Parents We've Met

DJ Forbes: The sport we call parenting

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

This week we're honoured to have one of our sporting and dad heroes, DJ Forbes, on the Parents We’ve Met couch. A husband, super proud dad to two teens and a legend of the game, DJ was captain of the All Blacks Sevens for nearly a decade, earning more titles, honours and accolades than we can squeeze into this podcast intro.

In this honest chat, DJ shares with Jenny and Dayna some of the lessons he’s learnt in high-performance sports and how they translate to raising great humans. He talks about navigating different personalities, staying connected as kids grow, and the question many parents quietly carry: have we done enough to prepare them for the world?

DJ also reflects on his Samoan culture, the lessons from his career that have shaped who he is - and the value he places on growing resilient kids with passion and inner drive.

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Coaches’ couch: Kids and chores – have we left it too late?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0000

How do you get your kids to do things around the house without nagging or bribing - and does pocket money help or hinder your efforts? Parent coach Kristin Ward joins Jenny and Dayna to talk through the whys and hows of chores and pocket money.

Kristin shares research that suggests there’s a correlation between involving kids in housework and kids completing their education, getting on a career path, forming better relationships with family and friends – and staying away from drugs. How compelling is that?!

In this episode, they also cover:

The perfect age to get them started – and how that might look
What to do when the kids push back, especially as they get older?
How to navigate pocket money and allowances – and whether they should be linked to chores or not.
How to manage our own expectations around chores (and not expect perfection!)
Teaching teens to manage money through allowances
How to teach kids about sharing

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Coaches’ couch: Are you doing too much for your kids?

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Parent Coach Kristin Ward is back on the couch this week chatting about building independence in kids - without pushing them too far, too soon.

Kristin shares research that suggests there’s less ‘roaming’ in kids these days compared to previous decades, meaning the distance that parents allow their kids to move around, especially from their home, has reduced - while other skills that boost independence like cooking and speaking up for oneself have taken a backseat.

She shares why childhood is the best time for low-stakes consequences and learning through experience, offering advice on how a simple scaffold – watch > do together > do independently – can help boost independence and confidence in a healthy way. She also talks about leaving space for ‘welcome dependence’ when family moments call for it.

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Rachael Wilson: Taking the fight out of food

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Listener note: In this episode we briefly reference eating disorders. We approach this topic gently, but if this is a topic that is sensitive for you, please take care while listening.

Jenny and Dayna are joined this week by one of New Zealand's leading child nutrition experts, Rachael Wilson, for a jam-packed chat on raising kids with healthy, positive relationships with food and their bodies.

Rachael is a mum-to-two, a UK-trained registered dietician specialising in family feeding, feeding disorders, disordered eating and body image - and co-founder of Aotearoa-based parenting and nutrition initiative, The Food Tree.

In this episode, Rachael generously shares her knowledge on a wide range of topics, from school lunches, navigating ‘beige food’ phases and selective eating, reducing mealtime battles and role modelling well, to supporting autonomy around food and encouraging positive body talk.

She also explains ARFID and shares some red flags' parents can look out for; she looks at mindful anxiety regulation around food; and warning signs that might indicate disordered eating in a teen.

Rachael also answers some popular listener questions, including:

Do my kids have to finish dinner before dessert?
What do I do if their school lunch box comes home half eaten?
How do I get my child to eat more ‘colourful’ foods?
Is hiding veges in food a good idea?
Should I insist that my child finishes their plate?
How do I manage the mountains of chocolate and treats on days like Easter and Halloween?
If my child is obsessed with a certain food, is it true that I should serve it more often?
What do I do if they won’t eat their dinner, but are complaining about being hungry?
Should I compliment my child on their appearance?

For more information on Rachael’s work, visit www.thefoodtree.co. Check out some of the articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.thefoodtree.co/post/let-s-take-the-pressure-out-of-our-children-s-lunchboxes

https://www.thefoodtree.co/post/ellyn-satter-and-the-division-of-responsibility-how-can-it-help-your-child-s-eating

For support and resources around eating disorders, check out: https://www.ed.org.nz/

For free support for mental distress, please check out the below resources:

Need to talk?
Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.

Youthline
0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.

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Email: hello@justathought.co.nz

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Coaches’ couch: What sensitive kids need most

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0000

When their feelings are in the drivers’ seat, family life can feel tough! Parent Coach Sheridan Eketone joins us on the couch this week to unpack high sensitivity in kids and offer some hot tips and encouragement for parents on that journey.

