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| Babyloss | 25 Sep 2022 | 01:05:30 | |
After a devastating diagnosis, Georgina Lucas and her husband made the agonizing decision to turn off their three week old son, Grey's, life support machine. Prepared to mother a baby but unprepared to navigate empty arms, Georgina wrote a book about his short life, about its beauty and the love and kindness of those around her. Marina talks to Georgina about how the heartache of losing a child often helps you live life better, in a more honest and vivid way and about how in the darkest of moments, joy can still be found. If Not For You by Georgina Lucas. The following charities support bereaved parents and have excellent resources: Child Bereavement UK, SANDS, Tommy's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Secret Weapon for getting your baby sleeping through the night | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:44:52 | |
Marina chats to paediatrician Dr Golly about how its actually Dads who are the most effective at settling babies and the benefits of this for all the family. Resources: The Dr Golly Sleep Programme is available online - find out more at DrGolly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Optimising sleep: understanding the science of sleep for children and adults | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:33:30 | |
The quest for sleep is something all parents obsess about - the combination of getting enough sleep themselves to encouraging their children to sleep. But how much sleep do we actually need, why is sleep so important and why, when you're exhausted is sleep sometimes hardest to achieve? From how long a nap should be to whether to wake a sleep-walking child, Marina quizzes neurologist and sleep specialist Professor Guy Leschziner about the science behind sleep, both of us, and our children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Finding Out You're Pregnant | 05 Oct 2019 | 00:42:17 | |
That positive pregnancy test is often riddled with mixed emotions within the spectrum of sheer joy and utter fear And then there's the nagging feeling that you might not be doing what you're supposed to. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt about what to do when you're newly pregnant, what to do, what to avoid and what to expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to prepare your child for real life | 29 Sep 2019 | 00:57:54 | |
We trust schools to educate our children and while they take care of the academics, it's us who bear the responsibility of giving our children real life skills. Marina's guest this week is Suzy Glaskie, a health coach, entrepreneur and mother of three who reflects on her experiences both as an employer and mother and discusses what we can be doing as parents to teach our children life lessons that will give them a head start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Raising Happy Children | 21 Sep 2019 | 00:41:40 | |
When it comes to what we want our children to be, happy is at the top of the list. But in a world in which mental health illness seems to be becoming more prevalent, is there anything we can be doing to make our children and ourselves happier? Marina talks to journalist and author, Helen Russel, about what she's learnt from exploring what different cultures do to make them happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to be the kind of parent you want to be | 13 Sep 2019 | 00:31:15 | |
How we imagine parenting is rarely what it turns out to be; it's harder than we anticipate and a lot of us feel disapointed that we haven't done well enough. But what is it that really matters? Marina talks to Clinical Psychologist Dr Angharad Rudkin and author Tanith Carey about what we really need to focus on and what we should let go of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Establishing Boundaries: What are boundaries and how can we establish them with our children in a gentle, loving way? | 07 Sep 2019 | 00:49:31 | |
Marina talks to parenting expert Alexa Taylor about how teaching children how to behave and how to listen helps them understand empathy and is the kindest way to parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Do we need to be panicking about Measles?: | 30 Aug 2019 | 00:33:39 | |
With well publicised Measles outbreaks all over the world, Marina talks to Dr Chiara about what exactly Measles is, when you or your child might be at risk and what you can do to protect your family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to Check your Breasts | 24 Aug 2019 | 00:20:20 | |
We've all been told that we need to check our breasts, but what exactly are we checking for? Marina talks to Helen Addis, founder of the Change And Check campaign about what the signs are that things aren't right and how exactly to check your breasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bringing Up a Lone Twin | 16 Aug 2019 | 01:21:05 | |
Parents are lost when a baby dies, but what about when it's even more complicated, when one twin dies and the other survives. Marina talks to Kitty Wengraf and Katie Schiff about the conflict of grief and joy and how they are bringing up their daughters without their twins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Telling your children you have cancer | 09 Aug 2019 | 00:58:53 | |
Marina chats to Deborah James, aka Bowel Babe and Helen Addis aka. Titty Gritty, about how to have the conversation no-one has practised for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Perfection is Toxic for Parents | 04 Aug 2019 | 01:04:48 | |
Why do 21st Century parents feel a need to be perfect the whole time and what is it about this perfection that may be damaging our children? Marina talks to coach, teacher, writer and podcaster Zoe Blaskey about why our quest for perfection may be the most toxic thing in our narrative as mothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deciphering your teenager | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:45:06 | |
We're told that our teenagers become difficult and selfish in order to break away from their parents. But is this actually the case? Marina talks to Psychologist Dr Terri Apter who believes that if we can truly understand our teens, the adolescent period can actually bring us great joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Navigating Puberty | 27 Jul 2019 | 00:52:31 | |
