Being Real Parents
By Anna Mowat and Kate Jones
Join the Real Parents crew discussing what they know as parents, but also as professionals supporting other parents. Real life examples mixed with behavioural, positive, child psychology and neuro-science.
Latest episode
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Being Real Parents - Kids and friendships - building and being great friends
Megan from Talk Together joins Anna to kōrero how we and teachers can support kids to build and develop the coolest friendships. Super important in terms of our kid's overall happiness, so an important topic! -
Being Real Parents - 29 Oct 2024
The Real Parents team aim to support parents to find their confidence and have more fun parenting. -
Being Real Parents - What really supports our kids to be smart?
Join Kate and Anna who discuss why we have some kind of fixation for our kids to be smart and how this can actually get in the way of their learning. They'll also offer the best tips on how to support learning, without tiger-parenting out on them! -
Being Real Parents - The Wiggles join us to talk parenting
Simon and Lachy from The Wiggles join Anna and reveal some great moments from their own parenting, and tips that can support us all. This is a fun episode, not to be missed! -
Being Real Parents - New Mumming and all it brings with Anna and Kate
Kate talks about being a new mum again and introducing a new sibling, the challenges of new mumming, as well as all the things she's loved... the newborn snuggles, the walks with a sleeping baby in a pram, the cute moments -
Being Real Parents - Parenting at Your best
Kate (and pēpi Asher) are in the studio with Juliet this week to talk about strengths-based parenting - what it is, how it works and possibly in action while Kate parents live on air! -
Being Real Parents - Organising your finances with Carolyn from ASB
Anna chats to community banker, Carolyn from ASB about budgeting, saving and managing money to stay in control of it, and even good about it! -
Being Real Parents - After school activities - getting the balance right
Anna is joined by Juliet from her team to talk about what are the best after school activities, how many, how much and what to do if your kids want to do all the things - or we have some super high expectations! -
Being Real Parents - NZ author Rebekah Lipp joins Anna to talk emotional literacy
The Real Parents team aim to support parents to find their confidence and have more fun parenting. Wildling Books have become a household name in NZ creating amazing books like Aroha's Way, How Do I Feel and Let It Go amongst many others. Anna and B… -
Being Real Parents - A new website for parents - Listening to Families
Anna talks to Bruce Penny from Listening to Families and about this new website that answers the questions many parents have about their children, the health system and loads more.