Parenting In The Thick Of It with Louise Clarke
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Parenting In The Thick Of It with Louise Clarke
Welcome to the Parenting In The Thick Of It show - the place where you will feel heard, supported and guided through YOUR parenting challenges. If you are tired, stressed, frustrated & struggle with kids not listening/being disrespectful, difficult behaviours, social media, or have a kid with AD...
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613 episode615: Your Child Is A GIFT. How Big? HUGE...
I think it safe to say that all parents see their child as a gift, however, just how big a gift they really see them as, might be a tad underestimated...
614: Look Out… Your Kids Are Watching You!
We spend so much time worrying about the fact our kids don’t listen to us, yet rarely do we stop and ask ourselves, “How good am I at listening”? The...
613: Ok, So You Lost Your Shit… Now What? (Part 3 of 3)
Before we go any further, IT’S OKAY. You are not alone; we have all done it and do a really good job of it! However, there are things we “should” do a...
612: How Do I Stop Myself from Losing My Shit with My Kids? (Part 2 of 3)
For me, this is my number one goal in parenting. I think that it is one of THE, if not the most important thing we can hope to do, try to do more, and...
611: Are You Continually Triggered By Your Kids' "Bad" Behavior? (Part 1 of 3)
No matter what you do, you end up losing it! You keep calm for so long and boom... you snap. If you are a regular listener of the show you'll know th...
610: What Do You Do When Your Child Starts Arguing With You?
It is all too easy to get drawn into an argument with your child, however, it rarely works. Actually, I might go as far as saying that it NEVER works....
609: You Try Hard to Have Limits on Your Kids’ Tech Diets But it Never Works… (Part 8 of 8)
No matter what you do, when it comes to getting your kids off their phones, it always ends up in arguments. You’ve read the books, listened to podcast...
608: How Do I Get My Kid to Agree to a Family Tech Plan? (Part 7 of 9)
What do you do when your kid refuses to see things through the same lens as you? They come up with all sorts of crazy ideas and reasons to try and get...
607: The Ins & Outs of Mobile Data + Cell Phone Contracts in Creating a Heathy Tech Diet (Part 6 of 9)
“Controlling” our kid’s media diets through limiting their mobile data is fast becoming a thing of the past. So how on earth do we hope to do it when...
606: The Art of Negotiating in Planning & Devising A Tech Plan for Your Child (Part 5 of 9)
Are you a good negotiator? Have you actually ever thought about it related to parenting? The bottom line is this: being really good at negotiating is...
605: How Do I Get My Child Off Their Device and Avoid The Fight? (Part 4 of 9)
There are many things you can do to “control” your child’s media diet and in the next three episodes I’m going to give you the 7 magical steps that Br...
604: When Should I Panic? What Is Too Much Screen Time? How Will I Know? (Part 3 of 9)
Welcome to my podcast book club series on the book The Tech Diet for your Child and Teen by Brad Marshall.
How many hours are too many? How will...
603: Does Your Child Spent Too Much Time Immersed in Social Media + Video Games? (Part 2 of 9)
For this generation, social media is HUGE and I feel it has got to the point where they can’t live without it but at the same time, are struggling to...
602: Generation NOW, Generation Smartphone. How Did We Get Here? (Part 1 of 9)
When I asked my son to describe his generation, he came up with “Generation NOW” which I found fascinating. He went on to say “mum, we can’t wait for...
601: The Single Most Valuable Skill Your Kids Need Today… Pay ATTENTION to This!
In this digital age, there is one thing that has fast become the scarcest commodity… and it begins with A. Being able to manage this is, without a sha...
600: It’s Not Actually Your Child You React To, It’s The…
Are you aware of the stories you create about your child and their behavior? And do you realize that whatever the situation is that it’s not the situa...
599: How to Balance Your Child’s Screen Time + Real Time
Does your child struggle to consume a healthy media diet and spend way too much time in the virtual world at the expense of time spent in the real wor...
598: Do You Have a Strong-Willed, Stubborn + Seemingly Defiant, “Out-of-Control” Child?
If you’re raising a strong-willed child, you likely experience so many emotions on a daily basis: you love your kid deeply and you want the world for...
