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How does childhood trauma shape the way we parent? And how can we break generational cycles to build stronger, healthier connections with our children? In this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala, conscious parenting coach and secure sleep specialist, sits down with Dr. Kalyani Gopal, Founder and President of the SAFE Coalition for Human Rights and President of the Psychology Coalition at the United Nations. An award-winning speaker and international trainer, Dr. Gop...

Are you worried about your baby’s milestones? Googling every little thing and wondering, “Is my baby on track?” In this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala chats with Alaskah Hindry, a paediatric Occupational Therapist, mother and founder of Evergrow App, about baby development, developmental milestones and the overwhelm so many parents experience. Alaskah shares why baby milestones have such a wide range, when parents should seek professional support, and why compar...

What happens when a parent loses their child? How do you keep going, navigate grief, and find a way to carry your child’s memory forward? In this deeply moving episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala sits down with Jess Yugovich, Founder and CEO of The Aliyah Mae Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established following the tragic and unexpected loss of her daughter, Aliyah Mae, in 2024 at just three years old. Jess shares her deeply personal journey through child ...

What if the signs your child is struggling with speech, breathing, sleep, or development are easier to miss than you think? In this episode of The Parenting Collective Podcast, host Donna Moala sits down with Luba Patlakh, a passionate child and family advocate, dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist, Myofunction Therapist, and Founder & Director of Kidology, Inc. Luba is also the host of The Growth Lab Podcast, where she has real conversations about speech delays, feeding, IEPs, sen...

Kids, smartphones, social media and AI are changing the world our children are growing up in. But how do we help our kids navigate technology safely without parenting from fear? In this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, Donna Moala sits down with Kirra Pendergast, Founder and Chief Strategist of Safe on Social and Ctrl+Shft, and one of the world's leading voices on digital safety, online harm and AI-era risk. Kirra has spent decades working in technology, cybersecurity and digital ...