Pop Culture Parenting

Explore the surprising links between nostalgia and mental health through the lens of 'The NeverEnding Story.' Discover how childhood depression is portrayed in beloved films and what parents can do to support their kids. Reflect on humorous experiences from Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions while discussing the serious challenges of parenting. Learn about recognizing symptoms of depression in both adults and children, emphasizing the vital role of understanding and support in overcoming emotional struggles.

Delve into the delightful chaos of managing kids' screen time! Discover strategies for aligning rules with grandparents, and hear funny stories about broken TVs. Explore how different shows like Cocomelon and Bluey affect children's behavior. The hosts tackle the development of empathy in kids and share insights into handling screen time for neurodiverse children. Engage with their new TikTok venture while enjoying light-hearted discussions that make parenting feel a little less overwhelming!

In this discussion, Dr. Billy, an expert in evidence-based learning, shares practical strategies for managing screen time—an ever-pressing issue for families. The conversation draws fascinating parallels between parenting and 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' blending humor with personal anecdotes. They explore the stress that screens create for parents and delve into the social dynamics of childhood bullying. Insightful reflections on child development and the importance of balancing technology with real-life interactions provide hope amidst parenting challenges.

So many great questions from listeners about bullying this week. We talk about figuring out if it’s bullying or just fun between mates, at what age should we start talking about bullying, safe and healthy responses, sticking up for other kids, what to do if our kid is the bully and what schools can do. All of this plus a bonus question from Nick!

Bullying can be one of the most devastating experiences for kids to go through and sadly too many go through this trauma, often alone. As parents and professionals supporting children and teenagers it is really important we talk to our kids about bullying to protect them from it’s destructive impact. In this episode Nick and Billy use Back to the Future to discuss Bullying and how best to support all kids when it occurs (even if they're doing the bullying)

This podcast delves into the challenges of kids with focus issues and ADHD, covering topics like talking to kids about ADHD, emotional difficulties, stigma, medication, and education approaches. They explore executive functions, memory tapping using Finding Nemo examples, importance of boundaries, co-parenting dynamics, skills development for kids with ADHD, medication considerations, challenges parents face, and strategies to combat stigma and support children with ADHD.

This podcast discusses the challenges kids with ADHD face in focusing, the impact on relationships and learning, and the importance of addressing executive function skills. They also touch on parenting challenges, reflections, and the influence of the movie 'Finding Nemo' on ADHD-related behaviors.

Huge contribution this week from listeners sharing their challenges and wisdom with grief and death. Part 2 is truely guided by loved experience thanks to one courageous and generous parents. Tough but important stuff for us and our kids.

Grief can be really tough for us and our kids. This week Nick and Billy talk about loss (a death, a relationship, your own independence) and how we can help our kids navigate this challenging experience.

Dozens of questions from listeners for part 2 of 'the power of friendship' episode. We consolidated down to 9 questions in total, including dealing with undesirable friendships, exclusion, shyness and some more complicated questions.