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]]> true Doghouse Media info+6305bd8102cdbe0012002360@mg-eu.acast.com 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 confessions-of-a-modern-parent https://rss.hosting.thisisdax.com/49cf1d24-2d58-4011-aeba-c6323f989e9d episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6305bd8102cdbe0012002360/show-cover.png https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67bncV8UU5zqa7yjJFXPFg Confessions of a Modern Parent https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Why DONT Our TEENS Talk To Us ANYMORE?! Why DONT Our TEENS Talk To Us ANYMORE?! Mon, 24 Jan 2022 01:05:00 GMT 52:12 7317a2db-3abf-4519-9c5f-94866d25c2ea true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633678 6305bd854134520012633678 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Has your teenager completely stopped talking to you?! Do you feel that you no longer talk with each other? Does one parent have more of a conversational connection with the kids than the other? How do you keep talking with your kids if your absent parent? full 95

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]]> What is the Actual JOB DESCRIPTION of a PARENT?! What is the Actual JOB DESCRIPTION of a PARENT?! Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:05:00 GMT 1:07:27 12000d29-26c1-48dd-bd4b-c27727b92830 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633679 6305bd854134520012633679 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 If Parenting was an official Job how would you describe it? What are the hours? The remuneration? The perks? Are there any perks? This week we discuss the responsibilities and expectations of what it means to be a Parent. Is it in the Job Description that full 94

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]]> Is YOUR Teenager THE GRINCH Who Stole Christmas?! Is YOUR Teenager THE GRINCH Who Stole Christmas?! Tue, 21 Dec 2021 01:05:00 GMT 43:18 6e4a98a0-c484-4a86-b927-6afb9c339bf1 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367a 6305bd85413452001263367a 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Is your teenager ashamed or embarrassed about your excitement and preparations for Xmas? Is your teenager a moody bah humbug throughout the festive period? Could they make more of an effort? Are you missing the pitter patter of tiny feet and just wish you full 93

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]]> <![CDATA[Vaping & Teens: is Vaping a harmless habit?]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:37:00 GMT 44:33 5d2f7c35-980d-4473-a571-4492c0ca1071 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367b 6305bd85413452001263367b 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Is it a preferable option for our kids above smoking? Is it fun? OR … is it actually a gateway habit that will lead to nicotine addiction? Does it have an adverse effect on our children’s mental health? Are vapes and e-cigarettes actually dangerous? Are t full 92

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]]> IS THE NHS FAILING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN? IS THE NHS FAILING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN? Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:54:00 GMT 48:42 368bf865-d277-4f1f-bf8d-3ed02a35aeaf true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367c 6305bd85413452001263367c 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 91

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]]> ARE WE TOO SOFT WITH OUR KIDS? ARE WE TOO SOFT WITH OUR KIDS? Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:10:00 GMT 55:16 7c85ae29-8c47-4979-9073-5beeb9a6229b true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367d 6305bd85413452001263367d 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Are we doing our kids a huge disservice by being too soft on them. Do we allow them to feel like they’re succeeding even when they’re failing. Should we be implementing a lot more TOUGH LOVE in our attempts to help our children prepare for adult life. Is full 90

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]]> <![CDATA[THE DANGERS OF BEING SPIKED IN A DRINK & BY INJECTION]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:47:00 GMT 1:17:42 b0ffa282-fcfc-4748-b1cd-392f1600b379 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367e 6305bd85413452001263367e 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 This week we grapple with a topic that is perhaps one of the most distressing for children and young adults alike - especially women and teenage girls. In recent weeks stories have emerged of a new trend to spike young women (and some young men) by inject full 88

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]]> ARE SMARTPHONES DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE?! ARE SMARTPHONES DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE?! Wed, 20 Oct 2021 03:24:00 GMT 49:13 1f77c3dd-bf3d-422a-9bd2-1241470704b6 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263367f 6305bd85413452001263367f 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 This episode we go to the heart of how Smart Phones have transformed family life. We aren’t looking at the obvious causes for concern such as cyber bullying - we are looking at the ways in which phones interrupt family time - disrupt relationships - cause full

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]]> <![CDATA[LYING PARENTS & LYING TEENS!!! SHOULD YOU EVER LIE TO YOUR KIDS & SHOULD YOU WORRY IF YOUR KIDS LIE TO YOU?!?]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:21:00 GMT 58:27 c21e1d41-1a3f-4c75-b075-ecabc80de49e true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633680 6305bd854134520012633680 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Telling lies is always considered a bad thing. BUT - there are countless situations in which lying as a parent is often a NECESSITY - and there are often situations when it’s not as sinister as you might think when your child lies to you. There’s the seas full 87