597: Do You Find It Hard to Accept “Bad” Behavior?
I think that this might be one of the hardest things to have to do as a parent. When everything is telling you to fight against the bad behavior or po...
596: Are You Tired of Feeling Overwhelmed?
Off the back of the pandemic, I’m sure there are few parents who have not felt some form of overwhelm. I certainly have. However, I have worked out ho...
595: Do You Think Your Child Ever Feels Judged by You?
The subject of judgment really intrigues me. Where does it come from and why on earth do we do it? And more importantly, what are the ill-effects of o...
594: Ever Feel Like You Are Just Not Good Enough?
Oh, wouldn’t it be nice if our kids came with a handbook, so we would know exactly what to do in any given situation! The sad reality is that when we...
593: What Really Drives Your Child’s Behavior?
Does your child’s behavior stump you? You just don’t know what’s going on and what's behind it all? Trust me, you are not alone… Trying to establish w...
592: The Powers of Listening Go Waaaaayyyy Beyond The Listening…
If you have a child who doesn’t listen to you, then this is for you. You have to listen to this one. Let me tell you this: the subject of listening is...
591: Smartphones, Teens, Anxiety, Depression… The Stats Don’t Lie
Dr Ovid, a pediatric neurologist warns of a silent tragedy unfolding in our homes. One involving our children…. The alarming increase in the rates of...
590: Sleepovers... Why Is One Night Never Enough?
No sooner is your child home from a sleepover and they are asking for another, with a different friend. If you say "No" you are the worst, and nasties...
589: The "Will + Chris" Oscar Performance & Lessons For Our Kids
I felt called to record this episode today off the back of THE Oscar performance last Sunday night. What an unfortunate chain of events... However, mo...
588: How Can My Child Change From Being So Sweet One Minute To Sour The Next?
How is is possible for my oh so sweet child to become so sour in a nanosecond? I don't even have to have said anything to them and it can happen. It's...
587: Don’t Attempt to Fix It Before You’ve RIB’d It!
Seeing our kids struggling, emotionally or physically, is hard for parents to witness. In fact, sometimes it’s so hard and uncomfortable for us that w...
586: What Do You Want for Your Child?
I am always intrigued to ask parents this question and see what their response is! Have you ever given it much thought? What do you want for your kids...
585: The G-Spot… No…. Not That One!
This is something that many parents suffer from and struggle with, and something that, according to Margaret J. Wheatley, creates “a cauldron of self-...
584: Our Kids Are SO Connected Yet Disconnected
How can a child be connected yet disconnected? And if today’s kids are so connected, then what’s the problem I hear you ask? It’s what they are connec...
583: What Is the Most Underused Skill in Parenting?
Every time I speak to THE MOST important or underused skill in parenting, I tend to have one thing in mind but always end up mentioning something else...
582: What’s Your “MO” In F.O.M.O?
I’m not sure about you, but I’d never heard THIS interpretation (thank you Jen Gotlieb and Chris Winfield) of F.O.M.O and I really liked it, especiall...
581: Help - My Teenager Just Doesn't Care!
"I don't care" your teen says to you for the umpteenth time. It can be infuriating to be on the receiving end of this for parents. But what do you do?...
580: Every Parent Needs to Master This + Become A C.I.P!
We all know our kids “should” do this and “should” do that but shoulding on them invariably just falls on deaf ears! More than this, it damages the re...
579: How Successful Are You + Your New Year Resolutions?
How do you feel about the whole New Year resolution thing? Do you do it? And more to the point, if so, do you do it successfully? Today on the show I...
578: Parenting Challenges Do Not Just Miraculously Disappear…
Hope as you may, the sad reality is this: parenting problems do not usually just disappear on their own accord. It’s a roller coaster of a ride and ye...
577: What Does A “Good” Parent Look Like?
If you were to write down what constitutes a “good” parent, what would you write? And the same goes for a “bad” parent? What is good and bad anyway? I...
576: The F Word That Will Really EFF You + Your Kids Up….
Understanding this is vital and a super important piece in the parenting puzzle. And just for the records, it’s not what you think it is! Would I ever...