496. What Dr Billy Garvey wishes you knew about parenting & caring for kids

If you spend time on an algorithm social media feed, you might have come to believe that parenting is impossible and kids are just not going to be able to thrive, growing up today.&nbsp;One small problem here: WE are the adults in the room.&nbsp;So how do we change the stories we’re fed and the realities stemming from this very antisocial ‘food’ driven by the current media landscape and what it preferences and allows for?&nbsp;Well, that’s what we unpack with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental pediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital; researcher, dad of 3 and fierce champion for compassion and curiosity in parenting, caring for and teaching kids.&nbsp;There’s a lot Billy wishes we knew about our kids mental health and raising them to be kind and productive members of the community: In his books and in this hour of power, we do our best to share many of them.&nbsp;Enjoy the show,&nbsp;Alexx StuartYour HostFancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?Show #115: Maggie Dent on raising gorgeous boysShow #398 Beyond academics and accomplishments: What Truly Matters for Teens with Maggie DentShow #494. Is Digital Freedom possible for our kids in the age of socials and AI? Maggie Dent says yes!Show #243 – Maggie Dent: An Hour of Parenting Power with The Queen of Common Sense and ComfortWant to learn more about this week’s guest?&nbsp;IG Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting and linktr.ee/popcultureparentingIG Billy Garvey @drbillygarveyIG GGM @guidinggrowingmindshttps://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/You can find Billy’s books here: Link to Billy’s book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys (pre order) and, Ten Things I wish You Knew About Your Childs Mental HealthThank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!&nbsp;@waterscofilters removes all contaminants from modern tap water + keeps all the minerals. 7-15 filtration stages, depending on which filter you choose. Lock in their auto-subscription, cancel-anytime, 10% off + refill subscription price ongoing. No code required. waterscoaustralia.com.au&nbsp;@ausclimate continues to give you 10% off their range in 2026, with Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used, energy-efficient heating and air-circulating range. code LOWTOXLIFE (often works on top of their sales - pro tip!) <img src="data:image/png;base64,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