Herts Mix 92.6

The Parents Show on Mix 92.6

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The Parents' Show was launched in October 2010 by local parents from St Albans with the aim of providing parents or anyone who cares for kids with up-to-date information and resources on the issues that matter to them. The show is broadcast every Thursday evening from 7-8pm. Each week, we select a theme, as suggested by one of our listeners, and each week we get a top expert in the studio responding to listener questions and concerns. We also discuss local resources available to parents. We have regular contributors giving us what's on guides for children and families, restaurant reviews for c...

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Herts Mix 92.6

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Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Dancing for confidence, fitness and fun – views from a dance teacher and dance students 03.01.2025

On the Parents’ show this week, Lydia meets Becky Sherman from the Let’s Dance Academy in St Albans. Becky talks ... Read more

Learning, Revision and Exams – finding extra help if needed 07.11.2024

The topic of this week’s Parents’ Show is all about learning and how to get help if it’s needed. Lydia ... Read more

Early steps to reading and ‘The Get’ – the Jewish divorce explained 07.11.2024

On the Parents’s Show this week, Lydia will first be speaking to Dr Irene Daria about all things books and ... Read more

Managing ‘the juggle’ and when to go to court 07.11.2024

On this week’s Parents’ Show, Jen meets with Kat Scott of Katherine Scott Coaching to discuss career coaching and how ... Read more

This week on The Parents’ Show we’re talking night nannies, The Celtic New Year and vulnerability in neurodivergent people. 07.11.2024

In the first part of our show this week, Jen Cockburn catches up with Hannah Maxwell from Night Nannies about ... Read more

Teaching piano with dogs and birds, plus dealing with the law when neurodivergent 10.10.2024

On this week’s Parents’ Show, Lydia meets with Elza and Chris from the Dogs and Birds Piano method to talk about how young children are learning to play the piano using animal references and puppets. They describe how using animal families alongside note letters makes learning easier and how puppets make the tasks easier. In the second part of the show, we’re joined by Charlotte Southworth, Legal...

Children’s poetry – a new book from a local poet 26.09.2024

In this week’s episode of The Parents’ Show, Lydia meets Sarah Ziman, a local poet who specialises in children’s poetry. ... Read more

Helping Gen Alpha and Baby Bank Herts 23.09.2024

On this week’s Parents’ Show, Jen meets up with Kate Pattison and Lucy Sutton, producers of the AlphaBites podcast series. ... Read more

Yoga for children and how to help our kids become global citizens 11.07.2024

In this episode, Jen is joined by Becky of Becky’s Little Yogis. Becky tells Jen about her Yoga and Mindfullness ... Read more

Schools benefit from air purifiers 08.07.2024

Matt Clark, Programme Manager for Air Quality at Hertfordshire County Council, explains how pupils in 31 schools in Hertfordshire will ... Read more

Women’s boxing for strength, fitness and confidence 04.07.2024

This week we look at boxing for women and teenagers. Jen is joined by Nadia Finer and Isabel Kelly, founders ... Read more

Interior design for growing families and fundraising with Supper Clubs 27.06.2024

This week, Jen talks to Joanna Hughes of Joanna Hughes Interiors about how she approaches helping families to design their ... Read more

Talking to “I’m Fine” the shop and the legal aspects of surrogacy 25.06.2024

This week, Jen speaks to Natalie and Amy, founders of the ‘I’m Fine’ shop in Fleetville, St Albans. While it’s ... Read more

Walking over 100km for Youth Talk and the impact of high conflict divorce on children 13.06.2024

Jen and Lydia are joined this week by one of our former presenters Trevor Merriden along with his colleague Nick, ... Read more

Talking Doulas and high-conflict divorces 30.05.2024

If you’ve heard of a Doula but have no idea what one is or what they do, tune in to ... Read more

Updates from the OLLIE Foundation, half-term happenings and getting into TV and Film. 23.05.2024

Coming up in the second part of the Parents’ Show this week, Mix Morning’s Steve Simpson is joined by David ... Read more

We welcome a new presenter to The Parents’ Show and get laughing with Funnybones 16.05.2024

This week, we’re delighted to welcome a new presenter to The Parents’ Show, Jen Cockburn. Jen tells us about growing ... Read more

More about news – a local reporter competition, plus anger management in children 26.04.2024

Following last week’s show on real journalism and identifying fake news, Lydia meets Matt Adams, Editor and owner of St ... Read more

Let’s talk about news, fake news and keeping our young people properly informed and safer on the internet 18.04.2024

This week, The Parents’ Show is focussing on the issue of news and how we can help our young people ... Read more

St Albans Parkrun, Spanish visitors and Winston’s Wish 21.03.2024

This week on The Parents’ Show on Mix 92.6, Andreea meets Richard Sved, who is one of the team behind ... Read more

The facts and myths of co-habiting law 07.03.2024

Charlotte Southworth of our sponsors Rayden Solicitors talks about your legal rights when couples co-habit.

Safer Internet and Happy Days activities for kids 25.02.2024

This Sunday at 8pm, Lydia caught up with Olivier Cauberghs from Textgain about the recent Safer Internet Day. Based in Belgium, Textgain ... Read more

Health matters with Dr Alison Cowan and the latest from Herts Young Homeless 18.02.2024

This week’s Parents’ Show gives a round up of medical matters in Herts with Lydia and Dr Alison Cowan. Alison ... Read more

Looking for a career in Law? 16.02.2024

Lydia and Seema talk to Jessica Smith, a solicitor at our sponsors Rayden Solicitors, about the new routes to a ... Read more

Celebrating School Ofsted success and our Community Pantry 15.02.2024

This week, we were delighted to speak to Declan Linnane, Head Teacher at Nicholas Breakspear School about how innovation is ... Read more

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