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
- 346
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Bucket Emptying: The Superpower of Eating Together
How often do you sit down and eat together as a family?
If you’re a little embarrassed about the answer, then I have some news for you… you’re not alone. Most families do not regularly make time to ea…
School Refusal with Dr. Dan Weisberg
Is your child refusing to go to school?
Do they seem frequently distressed?
Is the school run the worst part of your day?
School refusal is a growing problem, with more and more children missing more sc…
Bucket Emptying: How Do We Have Conversations About Disability?
“Disability is not an us and them conversation, and it’s not a pity conversation. It’s about teaching kids compassion and an openness to collaboration”
These are the words of today’s guest Cathy Reay,…
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”
This quote from prolific American businessman Henry Ford is one I use often, because usually our fears - of failure, of self-worth, o…
Bucket Emptying: Consequences Aren't Working
Does your child never seem to listen to you?
Do punishments never work?
Are you running out of ideas?
Well, here’s some tough love: your consequences aren’t working, and it’s probably your fault. Of cou…
Adolescence: Lessons for Raising Boys
From the education system, to conflicting expectations, to technology and social media… Netflix’s hit TV show Adolescence has raised many issues about how young men and boys are being raised and the …
Bucket Emptying: How to Start Difficult Conversations
If you haven’t yet seen Adolescence on Netflix, what have you been doing?!
Jokes aside, this TV show has been a triggering one for many of us, but especially those parents of boys. It has brought to l…
Lazy or Bored?
New research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks children in England and Wales near bottom for physical activity.
This reflects a world where children are becoming less active… in fact, bet…
Bucket Emptying: Flaw or Skills Gap?
Does your child always leave their room in a mess?
Do they leave tasks to the last minute?
Are they always on their phone, or wanting to be?
As parents we tend to think of things like this as an issue, …
The Five Things All Children Need
I am SO MAD!
Or I was when I first listened to a guest discuss their parenting views on another top podcast. Her guidance - that children should not be in daycare and that women should stay at home fo…
Bucket Emptying: How Can I Help My Child Manage Exam Stress?
Exams can be a stressful time for our children, which makes them a stressful time for us mums and dads too! There’s a lot of pressure, which can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be like this…
Seen But Not Heard: Helping Your Child Find Their Voice
Is your child quiet, shy or reserved?
Do they struggle to get heard in group settings?
Are you worried their introversion is holding them back?
As parents we naturally worry about our children, but here…
Bucket Emptying: Daytime Nap or Quiet Time?
Do you dread nap time? And is your child always resisting a nap?
As parents, we know there’s nothing worse than the tantrum of an overtired kid, so in this episode I’m here to help you create an effec…
When Your Parents Disagree with Your Parenting
Do your parents criticise your parenting?
Do you struggle to enforce your own rules on the Grandparents?
Do Nan and Grandad sometimes think they’re above the law of Mum and Dad?
If you’re constantly bat…
Bucket Emptying: The 5 Minute Rule
Do you ever find yourself procrastinating?
Do you ever struggle to focus on one task at a time?
And how many things are unfinished because something more important suddenly came up?
Both children and pa…
How to Teach Children About LGBT+
We have all heard of LGBT+ or pride, and terms like non-binary, asexual, trans, but do we really understand them? And as parents, how do we begin to have those conversations with our children?
In this…
Bucket Emptying: 5 Questions When Anxiety Strikes
Anxiety affects us all, and in this bucket emptying episode I’m going to help your children and you as parents, to manage your anxiety and keep your mental health in check.
I’m going to share with you…
Building Children's Social and Emotional Skills: Part 1
Who am I?
That’s what we’re asking In the first of a two part special on social and emotional skills.
They’re not the things you can really see or measure, and there’s no right or wrong answer, but the…
Bucket Emptying: The Power of ONE
As parents there’s always a million things to do and it’s so easy to get overwhelmed, which is why in this bucket-emptying episode I’m talking about the power of one. When you focus on one thing at a…
Connection is Not Just for Valentine's Day
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is all around… unless you have kids. A recent study shows that many parents with children have not had a date night in the past six months. However, as role models to ou…