Parental Control
Parental Control is a monthly parenting and lifestyle podcast created by My Baba and hosted by the website’s founder Leonora Bamford. The first episode came about when Leonora became increasingly frustrated at how challenging it is to keep her children safe online and wanted to find out what teenagers really think about being online and staying safe. Parental Control is about feeling in control as a parent or prospective parent and feeling confident tackling problems head-on. Each month, we’ll discuss current and on-going issues that affect mums and dads throughout parenthood and tease out the solutions with the help of some brilliant guest and expert speakers.
My Baba provides the daily scoop on family, food and lifestyle - we’re not just experts at all things parenting.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Alison Scott-Wright On Reflux: Spotting The Symptoms And When To Get Help
Ellie Thompson welcomes the UK's leading baby, toddler and child sleep expert, the wonderful Alison Scott-Wright aka The Magic Sleep Fairy to the show to talk about babies with reflux: how to spot it…
What Are The 20 Best Christmas Toys This Year?
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson and Editorial Assistant and Toy Expert Christina Walter take to the mic to share their top twenty toy predictions for Christmas 2022, together with a run-down of each …
How Myleene Klass Can Send You Off To Sleep In Minutes With Her New Lullabies
Leonora Bamford welcomes musician and presenter Myleene Klass to the podcast to talk about her brand-new album, My Lullabies: Motown.
"Today, I am very excited to be talking to Myleene Klass, who has…
Midwife & Influencer Illy Morrison On Pregnancy Woes, Sleep Struggles And More
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson welcomes midwife and influencer Illy Morrison to the show to discuss pregnancy woes and sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is an essential human function to enable ou…
Everything You Need To Know About The ISEB Common Pre-Test With Julia Martin
Founder of My Baba Leo Bamford welcomes Julia Martin, CEO of ISEB, The Independent Schools Examinations Board to the show to ask her questions on the ISEB Common Pre-Test.
"Having been through the IS…
An Eye-Opening Conversation With The Naked Doula About Pregnancy & Birth
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson welcomes Emma Armstrong aka The Naked Doula to the show to discuss the role of the doula throughout pregnancy and birth. Ellie quizzes Emma on a wide range of topics, …
Cat Sims Chats Adulting, Common Misconceptions About Parenting And How Family Life Fuelled Her Sobriety
Ellie Thompson welcomes influencer and creator of adulting honestly website Not So Smug Now Cat Sims to the show to talk about her brand new book, The First Time You Smiled, a baby record journal wit…
Miriam Cooper’s Top Children Nutrition Tips
Leonora welcomes Miriam Cooper from Mimi's Bowl to the show to discuss children's nutrition and her tips on cooking for the whole family.
"Miriam is my absolute go-to for family cooking and children…
Take A Break With Instagram
Recently, I was kindly invited to Meta HQ to meet with Instagram and talk about the need to take a break. I was joined by the brilliant Tara Hopkins, Head of Public Policy at Instagram, Nigel Clarke,…
Meeting Your Baby For The First Time And Coping During The Fourth Trimester
Editor of My Baba Ellie Thompson welcomes clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd to the show to talk about her new book, Mindful New Mum.
Caroline talks specifically about coping during the fourth tr…
Parental Control, Ep 61: A Boost for Neurodiversity Research
Leonora caught up with Silvia and Michelle who are behind a brilliant project led by the University of St Andrews to help people understand the actual genetic basis of learning differences. They’re b…
Bestselling Author Milli Hill On The Realities Of Giving Birth
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson welcomes bestselling author Milli Hill to the show to celebrate the launch of the revised edition of The Positive Birth Book and to discuss the realities of giving bir…
All Things Tween And Teen Skincare With Skin Therapist Jeanie Cordy-Simpson
Leonora had a super quick catch-up with the incredible professional skin therapist Jeanie Cordy Simpson. The main item on the agenda was tween and teen skincare.
Leo was amazed to hear that when it c…
Midwife Marley's Nitty Gritty Guide To Common Pregnancy Complaints
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson welcomes Midwife Marley to the show to celebrate the launch of Marley's new book: The modern bible for pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester: Midwife Marley’s Guid…
Guilty Mother Talks Mum Guilt, Work-Life Balance And Bringing Up Confident Kids
My Baba's Editor Ellie Thompson welcomes Guilty Mother blogger and tech entrepreneur Jo Wimble-Groves to the show to discuss mum-guilt and how best to juggle the work-family life balance.
Jo also cha…
Why We Should All Be More Eco When It Comes To Washing Our Clothes!
Leonora welcomes CEO and Founder of Oxwash, Kyle Grant to the show. Oxwash has reinvented laundry and dry cleaning services with their on-demand service that uses state-of-the-art low impact washing …
Model And Influencer Laura Coleman On Pregnancy, Birth And Motherhood
Ellie Thompson welcomes English model, influencer and soon-to-be first-time mum Laura Coleman to the show to talk pregnancy, baby kit and her June arrival.
Laura reveals the baby's gender in this hea…
Is Your Child's Bedroom Toxic? The Kids' Products Responsible For Causing Harmful Indoor Air Pollution
We welcome to the show Emma Bianco, founder of eco kids' brand Pure Earth Collection.
We ask Emma's advice on how to create the perfect (non-toxic) nursery, the products to invest in, and the ones to…
‘Two New Mums’ Amy Voce And Jennie Longdon Talk Pregnancy, Birth And Baby Kit
Common Toddler Sleep Problems Solved With Top UK Experts Lisa Clegg And Sue Atkins
To mark Sleep Awareness Week, we welcome two of the UK's best parenting experts to the show to discuss and solve common sleep problems in toddlers.
The Blissful Baby Expert, Lisa Clegg, and parenting…