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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

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01:11:09

Ep061: Becoming a parent reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/03/20

This week we have 20 rapid fire questions, advice from an amazing professional, our first audio question and as always a bunch of honest, vulnerable and insightful longer questions to guide us home. We hope you enjoy and thank you to the PCP community for being amazing!

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01:01:46

Ep060: As Good As It Gets + becoming a parent

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/03/06

We can get pretty caught up in the tough bits some times so this week Nick and Billy chat about their experience in becoming parents. For any new parents, seasoned veterans or even those supporting others in their parenting we hope you enjoy!!!

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01:08:32

Ep059: Neurodiversity reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/02/27

Phenomenal questions this week about stigma, siblings, social skills, masking, schools, labels and so much more. We hope it helps to guide us all towards more inclusive and stronger communities.

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00:53:29

Ep058: Blade Runner + neurodiversity

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/02/16

Neurodiversity strengthens our community. Like the world of Blade Runner, we can learn so much from those different to us. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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01:10:47

Ep057: Co-parenting reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/02/09

In Nick’s own words a very balanced episode this week. We share our own experience, honest and insightful questions from listeners and strategies to improve upon co-parenting challenges. Hope you enjoy.

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01:02:29

Ep056: Mrs. Doubtfire + co-parenting

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/02/02

Co-parenting can be challenging for those of us raising kids together, following a separation or even on our own. This week we chat about why it matters and some helpful tips beyond dressing up the as nanny and putting on a British accent.....`

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01:15:02

Ep055: Peer pressure reflection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/01/27

This week we dive deeper into what’s behind peer pressure, how we can set our kids up to succeed through this window and help them if the are finding it a bit tough. We also chat about neurodiversity, building values and confidence and a great story from Nick about his playground experience. Thank you to our amazing listeners for their generous and honest questions.

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00:01:52

Pop Culture Parenting Trailer

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/01/27

This podcast is about finding the sweet spot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental paediatrician) 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.

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01:07:01

Ep054: The Fast and the Furious + peer pressure

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/01/21

Peer pressure can be a really tough experience for kids and those who support them. Thankfully we can provide guidance and a safe harbour through these tricky times, just like Dominic Toretto does for his team.

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01:21:53

Ep053: tantrums (part 2)

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/01/16

The subject of Tantrums has driven the largest amount of questions on a topic so far. Dr Billy and Nick tackled listeners questions in 38 degree heat! It's a miracle Nick made it through while Billy remained cool, calm and considered. Enjoy!

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01:01:12

Ep052: Rambo + tantrums

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2023/01/06

When a kid has a tantrum, particularly in public, it has got to be up there as one of the most challenging parenting moments. Dr Billy uses a classic scene from Rambo (maybe the biggest tantrum ever?) on how to support kids and help calm the situation without going to war with them

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01:05:42

Ep051: Christmas Vacation + the pressure of perfection

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/12/23

In our final episode of 2022 we celebrate our listeners Winslows (wins) and Griswolds (lowpoints) before we unpack the the best tips to relieving the pressure during the holiday season on parents. Thanks to everyone that sent messages and shared their reflections on the podcast this year and particularly this episode!

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01:03:08

Ep050: Self-esteem (part 2)

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/12/14

Episode 50!?!? Where did the time go?Amazing questions this week about supporting healthy self-esteem. We discuss signs a child is going ok, how to find the right balance in challenging our kids, how to approach neurodiversity, bullying and too much praise. Hope you enjoy.

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01:00:03

Ep049: Pretty Woman + Self-esteem

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/12/05

Self-esteem is one of the most important and most difficult aspects of child development and mental health. In our final heavy topic for the year Nick & Billy explore how we support positive self-esteem in our kids and ourselves. It’s gets pretty emotional but well worth a listen for anyone supporting kids or finding it tough themselves.

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00:55:00

Ep048: Predator + pretend play (part 2)

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/11/28

In the wise word of Dutch “stick around” for this one. We answer questions about the how, why, when and where of pretend play these week. We loved making and we hope it helps guide you into pretend play with the kids you care for.

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01:00:09

Ep047: Predator + pretend play

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/11/21

Pretend play is lots of fun but it’s also a really important part of childhood. Play allows us to fine tune our development and learn skills that will ensure we succeed in life and against the predator!! We hope you enjoy this episode as we certainly did.

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00:59:31

Ep046: kids that grow up too fast (part 2)

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/11/14

We’ve taken your questions about kids who grow up too fast and distilled them into what Nick calls “The Big 4”. We talk about preventing kids growing up too fast, do kids need tough times, how to help kids that have grown up too fast and what steps to take if you feel like you may have missed steps yourself.

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01:00:17

Ep045: Braveheart & kids that grow up too fast

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/11/07

Growing up too fast can have a negative impact on many aspects of child development and mental health. Trauma, unrealistic expectations and a lack of opportunity with guidance are some of the risk factors for the kids we support, and for William Wallace. Many of us have also had to grow up too fast and we hope this episode helps to understand and approach this tough topic.

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00:55:02

Ep044: language development (part 2)

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/10/31

Amazing questions this week! We spoke about supporting language development in younger and older kids, dummies, swearing, academic concerns and selective mutism. We’re gonna try to get to the other questions on Instagram too as we ran out of time!! Thanks for sending them in and hope you enjoy!

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01:05:47

Ep043: Dirty Dancing (1987) & language development

Pop Culture Parenting ·

2022/10/24

Language development is so much more than learning how to talk. In fact that isn’t even the first step!!! This week Nick and Billy discuss the timeless classic Dirty Dancing & our role as instructors in teaching our children about language.

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