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]]> RAISING A TEENAGE IN THIS AGE OF ANXIETY RAISING A TEENAGE IN THIS AGE OF ANXIETY Tue, 28 Sep 2021 01:56:00 GMT 1:07:01 9e4223fb-d62a-4cb6-8baa-973b330bab9b true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633681 6305bd854134520012633681 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 86

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]]> BACK TO SCHOOL BURNOUT BACK TO SCHOOL BURNOUT Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:10:00 GMT 36:52 ab6495b7-bd29-4d07-a7ff-dac61adccd6a true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633682 6305bd854134520012633682 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 85

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]]> DO OUR KIDS ACTUALLY HAVE A FUTURE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AT CODE RED DO OUR KIDS ACTUALLY HAVE A FUTURE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AT CODE RED Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:24:00 GMT 53:09 657c0453-2f74-47b2-840b-09bce7f60223 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633683 6305bd854134520012633683 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How does the constant news flow regarding Climate Change leave our kids feeling? How does it leave us parents feeling? If we feel powerless in the face of such an enormous and seemingly impossible dilemma how on Earth can we help our kids through it. We h full 85

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]]> A LEVEL RESULTS DURING A PANDEMIC; A HUGE SUCCESS STORY or AN EASY RIDE?! A LEVEL RESULTS DURING A PANDEMIC; A HUGE SUCCESS STORY or AN EASY RIDE?! Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:24:00 GMT 47:24 63d8c12e-4521-4413-8a02-144133550270 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633684 6305bd854134520012633684 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Have this years A Level and GCSE students had it easy? Or have they actually had it the toughest any generation in post war Britain has ever had before? Is it true that they’ve been let off lightly, treated favourably, marked up by generous teachers - or full 83

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]]> <![CDATA[The BIRDS & The BEES - or HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:35:00 GMT 51:12 b63cc65b-e603-4ce4-be98-229ed8d0236e true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633685 6305bd854134520012633685 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 82

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]]> <![CDATA[To VACCINATE Your Kids OR Not to Vaccinate & Are PASSPORTS DISCRIMINATORY]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 01:05:00 GMT 43:51 482b0895-278d-4e78-9124-ec35fb7bad11 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633686 6305bd854134520012633686 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How do YOU feel about your teens or children being vaccinated? Is a clear cut YES or do you have worries? Why are youngsters being cast as the villains in the Covid crisis? What about Vaccine Passports? Is it a necessary stick and carrot approach to getti full 81

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]]> WHAT MOST SCARES YOU ABOUT THE WORLD YOUR TEENS ARE LIVING IN WHAT MOST SCARES YOU ABOUT THE WORLD YOUR TEENS ARE LIVING IN Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:25:00 GMT 47:28 67e3c2e8-68ad-4135-b160-566c6b1203a3 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633687 6305bd854134520012633687 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 After the appalling violence and racism surrounding the EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS - and with a whole range of other issues such as sexual harassment - drugs - climate change etc - what are you most worried about for your kids as they step out into the world? Wha full 80

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]]> Do YOU ever REGRET becoming a PARENT? Do YOU ever REGRET becoming a PARENT? Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:26:00 GMT 49:31 e6f23b7d-e23e-436d-950d-0486703b55a3 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633688 6305bd854134520012633688 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 It’s one of the biggest taboos known to man, woman, father and mother. Do YOU REGRET having become a parent. We can all regret decisions we have made - we may even regret the time or age at which we had kids - but what do you do if you regret the whole de full 79

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]]> STAYCATIONING with your TEENS - A Joy or a HORROR Story?! STAYCATIONING with your TEENS - A Joy or a HORROR Story?! Fri, 02 Jul 2021 01:05:00 GMT 33:36 c7315fb7-263c-4bd0-9ddf-551d60af20b1 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633689 6305bd854134520012633689 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 78

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]]> The JOY of PETS ; We discuss the HIGHS and LOWS of Teenagers and Their Pets The JOY of PETS ; We discuss the HIGHS and LOWS of Teenagers and Their Pets Fri, 18 Jun 2021 01:05:00 GMT 51:23 ea694593-58b3-48b6-a35d-67be81c5a632 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368a 6305bd85413452001263368a 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 77

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]]> <![CDATA[Is It EVER RIGHT to INVADE Your CHILD'S PRIVACY?!]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:05:00 GMT 57:51 18175bfc-4ea8-4c3c-9abf-f884c24c8211 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368b 6305bd85413452001263368b 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Is it ever tight to invade your kids privacy? Did YOUR parents ever read your diary? Or rummage through your room? When is it right to be concerned for your kids welfare and when are is it a case of being downright nosy? Privacy and Parenting is a minefie full 76

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]]> <![CDATA[WARPED BODY IMAGE & THE PERILS OF BODY TUNING & FACE TUNING APPS]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 01:05:00 GMT 49:39 192c3102-f072-47b6-a342-c63319255d4c true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368c 6305bd85413452001263368c 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 75

