Parenting Off-Script

Kids EN ↓ 4 episodes

Have you read every parenting book and never found something useful? Ever feel like all the advice just doesn’t apply? Is there neurodiversity in the house?!Well, this is the podcast for you! I’m Kate Gresswell-Pettitt, and in this series I’ll be discussing my experience of life as a mother. I’ll be talking about work, sense of self, mental and physical health and everything else that life throws at you…all while parenting a child with Special Educational Needs.

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Parenting Off-Script

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Parenting Off-Script Episode 4 - The Schools White Paper | AKA parenting from the cupboard 23.02.2026 29:57

Bewildered by SEND rules? Worried about upcoming changes? This is Parenting Off Script where I - Kate Gresswell-Pettitt - discuss my experience of trying to cast off the expectations and parent my own way. In this episode, I'm joined again by my co-parent Arlen, this time we're at home and chatting through the Government's Schools White Paper and proposed SEND provision reforms. You can read the n...

Parenting Off-Script EP3 - Tony Addison | “Will power is a finite resource…” 12.02.2026 1:04:55

Tired of explaining things to older relatives? Having to mute the #blessed parents group chat? This is Parenting Off Script where I - Kate Gresswell-Pettitt - discuss my experience of trying to cast off the expectations and parent my own way. In Episode 3 I speak to Tony Addison. Tony helps organisations create sustainable high-performance environments by working with business leaders who are pare...

Parenting Off-Script EP2 - Arlen Gresswell-Pettitt | Imperial Death March School Run 11.02.2026 1:10:33

Read every parenting book but none of it applies to you? Tired of social media accounts making it all sound so easy? I’m Kate Gresswell-Pettitt and this is Parenting Off Script, where I discuss my experience of parenting with neurodiversity in the house! In Episode 2, I’m joined by my partner Arlen and Producer Heywood to talk about education, and how traditional settings often just don’t work for...

Parenting Off-Script EP1 - Heywood Similon | "What do you mean you're 'touched out'?!" 10.02.2026 54:49

Have you read every parenting book and never found something useful? Ever feel like all the advice just doesn’t apply? Is there neurodiversity in the house?! Well, this is the podcast for you - this is Episode 1 of Parenting Off-Script. I’m Kate Gresswell-Pettitt, and in this series I’ll be discussing my experience of life as a mother. I’ll be talking about work, sense of self, mental and physical...