Kate Silverton: The parenthood preparation gap, why asking for help feels so hard and the lizard, baboon and wise owl (every parent needs to know about them)
Not Another Mummy PodcastShow Notes
Kate Silverton needs no introduction to most parents. She spent years as one of the most familiar faces on BBC News before retraining as a child therapist and writing two bestselling books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty.
In this episode, we talk about everything from the science of a toddler meltdown right through to what it's like when your teenager looks at you like you've just ruined their life.
We also discuss the new BACP campaign on the parenthood preparation gap - why so many of us are prepare for parenthood with a changing bag and a birth plan but don't have the support to prepare for how parenthood actually feels.
We also chat about:
Kate's own journey from BBC broadcaster to child therapist, and the moment she knew she had to make the leap The lizard, baboon and wise owl - Kate's brilliant way of explaining what's actually happening in a child's brain during a meltdown Why "there's no such thing as naughty" and what that means for how we respond to big feelings Whether teenage rebellion is something to fight or something to work with How to help a child who's dreading going back to school, and the questions to ask them Why Kate believes society, not parents, is failing children right now
You can find Kate on Instagram: @katesilverton Her books There's No Such Thing as Naughty and There's Still No Such Thing as Naughty are out now: https://link.amazon/B0hj4g1o3 If you want to know more about the BACP campaign, head to the Parenting Grind website Find a BACP reginstered counsellor: https://www.bacp.co.uk/
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