Together with Jenny and Dayna, she explores what’s going on for sensitive kids and why a simple reframe can turn sensitivity into a gift - a trait to work with, not against. She offers simple strategies for building buffer time and downtime into weekly rhythms, pre-empting and preparing for overwhelming situations, using simple emotional check-ins – and helping to raise them into resilient adults.

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Helen Manson: Tough enough for the world, tender enough to care

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000

This week we're joined by Helen Manson – a mum-of-four, humanitarian photographer and storyteller, whose work has taken her into some of the most vulnerable communities in the world.

Together with her husband Tim, Helen has created a beautiful ‘stretchy' family made up of adopted, biological and fostered kids and a picture of life that’s curious, outward-focused and ‘bigger than their own backyard’. Moving back to New Zealand from Uganda in 2020, they have navigated through the challenges that come with transitioning into a new way of life, while staying connected to the old one.

Generous with her knowledge, Helen talks to Jenny and Dayna about raising kids with grit who are aware of the wider world (while also protected from the weight of it), and who have the building blocks to develop deep empathy and compassion for others.

She shares openly about the challenges of foster care, and the need for intentional rhythms and dreams to anchor the logistics of a very busy family life.

You can see more of Helen’s humanitarian photography and storytelling work here https://www.helenmanson.com/ and more about the International Justice Mission here https://www.ijm.org/.

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Coaches' couch: Raising emotionally resilient kids

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Parent Coach Kristin Ward is back on the Coaches’ Couch with Jenny and Dayna this week to chat about the vast benefits of emotion coaching - teaching kids to understand and manage their emotions (both the tiny and the mighty ones!) well.

Together, they explore why allowing and validating big emotions matters, how your choice of words can dismiss or override emotions (usually unintentionally!), and practical ways to teach ‘healthy’ expressions of everyday feelings.

Plus, Kristin shares some hot tips for managing meltdowns, modelling emotional coping, naming feelings, and supporting children in dealing well with challenging feelings like disappointment, frustration, and anger.

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Backing kids in sport, with mindset coach Dave Mackay

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Dave Mackay is the founder of Sideline Advisor, a counselling and mentoring service for young athletes.

In this episode he chats with Dayna and Jenny about how parents can help kids to thrive in, and enjoy sports, navigate performance-related anxiety and achieve long-term success in their chosen sports. Dave shares why effort matters more than outcomes, why he doesn’t believe in ‘player of the day’ - and why parents should ‘let the coach be the coach’.

He also tackles some of your burning questions like:

What happens when kids are pushed too hard in sports?
How can you create memories around sports that go beyond the loss or win?
What should you do – and not do – on the sideline?
What are the traits of young people who succeed in sports in the long term?
What are some myths about high performance sport?

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Coaches’ couch: Back to school (but make it stress-free!)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0000

We're back for 2026 and leaning straight into the good stuff! Dayna and Jenny are joined by Parent Coach Sheridan Eketone for a timely chat on the (often) tricky transition from summer holidays to the start of the school year.

We tackle back-to-school anxiety, big feelings, friendships, after-school meltdowns and the bevy of emotions around school and pre-school.

Sheridan shares handy tips for parents on making school transitions easier, including rehearsals, ‘bridges to separation’ and ‘leaving and receiving’ rituals, along with ideas for some simple things you can do daily to support confidence and independence.

For our TEENS, we talk re-establishing healthy school-week routines, especially when it comes to sleep and phones, and structuring daily and weekly schedules to reduce worry and anxiety.

Check out some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

Untangling Anxiety: Supporting kids through worry and fear – an online self-guided course for parents and caregivers: https://hub.parentingplace.nz/courses/untangling-anxiety
The Red Plate: https://parentingplace.nz/shop/red-plate-ceramic
The power of rehearsals: https://parentingplace.nz/resources/lets-rehearse-how-to-make-a-hard-thing-easier
Time to spare and why it matters in parenting: https://parentingplace.nz/resources/time-to-spare-and-why-it-matters-in-parenting

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Vasa Fia Collins: Finding strength in the face of grief

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Dayna and Jenny are joined this week by a very special guest, Vasa Fia Collins. Fia is the wife of the late Fa'anānā Efeso Collins - a deeply respected Samoan community leader, Auckland politician, educator and advocate - whose sudden passing in February 2024 had a profound impact on his family and the communities he served.

