The Parent Hope Podcast
Clarity & hope for parents in these anxious times with Dr Jenny Brown. This podcast features examples from the frontlines of parenting, plus discussions with parents and helpers considering how best to be a positive resource for their child’s wellbeing. It draws from research and Bowen family systems theory revealing that families do best when the parent focuses on managing themself and clarifying parenting principles rather than changing the child.
Podcasting since 2022 • 44 episodes
The Parent Hope Podcast
Latest Episodes
Respecting Differences, Staying Connected: Navigating Holidays Without Losing Yourself With Dr. Kathleen Smith
The holidays can bring out our best—and our most anxious—selves. Therapist and author Dr. Kathleen Smith (True to You; Everything Isn’t Terrible) will join Jenny Brown to discuss staying kind and self-defined when those predictable family tensi...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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46:19
Grandparenting Without the Drama: How the generations can work together, not pull apart
Grandparenting can be a gift—or a point of tension—depending on how generational differences are navigated. In this episode, Jenny Brown speaks with two special guests, Selden Illick and her daughter-in-law Alison Illick, about the subtle and p...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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49:07
Parenting Beyond Worry: Breaking Cycles & Building Hope this Mental Health Month
As parents, our worries can quietly slip onto our children’s shoulders.But what if there’s another way?This Mental Health Month (in our State: NSW), the Parent Hope Podcast explores how parents can support children’s well-being by fi...
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48:04
Let Them Be: Resisting the Rush to Pathologise Adolescence with Dr. Briony Scott
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Briony Scott, renowned educator and advocate for young people, to unpack the growing tendency to pathologise normal teenage emotions. Are we too quick to label sadness as depression or worry as anxiety? Bri...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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54:26
Partners, Not Strangers: How to Build a Positive Relationship with Your Child’s School
This episode explores how parents can become confident, empowered partners in their child’s education. Through insights from an educator and head of student wellbeing, we unpack the real challenges both parents and teachers face when trying to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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40:40