Emerging Minds Families

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Emerging Minds Families

Welcome to the Emerging Minds Families podcast. Each fortnight, we chat with parents, family members and practitioners from all over Australia. They generously share with us their experiences and the knowledge, strength and the skills they’ve developed while navigating the ups and downs of parenting, raising a family and the tricky things that life can sometimes throw at us. We discuss a range of topics close to families hearts and always with a mind to supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing. Tune in today.

  1. Supporting children’s wellbeing during a separation or divorce

    JUN 2

    Supporting children’s wellbeing during a separation or divorce

    Navigating through separation and divorce can understandably be one of the hardest and most stressful experiences for a family. As a parent it can be hard to know how to talk to your children about what is going on. In this episode host Nadia Rossi speaks with family law counsellor Alesha Akintoye about how we can best support our children and ourselves during this difficult time.

    27 min
  2. Talking to children and young people about the consequences of violence

    MAY 18

    Talking to children and young people about the consequences of violence

    In this episode host Alicia Ranford talks with Neil Davis from the Sammy D Foundation. Neil and his wife Nat Cook started the foundation after their teenage son Sam fell victim to a one punch attack. Neil shares their story and how the Sammy D Foundation works tirelessly to build confidence in children to speak up for themselves and each other, with the message that using violence can have consequences which can’t be undone.

    30 min
  3. Supporting gender and sexual diversity in children and young people

    MAY 5

    Supporting gender and sexual diversity in children and young people

    Many parents struggle to navigate gender and sexual diversity with their children and young people. They might feel unsure of how to best support their family in what can seem like a rapidly changing landscape. In this episode, host Nadia Rossi welcomes back Jason Tyndale to share his experience of supporting his child on their journey.

    15 min
  4. Tricky topics: Masculinity and raising boys to be good men

    APR 21

    Tricky topics: Masculinity and raising boys to be good men

    In this episode host Alicia Ranford welcomes back youth advocate and educator Daniel Principe. They discuss some of the issues that young people are sharing with Daniel, including ideas about masculinity. He also talks about how to raise boys to be good men and ways that the adults in young people's lives can be there for them.

    32 min
  5. Tricky topics: Talking to children and young people about pornography

    APR 7

    Tricky topics: Talking to children and young people about pornography

    This episode is the first in a two part series where host Alicia Ranford is joined by youth advocate and educator, Daniel Principe. In this first episode, Daniel talks with Alicia about the effects that watching pornography and sexualised content can have on young people. He talks about how we can encourage boys to recognise and resist distorted attitudes towards bodies, relationships, and sex and instead build healthy, respectful relationships with others and themselves.

    30 min
  6. My journey as a transgender parent

    MAR 24

    My journey as a transgender parent

    In this episode host Nadia Rossi talks with Jason Tyndale about his journey as a transgender parent. Jason shares how he navigated his transition with his family and friends, and the unique strengths that come with being a transgender parent.

    19 min
  7. Talking about family mealtimes, nutrition and food refusal in children

    MAR 10

    Talking about family mealtimes, nutrition and food refusal in children

    In this episode, host Nadia Rossi talks with Anna Ritan, an accredited paediatric dietitian-nutritionist and the founder of Nourish Little Lives, where her role includes providing online nutrition resources and support for nourishing infants, toddlers and children. Anna talks with Nadia about how we can manage expectations at family mealtimes to make them enjoyable for everyone. Anna shares ways to create balanced meals and insights in to how we can manage food refusal in children.

    33 min
  8. Talking to children and young people about consent

    FEB 24

    Talking to children and young people about consent

    In this episode host Nadia Rossi welcomes back Kirsty, Schools Coordinator at Shine SA, to talk about the differences between consent and sexual consent. Kirsty shares how and why it is important to talk to children and young people about consent, how adults can model consent to children and how it supports a child’s wellbeing to be informed about consent.

    36 min
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About

Welcome to the Emerging Minds Families podcast. Each fortnight, we chat with parents, family members and practitioners from all over Australia. They generously share with us their experiences and the knowledge, strength and the skills they’ve developed while navigating the ups and downs of parenting, raising a family and the tricky things that life can sometimes throw at us. We discuss a range of topics close to families hearts and always with a mind to supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing. Tune in today.

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  • Creator
    Emerging Minds
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Emerging Minds
  • Show Website
    Emerging Minds Families

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