Being Real Parents podcast

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. Our team share their hilarious moments, intense guilt, alongside their knowledge of neuro-science, attachment theory, and psychological concepts which makes for a fascinating and entertaining half hour. Join Anna and Kate every fortnight for the Being Real Parents podcast on Plains FM, YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get your podcasts!

Check out a few of our favourite episodes below!

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.

We sell many of Wildling Books products and resources. You can get them here!

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.

Supporting our kids to be great sportspeople with Primary Sport Canterbury

The Real Parents team aim to support parents to find their confidence and have more fun parenting. Anna and Michael from Primary Sport Canterbury discuss why balance is better when it comes to sport. How much is too much sport? And what' the big deal if our children are super sporty? Managing over over-competitiveness, and how parents can best support their kids to stick with sport and be great sports people.