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]]> <![CDATA[LOVING OR HATING YOUR CHILDREN'S PARTNERS]]> Fri, 14 May 2021 10:14:00 GMT 48:16 fbd63631-655c-472b-8f62-08b9bc165562 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368d 6305bd85413452001263368d 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 74

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]]> <![CDATA[TEENAGERS & ALCOHOL : HOW DO WE STEER THEM THROUGH AN “ALCOHOL” OBSESSED WORLD?]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 01:37:00 GMT 1:03:54 6eca8495-1b02-4904-a545-0be912cb5f5c true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368e 6305bd85413452001263368e 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 73

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]]> Are TEENS Becoming BRUTALISED By a CONSTANT DIET of Screen Violence Are TEENS Becoming BRUTALISED By a CONSTANT DIET of Screen Violence Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:38:00 GMT 40:45 5dd4adec-8fd4-413c-8333-f7bb08027ca6 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263368f 6305bd85413452001263368f 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Do our teens see too much violence on their devices? Is violent material too freely available and what are the consequences for our children’s mental health? Are youngsters numb to acts of extreme violence? Have they all got some level of PTSD from seeing full 72

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]]> <![CDATA[EATING DISORDERS & LOCKDOWN : WE DISCUSS YOUR COMMENTS]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:37:00 GMT 32:00 c6c3c873-02b0-4e53-808e-3d8857bf040a true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633690 6305bd854134520012633690 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 This week is a slightly different podcast in which we hand the conversation over to you listeners and discuss the issues surrounding Eating Disorders that affected you most in Lockdown and during the Pandemic. Has Coronavirus made us ALL eating chaoticall full 71

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]]> <![CDATA[EATING DISORDERS & CHAOTIC EATING IN TEENS - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM NIKKI GRAHAME’S TRAGIC DEATH]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:41:00 GMT 55:17 10527f9e-b028-4a6d-af59-8e28c45c6dd2 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633691 6305bd854134520012633691 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 This week we hear from former Emmerdale actress Gemma Oaten who has struggled with Anorexia and Bulimia about what can be learnt from the tragic death of Nikki Grahame who sadly lost her lifelong battle with Anorexia last week. In what ways can we learn f full 70

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]]> SUMMER OF LOVE or SUMMER OF DANGER SUMMER OF LOVE or SUMMER OF DANGER Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:05:00 GMT 33:08 5d89cea8-ee37-424e-a32b-f0d87f3f76a6 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633692 6305bd854134520012633692 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Some are calling it THE SUMMER OF LOVE ... but should we be as gung ho about coming out of Lockdown as many youngsters would like us all to be? YES we are all wanting a return to some kind of normal but is there a real danger that our teens could put them full 69

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]]> <![CDATA[THE HIGHS & LOWS OF BEING IN LOCKDOWN WITH OUR KIDS]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:05:00 GMT 37:33 cdf073f0-9ae5-480a-984f-d79b6441bb59 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633693 6305bd854134520012633693 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 It’s been a STRANGE and CHALLENGING year for everyone - but for parents and teenagers the potential for fireworks and conflict has been massive. After all lockdown has been like an enormously LONG episode of BIG BROTHER. We stop to consider the highs and full 68

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]]> CANCEL CULTURE : Are we living in dangerous times - where the slightest foot wrong can lead to you being “cancelled”? CANCEL CULTURE : Are we living in dangerous times - where the slightest foot wrong can lead to you being “cancelled”? Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:42:00 GMT 44:21 498b7459-2c85-4eb2-8a13-fca7f996270e true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633694 6305bd854134520012633694 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Many of us parents may not even have heard of the phrase - but to be “cancelled” is to be “called out” on “bad behaviour” or to be frozen out of things socially because you’re opinion is wrong or your actions are unacceptable. But who is doing e deciding? full 67

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]]> THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:28:00 GMT 1:10:50 a0180c2a-f06b-44e9-a03b-780992f003a5 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633695 6305bd854134520012633695 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 66

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]]> NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY ABOUT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY ABOUT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:45:00 GMT 42:48 19d84fa9-8435-4c65-8599-956a3cc9d3b9 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633696 6305bd854134520012633696 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 As kids return to school and parents breathe sighs of relief now that Home schooling is done ... NOT everyone is excited about the prospect. For many - going back to school marks the return of worries, fears and anxieties that have been removed for the pa full 65

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]]> HAVE SELFIES DESTROYED THE FAMILY PHOTO?! HAVE SELFIES DESTROYED THE FAMILY PHOTO?! Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:32:00 GMT 47:10 dd0eef3d-aed8-439f-833d-847f64888bc9 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633697 6305bd854134520012633697 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Do your teens threaten to disown you if you take a photo of them? Is it now one of the most heinous crimes to post an image of your child on your social media? Has it always been like this or has the SELFIE (with all of its facilities to be stage managed full 64