It's the parenting era we all dread, but do we know enough about it, to adequately prepare our children? Marina chats to Dr Chiara Hunt about when puberty happens, what changes to expect in both boys and girls and why all children should have the HPV vaccination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How you can help your child’s learning over the summer | 20 Jul 2019 | 00:49:45 | |
With six weeks of holidays spreading before us, Marina talks to teacher Harriet Swanwick about the importance of holidays for our children, but also how their learning can continue even though school is on break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How can Hypnobirthing help in Labour? | 14 Jul 2019 | 00:44:24 | |
Every year thousands of women use hypnosis to help them through labour. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to Hypnobirthing teacher, Margaux Richmond about what it actually is and how it can help women give birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to get your kids to eat anything | 06 Jul 2019 | 00:39:49 | |
That frustration when you've lovingly prepared a meal which is swifly rejected by your children is a feeling familiar to all parents. But author and food blogger Emily Leary says she has the answer. Marina talks to Emily about just how you can encourage your children to become an adventurous eater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Caring for your child in NICU | 29 Jun 2019 | 00:56:18 | |
Being a parent to a baby in NICU is something few of us are prepared for but some of us have to face. Marina talks to author Francesca Segal about her experience of having her premature twins in NICU and what she wished she'd known at the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Communicating with your baby | 22 Jun 2019 | 00:50:29 | |
We have a tendency to think that until they can speak, babies are unable to communicate. Well, today we find out that's far from true as child psychiatrist Kathryn Hollins explains how, from the moment they are born, babies are able to tell us a good amount about who they are, if we give them the opportunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jessica Ennis-Hill on getting fit after having a baby | 15 Jun 2019 | 00:39:40 | |
While exercise may have been high on our agendas before we had children, for many of us, once we've had a child, we simply don't find the time to do it. Olympic Gold Medallist and mother of two talks to Marina about the how she managed to become the only heptathlete to medal as a mother and how her fitness app, Jennis, will make incorporating exercise into the hectic schedule of a mother, achievable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to get great sleep | 08 Jun 2019 | 00:47:43 | |
We all know how great we feel after a good night's sleep, but sometimes, when we, or our kids need it the most, it's hardest to come by. Marina talks to Pediatric Dietitian Bahee van der Bor and Dr Chiara Hunt about why we sleep and what we can do to ensure both we and our kids sleep well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to get your glow with Madeleine Shaw | 01 Jun 2019 | 00:58:07 | |
Having a baby changes everything, how you look, how you eat, how you feel. Marina talks to Madeleine Shaw, nutritional therapist and bestselling author about what we can do to fall back in love with ourselves and regain that fire in our bellies, after becoming parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What parents need in the first 1001 days | 25 May 2019 | 00:55:00 | |
They say that it takes a village to raise a child, not just for the sake of the child but for the parents. Marina and Dr Chiara Hunt chat to family psychiatrist Dr Kathryn Hollins about the needs of the parents during pregnancy and the first two years and how, when these needs are met, the biggest beneficiary is the baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Travel Tips | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:41:14 | |
Holidays are the stuff of dreams…until children come along when they turn into the stuff of nightmares. But does travelling with children need to a nightmare or can it be a rewarding experience bringing you closer as a family. Marina talks to father of 4, Tom Barber, founder of Original Travel about choosing the kind of holiday your family will love at different stages, what to plan and how to avoid the drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What our poo can tell us about our health | 17 May 2019 | 00:33:42 | |
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. | |||
| Giving your child the confidence to be their own person | 11 May 2019 | 00:54:08 | |
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. | |||
| Encouraging your children to love the outdoors. | 04 May 2019 | 00:47:40 | |
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. | |||
| Why self care is what your child will be most grateful for | 27 Apr 2019 | 00:50:16 | |
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. | |||
| Raising an only child | 20 Apr 2019 | 00:39:44 | |
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. | |||
| Demystifying Friendship | 13 Apr 2019 | 00:31:39 | |
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. | |||
| What not to do when your second baby arrives | 07 Apr 2019 | 00:53:52 | |
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. | |||
| Talking to your daughter about what it means to be a woman | 30 Mar 2019 | 00:51:34 | |
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. | |||
| Flourishing as a Single Mother | 23 Mar 2019 | 00:48:41 | |
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. | |||
| Celebrating Ordinary Moments with Kelly Terranova | 15 Mar 2019 | 00:36:47 | |
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. | |||
| How to support your child through exams | 26 May 2022 | 00:43:54 | |
We want our children to do well in life and often this starts with doing well in exams. While it’s up to the teachers to make sure they know what they need, psychologist Dr Jane Gilmour believes there is a lot that parents can do to support their children through exams. Whether your child is prone to anxiety, or needs motivation, Jane chats to Marina about will and won't help them when it comes to exams. Notes: The Incredible Teenage Brain by Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmour and Tara Murphy; How to have Incredible Conversations with your Child, by Jane Gilmour and Bettina Hohnen available now from all good bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Boosting our children’s immunity | 08 Mar 2019 | 00:47:45 | |
