The Parent Hood

Marina is joined by Louise Webster to discuss how mothers can re-evaluate their working lives after having children, how to juggle home life and career and why employing mothers is one of the smartest moves an employer can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Risk is something we all struggle with after becoming parents But how do fathers with dangerous jobs cope? Tam Rodwell, author of Daredevil Dads talks to Marina about meeting smoke jumpers and bomb disposal technicians about how their jobs have affected their roles as parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best selling author talks to Marina about what inspired her to start writing books, and how to get your fussy eaters to embrace a varied diet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anyone else find one of the most stressful parts of summer is applying suncream to reluctant children? Well, maybe it’s time that they understood the importance. Designed to be listened to by children, Dr Chiara Hunt talks about how suncream protects us and what can happen if we don’t use it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regardless of when it happens, miscarriage can leave parents confused, guilty, bewildered, sad and sometimes in pain. In spite of it affecting millions of couples every year, it’s not something that we a society talk about much, which is why Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina Fogle have recorded an honest podcast about the physical, practical and emotional reality of miscarriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making a baby is often not as straightforward as we hope it might be. Fertility expert Emma Cannon talks to Marina about the simple things you can do in life to make conception more likely.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many couples, getting pregnant takes longer than expected. Dr Chiara Hunt talks frankly about what couples need to be doing to give themselves the best chances of conceiving and what your options are if it’s not working. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marina chats to mother of one, Binky Felstead about her pregnancy, birth and how she’s finding life as a mother.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For thousands of years families have thrived in the company of pets and increasingly scientists are realising that growing up with a pet at home is beneficial for children. Dr Bruce Fogle, vet, author, pet owner and grandfather of five talks to Marina about how to balance one of life’s greatest relationships when you have children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you could only use two words to describe new mothers, they would probably be Sleep Deprived. Baby Expert, Hattie Weeks joins Marina to talk about how to gently encourage good sleep habits in your baby so that they learn the vital skills needed to get (and give you) a good nights sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.