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]]> PARENTAL BURNOUT: Have you EVER had enough of being a parent? PARENTAL BURNOUT: Have you EVER had enough of being a parent? Fri, 26 Feb 2021 01:05:00 GMT 43:36 67194339-31b7-4ee8-8afa-eef1302fa3b8 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633698 6305bd854134520012633698 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Has there ever been a point when you’ve wanted to throw in the cards and call it a day? Have you ever REALLY regretted being a parent? We are exploring the taboo that IS Parental Burnout. We accept there can be BURNOUT in work - BURNOUT in play - but BURN full 63

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]]> AMBITION : When we are ambitious for our kids are we actually ambitious for ourselves? AMBITION : When we are ambitious for our kids are we actually ambitious for ourselves? Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:18:00 GMT 50:28 dd723a01-1681-4d91-a6c5-f09b10f99f33 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd854134520012633699 6305bd854134520012633699 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How would YOU feel if your child didn’t have the ambition YOU had - or the ambition you FEEL they need to have in order to succeed? Is ambition in your kids about academic success, financial success, or emotional happiness? At what point does AMBITION mor full 62

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]]> <![CDATA[DO WE LABEL OUR KIDS TOO MUCH & IS LABELLING THEM A BAD THING?]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:05:00 GMT 52:58 9b2d82bf-286a-4b3b-b93a-bd12f3258002 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369a 6305bd85413452001263369a 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Were YOU the “smart” one - the “creative” one - the “slow” one ... the “lazy” one? We all do it in some way - but are we (as parents) labeling our kids too early in their lives - at a point when they are still finding out who they are or what they want to full 61

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]]> FEAR OF FAILURE FEAR OF FAILURE Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:00:00 GMT 45:47 31487c40-5210-4878-87e2-fd08496e61cc true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369b 6305bd85413452001263369b 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How much do our teens fear failure / how much do we as parents feel like we have failed them? Should we let our kids fail more - are we reaching them from failure too much ... Do we parent in a society where everything is about success and failure has bec full 60

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]]> <![CDATA[BODY IMAGE & BODY CONFIDENCE ISSUES IN LOCKDOWN]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:05:00 GMT 45:37 dfd16e12-630a-495d-90ee-46ddb035f767 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369c 6305bd85413452001263369c 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 In lockdown we are ALL on our phones more - scrolling through Tik Tok and Instagram seeing more and more images of supposedly lives and perfect bodies. We are all talking on ZOOM and FaceTime - meaning we are seeing ourselves (unfiltered) more and more! T full 59

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]]> Are YOU as PETRIFIED as WE are about our TEENAGERS Not Sleeping or Doing Enough Exercise??? Are YOU as PETRIFIED as WE are about our TEENAGERS Not Sleeping or Doing Enough Exercise??? Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:05:00 GMT 45:07 b5612c8d-66ce-4ad4-b112-ce702e52cf31 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369d 6305bd85413452001263369d 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 58

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]]> <![CDATA[How Do We GET OUR TEENS & Ourselves Through a THIRD LOCKDOWN without losing our MINDS ...]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:05:00 GMT 47:47 20a6de7a-ae9a-43d4-a568-37e08fa4379c true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369e 6305bd85413452001263369e 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 It’s got to the point now where our children can see through our well meaning parenting lies, they now know when we are putting a positive gloss on things, they are more plugged into the rules and limitations of lock-down than us parents - so HOW on EARTH full 57

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]]> THE SNOWFLAKE GENERATION THE SNOWFLAKE GENERATION Fri, 18 Dec 2020 01:05:00 GMT 45:53 da34878c-8c8b-4145-96df-1960218ed78b true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd85413452001263369f 6305bd85413452001263369f 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 56

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]]> CHRISTMAS IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS! CHRISTMAS IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS! Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:20:00 GMT 40:10 9f31faf8-d5e6-4242-af57-6c20d74d1ef7 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a0 6305bd8541345200126336a0 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Xmas is a difficult time for us parents at the best of times. Being a parent to teenagers at Xmas is even tougher. Doing it all with lock-downs, different tiers, social distancing and family bubbles brings another layer of difficulty. We hear how our teen full 55

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]]> ARE YOU AN EMBARRASSING PARENT?? ARE YOU AN EMBARRASSING PARENT?? Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:00:00 GMT 41:57 7c5bdacd-06dd-4b2a-bb5e-f4737117f08f true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a1 6305bd8541345200126336a1 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 54

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]]> <![CDATA[WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT PARENTING & WHAT DO TEENS HATE ABOUT US PARENTS??]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT 46:55 3e17e80e-76e8-4079-9c14-2d79a86b4562 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a2 6305bd8541345200126336a2 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 53