Fia shares what it’s been like to walk through deep loss and grief, supporting her two daughters while also finding her own footing. She reflects on the individual ways her girls have navigated grief, the challenge of rebuilding routines and confidence after profound change, and how Samoan culture, faith and community have anchored their whānau through it all.

She honours the dedicated father that Efeso was to their daughters – his humour, playfulness, strengths and hope for their futures – and shares how she hopes to carry forward the dreams that they had so intentionally built together.

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Coaches’ couch: Does your kid want tech for Christmas?

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Is a new phone or gaming console topping your kid’s Christmas wish list? Or is tech already a part of daily life? Either way, this chat’s for you.

Jenny and Dayna are joined by Parent Coach Sheridan Eketone for a deep dive into navigating screens and the digital world without meltdowns, battles or bribery.

In this episode, we cover everything from setting kids up for safety before they hop online, to modelling the digital habits we want them to adopt - and resetting boundaries if things have gone too far.

With Sheridan’s help, we also offer simple tools like drawing up a family tech agreement or first phone agreement together – and getting through the long summer break (school holidays!) without leaning on the screens.

Looking for support when it comes to screen time, online safety and first devices? Check out: Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world.

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Will I ever get a full nights’ sleep? with Dan Ford, sleep psychologist

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

If you’re feeling defeated by sleep, or lack thereof, this episode is for you. Sleep psychologist Dan Ford, founder of The Better Sleep Clinic, joins Dayna for a straight-up chat on sleep, stress, melatonin and magnesium, and how genetics might have a role to play in your bedtime struggles. From snoring to nightmares, insomnia to 3am wakeups, Dan unpacks some common sleep challenges and sheds light on how our kids' sleep habits might be affecting their brain development and wellbeing.

Together they also explore some of your burning sleep questions, including:

Why do kids get hyperactive when they’re tired? (and fool you into thinking they’re not tired)
How do screens affect sleep and bedtimes?
How do hormones and perimenopause affect women's sleep?
Why does trying harder to sleep sometimes make insomnia worse?
Kids snoring - when is it harmless and when should you get it checked?
The ABCs of children’s sleep: age, bedtime, consistency.

Dan also shares plenty of practical, realistic advice for parents, from creating healthy routines, to understanding why wake times matter more than bedtimes. He talks about how to support teens whose body clocks naturally run late and offers gentle strategies for those moments when a child simply can’t fall asleep without you.

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Coaches’ couch: What is your anger trying to tell you?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

This episode is a reassuring reminder that anger isn’t a parenting failure - it’s a message! In this coaches’ couch episode, Jenny and Dayna sit down with Parent Coach Kristin Ward to unpack what might be going on beneath those fiery ‘red-brain’ moments that sometimes sneak up on us parents.

We talk about why anger shows up, why some of us meet it with shame or self-condemnation, and how understanding its purpose can completely change the way we respond.

Using the ‘anger iceberg’ metaphor as our guide, we look beneath the surface at the unmet needs that often drive big reactions. We also share practical strategies for navigating moments of anger and rage, including:

Preventing the blow-up by acting early, using firm boundaries before your tank hits empty
The power of a ‘pause’ when emotions are high. Using, ‘We’ll talk about this later’ as a circuit breaker rather than a shutdown.
Rupture and repair and strengthening connection after tricky moments.

Keen for more episodes that touch on the topic of anger in parenting?

🎧 Kanoa Lloyd: Stretch and grow (your kids and yourself!)

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/kanoa-lloyd-stretch-and-grow-your-kids-and-yourself/id1710061323?i=1000674632767

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Shaping teen brains with Kathryn Berkett, neuroscience educator

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Neuroscience educator ⁠Kathryn Berkett⁠ joins Jenny and Dayna for a deep dive into our kids’ brain development, with tips on how we can support them through every leap, wobble and wild moment that these changes bring.

In the first three years of life, babies’ brains form an astonishing thousand trillion connections - and then, just when we’ve caught our breath, the second massive brain upgrade arrives in early adolescence.

In this episode, Kathryn shares more on:

The physical impact of screens on developing brains
How to nurture a teen brain as it learns to take perspective and make sense of a changing world
How gratitude, free play, and movement literally shape neural pathways
Why kids need tolerable stress (and moments of fear!) to build resilience
The influence of gaming on dopamine and desensitisation.

