Parent Pause

with Kim McCabe (because a pause is not a luxury)
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  1. -2 j

    Friendship fall out - pause before you get involved

    Our child’s friendship fallout has an uncanny way of waking every friendship wound we’ve ever had. Suddenly, we’re not just the parent in the kitchen. We’re eleven again, standing at the edge of the playground. I’m wondering whether being trusted with the story is really an invitation to fix it, or whether our child needs something harder from us: to listen without taking over. Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    Friendship fall out - pause before you get involved

  2. -4 j

    Your child doesn’t need a best friend

    What if asking, “Who’s your best friend?” is making friendship harder for our children? I’ve been thinking about our fixation with that one special, inseparable person and how easily closeness can turn into loyalty tests, jealousy and possession. Perhaps three very different friendships can offer a child far more than one person carrying the grand title of “best friend”. Did having a best friend make you feel chosen, trapped or both? Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    Your child doesn’t need a best friend

  3. -4 j

    “Just ignore them” is terrible friendship advice

    “Just ignore them” may be some of the worst friendship advice we give our children. When a friend leaves them behind, the hurt isn’t trivial. It raises a much bigger question: do I still belong? In this Parent Pause, I’m thinking about how we can take that pain seriously without taking over, inflating the drama or rushing in with solutions. What did the adults in your life say when friendship hurt, and did it help? Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    “Just ignore them” is terrible friendship advice

  4. 11 sept.

    What if your child misses out on afterschool opportunities?

    Your child is upside down on the sofa complaining she’s bored, while somebody else’s is learning Mandarin before tea. Should you be worried? I’ve been wondering when children’s free time became an empty container that good parents are expected to fill. Perhaps the more confronting question isn’t whether our children are falling behind, but why an unplanned afternoon makes us so uncomfortable. Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    What if your child misses out on afterschool opportunities?

  5. 9 sept.

    After school melt down… may be a compliment!

    What if your child saves their worst behaviour for you because you’re their safest person? When school gets the delightful child and we get the slammed bag, snapping voice and tears over pasta touching peas, it can feel deeply unfair. I’ve been thinking about what may have happened before that final, seemingly ridiculous straw - and why our front door is sometimes where everything falls apart. Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    After school melt down… may be a compliment!

  6. 7 sept.

    September can be more of an endurance event than a fresh start, if we’re not careful

    Does an empty afternoon make you feel as though you’ve failed to provide something? September urges us to fill every space with clubs, lessons and opportunities. But I wonder whether the rush says more about our anxiety than our children’s needs. This week, I’m asking what might happen if we let them properly settle into the new school year before organising the term around them. Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    September can be more of an endurance event than a fresh start, if we’re not careful

  7. 4 sept.

    Your child’s first week is not a prophecy

    The first week of school contains very little evidence and an astonishing number of parental conclusions. I’ve been thinking about how quickly one lonely lunchtime, forgotten book or difficult teacher can become the story of an entire year in our minds. Some things need action, of course. But not every discomfort is danger, and sometimes the steadiest question we can ask is, “Does this need my intervention, or does it simply need time?” Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    Your child’s first week is not a prophecy

  8. 2 sept.

    If school gets the angel and you get the monster, home may be working

    Some children hold themselves together beautifully at school, then unravel over the wrong yoghurt the moment they get home. Their behaviour still needs boundaries, but perhaps the collapse is telling us something important about where they feel safe enough to stop performing. Thank you for pausing with me. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

    If school gets the angel and you get the monster, home may be working
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  • Création
    with Kim McCabe (because a pause is not a luxury)
  • Années d’activité
    2026
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    204
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