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]]> <![CDATA[The Headache & Heartache of BULLYING]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:05:00 GMT 46:10 733dfa94-78a8-45cf-a339-45ed9c1e598a true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a3 6305bd8541345200126336a3 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 A subject that never goes away - and is never always the same - to mark Anti Bullying Week - we explore the reasons behind bullying, whether we SHOULD understand the bully, and how to deal with the more insidious low level (and often more damaging) bullyi full 52

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]]> <![CDATA[TEENS & THERAPY: Is Therapy a GOOD Thing for Teenagers?]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:05:00 GMT 55:25 045d2e7e-5491-4096-845a-997fcde267e2 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a4 6305bd8541345200126336a4 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Is it ALWAYS right for teenagers to go into therapy? Do teenagers need therapy and counselling today more than ever or have we got too soft and “namby-pamby” and in fact, youngsters need to just pull their social up and get on with just being teenagers? I full 51

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]]> How Do We ALL Get Through LOCKDOWN 2 - as TEENS and PARENTS?! How Do We ALL Get Through LOCKDOWN 2 - as TEENS and PARENTS?! Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:05:00 GMT 53:23 99516bc9-c799-4e08-b9d2-2761e05afb7f true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a5 6305bd8541345200126336a5 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How are we going to get through lockdown 2.0??? How do you even sell this to your teenager when you are finding it a bitter pill to swallow yourself?! How can we even put a silver lining on missing an important year of their lives? A year to be carefree, full 50

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]]> MOODY TEENAGERS!!! MOODY TEENAGERS!!! Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:32:00 GMT 44:39 2840cc15-3f68-4028-8e1e-60f0620860c7 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a6 6305bd8541345200126336a6 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How to Cope with them and WHATS Going on For them? When is a moody teenager just a moody teenager and when are they struggling with a mental health crisis?! What do TEENAGERS hate most about the term “MOODY TEENAGER”? Are they justified in their MOODYNESS full 49

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]]> IS IT EVER OKAY TO BE FRIENDS WITH OUR KIDS? IS IT EVER OKAY TO BE FRIENDS WITH OUR KIDS? Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:01:00 GMT 49:07 f06b455d-a6ea-4be9-95f0-7b01f9741314 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a7 6305bd8541345200126336a7 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Where is the borderline between being a parent and being a friend. Is it ever inappropriate to try and be BESTIES with your teenage children. Should we simply be strict disciplinarians - or is it actually important to be approachable? It is a difficult ba full 48

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]]> <![CDATA[Are We PARENTS Fighting a LOSING BATTLE when it comes to TEENAGERS & DRUGS?]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:01:00 GMT 54:48 2bee7d62-1081-482e-80d1-95392e678f19 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a8 6305bd8541345200126336a8 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 47

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]]> <![CDATA[The perils & fears surrounding face tuning apps]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:04:00 GMT 44:18 8f897c68-a5a7-42ec-9b4f-b45b02fb2dc9 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336a9 6305bd8541345200126336a9 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 46

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]]> When does it become an issue for your child to have a member of the opposite sex stay the night? When does it become an issue for your child to have a member of the opposite sex stay the night? Thu, 01 Oct 2020 23:01:00 GMT 51:29 38c31268-6e5b-44a7-a7ce-6e37a4dc2174 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336aa 6305bd8541345200126336aa 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 45

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]]> <![CDATA[Winter is Coming : Our Worst Parental Fears & Worries For Coping with 2nd Wave & 2nd Lockdown]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:01:00 GMT 55:25 b553888f-a464-40ae-ab6b-c1f132179789 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336ab 6305bd8541345200126336ab 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 44

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]]> Empty Nest Syndrome Empty Nest Syndrome Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:49:00 GMT 43:43 d69d2a49-c640-4710-84cc-c4761518a401 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336ac 6305bd8541345200126336ac 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 43

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]]> Why do we have children in the first place? Why do we have children in the first place? Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:01:00 GMT 44:18 42352a72-0ac2-46e1-9f2a-9630626f50cd true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336ad 6305bd8541345200126336ad 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 42

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]]> Why are our kids so unhappy? Why are our kids so unhappy? Thu, 03 Sep 2020 23:01:00 GMT 39:06 838fb92a-cba8-4854-95d7-82e05ec5301a true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336ae 6305bd8541345200126336ae 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 41

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]]> The stresses of birthdays! The stresses of birthdays! Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:02:00 GMT 40:23 dd50739d-20e1-4449-9464-f395d5c4cb40 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336af 6305bd8541345200126336af 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 40

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]]> Where did all the time go? Where did all the time go? Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:02:00 GMT 38:52 7845ac57-904f-4dc0-a256-0f8ccc3f8992 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b0 6305bd8541345200126336b0 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 39

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]]> Examining Exams. Examining Exams. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:34:00 GMT 45:57 79ff773f-bd5a-4d16-ad4a-92578cc0a720 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b1 6305bd8541345200126336b1 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 38

