The Mum Mind Podcast

Deirdre Doyle runs The Cool Food School. Deirdre is a registered health coach who hosts amazing food workshops within schools and at events across the country. Today we talk about fussy eaters, food phobias, food marketing and the new hot school dinners that are due to be rolled out this year. You can find Deirdre at www.thecoolfoodschool.ie and on Instagram @thecoolfoodschool Stef McSherry is a m...

Child and adolescent psychotherapist Cathy O'Byrne joins me this week to talk about the rollercoaster of parenting. Everything from rewarding behaviour, teens and tweens, boundaries and the phone, plus loads more! You can find Cathy at www.theswallowstrail.com The books Cathy mentioned were: "Dibs- in search of Self- the moving story of an emotionally lost child who found his own way back." V...

Sleep Consultant Lucy Wolfe is our guest this week. Author of The Baby Sleep Solution, Lucy has worked with parents and families for over 20 years and regularly pops up on TV or on radio. Lucy was so generous with her time and tried to answer as many questions as possible, so definitely worth grabbing a pen and paper for this episode. You can find Lucy at @lucywolfesleep on Instagram or www.lucywo...

This week the gorgeous Pat Kane (Reuzi.ie) teaches us all about recycling, fast fashion and micro-plastics. Her Power of One campaign teaches us that even the little things matter, so how can we do more? Pat mentioned the Or Foundation (theorispresent) and Lovely Things By Laura (@lovelythingsbylaura) and you can follow Pat Kane @iampatkane. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity an...

This week we are chatting to special education teacher Angela Cummins. Angela has been working in this space for over twenty years. She is also a mam of four so she has a great empathy with parents and her whole class approach is really refreshing. She runs workshops about disability and diversity workshops through her company Train Ability. During the show Angela mentioned support groups and page...

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What do you do when your child is being bullied? What if the school isn't helping? What if your child is the bully? Bethan and Stef discuss all of the above in this episode, including how to mind yourself as a parent when all of this is happening. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can...

When children are angry they let us know! And helping them with their big behaviours and emotions without blame or shame can be one of the trickiest parts of parenting. This week we answer a Mum's question about helping her child with anger, share practical tips for change and help that Mum know how to manage the shame and embarrassment all parents feel when this happens in their family. Thanks fo...

On today's show we talk to female health and nutrition expert Fiona O'Donnell. Fiona often helps debunk the myths we see plastered all over social media and gets us to tune into our own bodies and how we want to feel and be. A fascinating listen - you can check out Fiona and her work at her website and Instagram page fionaodonnell.ie Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some wa...

There's a lot of stuff about self-care online but what does it actually mean to you and your family? How do you feel when you actually put yourself first? Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.   Stef Mc...

To curse or not to curse - this is the question?! What is your reaction when your child swears? It can be funny when they are small but maybe not so funny when they are older and swearing at you! And let's face it the rules are complicated! Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep co...

We are talking to Dr Monica Peres Oikeh - a GP and regular contributor to Ireland AM. Dr Monica is @blondieperes on TikTok and Instagram and has become known as the straight talking specialist on female health, who loves a bit of ABBA! We thoroughly enjoyed this chat - we hope you do too!  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produc...

Friendships for children can be complicated for both parent and child. How much should you get involved? When is it right to stand back and let your child work it out? When is it best to talk about safe relationships?   Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to prod...

In this final episode of our Tackling Racism series, we want to share with you what you can do at home to raise your child for inclusion, acceptance and tolerating others. This crucial episode will help you to raise a child who feels complete in themselves....and this all starts with how you help them with the tricky bits of life. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way....

Emer O'Neill is an activist for equity and inclusion, a storyteller, a Mum and an author. Who better to talk to about racism and how to address difficult issues within our communities and families? An extra special episode - we hope you enjoy learning as much as we did. You can find Emer on Instagram at @emeroneill14 Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please t...

We are kicking off Season 6 with a 3-part series on tackling racism. This week we speak to a mum who wanted to share her experiences and we discuss what families and communities can do differently. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential pare...

Going back to school can be a tricky time for all age groups. Pre-schoolers starting big school, teenagers starting a new school or just feeling anxious about the return to school. In this pop-up episode, Bethan and Stef answer some parents questions about the return to school. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Foll...

The Summer holidays are upon us. Love them or hate them, all of this time spent with family can be tricky. In this weeks episode we talk to Ailis O'Carrol from www.explorium.ie - an amazing day out for all the family! We talk card games, beach tips, theraputty and of course Stef learns all about the hacky sack. Clip referenced is here: https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E?si=GBUjxyWrrnMsx9LP We hope you h...

In this episode Sanja from www.mindfulfinancemanagement.com helps us talk to our kids about budgets, saving and earning money. You can find Sanja at her website or on Instagram @mindfulfinancemanagement.com Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essen...

A Mum emailed themummind@gmail.com and is wondering if her little one is too young for pre-school. It's hard to know what is best but Stef and Bethan have a few bits of advice that should help if you are struggling with this too. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to...

This week Stef and Bethan help a mum whose 9 year old boy is finding some friends tough-going. It can bring up all kinds of emotions for us parents too when our child is hurt or excluded and we need to keep our emotions in check when helping our kids navigate these tricky friendships. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode...

Part 2 of our interview with trauma therapist Helen Ferguson. In this episode Helen discusses diagnoses, assessments, trauma and family systems. After listening to this episode, you may want to contact Helen and her email address, as mentioned in the episode, is helen@helenbferguson.com. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episo...

What is trauma? How do you find a therapist capable of unravelling yours or your child's trauma? Helen Ferguson has been working in this area for 25 years and is full of words of wisdom. Today we talk about trauma and how to find a therapist in the first part of this two - part episode. Helen can be found at: helenbferguson.com Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. &nb...

It's really easy to fall into the "Don't speak to me like that!" routine when you hear your child speaking to you in a certain way. Your response can almost feel automatic. So is there a better way of handling it? Stef and Bethan share some great tips. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we...

Dr. Christina Mc Donnell is a GP, a mum and she also runs Irelands's biggest online children's bookstore geniusjuniors.ie. Today Stef and Bethan chat with Christina about books and how they can help discussions with your kids about tricky subjects. We also talk about the ongoing horrific situation in Gaza. Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.  Please tell a frien...