The Parent Hood

That positive pregnancy test is often riddled with mixed emotions within the spectrum of sheer joy and utter fear And then there's the nagging feeling that you might not be doing what you're supposed to. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt about what to do when you're newly pregnant, what to do, what to avoid and what to expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We trust schools to educate our children and while they take care of the academics, it's us who bear the responsibility of giving our children real life skills. Marina's guest this week is Suzy Glaskie, a health coach, entrepreneur and mother of three who reflects on her experiences both as an employer and mother and discusses what we can be doing as parents to teach our children life lessons that will give them a head start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to what we want our children to be, happy is at the top of the list. But in a world in which mental health illness seems to be becoming more prevalent, is there anything we can be doing to make our children and ourselves happier? Marina talks to journalist and author, Helen Russel, about what she's learnt from exploring what different cultures do to make them happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How we imagine parenting is rarely what it turns out to be; it's harder than we anticipate and a lot of us feel disapointed that we haven't done well enough. But what is it that really matters? Marina talks to Clinical Psychologist Dr Angharad Rudkin and author Tanith Carey about what we really need to focus on and what we should let go of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marina talks to parenting expert Alexa Taylor about how teaching children how to behave and how to listen helps them understand empathy and is the kindest way to parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With well publicised Measles outbreaks all over the world, Marina talks to Dr Chiara about what exactly Measles is, when you or your child might be at risk and what you can do to protect your family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been told that we need to check our breasts, but what exactly are we checking for? Marina talks to Helen Addis, founder of the Change And Check campaign about what the signs are that things aren't right and how exactly to check your breasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents are lost when a baby dies, but what about when it's even more complicated, when one twin dies and the other survives. Marina talks to Kitty Wengraf and Katie Schiff about the conflict of grief and joy and how they are bringing up their daughters without their twins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marina chats to Deborah James, aka Bowel Babe and Helen Addis aka. Titty Gritty, about how to have the conversation no-one has practised for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do 21st Century parents feel a need to be perfect the whole time and what is it about this perfection that may be damaging our children? Marina talks to coach, teacher, writer and podcaster Zoe Blaskey about why our quest for perfection may be the most toxic thing in our narrative as mothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.