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]]> Worries that are worrying the worriers. Worries that are worrying the worriers. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:43:00 GMT 44:16 b581358b-6d1f-453a-a5d5-cd71a432535f true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b2 6305bd8541345200126336b2 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 37

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]]> Obesity Pandemic: Are kids addicted to food? Obesity Pandemic: Are kids addicted to food? Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT 1:03:53 779e9189-c323-4b96-9eb8-d31c77aa5218 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b3 6305bd8541345200126336b3 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 36

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]]> I just want a break! Is family harmony an illusion? How to holiday with teens. I just want a break! Is family harmony an illusion? How to holiday with teens. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT 44:20 71f5dcbe-dbda-4d1e-95a2-ab9916c0f323 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b4 6305bd8541345200126336b4 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 35

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]]> How Can we parent better? Seven mistakes parents make How Can we parent better? Seven mistakes parents make Fri, 17 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT 57:52 471f1411-b7bd-484e-899b-d6f0929c16d7 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b5 6305bd8541345200126336b5 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 34

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]]> <![CDATA["The kids don't stand a chance": Are our kids facing the bleakest outlook ever?]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT 48:03 8c9a8d63-33fa-4a31-ab9b-f4ff9bc43cc2 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b6 6305bd8541345200126336b6 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 So much has happened in a relatively short period of time. Since the financial crash of 2007/08, Politics and Economics have been at the centre of our lives. From blanket austerity to a widening gap between the richest and the poorest, our communities and full 33

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]]> Negative Body Image: How we affect our kids body image without knowing. Negative Body Image: How we affect our kids body image without knowing. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT 55:50 e1aba9eb-7e67-4950-be27-7704dd1f94e3 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b7 6305bd8541345200126336b7 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 32

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]]> Parenting and Sexuality: How do we react and how can we support? Parenting and Sexuality: How do we react and how can we support? Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:00:00 GMT 1:05:55 aec143cd-5d08-4863-8337-de5232cf1c4b true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b8 6305bd8541345200126336b8 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 How is it different to have a gay parent instead of a straight one? Does being brought up by a gay parent change the childhood experience and how? Is being a homosexual parent more of a challenge than being a heterosexual one? In what ways?As full 31

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]]> <![CDATA[Our Guilt & Regrets: How can we face our guilt and regrets as parents?]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 01:00:00 GMT 1:02:00 9e249b1e-8e72-4a69-a3bb-22f4e46e15d7 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8541345200126336b9 6305bd8541345200126336b9 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 30

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]]> Future mental health crisis? Are all kids doing Cannabis? More harmful than we realise? Future mental health crisis? Are all kids doing Cannabis? More harmful than we realise? Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:00:00 GMT 1:04:10 0d6e80f4-a56f-4b17-8b12-d2e2d6c8add5 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336ba 6305bd8641345200126336ba 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Cannabis is becoming ever-present amongst our youth.Its common to smell cannabis smoke as you walk around towns and cities, but what are the effects of increased cannabis prevalence?Is this healthy for our children? Can we trust what is in the can full 29

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]]> Permanent harm: Arguing in-front of your kids, is it ok? Permanent harm: Arguing in-front of your kids, is it ok? Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:00:00 GMT 1:02:31 63d6169b-5e41-4a43-a0b4-a88b3854e6e1 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336bb 6305bd8641345200126336bb 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 We all loose our temper, its natural. And in a relationship, its even healthy for us to understand our boundaries and how we fit with eachother.But is it harmful to argue infant of your kids?Or can they learn about relationships from your disp full 28

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]]> Has lockdown caused mass addiction and poor health? Has lockdown caused mass addiction and poor health? Fri, 29 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT 42:20 7a3425a9-8bba-4e29-8f2a-ae9d1f04d571 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336bc 6305bd8641345200126336bc 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 27

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]]> Is it ever right to CRY in front of your KIDS? Is it ever right to CRY in front of your KIDS? Fri, 22 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT 40:49 e9a35713-eecf-4e72-a2e4-9c2677342b70 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336bd 6305bd8641345200126336bd 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 26

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]]> A Better World? Is Covid-19 the catalyst? A Better World? Is Covid-19 the catalyst? Fri, 15 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT 44:15 2ff2a810-6417-4059-9071-49bbc9443e0c true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336be 6305bd8641345200126336be 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 As lockdown restrictions in England relax, yet remain unchanged in the rest of the UK, do the risks outweigh the benefits?Is our government moving to start the economy too soon and at what price to our communities and families?And what opportuniti full 25

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]]> Are you safe? Can we trust our government advice? Do you have a right to refuse? Are you safe? Can we trust our government advice? Do you have a right to refuse? Fri, 08 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT 50:06 aefb77f8-8b3f-4baf-9be2-da2ef0d12ba1 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336bf 6305bd8641345200126336bf 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 24

