
About this podcast
What does parenting do to us? Why do we do it? Why is there such a huge gap between what we think parenting will be and what it is? What are the jobs of Mums and Dads now: What’s a dad when he’s no longer just a provider, what’s a mum when she quite often is? Why, when we think having children will bring us together, does it so often push us apart? How do I know what to teach and model for my children when I don’t know what the world is going to look like in five years time? Why did my parents…
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Be a Happier Parent
About this podcast
What does parenting do to us? Why do we do it? Why is there such a huge gap between what we think parenting will be and what it is? What are the jobs of Mums and Dads now: What’s a dad when he’s no longer just a provider, what’s a mum when she quite often is? Why, when we think having children will bring us together, does it so often push us apart? How do I know what to teach and model for my children when I don’t know what the world is going to look like in five years time? Why did my parents…
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- Ep 35: Understanding Maternal Rage with Dr Caroline Boyd2 Jul · 54 min
- Ep 34: Finding a Role for Fathers with Darby Saxbe29 May · 47 min
- Ep 33: Do Less to Be More with Leah Ruppanner1 May · 1 h 11 min
- Ep 32: Emotional Masculinity with Matt Salis27 Mar · 1 h 02 min
- Ep 31: Hidden Forces Behind Mothers' Choices with Corinne Low27 Feb · 1 h 05 min
- Ep 30: The Stories We Tell Our Children with Francesca Cavallo29 Jan · 1 h 12 min
- Ep 29: Why is she the only one thinking about it? with Allison Daminger19 Dec 2025 · 59 min
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- Ep 27: The Arguments Every Couple Should Have with Divorce Lawyer turned Couples Therapist Joanna Harrison5 Dec 2025 · 53 min
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