Kathryn Berkett’s new book: ‘What’s going on in there? The Neuroscience of the Adolescent Brain’ is available to purchase from 27 November, 2025.

Want to learn more about navigating devices and screens with kids? Check out 'Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world' - a course by Parenting Place.

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Coaches’ couch: Parenting on the same page (even when you’re not!)

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

In our first-ever coaches’ couch episode, Jenny and Dayna pick the brains of parenting expert Sheridan Eketone to find out how we can maintain a united front in parenting – even when we disagree with our partner.

From balancing differences in parenting styles and upbringings, managing fallout and disagreements, to finding common ground and consistency between households in co-parenting situations, Sheridan offers hot tips and takes on how to make communication and collaboration a little smoother.

Keen for more episodes on relationships? Check out:

🎧 Jo Robertson: Sex and relationships in tricky seasons

🎧 Navigating tricky stuff at Christmas with Sheridan Eketone

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Jack Tame: From newsroom to nursery

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Jenny and Dayna are joined by the inimitable Jack Tame, a dad, stepdad, journo and familiar voice of New Zealand media, for an honest kōrero about the ups, downs, joys and ‘marrow-deep’ exhaustion that make up modern dad-hood.

Jack shares about the wave of love that struck the moment his newborn entered the world - the kind that gets you in the guts as well as the heart. He shares the challenges of the work/whānau juggle, the secret power to be found in the dependability of routines, and how becoming a parent has changed the way he sees himself and the world around him.

Jack also offers his reflections on the daunting task of raising kids in a digital age, and what it looks like to stay as grounded and intentional as possible.

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Season 3 is (almost) here!

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:14:00 -0000

Kicking off on Tuesday 4th November, Season 3 of Parents We've Met brings new goodness to your listening ears. This season, we’re shaking things up a little!

We have new episode formats 'From the coaches' couch' where our Parent Coaches unpack your real-world parenting challenges and offer hot tips and tools to try at home.

Alongside seasoned experts, Jenny and Dayna will take a dive deep into some meaty parenting topics like sleep, adolescent brain development, emotional wellbeing and more.

And of course, there'll be plenty more raw, entertaining and honest chats with well-known New Zealanders - opening up about their experiences as parents, often for the first time.

Join us as we explore the mess and magic of parenthood!

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Olympian Lucy Spoors: Gold, grit and the greatness of grandparents

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 20:57:09 -0000

“Rowing is my job; my autopilot. Being a mum is the hard part,” says gold-medal-winning Olympic rower, mum and newlywed Lucy Spoors.

Rowing legend Lucy Spoors joins Dayna and Jenny for an inspiring and honest chat about what it takes to be a new parent in high-performance sport.

Not long after giving birth to her son Rupert – and after a nine-month battle with hyperemesis gravidarum – the ever-determined athlete was back on the water with rowing partner and fellow mum Brooke Francis, and an Olympic gold medal in their sights.

Lucy regales Jenny and Dayna with her journey to the Paris Olympics in 2024; the realities of early-morning training sessions after sleepless nights, travelling with toddlers in tow, the power of leaning into the ‘village’ and the moment that stole hearts around the world when the rowing ‘super mums’ were reunited with their kids at the medal ceremony in Paris.

She also shares about the wonderful relationship her son has with his grandparents and the incredible support they’ve given her and husband Brook (also a rower), enabling them to achieve success in both their work and parenthood.

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Clint Randell: Fun, family and tackling life’s curveballs

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:02:07 -0000

Today on the couch we’re joined by Dayna’s friend Clint Randell. He’s one-third of The Edge breakfast show team, a content creator, devoted husband and dad to two—who somehow manages to juggle it all while finding time for fun. (Could be thanks to the great advice he got from Dayna when she was his peer support leader in high school 😉)

In this funny, honest and thoughtful conversation Clint opens up about the mess and magic of his dad-hood journey to date, including:

Navigating a tough season of marriage when the kids were babies but coming out the other side stronger than ever, having learnt the importance of saving ‘enough in the tank’ for their own relationship, and for themselves.

The joy of raising a strong daughter who knows her worth, has her own sense of self and style, and isn’t reliant on peers for validation.

How to handle (and laugh at yourself) when life gives you lemons, which for the Randell’s included a triple-whammy of sickness and lice on their family trip to America.

The privilege of inviting his friend, radio stalwart Dom Harvey to attend the birth of his son —and even cut the umbilical cord – an act of generosity to a friend who’d struggled through a long journey with infertility.

