The Parent Hood

It's something none of us talk about - we end up flushing it away, wanting to forget about it as soon as possible. But rather than just being something disgusting, what our poo looks like, how often it happens and how it smells can tell us a lot about our gut health. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt about what we should notice about our poo and how to talk about its importance to our children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No-one likes a people pleaser - someone whose opinion is based on what they think you want to hear. But how do we have that conversation with our children, on the one hand teaching them politeness but also giving them the confidence to voice what they really think? Marina chats to psychotherapist Anna Mathur, about giving our children the confidence to be different.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say nature's playground offers more fun and more health benefits than any other environment, and yet today's children spend less time outdoors than any previous generation. Marina talks to Alex Gregory, double Olympic gold medalist, father and author about how to nurture of love of the great outdoors, whatever the weather. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The age old adage, happy mother, happy baby is widely used for a reason - it’s absolutely true. Marina talks to Clio Wood, post natal counselor about the importance of self care for both parents and how to realistically achieve this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether by choice or circumstance, single child families are on the rise. Marina talks to psychologist and only child Ann Richardson about being an only child and what parents can do to help them adjust to situations that can sometimes be challenging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big predictor of whether your child is happy is their friendships, and yet these relationships, while often causing intense rewards, can also be the subject of great hurt. Marina talks to Tanith Carey, best-selling author of The Friendship Maze about why our children's friendships are so important and what we as parents can do to ensure our children build strong and lasting friendships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The concerns we have before having our second and third babies differ hugely from when you were pregnant first time round. Marina and Chiara have a frank, honest and hilarious chat with midwife and mother of three Jo Hooper about the common misconceptions around life with more than one child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Mothers Day, Marina celebrates what it means to be a mother to a daughter with acupuncturist, fertility expert and mother of two daughters, Emma Cannon. From vaginas to periods, to fertility to the menopause, Emma questions why traditionally being female has been regarded as a liability and argues that today's parents should instead, embrace the power our bodies give us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As family dynamics become more fluid, single parent families are on the rise. Marina talks to lifecoach and mother of one Mel Johnson, who decided to have her baby with a sperm donor, about the challenges that single parents face and how to tackle them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twenty-first century life puts huge pressure on us parents to give our children all the opportunities we possibly can. And while opportunity is great, racing through life isn't great for everyone. Marina talks to ex-primary school teacher and HD campaigner Kelly Terranova about how to slow down and take stock of those ordinary moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.