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]]> Covid 19 Lockdown: How can we carry on? Covid 19 Lockdown: How can we carry on? Fri, 01 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT 45:29 a7e338ea-d32d-4e41-b891-ead367d8f900 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c0 6305bd8641345200126336c0 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 23

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]]> Mental health time-bomb: How are kids coping? What are the long term effects of Lockdown on teenagers? Mental health time-bomb: How are kids coping? What are the long term effects of Lockdown on teenagers? Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 GMT 50:19 2cc0ff89-2054-4576-95e3-9ce5976ff780 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c1 6305bd8641345200126336c1 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 23

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]]> Is it all bad? Are there positives to the Covid-19 lockdown? What might change for good? Is it all bad? Are there positives to the Covid-19 lockdown? What might change for good? Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:00:00 GMT 40:29 ee789e1a-1084-46ae-95ab-a73703bb5cef true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c2 6305bd8641345200126336c2 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 22

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]]> The World after Covid-19: What will have changed? Will life ever be the same? The World after Covid-19: What will have changed? Will life ever be the same? Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:00:00 GMT 53:01 cc464680-be4b-4c90-b85a-a344155ae097 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c3 6305bd8641345200126336c3 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 21

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]]> How Coronavirus reaches inside your home and affects your family. What can you do to stop it? How Coronavirus reaches inside your home and affects your family. What can you do to stop it? Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:00:00 GMT 53:56 ebf5d539-1647-42f8-8b5b-8cc453f1413c true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c4 6305bd8641345200126336c4 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 20

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]]> Am I going to ruin my kids life? How to home-school with Nadia and Mark. Am I going to ruin my kids life? How to home-school with Nadia and Mark. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:00:00 GMT 59:00 4b88763c-2a3c-4985-9eef-321d74e2f2cb true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c5 6305bd8641345200126336c5 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 19

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]]> How can you help your bullied child? Is doing nothing the only option? How can you help your bullied child? Is doing nothing the only option? Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:00:00 GMT 47:09 89fbcd42-d188-4b5e-a5b2-c717a7f9cf61 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c6 6305bd8641345200126336c6 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Have you been bullied?Has your child?What did you do about it? And how do you help your bullied child?Join Nadia and Mark as they discuss the challenges our teenagers face and the anxieties modern life can cause. How do you prove bullying? Esp full 18

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]]> Are you anxious and is your child? How do you deal with it? Are you anxious and is your child? How do you deal with it? Fri, 13 Mar 2020 02:00:00 GMT 52:57 fd02d4ee-8a5e-4d63-9b06-dc2d66be829f true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c7 6305bd8641345200126336c7 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 17

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]]> Is your kid lonely? How do you teach friendship to your children? Is your kid lonely? How do you teach friendship to your children? Fri, 06 Mar 2020 02:00:00 GMT 52:57 d7a42aaf-d2bf-453a-b7f8-fdbfd9c45e67 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c8 6305bd8641345200126336c8 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Does your kid(s) have friends?Or are they lonely? Are you mates with your kids, or do you stay on the parent-side of the fence?We all want our kids to have active and fulfilling social lives, but how much can we help them and how much do they full 16

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]]> Helicopter parents; the balance between mollycoddling and supporting our children, with Stacey Solomon Helicopter parents; the balance between mollycoddling and supporting our children, with Stacey Solomon Fri, 28 Feb 2020 02:00:00 GMT 45:24 8d0ec386-98e0-402a-b606-0ee3ef608f39 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336c9 6305bd8641345200126336c9 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 15

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]]> Tattoos and Piercings. Teenage expression without future regret; Can it be done? Tattoos and Piercings. Teenage expression without future regret; Can it be done? Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:00:00 GMT 47:14 6de6367c-beb4-470f-8611-61b711d7afdd true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336ca 6305bd8641345200126336ca 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Have you got a tattoo or piercings?Do your teenagers talk about getting them?How do you handle the conversation? Is it a straight no, a straight yes, or have you found another way?Join Nadia and Mark as they discuss tattoos and piercings. As o full 14

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]]> Teens and Valentines; has the romance gone? Teens and Valentines; has the romance gone? Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:00:00 GMT 40:38 eb4b8bea-5e20-4979-808b-37291ff22357 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336cb 6305bd8641345200126336cb 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Remember your first date? Your first kiss?Did you go on dates? How did you negotiate relationships in your teens?And how did you express your feelings to people you were attracted to?Join Nadia and Mark as they look at teens and romance. A full 13

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]]> Blended families: Smooth and easy or embrace the chunks? Blended families: Smooth and easy or embrace the chunks? Fri, 07 Feb 2020 02:00:00 GMT 50:14 ed6efd04-fa89-4de1-8bd0-6f5894a84643 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336cc 6305bd8641345200126336cc 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 12