Plus, Clint seeks advice from Jenny on navigating the tricky world of social media and phones as a parent—the tension of being a content creator and public figure while also being a tech role model for the kids. Jenny offers her thoughts on how to have small, constructive conversations around technology use, how to set good boundaries for the whole family and how to get brave about ‘pumping the brakes’ if things have gone too far.

Not sure what you should or shouldn’t be concerned about when it comes to your own kids’ technology use, first phones or social media? Check out Parenting Place’s new online course, Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world, which is available to pre-order now.

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Jo Robertson: Sex and relationships in tricky seasons (including parenthood!)

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:02:02 -0000

If you're in the thick of parenting and want to protect and strengthen your relationships – and improve intimacy with your partner – this one is for you! Sex and relationship therapist Jo Robertson (recently an expert on Married at First Sight New Zealand) is back on the Parents We’ve Met couch to answer some questions from our podcast community (and a few from us) around sex, communication, blended families and making relationships the best they can be.

Join us as we dig into topics including:

How to navigate differences in libido in a committed relationship, especially after kids.

Love languages – are they useful when it comes to improving intimacy?

The Marriage WOF—some helpful questions to help you check in with your partner and yourself.

What to consider when blending families or introducing new partners after a separation.

Protecting relationships from betrayal and recognising areas of vulnerability.

The impact of betrayals – big and small - on relationships and how to approach big conversations in a constructive way.

Since we last spoke to Jo in 2023, (you can listen to her other episode here), as well as her TV season on MAFS she’s travelled to Sri Lanka and French Polynesia with her husband and three young boys, campaigned for better online filtering via Makes Sense and launched three new online courses: Better sex for couples, Postpartum sex and Painful sex. We love this wāhine toa!

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Leigh Hart: Co-parenting, horse-bites and harnessing humour

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:01:50 -0000

Join Jenny and Dayna for a heartwarming conversation with New Zealand entertainer, funny guy, dad, entrepreneur and the man behind the perfect Wakachangi beer and chip combo, Leigh Hart.

In this episode, we dive into Leigh’s journey as a dad to two kids, the lessons he’s carried through from his intrepid childhood and how he’s created his own unique, inimitable role of ‘dad’ in his youngsters’ lives.

From keeping humour at the centre of family life, to building up those all-important muscles of patience, Leigh lets us into his fatherhood journey which like most has had its fair share of ups and downs.

With Jenny’s guidance, we also touch on the challenges of co-parenting and navigating separation with kids in tow. Leigh reflects on building empathy and resilience in children, all while maintaining a strong, loving relationship with them.

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Dr Jin Russell: The power of reading

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:47:38 -0000

We're into a new year and to start things off on a high, we're chatting with Dr. Jin Russell - a consultant developmental paediatrician at Auckland's Starship Children’s Health, a Growing Up in New Zealand researcher and tireless champion of better health and developmental outcomes for New Zealand kids.

In this episode Jin touches on some of the findings of her PhD thesis into the effects of health inequities on kids’ development, which at times is confronting, but at other times is incredibly hopeful. On the hopeful end of the spectrum, Jin shares some of her positive findings on the power of reading to kids, which is not just great for development but moves them “forwards towards flourishing.” How good is that!!

Jin also gets personal about her motherhood journey to date (she has two gorgeous young boys with her husband Matheson), her village, the tricky juggle of work and PhD studies and the powerful stories that have shaped her mindset growing up in a high-achieving migrant family.

She also touches on the challenge of childhood anxiety and recommends Parenting Place's Untangling Anxiety parenting course as a wonderful resource for parents and caregivers. Anxiety isn't a simple fix, but there are ways that you can support your child to navigate those big feelings that tangle up everyday life. Visit Parenting Place to FIND OUT MORE.

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Kylie DellaBarca Steel: Cancer, courage and making the days count

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:45:03 -0000

Today's episode features a deeply personal conversation with Dayna’s long-time friend Kylie DellaBarca-Steel, a writer, film producer and mum to three young boys.

Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) at 40 years of age, Kylie began writing a blog called Courage, Love and Legacy, where she shares openly about her cancer journey and the winding road ‘through both dark valleys and along sun-lit streams’ that she’s currently navigating.

What follows is a heart-wrenching yet hope-filled chat on the couch with Jenny and Dayna that delves into the depths of love, loss, and what truly matters in life. This moving conversation will leave you holding close all that is important.

