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Pop Culture Parenting

Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack

This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day We"ll be using iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80"s & 90"s to give context to Billy"s parenting advice. Please subscribe and tell us what parenting topics and movie scenes we should talk about next

kids & family parenting

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01:03:35

Episode 081: White Men Can't Jump & changing behaviour

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2024/03/11

Behavioural difficulties are one of the most challenges aspects of supporting kids of all ages. Understanding what influences behaviour gives us insight into how we can best guide our kids when they are struggling. Just like Sidney does for Billy in White Men Can't Jump, the trick is setting them up to learn whatever skill they are struggling with, from the dribble to the dunk.

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01:35:16

Episode 080: Breaking cycles reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2024/02/26

In this reflection episode we explore the challenges of breaking cycles and building wellbeing in ourselves and the kids we support. Some great examples of how to apply these principles in real life from listeners too. Thanks to everyone who contributed and we hope you enjoy the discussion.

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01:07:32

Ep 079: Groundhog Day & breaking cycles

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2024/02/12

In this episode Nick and Billy talk about how we can all get caught up in the daily grind and feel like we are stuck in a negative cycle, just like Groundhog Day! There is hope however in the evidence of positive psychology which can guide how we build our own wellbeing and that of the children in our lives. We hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Please send in your questions and suggestions about how we can all improve in terms of looking after our own

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01:56:49

Ep 078: School success reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2024/01/29

So many amazing questions this week! In rapid fire we cover starting age, changing school, homework, help seeking and building partnerships with educators. Our long questions dive into choosing the right school, kids who are struggling with peers, separation anxiety, parental guilt and so much more! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and we hope you enjoy the episode!

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01:03:12

Ep 077: 10 things I hate about you & school success

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2024/01/15

In our first episode back for the year we discuss how we can support the children in our lives to succeed at school, especially in their social and emotional development. From their first days in childcare to those big school transitions there is so much we can do to set them up or help them get back on track if things have become tough. We hope you enjoy and can't wait to hear your questions!

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01:00:06

Ep 076: Die Hard & restoring relationships

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/12/18

For the first half of our Christmas special we read out our favourite Griswolds and Winslows from listeners, thank you to everyone who sent them in! Then we chat about Die Hard and the benefit of investing in the relationships that matter to us over this holiday break. Thank you to all the fans for a wonderful year!

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01:21:37

Ep 075: Mental health first aid reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/12/04

In this reflection episode we answer listener questions about how to practically apply mental health first aid as family members and professionals supporting children. Thank you to all the generous listeners who sent in their honest and difficult situations, helping us discuss challenges such as avoidance, aggression, self-harm, suicidal thinking and our own mental health first aid.

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00:53:52

Ep 074: Thelma & Louise and mental health first aid

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/11/20

This week Nick and Billy chat about the amazing movie Thelma & Louise, how it relates to mental illness and then dive into a practical approach to supporting kids who are struggling. We can't wait to hear what you think and read the questions you send in!

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01:51:17

Ep 073: Developmental trauma reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/11/06

Our developmental trauma reflection episode is our longest yet and for good reason. We had so many amazing questions sent in and we hope we did them justice. Thank you to our phenomenal, honest and vulnerable community.

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01:03:46

Ep 072: Batman Begins & developmental trauma

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/10/23

A tough but really important topic for us all this week. We discuss what developmental trauma is, how it impacts our kids, what we can do to protect against it and how to help children and families who have experienced it.

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01:31:09

Ep 071: Social skills reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/10/09

In our social skills episode we cover some of the amazing questions that came in about this important part of development. We dive into hitting, saying sorry, empathy, boys vs girls, the impact of childcare, conflict, shyness, neurodiversity, the role of schools, sticking up for yourself and many more. We hope you enjoy!

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00:55:40

Ep 070: Grease & social skills

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/09/25

Grease & social skills explores how we can best support kids to succeed in their relationships from babies to teenagers and everything in between. We also also get to hear about how much Nick loves this movie!!!

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01:30:34

Ep 069: Kids who are different reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/09/11

So many great questions this week! We cover lots of different aspects of supporting kids who are different including how we build their strengths, create inclusive relationships and environments, use inclusive language, protect self-esteem and validate their experiences. Thank you to all who sent in their amazing insights and challenges to help us all learn together.

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00:57:36

Ep 068: Forrest Gump & kids who are different

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/08/28

A single question from an amazing parent guides us this week in an emotional discussion about Forrest Gump & kids who are different. Thank you to our amazing community for you vulnerability and willingness to learn together how we can best support all children in our community.

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01:25:20

Ep 067: Siblings reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/08/14

Our siblings reflection episode takes a deeper dive into aspects of supporting siblings including jealousy, conflict, equity, neurodiversity and our own childhood sibling relationships. We end on a question from a phenomenal parent striving to build bonded relationships for the children in her care. Thank you everyone for sharing and we hope you find this episode helpful.

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00:53:38

Ep066: Legends of the Fall & siblings

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/07/31

Legends of the Fall & siblings hopes to help guide all of us (Nick and Billy too) through the challenges of raising multiple children. We hope it helps and can’t wait to get all of your feedback and amazing questions.

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01:17:42

Ep065: Co-regulation reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/07/17

Wonderful questions this week going deeper into the practical application of co-regulation for different scenarios, developmental abilities and strengths. We also chat about neurodiversity, our role as parents and a phenomenal use of the movie theme in one of the long questions!! We hope you enjoy.

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00:47:54

Ep064: Jurassic Park & Co-regulation

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/06/26

We are back folks! Jurassic Park & co-regulation will hopefully help guide us all in how we support our kids, including Billy!

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01:16:26

Ep063: Risk taking reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/04/11

Huge reflection episode this week with so many fantastic questions from listeners! We chat about supporting all kids in risk taking from an early age up to late teens. We cover kids who love risky situations, those who are hesitant and those who don't even seem to realize! Thank you to everyone who helped guide us for this important discussion.

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00:58:24

Ep062: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade + risk taking

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/03/27

One of our most requested topics is finally here! This week we chat about the adventures of Indiana Jones and risk taking. We hope you find it helpful and we are excited to get your questions which are always full of treasure!!

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