How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
Hello, I'm psychologist and parenting expert Dr Maryhan and this is How Not To Screw Up Your Kids, the podcast for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who wants to be part of a movement to raise confident children who grow up believing in themselves.
Follow now for twice weekly episodes - on Monday's you'll find shorter Bucket Emptying episodes, with longer episodes each Thursday.
The greatest gift we can give our children is self-belief. It will get them further in life than any qualification and is absolutely possible for each and every child; we just need the right information and support around us to teach them.
The old saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child” couldn’t be more true than now. Parenting has got a whole lot harder; not just because we are busier than ever but because our children are growing up in an ever changing, fast-paced world, which is so different to the one we grew up in. Our children have more pressure to be better, look better, do better, and in a world where lives are so publicly scrutinised and commented on through social media it’s really no wonder we’re seeing mental health problems sky rocketing amongst children, teens, and young adults. What you can expect from this podcast are honest conversations about parenting.
We’ll talk confidence resilience, anxiety, managing tech, and all the topics you’d expect as well blowing the lid off the widely help misconception that children are innately resilient. They’re not!
This podcast is for people who want to get real about parenting. You understand it can get messy sometimes and aren’t afraid to admit it. I have had more than my fair share of messy and I will no doubt share these with you along the way. I won’t dress things up but I will always give you something practical to take away and use in each and every episode. My guests and experts will be real people who have overcome their own adversities and bring with them a message to us as parents, as well as inspiring stories.
So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation...
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 345
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Fear - How It Stops Our Children from Being Their Best Selves
Broadly speaking I would put fear into two categories. The fear which is real and the fear which we perceive.
Perceived fear occurs when we encounter a situation which feels overwhelming. We imagine …
Social Media - What We Need to Wise Up to As Parents
Some of you may know that on 28th October 2021 I wrote across all my social media accounts that I had found my continued use of social media platforms untenable with my passion for children's wellbei…
How to Support Children Through a Separation
This might be something you are right in the middle of, something you think might be coming, or you are simply listening because you want to be there for a friend or someone in your family. Either wa…
Helping Children Get a Good Night’s Sleep
A recent survey by the NHS found that 29% of six to 10-year-olds had trouble sleeping on three or more nights in the previous week. Problems getting to sleep, waking in the night or waking early were…
Raising Compassionate Children
The world has never felt more divisive. Globally we have the hugely divisiveness of political views, whether this relates to vaccination, climate change or in the United Kingdom the whole division wh…
The Importance of a Good Morning Routine
This episode is all about the importance of a morning routine and how it helps us to become more effective parents. In fact, I’m going to be even more specific than that’s and talk to all you mothers…
Talking to Children About Race and Discrimination with Rania Robinson
I am delighted to be joined by the incredible Rania Robinson, MD of Quiet Storm the ad agency responsible for the Haribo ads we all love where the adults talk with children’s voices.
As a woman of c…
Managing Sibling Conflict
This episode is all about how to manage sibling conflict.
Now let me start by being totally honest and upfront - sibling rivalry, disagreements and fall outs are normal. Your children will want to k…
A Step by Step Guide to Helping Children Move Out of Their Comfort Zone
In this episode I am going to take you through a step by step guide to helping your children move out of their comfort zone. By comfort zone I mean that place where they are coasting - doing things t…
The Secrets to School Success
In this episode I am talking about the secrets to school success and it has nothing to do with academics!
As parents we must always keep in mind the end goal, which is to raise children who become c…
Dr Maryhan’s Childhood Story
This is a very personal episode where I share my childhood story. Whilst I have very fond memories of growing up, I never quite felt comfortable or confident in who I was. I am convinced this is why …
Why Punishments Don’t Work
If you’re anything like me, you have probably read a dozen books in an attempt to get your children to do more of what you ask. Why don’t they listen and do what we ask them to do first time and why …
A Conversation with Dr Maryhan’s Children
This episode Dr Maryhan’s children talk about their childhood. We hear about sibling rivalry, meltdowns in the car because of spellings, competitiveness and Catherine’s childhood trauma thanks to Mar…
Secrets of a Happy Family
This episode is all about the secrets to a Happy Family. Now I am going to be upfront here - there is no such thing as a perfectly happy family - that’s just not reality. What I am going to talk abou…
Anxiety Part 2
This episode is all about practical strategies. How can you as a parent, educator, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or nanny help a child in those moments of angst?
I’ll explain why it is so important to he…
The Link Between Children’s Emotional Wellbeing and Nutrition with Lucinda Miller
In this episode I get to share the podcast microphone with Lucinda Miller; the best selling author of two family cookbooks, and an incredible Naturopath.
There is mounting evidence of the link betwe…
Managing Tech and Digital Devices
This is such a huge topic so I am going to try to cover as much as I can so I can give all of you, whether you have a 2 year old all the way up to a 22 year old, some useful, practical advice to star…
A Personal Mental Health Journey with Kim Burrows
In this episode I am joined by Kim Burrows who shares their personal mental health story with us.
We know there is a rising mental health crisis and by talking so candidly about their journey Kim he…
Parenting and Co-Parenting
Parenting is harder now than it has ever been. We are busier than ever, juggling more, and we don’t always share the same views as our partner about how to best parent. It’s then a whole different mi…
Bedroom Routines and Sleep
Sleep is so important for children and yet we often have so many issues getting our children to bed! This podcast will look at ways we can establish good bedtime routines, how we help children who ne…