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Parent Coach Sheridan Eketone: Navigating tricky stuff at Christmas

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:05:00 -0000

‘Tis the season to be jolly but also ‘tis the season to be tired and bumping into big feelings and behaviours! This week we’ve doubled down on parenting experts and invited parent coach Sheridan Eketone to join Jenny and Dayna on the couch to answer all your crunchy Christmas and holiday-related questions.

Tune in for stacks of handy tips, thoughts, stories and a whole lotta light relief as we delve into topics including:

How to deal with the Christmas grinches in the family.
Making Christmas magical without adding too much extra pressure (to your already stretched self).
Dealing with present requests from your kids that aren’t within your budget.
Teaching gratitude and generosity at Christmas time.
Navigating complex family situations and conflicting expectations.
Parenting under the watchful eye of grandparents or in-laws.
How to politely ask your overstaying guests to leave.
Taking care of yourself as a parent juggling all the things.
Co-parenting in the Christmas season.
School holidays as a working parent.
Setting family intentions for the New Year.

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Jackie Clarke: Big dreams and diva energy

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:11:47 -0000

Today on the couch, Jenny and Dayna enjoy a conversation full of laughs and good feels with Jackie Clarke, a legendary New Zealand entertainer, singer and ‘diva’ (in all the best ways!)

In this delightful chat, Jenny and Dayna are treated to the odd spontaneous musical cameo from Jackie herself as she recalls her formative childhood memories and some of the soundtracks that inspired a life-long love of music and theatre.

A ‘boy mum’ to two now-adult sons, Jackie also talks her motherhood journey and the juggle of a big career, which saw her travelling around the country regularly (and side note: collecting an enormous snow-globe collection, which you’ll hear more about in this episode), while also doing the hardest, most important job there is – parenting.

From dressing up in fabulous frocks, to zipping her mouth when necessary and riding the high of a glorious choral harmony, Jackie shares openly about all the things that make her who she is – a loud and proud wāhine toa!

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Scott Parry: Fishing, fatherhood and the ultimate Kiwi childhood

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:18:46 -0000

We’ve reeled in a fantastic guest for this episode - Scott Parry from the New Zealand TV show Fishing and Adventure (now in its 12th season) is here for a chat through his other favourite gig – being a dad!

First off though, we challenge Scott to a quick-fire round of fishing questions to get to know him a little better before digging into some of the highlights of his fatherhood journey to date (him and his wife have just added twins to the brood!).

We also talk about the challenge of finding patience in parenting, the power of play and the joy that comes with modelling a love and respect for the ocean and great outdoors.

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Dr Melanie Woodfield: Big, bold feelings

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:52:39 -0000

In this episode, Jenny and Dayna shed some light on childhood anxiety with the guidance of Dr Melanie Woodfield, a mum to two teenage boys and a highly regarded clinical psychologist of over 20 years.

As key contributors to Parenting Place’s latest self-guided online course, Untangling Anxiety: Supporting kids through worry and fear Dr Melanie and Jenny chat about the increase in anxiety in primary and intermediate-aged New Zealand kids, and what we can do as parents to help build resilience and boost independence in our young people.

Dr Melanie also openly shares about some of her own parenting stories, the importance of ‘the village’ (and how the needs of the village change from season to season) and reassures us that while having knowledge of parenting is one thing, using that knowledge in a pressured moment is another thing altogether – and something that takes practice and patience.

Note to parents and caregivers: Anxiety is more normal than we realise, and we don’t need to be afraid of it. We can work with it. Untangling Anxiety is a self-guided online course designed to give you tools and strategies to help manage your child’s anxiety or worries.

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Rebekah Randell: Loss, love and letting go of expectations

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:44:43 -0000

Today on the couch we have actor, content producer and mum, Rebecca Randell, though to most of New Zealand she would be better known as Dawn Robinson from the country's longest running drama, Shortland Street.

Rebekah is refreshingly open as she shares with Dayna and Jenny the emotional journey that her and her hubby Bevan went on to become parents, hunkering down in those exhausting first months with a colicky newborn and the delight that she’s now finding in slowing down and embracing simple moments with her daughter.

With Jenny’s help they address the familiar tension of being a busy parent while also wanting to feel ‘productive’ and the magic that can come from re-orientating ourselves to a slower pace with lower expectations in order to lay those all-important ‘lifelong rocks’ for our kids.

