Chatabout Children Podcast with Sonia Bestulic

What can we learn from Danish parents? After all, Denmark has been voted the happiest country on the planet for 40 consecutive years?! I share a fascinating chat with Jessica Joelle Alexander, the Bestselling Author, Journalist, Danish Parenting Expert and Cultural Researcher. Her book “The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident Capable Kids" is...

SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY MASH UP EPISODE! Excited to be sharing something a little different in this episode; themed to honour mothers and celebrate children. Multiple guests join the show, as we wrap up our five episode special self-care series. Not only will you hear from my three children - you will also relish in words of wisdom from the wonderful Psychologist and Yoga Teacher, Miranda Watkins; Fo...

Dahlas Fletcher is known to many, around the globe, for her expertise when it comes to exercise and nutrition during and after pregnancy. Her specialised training approach makes her highly sought after. Dahlas continues to inspire women worldwide to nurture and cherish both their bodies and their minds, during the transitional time into motherhood and beyond. This is episode 4 of a 5 episode speci...

Chatabout Children has joined podcast forces with the infamous Dani Vee from the Words and Nerds Podcast We share a wide-ranging and super enriching chat covering fascinating topics; including: Books and their deep impact on our development, health, wellbeing and brains! The challenges and triumphs of self-care for artists and teachers Our personal stories, tips and practices that keep us doing th...

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Wow-what a jam-packed chat with the wonderfully talented Children's Author, Georgie Donaghey. Georgie not only shares her own personal writing journey to publication; she also generously offers her renowned wisdom when it comes to writing; author school visits; kids writing workshops, adult writing workshops and events; and ALSO let us in on some HUGE NEWS! This is a must listen to the episode! Se...

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The need to incorporate mindfulness in our day to day, is becoming increasingly important. Not just from a healthy mind point of view, but also as a means to experience our days with a deeper level of connection and joy. I enjoyed this chat with Jane Martino, published Author of a number of books, including her current series of six Thank You books, in partnership with Smiling Mind; a globally rec...

Life can present various challenges to our children's world, whether it be within their social and/ or academic world, dealing with rejection, friendships, pressures of study - resilience is a quality we all hope for our children, AND can actually actively support! This is a valuable and super practical chat with author, speaker, and teacher, Michelle Mitchell! She shares with us fantastic tips an...

We chat to Jacky Peile, a proactive and super passionate Occupational Therapist, who gives us the low down on attention in children; how to build it, and knowing when it becomes a problem that needs that extra bit of support along the way. Jacky shares some valuable tips too that can be applied in your everyday, to help your child's attention! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuelling children with the right foods can be a challenge sometimes, especially giving them the right fuel to maximise their learning and development. This episode we chat to a dietitian, Monica Kubizniak who helps us understand what to look out for when choosing and preparing food snacks and meals for children - especially within our busy lifestyles! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

In this episode, we get into some super practical strategies that you can apply in your everyday, with your child, or the children you work with. These valuable tips will help you consolidate those fundamental skills children need in preparation for them later learning to read and spell. NB i will NOT be recommending that you have your child tutored in order to ready them for school! See omnystudi...

In this episode of Chatabout Children Podcast, we look at the foundations of learning to read and spell with a real focus on preschoolers – children who are from 3 to 5 years of age. This is part 1 of this comprehensive topic, so I hope you stay tuned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We are celebrating Children's Book Week this week! In honour of the occasion, we have multi award nominated Author, Jane Smith joining me for a chat. Jane's latest series showcases the adventures of strong women from the past (in Australia and internationally). Jane certainly has a unique and enjoyable way for kids to learn and be inspired by these amazing women; whilst opening a doorway for kids...

Dr. Louise Metcalf is a psychologist with about 30 years of experience helping people create better lives and healthier brains. Louise has worked in multiple sectors as a psychologist and has a keen interest in positive psychological change. Louise values away 1 individual could make a difference and have a strong interest in brain health and resilience. After years of supporting children with anx...

Have you ever had days when you were just so happy to be able to find the perfect song to accompany you while driving your car, getting to work, running a marathon, or even while putting your kids to bed? Regardless of what song you put on (or lullaby you sing), there's no denying that music has this amazing ability to affect our moods, boost our energy, bring back memories, and even sometimes, so...

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In honour of Speech Pathology Awareness Week and this year’s theme ‘Communicating with Confidence’, Sonia Bestulic shares her top ten tips to nurture confident communication in kids. Sonia has been a speech and language pathologist for over 20 years now, having had the privilege of working with thousands of children and their families to support their communication development – both at oral and w...

Do you have a child, or work with children born from the year 2010? Welcome to Generation Alpha! Today I share a fascinating chat with Ashley Fell, a researcher, specialised in understanding the world of this generation amongst exploring their common traits and characteristics! There are certainly interesting insights you will be keen to learn, and consider when looking to the years ahead with the...

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What a fascinating chat today with Dr Daniel LeGoff the pioneer of Lego Based Therapy. So many people, for so many years around the globe have loved Lego® , and continue to love it, often with deeply fond childhood... and adult memories! Would you like to discover how Lego® can also be used to successfully foster children's social skills? Tune in to the chat, and remember to share this episode wit...