Join the Real Parents crew on their podcast where they candidly talk about what they know as parents and as professionals working in the field as social workers, psychologists and educators. Join Anna and Kate every fortnight for the Being Real Parents podcast on Plains FM, YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
Check out a few of our favourite episodes below!
The Wiggles join us to talk parenting
Simon and Lachy from The Wiggles join Anna and reveal some great moments from their own parenting, and tips that can support us all. This is a fun episode, not to be missed!
NZ author Rebekah Lipp joins Anna to talk emotional literacy
The Real Parents team aim to support parents to find their confidence and have more fun parenting. Wildling Books have become a household name in NZ creating amazing books like Aroha's Way, How Do I Feel and Let It Go amongst many others. Anna and Bex talk all things emotional literacy and why it makes a massive difference for children in managing their emotions.
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How can we best support our teens with Dr Sue Bagshaw
Dr Sue Bagshaw talks with Anna about teens today and what we can do as parents to best support them. She's got some great tips that are really doable and will make a really positive difference for you and your young person.
Talking how we as parents can say "no" and set boundaries
Anna and Julie talk about how we can say "no" and set boundaries with our kids and teens. Julie Burgess-Manning is a registered psychologist and family therapist.
Parental Guilt!
Kate and Anna discuss parental guilt - what it is, why we have it and how to best cope and manage with it.
Supporting siblings to get along!
Kate and Anna work a lot with parents whose kids don't get along. It can be really frustrating, not to mention, saddening. Here's our best tips to have siblings who are friends as well.