Trigger warning: This podcast episode mentions topics related to miscarriage and loss. If you or someone you know is affected by pregnancy loss or infertility, we encourage you to seek support from friends, family, or a mental health professional. Your well-being matters.

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Richie Hardcore: Boys, boxing and cultivating resilience

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 20:38:49 -0000

Having uncomfortable conversations, recognising blind spots and saying sorry well – this meaty episode is equal parts earnest and fun. A small disclaimer - this episode contains mention of sensitive topics around mental health and includes a sprinkle of mild swearing so just be aware if the kids’ are around.

Richie Hardcore is a dad to two boys, a social activist with a Masters in Sociology, a Muay Thai trainer, speaker, advocate and educator working in the space of family and sexual violence protection.

Sitting on the couch with Jenny and Dayna he takes a deep dive into some of the topics and ideas that are close to his heart, including some that don’t get a lot of public airtime. We also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into his fatherhood journey and the opportunity it has offered him to peel back layers of past hurt to grow and heal.

With intelligence and candour, Richie reflects on his own upbringing, his journey as a Muay Thai champion, and the importance of giving our boys and young men social permission to be authentic to themselves.

Trigger warning: This podcast episode contains mentions of sensitive topics, including suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek support from a mental health professional or connect with Lifeline Aotearoa by texting 4357. Your well-being is important.

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Kanoa Lloyd: Stretch and grow (your kids and yourself!)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:08:23 -0000

One of New Zealand’s most-loved TV presenters (former host of The Project), Kanoa Lloyd joins Jenny and Dayna for a thoughtful kōrero on motherhood, her career and the joys of raising a child with all their glorious quirks and qualities.

With Jenny’s expert guidance, we address those big old ‘red-brain’ feelings (namely anger!) that can surface when you become a parent, and the challenge of having a flexible mindset to roll through the waves and changes that inevitably come with this parenting gig.

Kanoa inspires us with tales from her own childhood, and how intentionally she seeks to grow confidence and a great work ethic in her daughter by involving her in everyday tasks (even grating cheese!) that affirm her as capable.

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Nathan King: When fatherhood is far from typical

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0000

Jenny and Dayna are excited to share the couch with New Zealand musician and songwriter Nathan King who has reunited with his former band Zed (after two decades – where did that time go?!) to create a fresh new album, Future Memory.

A doting dad to three young people, Nathan chats candidly about family life and his music career, but also about the complexities of raising a neurodiverse child, from the emotional toll it has taken on the King family unit to the love and resilience that has grown out of their struggles. He and his wife Rachel have navigated many highs and many lows, as you’ll hear in this episode, learning about their son’s unique neurology and advocating for him in a system that they feel isn’t well set up to support his needs.

They also delve into some juicy topics like emotions and love languages, quoting psychologist Dr Gordon Neufeld who offers parents some handy tools to help children grow into adults who can ‘turn mad to sad’ and express themselves in healthy ways.

Strap in for a chat filled with hope, wisdom and solidarity for parents facing similar struggles with raising neurodivergent kids.

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Petra Bagust: Truths, teens and taking delight

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:59:00 -0000

Buckle in for an uplifting conversation filled with laughter and wisdom! Petra Bagust is the host of popular Rova podcasts Grey Areas and Sunday Sanctuary, a radio personality and TV presenter, a media chaplain, mum to three young people and all-round wonderful wāhine.

In this episode, Petra shares candidly how she has approached the highs and lows of motherhood with grace for herself, and the many things she’s learned along the way. With energy, wit and wisdom, she delves into the richness that can be found in relationships, the magic of her personal te reo journey, and the freedom that comes with tuning into what we place our value in, particularly as we age.

A small disclaimer, this episode contains a sprinkle of mild swearing—nothing that would make your grandma faint, but maybe cover the kids’ ears if they’re around.

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Season 2 Trailer - New episodes launching Tuesday 15th October

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:43:57 -0000

We're back with a 2nd season of Parents We've Met. The first episode of Season 2 will be dropping on Tuesday 15th October - and while you wait, here's a little preview of what's to come.