It's excruciating when our children are ill - it's awful seeing them not well but it's also exhausting. But is there anything we can do to prevent them from being sick? Marina talks to pediatrician Dr Sophie Niedermaier-Patramani about how our children's immune systems work and what we can do to boost them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are computer games really that bad for our children? | 02 Mar 2019 | 00:39:31 | |
Parents all over the world are under increasing pressure from our children to play computer games. But how sensible is this? Are our worries about addiction a huge over-reaction? Marina speaks to Tanya Goodin - a digital consultant, digital detox expert and author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Navigating Motherhood after loss | 22 Feb 2019 | 00:47:43 | |
The loss of a baby is universally tragic, but having been affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby, how do you manage subsequent pregnancy motherhood without the fear and trauma of your past experience defining your job as a parent? Marina talks to Michelle Tolfrey, a clinical psychologist and mother to Orla who was stillborn and Esme who was born 11 months later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nurturing a healthy relationship with food | 16 Feb 2019 | 00:50:56 | |
We're all aware that a complicated relationship with food destroys young lives. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to Dr Adrienne Key, a psychiatrist who specialises in eating disorders about what we as parents can do to nurture a healthy relationship with food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why a career break is positive | 08 Feb 2019 | 00:45:01 | |
Taking time off work when you become a parent is an inevitability but should it affect your career negatively? Marina chats to Dominie Moss, founder of The Return Hub about why parents returning to work after a career break are often stronger, more resilient and tenacious and emerge as one of the work place's most valuable assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are my trampolining days over? Pelvic floor - all you need to know | 01 Feb 2019 | 00:19:47 | |
Having a baby, however you gave birth, will put pressure on your pelvic floor muscles. A generation ago, it was deemed an acceptable consequence of being a mother that your trampoline days were over but now we know this is not the case. Marina talks to Camilla Lawrence, a women's health physio about the myths surrounding this taboo and what you can do to ensure your pelvic floor emerges from motherhood strong and healthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nurturing Curiosity in our Children | 26 Jan 2019 | 00:35:35 | |
They say the future belongs to the curious, to those who are not afraid to try it, to explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out. But can we do anything to encourage our children to be curious? Marina’s guest is the author, podcaster and QI Elf, Molly Oldfield about how we can encourage that curiousity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Potty Training | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:35:43 | |
Terrified of the transiiton out of nappies? Then you'll love this - Dr Chiara Hunt and Marina talk about how to know when your child is ready for potty training, how to do it and what happens if it's not as easy as you'd anticipated. Myth busting, evidence based and full of useful information and tips, this podcast is a must listen to for all parents and carers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Postnatal Depression | 11 Jan 2019 | 00:44:59 | |
We've got better at talking about mental health but we're still not good enough. At least 10% of new mothers experience Post Natal Depression. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to Rosie Trotter, a mother of two who experienced PND about symptoms and how you treat it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Starting School | 04 Jan 2019 | 00:46:13 | |
Starting 'big school' is exciting but often intimidating, for children as well as parents. Marina and Dr Chiara talk to teacher Iona Hewitt about what you can do to support your child in the year leading up to and when they actually start school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to manage pain and needle fear in children | 19 May 2022 | 00:49:22 | |
Even though we know it's for the best, taking our children to the doctor to have a needle stuck inside them as they (understandably) protest is agony for parents. But rather than grimace and bear it while holding them down, Dr Jody Thomas, a clinical psychologist and specialist in children's pain management, insists that there are simple and highly effective techniques we can use to reduce the pain and prevent needle fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gut Health | 02 Jan 2019 | 00:49:59 | |
There's a lot of talk about Gut Health - but what exactly is it? Marina and Dr Chiara talk to Dr Neil Shah, paediatric gastroenterologist about how important it is and what we can do to optimise the gut health of our children and ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Should you call your daughter pretty? | 23 Dec 2018 | 00:44:34 | |
In a world defined by social media, camera phones and filtered photographed there is more pressure than ever on children to look a certain way which is reflected in a growing number of eating disorders and mental health issues. Marina talks to educational coach Emma Gleadhill about how we can instill a healthy attitude to image in our children and persuade them that they are more than what they look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Holly Branson: Giving our children a social conscience | 14 Dec 2018 | 00:44:53 | |
Marina chats to the philanthropist, business woman and mother Holly Branson about growing up as a Branson, her struggles to become a mother, and how her charitable work is influencing her as a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
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