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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.
Episodes
35 episodes
Season 3 Ep 2: Being a Light House - Parents bringing steadiness and calm in the storm of self-harm
Discovering that your child is self-harming is understandably fear- inducing for any parent. Drawing on Bowen family systems theory, PHP invites parents to consider first how they are responding when safety fears are raised – rather than focusi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:47
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Parenting with Purpose: How Goal Setting Impacts Family Life
Goal setting – how parents setting applicable goals helps a family to functionIn this first episode of 2025, Jenny Brown interviews Philip Klever, a clinician and researcher from Kansas City in the USA. Philip describe...
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27:52
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REBROADCAST: How Bowen Family Systems Builds Hope for Worried Parents
In this rebroadcasted episode, from Season 2 Episode 7, Jenny is back in the hosting seat with guest Dan Papero.Dr Jenny Brown draws on Dan’s rich experience as a Bowen family systems scholar, teacher and clinician. They explore how our...
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REBROADCAST: Co-regulation or Self-regulation in Parenting
In this Rebroadcast of Season 2, Episode 5, the tables are turned! Michelle Varcoe, interviews Dr Jenny Brown to discuss:The importance of co-regulation in parenting.What is co-regulation?Are there potential pitfal...
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29:10
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Sharing a Thought: Treatment can make things worse (3 of 3)
Recent studies have found that several of these programs not only failed to help young people but also made their mental health problems worse. Jenny shares some thoughts about this and links it to the Bowen family system ideas of how focusi...
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Sharing a Thought: Always more than genetics and brain wiring (2 of 3)
Jenny reflects on parents' questions about why they would need to be involved in addressing a child’s symptoms if it is from the child’s genetics or brain wiring. Even when genetics plays a part, the research points to the important influenc...
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Sharing a Thought: The problem is not the problem (1 of 3)
Jenny shares some thoughts on how the way we respond to a concern is more impactful than just focusing on the content of the issue. We can research problems such as sleep or screen time issues, but all this information can add to a parent's ...
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8:00
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Season 2 Ep 10: Challenging the Parenting United Front - Parents can't always be on the same page
In this episode, Jenny Brown delves deeper into Differentiation-Based Parenting, exploring how this approach extends beyond the parent-child relationship to include the dynamic between parenting partners.Grounded in Bowen family systems ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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24:41
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Season 2 Ep 9: Cultivating Connection & Independence: Part 1
In this episode, Jenny Brown introduces a title for the Parent Hope Project's parenting approach. Part one of this series asks the question: Is this just another parenting style with a whole lot of techniques?Part two will explore what t...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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24:03
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Season 2 Ep 8: Engaging the Challenge of Children’s School Avoidance
In this episode of the podcast, Dr Jenny Brown sits down with Clinical Psychologists Ahmed Tohamy and Samantha Pilcher to explore the challenges of school avoidance and how families can support children in re-engaging with education. Ahmed, who...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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Season 2 Ep 7: How Bowen Family Systems Builds Hope for Worried Parents
In this Episode Jenny is back in the hosting seat with guest Dan Papero. Dr Jenny Brown draws on Dan’s rich experience as a Bowen family systems scholar, teacher and clinician. They explore how our families are both the seedbed for symp...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:25
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Season 2 Ep 6: Limit Setting and Responding to Children’s Misbehaviour.
In this episode, the tables are turned again as Vicki Wilkins, the Parent Hope Project Professional Programs Coordinator, interviews Dr. Jenny Brown. They discuss the topic of limit setting and responding to children's misbehaviour.Does ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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32:01
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Season 2 Ep 5: Co-regulation or Self-regulation in Parenting
In this episode the tables are turned! Last week's guest, Michelle Varcoe, interviews Dr Jenny Brown to discuss:The importance of co-regulation in parenting.What is co-regulation?Are there potential pitfalls of foc...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:34
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Season 2 Ep 4: Tantrums, Sleep Issues and Exhaustion - Staying Steady (enough) during the Early Parenting Years.
In this Episode Jenny and Guest Michelle Varcoe discuss tantrums, sleep issues and exhaustion - staying steady (enough) during the early parenting years.Michelle brings her insight into what she sees as the main challenges in trying to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:56
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Season 2 Ep 3: Marriage and Parenting - It Takes More Than Love
In today's episode, Jenny will discuss Marriage and Parenting with a seasoned family therapist, author, Father and Husband, Arum Nadigel. With a special emphasis on Dads, they will explore what it takes to keep a marriage intact through the str...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:20
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Season 2 Ep 2: Managing Extended Family Stress Without Adding to Parenting Worry
In this episode we will discuss an important finding from Bowen family systems theory: parents can detour our troubles onto our children. This is described as parents projecting the worry onto the offspring. Dr Carrie Collier will h...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:49
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Season 2 Ep 1: How parents can partner with schools to increase student and family confidence.
In this Episode of the Parent Hope Podcast Jenny Brown explores “How parents can partner with schools to increase student and family confidence” with Robin Shultz.What makes for a positive partnership between parents and sch...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:37
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(2023 Rebroadcast) Adolescents: Independence on Steroids
The Summer Theme - Parents promoting responsible, age-appropriate independence & avoiding futile power struggles. These themes are relevant, whatever the age of your child. Adolescents present unique challen...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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22:33
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(2023 Rebroadcast) Toddler in meltdown: The first push for independence
The Summer Theme - Parents promoting responsible, age-appropriate independence & avoiding futile power struggles. These themes are relevant, whatever the age of your child. Enjoy this rebroadcast of “Toddler in meltdown- The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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Episode 15: Parenting Courses – Are they worth the effort? Lessons from an experienced Community Parent Educator
In this episode, we will discuss parenting courses with a family skills community educator. We'll explore what parents get out of carving out time for parenting courses – and are all parenting courses the same? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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36:19
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Episode 14: Parents connecting with their adolescents
Join Jenny as she asks Marie Vakakis what she has learned from her young clients about their relationships with their parents.Parents connecting with their adolescents will explore questions like: How can parents best connect with...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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Episode 13: Grandparenting Relationships
In this Episode of the Parent Hope Podcast Jenny Brown explores Grandparenting with Selden Dunbar Illick. They discuss what makes for flourishing “grandparenting relationships”, with adult children, in-laws, grandchildren and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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Episode 12: Parenting with a Backdrop of Trauma and Adversity - How this affects building confidence in parenting
In this episode Jenny talks with Dr Linda Mackay on parenting with a backdrop of trauma and adversity and how this affects building confidence in parenting.Linda MacKay is an accredited psychotherapist & counsellor, who practices in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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35:03
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Episode 11: When Parents Undermine Each Other
This podcast explores a common tension between parents about how each responds to a struggling child. One parent reacts with more nurturing and the other with more firmness. Each feels critical about the other’s management of one of their child...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:52
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Episode 10: Is there such a thing as a calm parent?
In this episode Jenny discusses with Dr Kathleen Smith the challenges and opportunities for parents managing fears and anxieties.What are the challenges of managing anxiety about our kids? What are the opportunities and benefits of paren...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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