Resilient Kids Podcast

This week we welcome Judith Yeabsley back onto the podcast. After telling us of her own experiences in parenting in season one we have her back to talk about her are of expertise, picky eating. As the founder of The Confident Eater, Judith has ample knowledge and a strong ability to share that knowledge. As a former teacher and a forever learner herself, she understands what it takes to teach and...

To begin season two, our specialist season, we tackle the absolutely essential topic of grief. Grief is something we all have to go through at some point, and having the knowledge of Claire Laurenson in your tool belt is a huge asset. Claire has been doing grief work for nearly forty years, and like all of us has experience working through her own grief. Claire is an amazing resource who discusses...

In this episode we speak to another highly experienced professional about the important topic of poos and wees. Lisa Smith is a children’s continence nurse and has been working with children and families for many years. You will hear Lisa explain how the bowel is like a second brain! Truly. The bowel is impacted by our emotions much like our brain. So the topic of poos and wees is actually a compl...

Madeleine has a conversation with Liz Andrew-Brake, a person Madeleine met when they were just a child. Liz now has a toddler of 17 months and comes to talk about managing tantrums. Their discussion revolves around founding balance in responding to tantrums. Liz is an experienced social worker, so her knowledge and Madeleine’s expertise leads them to create a toolbox to deal with tantrums. Managin...

This week, after a short break, we are back on the Resilient Kids Podcast with a special interview with optometrist and clinical researcher Alex Muntz. Muntz provides real and concrete evidence that shows the importance of understanding the effects of screen use on our children. He and Madeleine discuss this in detail whilst remaining balanced in their perspectives of screen use with children...

Parenting 2 kids under the age of 2 could be considered an Olympic level sport. Whilst extremely rewarding and fulfilling it certainly comes with it's many challenges. Anna and Madeleine have a conversation about these challanges and these rewarding experiences. It is such an important time of growth in their brains so the way parents approach this time is key. Madeleine and Anna provide a compreh...

Sarah works with parents, doing workshops and supporting parents on their role. But, most importantly she’s a mother, and it’s her journey to forgiveness of herself that is the topic of this discussion. Madeleine and Sarah have an emotive, personal, and helpful discussion on understanding that parenting is tough, and we are imperfect and will make mistakes in this process. Sarah makes the importan...

Madeleine welcomes Fiona back for the second part of their conversation. Fiona comes back and shares how the strategies suggested by Madeleine have impacted the process of getting her child to bed. It’s a tricky world and lots of distractions are around, like a renovation to a bedroom! But even with these distractions, we can see that developing strategies to support and nurture our children in di...

This conversation, the first of a two part series where Madeleine discusses with Fiona the difficulty of getting kids to bed and getting them up in the morning. Madeleine offers Fiona extremely practical advice of giving choices and areas of control for the children to help them get to bed. Fiona, a working mother, has to balance her time as anyone working parent does. It is in this shared experie...

Bailey runs the Instagram adventure parenting page Spirit and Guts (link below). She and Madeleine have a rich and important discussion on emotional intelligence. Helping our children to manage their emotions when they’re young can really set them up for the future. Bailey’s graduate school experience gives her an excellent base of knowledge but is also willing to admit that the process of teachin...

Katie is a mother of an 8 year old and comes on the show to talk about navigating new family dynamics. She talks about going in blind to this new situation and the lack of resources for parents in this situation. Katie gives sound advice on navigating this situation and that makes this episode an excellent resource for parents going through this. Katie’s experiences is also very human and friendly...

Judith discusses with Madeleine our teenager’s space of uncertainty in this modern world. With the pandemic, cost of living crisis, and a number of other uncertainties in our world, it’s a tough time to navigate the world. They discuss how to find some certainty and develop a compass to help our teenagers for their navigation into adulthood. Judith, an expert in fussy eating, has an excellent pers...

Suzanne and Madeleine have a rich discussion on the difficulty of children’s perfectionism. Looking at the wider reasons for why our kids put these expectations on themselves, and why our children experience this pressure. Suzanne, a school teacher, and a parent, has a genuine wide breadth of knowledge that gives the conversation depth. The interview addresses the question of how to support kids w...

Parenting is the most personal thing you can do, it is the ultimate job, and as such training helps you better understand yourself and your child. Ruth Taylor counts herself lucky that she was fortunate to be trained as a parenting facilitator before she had children but admits that putting the calmly thought out plans into action was at times much harder than she thought. After losing her mother...

The story of this podcast with Tony Kemp starts even before they begin on their topic. They discuss the difficult of a to-do list and our different ways of operating. This then flows into some discussion of screens. They have a rich discussion on the difficulty of setting limits on screen time, whilst acknowledging the importance of it being a balance. Have your say on the Resilient Kids Podcast....

Trent Mankelow and Madeleine discuss the processes of trying to encourage children to explore extra-curricular activities. Touching upon creating an understanding of why children find it difficult to take risks and put themselves out there. Trent’s years of experience as an entrepreneur and product manager gives him an interesting perspective on helping our children grow from their failures. Have...

Taino and Madeleine have a rich discussion from across the world. The bridge between Aotearoa and Sweden is crafted through an important discussion that touches upon bullying, building confidence and the area of Taino’s expertise, technology. Essential questions of finding the balance between supporting your child and understanding how a parent’s anxiety can be projected onto children. They also t...

This episode is a friendly discussion between Madeleine and Hugh. They cover a range of topics relating to managing device use for our children. The conversation touches on the fight against the attention economy and the major corporations who's aim it is to gain the attention of our children. Most importantly, they discuss strategies to aid parents to find the balance between technology and ensur...