Bucket Emptying: Why Toddlers Have Tantrums (And What Actually Helps)
Spoiler alert: a tantrum isn’t bad behaviour. It’s a developmental event that happens when your kid’s nervous system is really overwhelmed....
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How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
The How Not To Screw Up Your Kids podcast is for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who wants to be part of a movement to raise confident children who grow up believing in the...
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How to Raise a Confident Child
How do you know if your child is confident, or just masking? In today’s episode, I explain the two core skills that create genuine, lifelong...
Bucket Emptying: 5 Questions to Ask Your Child Instead of 'How Was School?'
If you’ve ever asked your children “How was school?” and received “Fine” , “I don’t know” , or total silence, you’re not alone. Our children...
Raising Children Who Love Learning
What’s the real key to raising a child who genuinely loves learning - not because of school pressure, grades, or how much homework they do,...
Bucket Emptying - REFILL: First Day at School Jitters - Top Ten Tips
The first day at a new school can be a scary experience for many children, as well as us parents! But what do you do if your kid is super ne...
The One Conversation Every Parent Should Have With Their Child Before September
Whether your child is starting reception, moving into secondary school, returning to a familiar classroom, or stepping into a brand‑new envi...
3 Conversation to Have with Your Child After Results (For Any Grade)
Results week doesn’t end on results day - in fact, the days and weeks following results day is where the real emotional work happens. In tod...
GCSE Results Day: What Your Child Needs From You in the Next 24 Hours
GCSE results day isn’t really about grades - it’s about emotions. Everyone is feeling a lot of things, from the moment you wake up, to openi...
Bucket Emptying: 5 Ways to Support Your Teenager When Plans Change
If your teenager’s exam results were not what you expected, your plans might be making some sudden changes. That’s ok, and this episode is f...
What to Say to Your Teenager on Results Day (Whatever the Grades)
Results Day is one of the most emotionally-charged moments in your teenager’s life, and what you say in the first hours after they open that...
Bucket Emptying: One Rule for Screens This Summer
A must‑listen for every parent navigating the screen‑time battle this summer! Today, I cut through the overwhelm with one simple, highly eff...
Screen Time, Sleep, and Your Child's Mood: What You Are Missing
Screens aren’t just distracting your child - they’re quietly disrupting the one thing their brain and body cannot function without: sleep. A...
Bucket Emptying: 5 Things to Say When Your Child Won't Try Something
Fear of failure is one of the most misunderstood challenges parents face, especially when you’re raising a bright, capable child who refuses...
When Your Child Won't Try Anything New: Fear of Failure and the Resilience Gap
If you’re watching your bright, capable child refuse to try anything unless success is guaranteed, this episode is going to feel like oxygen...
Bucket Emptying: Five Ways to Support Your Sensitive Child Without Wrapping Them in Cotton Wool
In this episode, I’m tackling one of the most confusing challenges parents face: how to support a highly sensitive child without wrapping th...
Highly Sensitive Children: Is It Anxiety, Neurodivergence or Just Who They Are?
In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most misunderstood traits I see in children every single week: high sensitivity . If your child...
How to Survive the First Week of the Holidays
In this episode, I will walk you through the real first week of the school holidays - the meltdowns, the boredom, the clinginess, the explos...
Why Anxious Children Struggle in the Holidays (and What Actually Helps)
Summer holidays are tough for parents, but it can be a hidden superpower! In this episode, I explain exactly why anxious children struggle t...
What to Say When Your Child Says "I Give Up"
In today’s bucket‑emptying episode, I’m giving you the exact words to use in one of the hardest parenting moments: when your child looks at...
Why I'm Only Just Being Diagnosed: Neurodivergence, Perimenopause and Parenting
If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s who feels like everything has suddenly become harder - the brain fog, the overwhelm, the burnout, the e...