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]]> Is the internet a healthy place? Is time online driving us apart? Is the internet a healthy place? Is time online driving us apart? Fri, 31 Jan 2020 02:00:00 GMT 42:20 d9deb725-6573-44cd-98c7-5b3b8dd776eb true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336cd 6305bd8641345200126336cd 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 11

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]]> <![CDATA[Are you lonely even though you're not alone? How can we feel better?]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2020 02:00:00 GMT 41:24 446d2561-8a61-4052-903c-b941b6d970a0 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336ce 6305bd8641345200126336ce 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 10

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]]> <![CDATA[If we don't accept ourselves, how can we be the example of a healthy body image?]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:00:00 GMT 1:03:10 ba656a45-7d8e-480b-b163-9665a31e93d7 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336cf 6305bd8641345200126336cf 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 9

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]]> <![CDATA[We Don't Talk Anymore. Chatting with teenagers.]]> Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:00:00 GMT 52:00 f5cf1f3b-d125-4173-bf4f-725688e71983 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d0 6305bd8641345200126336d0 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 8

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]]> Kids and Alcohol: Does your child have a drink problem? Kids and Alcohol: Does your child have a drink problem? Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:00:00 GMT 52:29 89b7bb2d-125e-4d99-8844-25f2de557649 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d1 6305bd8641345200126336d1 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Does your child drink alcohol?Is it a problem?Could it become uncontrollable?Join Nadia and Mark as they discuss the tricky subject of teenagers and alcohol. How can we teach our children to be responsible with alcohol when so many of us were not full 7

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]]> <![CDATA[You Can't Go Out Like That! What's Acceptable for Teenagers to Wear?]]> Fri, 27 Dec 2019 02:00:00 GMT 47:44 9b9167dc-dd93-4cb8-9576-6ee46238f0d3 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d2 6305bd8641345200126336d2 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 6

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]]> How to have a magical (stressful?) Christmas How to have a magical (stressful?) Christmas Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:00:00 GMT 50:51 20f06bd4-92d3-44b5-a194-b2bae2210fa2 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d3 6305bd8641345200126336d3 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full 5

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]]> <![CDATA[Nadia and Mark Recommend...Mother's Meeting Podcast]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT 3:20 d40f1f4a-0525-4061-83e2-628ab67c87e2 false https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d4 6305bd8641345200126336d4 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 full

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]]> Kids and Pornography: Are your kids watching porn? Kids and Pornography: Are your kids watching porn? Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:00:00 GMT 47:06 2ff96f23-e7ec-4734-bbb3-d9888323ceda true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d5 6305bd8641345200126336d5 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Are your kids watching porn?Do they have a phone, tablet or laptop connected to the internet?What do indecent images do to young minds?Are young adults repeating what they see on screen?Join Mark and Nadia as they discuss how to navigate the onl full 4

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]]> Kids And Discipline: Do you hit your kids? How do you do rules? Kids And Discipline: Do you hit your kids? How do you do rules? Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:00:00 GMT 49:50 4f753e4f-9008-4615-bc94-25e8e74ecd92 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d6 6305bd8641345200126336d6 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Hitting kids: When is it alright?Where you smacked or hit as a child? Do you agree with physical discipline?How do you get your kids to obey you?Or is that the wrong approach?Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark discuss their experiences of di full 3

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]]> Mental Health and Parenting: How can you prepare and protect your kids? Mental Health and Parenting: How can you prepare and protect your kids? Fri, 29 Nov 2019 02:00:00 GMT 59:20 33341bca-c790-467c-b6e3-922e81c09684 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d7 6305bd8641345200126336d7 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Are you alright? How is your mental health?Have you suffered from mental illness?How can you prepare your children to understand mental illness and emotional awareness?And how can you protect them?Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark discuss how full 2

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]]> <![CDATA[Good Cop vs Bad Cop: What's your role?]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:00:00 GMT 43:50 6ade1ab6-c39e-46f8-a551-58896595cd24 true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d8 6305bd8641345200126336d8 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Are you a good cop? Or do you run a tight ship?What is your parenting role? What were your parents like?Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark battle it out in the studio arena to understand why they feel the need to play opposite roles as parents. List full 1

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]]> Listen and subscribe to Confessions Of A Modern Parent, with Nadia Sawalha, now! Listen and subscribe to Confessions Of A Modern Parent, with Nadia Sawalha, now! Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:39:00 GMT 1:12 33f57b66-132b-422e-a776-3de83ff2a72e true https://shows.acast.com/confessions-of-a-modern-parent/episodes/6305bd8641345200126336d9 6305bd8641345200126336d9 6305bd8102cdbe0012002360 Are your teenagers bringing you to tears? Does your brood put you in a bad mood?Sometimes being a parent leaves you confused about which way to turn. Our children love to test boundaries and is never truer than of the teenage years.Join Nadia Sawa full

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