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...
We'd love to hear from you!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Gratitude
Today's Bucket Emptying podcast episode delves into the powerful practice of gratitude. Research shows that our brain cannot differentiate between reality and imagination, so by focusing on what we'r…
Bed-rot and Apathy
Struggling with children or teens who can’t be bothered, spend hours on sofas/beds glued to televisions or devices, never seem to want to do anything, and could happily while away the whole day in-do…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Should I get my child a smartphone??
Today's Bucket Emptying podcast episode is a must-listen for parents who are considering giving a mobile device to their child or teen.
In 2023, 30% of eight-year-olds had their own smartphone. Yes, …
Friendships - the whole nine yards (Part 3)
Helping children navigate friendships issues is all about observing the do's and don'ts I'll share. When we follow these our children feel better equipped to handle anything.
A quick reminder that thi…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Making the right decision for your child
Today's Bucket Emptying episode is about navigating the challenges of decision-making as parents. We often find ourselves searching for the ‘right’ choice, aiming to minimise the chances of making mi…
Friendships – the whole nine yards (Part 2)
In this week’s episode I’ll unpick practical ways we can support a child who might be struggling making friendships, as well as helping a child transitioning to a new school and starting afresh.
A qu…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Let's Revisit The Bucket
It’s a month of anniversaries, and this week we celebrate 1 year of the Bucket Emptying episode. So, I’m re-releasing the episode explaining the importance of yours, and your child’s bucket!
We don't …
3rd Birthday - Let's Talk Managing Emotions
We’ve all been there right? Whether it’s because we’ve said ‘no’ to something, asked them to do something they don’t want to do, or called ‘time for dinner, bed, bath, school, homework etc ……. and th…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Growth Mindset As A Parent
Today's bucket emptying episode comes to you in the week that is the 3rd anniversary of the How Not to Screw Up Your Kids podcast which is now downloaded in 89 countries.
I had no idea this is what wa…
Battles Over Different Parenting Styles
What can we do when we find our parenting varies so drastically from our partners that’s it’s causing real issues at home – impacting our children, our relationship and making family life feel like a…
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…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Parental Guilt
In today's Bucket Emptying podcast episode, the focus is on parental guilt. It's a feeling many of us experience almost as soon as our child is handed to us, impacting various aspects of our lives.
T…
How to Sleep Better with The Sleep Mums
This episode follows on from Episode 160 discussing sleep, but this time I've got company; I'm chatting to the fabulous Sleep Mums.
So come join us as we have a refreshingly honest conversation and s…
Helping Children Get a Good Night’s Sleep
A 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 even m…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Breathing & Take 10
Today's bucket emptying episode is all an amazing breathing technique; Take 10.
You can use this an adult, as well as also teaching it to your kids. I've tried all sorts of breathing techniques, and y…
Helping Girls Navigate Friendships with Amy & Jess
This episode was originally released in 2022, but friendships are still one of the biggest challenges our girls have to navigate. It can cause so much upset and make life miserable. So, Amy and Jess …
Friendships - the whole nine yards (Part 1)
In this series of three episodes I'll share how to help our children make good friendships, keep them, and how to avoid the dramas and toxicity.
Here are the highlights:
(2:55) Friendships aren’t per…
Bucket Emptying Episodes; Let's Reframe Mistakes
Today's bucket emptying episode is for your children and I'm setting you a challenge and mindset shift to help your children take those plunges and not see mistakes or failures as catastrophic.
The c…
Siblings; How To Create Harmony
A must listen if you are struggling with sibling arguments and friction which is making life at home feel quite unbearable. The solution isn’t just in how you deal with it in the moment it’s in how y…
Sibling Dynamics
Children who grow up in the same family experience the family very differently. Siblings vie over the same family resources. When siblings fail to find their niche - conflict ensues. I'll help you au…