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Download: How to talk to children about parents separating (opens the original)
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How do you tell a young child their parents are separating? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore honest, age-appropriate conversations that can help children feel safe when family life changes. Broadcaster and former Love Island contestant Laura Anderson shares her experience of being a single mum and creating a blended family for her three-year-old daughter. Podcaster and author of The Co-Parent: A Toolkit for Parenting Together, Apart Aaron Dale discusses communication between co-parents, keep
Download: Parental burnout with Ashley James (opens the original)
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Where does ordinary parental tiredness end and burnout begin? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore the warning signs that can leave parents feeling overwhelmed. DJ, broadcaster and author Ashley James shares her experience of sleep deprivation, overstimulation and balancing motherhood with her career. She also explains why sharing the mental load and making time for herself help her step back before reaching breaking point. Clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn explains how burnout can affect da
Download: How to manage parental guilt with Siân Welby (opens the original)
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Why does parental guilt follow us into so many parts of family life? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore guilt around work, missed bedtimes, nursery drop-offs and finding time for yourself. Presenter Siân Welby shares her experience of returning to work after having her daughter, while parenting expert and author of The Work-Parent Switch Anita Cleare explains how to question unhelpful guilt and focus on the small moments that strengthen the relationships with our children. For more advice and
Download: The power of music for children with Kojey Radical (opens the original)
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How can singing and music help children learn, connect and express themselves? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore why music can be such a powerful part of family life, from babies hearing voices before they are born to children developing their own musical tastes. MOBO and Mercury Prize nominated musician Kojey Radical talks about music at home, becoming a dad and learning to embrace the songs and sounds his son naturally loves. Professor Lauren Stewart, a professor in the neuroscience of musi
Download: School readiness live from the CBeebies House, with Minah Shannon from The Traitors (opens the original)
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Starting school is a big milestone, so what does school readiness really mean? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B are live from the CBeebies House studio in Salford, in front of an audience of local parents and children, to explore how families can help little ones build confidence, independence and everyday skills without putting pressure on them to be academically ahead. With CBeebies already helping children explore that big step through shows like Dodge’s Pup School, this episode looks at how pare
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