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- Mar 27, 202527 min
SPECIAL – Combating the manosphere in schools
Adolescence, the gripping Netflix drama, has stopped parents, teachers and parenting experts in their tracks. Suddenly everyone’s talking about toxic masculinity, the gender divide and whether there’s a crisis of modern boyhood. Female teachers and students report being sworn at, sexually harassed and physically threatened in schools by male students, due in part to the influence of Andrew Tate and others like him in the “manosphere”. Why do these “manfluencers” have such a big impact on our boys? And what can we do to guide them away from hateful, misogynistic and extremist beliefs of the “red pill community” that’s being fed to them by online algorithms? Dr Stephanie Wescott is a former teacher who has studied Andrew Tate’s and other influencers' impact on teens. She joins Bec Sparrow and a teacher who shares what’s happening in your child’s classroom. The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. Guest: Dr Stephanie WescottProducers: Hannah Reich, Josie Sargent Supervising Producer: Tamar CranswickExecutive Producer: Alex LollbackSound design: Ann-Marie de Bettencor
- Jan 12, 202522 min
Back to School - Tips for Starting School
Do you have a little one in an oversized backpack about to head through the school gates for the first time? It's an exciting and sometimes scary time for kids and parents alike, and Parental as Anything is here to help you get through this enormous milestone! Maggie Dent and child psychologist Dr Kaylene Henderson give you all the tips you need to help you and your child nail those first days and weeks of school. The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. For more help with building your children's resilience,check out our episode How to build your kids' (and your own) resilience
- Jan 12, 202523 min
Back to School - Preparing tweens for high school
Starting high school is one of the most exciting and scariest transitions of childhood, for our tweens and for parents too! So how do we help our kids prepare for this milestone, and manage all the ups and downs of Year 7? Maggie Dent and youth coach Claire Eaton share their practical tips for the weeks before school starts, routines to keep your tween on track, and how to handle rough patches. The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. Looking for more advice on getting your kids through their teens?Check out our episodes Raising Teen Girls and Raising Teen Boys.
- Jan 12, 202526 min
Back to School - Navigating school refusal
School resistance and school refusal are a growing concern for our kids and teens. While many kids will complain about school at some point along the way, for some kids the issues is much bigger. Some kids just can’t.Maggie Dent talks to education consultant and former principal Adam Voight about how to tackle school refusal head on. We explore the best ways to advocate for your child, to how to find support, plus families who went through it and came out the other side. And we ask the big question: When should you just change schools? The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. If you would like more ideas about how to help a kid with anxiety, check out our episode Do you have an anxious child?
- Jan 12, 202533 min
Back to School - Helping your child make friends
Making friends is tough at any age, but for kids and teens, who are still mastering social skills, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. It can be so hard to watch your kids bump through the ups and downs of friendships, and even harder to know what to do to help them through the dramas of it all!Maggie Dent and Bec Sparrow come together in this episode, with parent educator Claire Orange, to give you advice on what you can do as a parent to help your kids navigate the often-tricky world of friendships. The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. If you have teenagers who are struggling with making the right kind of friends, check out our episode My teen's friends are bad news
- Jan 12, 202523 min
Back to School - Preventing homework stress
Homework! Is there anything that causes more battles at the kitchen table? Whether you are for or against it, it can be a pain for kids and for parents, amidst the juggle of after school activities, struggles with learning, even just good old after-school burnout. Maggie Dent chats to Maria Cook, the founding principal of Honeywood Primary School in Perth, about how to manage homework if your kids are getting it, and why you shouldn’t worry if they are not! The advice provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. If homework is just one of the struggles in the busy schedule at your house, check out our episode School, homework, sport – are your kids too busy?
- Jan 12, 202526 min
Back to School - Helping your teen nail senior school
There is so much emphasis on the last two years of high school, and not all of it is good! Some teenagers become highly anxious and are weighed down by pressure to get top marks for university – while others create stress for us parents when they can’t seem to get motivated, stay organised or manage their time. Bec Sparrow is joined by Claire Eaton, a youth coach and author of Hello High School. Together they discuss strategies for getting study ready, planning, motivating teens and what to do when the pressure to achieve becomes too much. The advice in this podcast is general and does not consider your personal situation. If you require further advice specific to your needs, please consult a professional. If the discussion around helping kids study when they have ADHD has resonated with you, we have a few different episodes you might like to listen to on supporting neurodiverse kids. Parenting children with ADHDHow to help children with dyslexiaParenting Autistic Kids
- Jan 5, 20253 min
INTRODUCING - Back to School Special Series
Hey parents! We see you there in your big sunglasses, hiding behind your summer read, trying to pretend January will last forever! But like it or not - the new school year is fast approaching. And here at Parental As Anything, we want to help you out. We've delved into our archives and pulled out all the best advice for our Back to School Special Series.Whether you are farewelling your baby for their first day of school, or shoving your giant teen out the door to begin their final year - there will be advice and handy tips on creating smooth transitions, managing anxiety, supporting new friendships, tackling homework battles and so much more! The Parental As Anything Back to School Special will drop Jan 13 in your podcast feed and on the ABC Listen App.
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About Parental As Anything
Being a parent is tough. Social media is bombarding us with opinions — on our kids screen time, on their education, on their friendships, on their behaviour — and somehow, we are always doing it wrong!Don’t you just wish you could turn it all off and listen to some good old-fashion, sensible advice?Parental As Anything is the podcast that gives you practical, supportive, advice from two real-world parenting experts. Beloved Australian parenting author and educator Maggie Dent and teen-parenting whisperer Bec Sparrow share wisdom and experience that comes from years of working with parents, kids and teens. With seven seasons of practical advice and helpful tips, Parental As Anything is here to help find solutions to the challenges that parents face everyday. No trends. No judgement.
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