mireia sits down with Mary Farrelly, founder of The Dog Knows Training and Education, to explore something that goes far beyond dog training; the transformative relationship between children and animals, and what it can teach us all about kindness,trust, and connection.

Mary shares how dogs can become a safe space for childrenwho struggle, helping them build confidence, develop empathy, and discover skills they'll carry with them for life. From a painfully shy 7 year old who blossomed through her puppy, to a boy with autism standing proud at his own mini-Olympics with his beloved Bichon; these stories will stay with you.

In this episode you'll discover:
• The life skills children naturally develop through caring for a dog
• How to create a safe, positive relationship between your child and animals
• Why your own fears and body language matter more than you think
• Simple things parents can do (and avoid doing) to nurture that bond
• How the right dog can bring an entire family closer together

Whether you have a dog, are thinking about getting one, orsimply want to raise more empathetic, connected children, this conversation will give you a fresh perspective and practical tools you can apply straight away.

🎙️ Listen to episode 63 now. This one will change the way you see the bond between children and animals🤍.

What if the key to helping your anxious child isn't fixing them; it's understanding yourself first? 
In this powerful episode, Mia sits down with Maria Osborne, Senior Psychologist at Sensational Kids, 
to explore one of the most important conversations in parenting today: how to understand, support, and empower children who experience anxiety, worry, and emotional overwhelm. 
Maria brings both professional expertise and the honest, grounded perspective of a mum of three, and the result is a conversation that is as reassuring as it is practical. 
In this episode you'll discover: 
∙Why a dysregulated parent cannot regulate a dysregulated child, and what you can do about  it 
∙The simple science behind anxiety and how the nervous system responds to perceived threats 
∙How to teach children that thoughts are transient, and make their positive inner voice louder 
∙Why 10 minutes of child directed play a day can transform your child's resilience and self-esteem 
∙The powerful role of sensory play in grounding children and reducing anxiety in the moment 
Because calm is contagious. And it starts with you. 
🎧 Listen now to get started. 

 
Sensational Kids: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sensational-kids-ireland/posts/?feedView=all 
🌐 Website: https://www.sensationalkids.ie/