This season, co-hosts Jenny Hale (author and parent coach) and Dayna Galloway (former TV presenter and mum-to-two) will be sharing some laughs, tears and tales with well-known New Zealand parents, including:

Petra Bagust – Media personality, podcaster and media chaplain
Nathan King – Musician and songwriter
Kanoa Lloyd (Ngāti Porou) - Media personality
Richie Hardcore - Muay Thai trainer, social activist, advocate and educator
Rebekah Randell – Actress and creative
Dr Melanie Woodfield – Clinical psychologist
Scott Parry – founder and co-presenter of Fishing & Adventure
Kylie DellaBarca Steel - Facilitator, film producer and writer
Leigh Hart – Media personality and entrepreneur
Jackie Clarke – Entertainer and singer
Clint Randell – TV and radio personality
Dr Jin Russell – Developmental paediatrician and researcher

While most of these chats are light-hearted, at times we also delve into some big topics of conversation that are aimed at a parent audience – and not suitable for little ears!

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BONUS – Lessons and takeaways from the frontline of parenthood

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:30:00 -0000

Did you hear the one about the kids who were allowed to write on the toilet wall? And no, we don’t mean toddler scribbles!

In our Season 1 finale episode, Jenny and Dayna unpack the stand-out stories, curly questions and honest reflections from our nine guest episodes to bring you a snackable selection of parenting ideas, expert advice and inspiration.

A huge thank you for tuning into the first season of Parents We’ve Met. We’ve loved receiving your feedback, reviews and ratings and look forward to bringing you more chats, laughs and special guests in 2024.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Pio Terei: Grief, love and glorious food

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 19:30:00 -0000

The final guest for Season 1 is one of our very own: the much-loved media personality, Parenting Place pou tangata and father-to-three Pio Terei.

Pull out the tissues as this kōrero is full of tears – the happy ones and the sad ones! Pio shares openly about his journey with grief after the loss of his youngest son Teina and offers some self-care advice for others living with grief.

He also chats with Jenny and Dayna about his simple but beautiful upbringing, his love of creating connections through kai (food) and kōrero (conversation), and the importance of instilling in our kids’ a deep sense of belonging and unconditional love.

Buckle up for a chat peppered with parenting tips and wisdom, and of course, Pio’s signature wit.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Find free parenting advice and articles HERE - or sign-up to our newest self-guided parenting course, Untangling Anxiety: Supporting kids through worry and fear.

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Heather Hale: Style, social media and grieving expectations

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0000

Now if you wear clothes this episode is totally for you! This week, Jenny and Dayna are joined by the wonderful personal stylist, image consultant and mum-to-two, Heather Hale.

Heather shares honestly about the magic of being a mum, but also the unexpected hard stuff she’s navigated including post-natal depression, letting go of ideals and grieving expectations.

If you think your parenting wardrobe could do with a refresh, Heather also shares some great, practical styling advice for mums and dads, including tips on what we should be retiring from our wardrobes in order to feel like our best, parental selves.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Sean Brown: The power of play and living without clutter

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0000

This week, Jenny and Dayna are hanging out with a top bloke and legend of a dad, Sean Brown. Sean’s the chippie that has put Dayna’s home back together after various floods and burst pipes, but you may also recognize him as the fix-it, make-it-better builder extraordinaire from the TV show, Sort Your Life Out NZ.

Sean inspires Dayna and Jenny with the sense of fun and playfulness he brings to his dadding role, and in this gorgeous episode, we hear more about how he strives to be a ‘present’ dad and create a fun homelife for his girls – while also acknowledging that he won’t get this parenting gig right all the time.

Jenny and Dayna take the opportunity to pick the brain of someone who, through his TV role, has witnessed households drowning in clutter and ‘stuff’ – and has come to the rescue with a bunch of great hacks for home storage and harmonious family spaces.

We also chat about the beauty of simple parenting and the power that Sean has found in sharing the journey of dadding with other blokes like himself.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Kaiora Tipene: Lifting the lid on grief

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0000

Co-star of the popular reality TV show, The Casketeers and māmā to SIX, Kaiora Tipene joins Jenny and Dayna for a beautiful kōrero on motherhood, whānau and a topic that’s a little bit taboo in some families: death.

Through her humble stories and reflections, Kaiora shares about her own upbringing, how she honours her Māori heritage in her work and whānau, and the value she places on ‘I love yous’ and a fearless expression of feelings.

Jenny and Dayna take the opportunity to seek Kaiora’s advice on grieving well, supporting our kids when facing the death of someone they love, and giving ourselves the grace to ‘re-do’ the moments of parenting that we might not get right the first time around.

Thanks Kaiora for bringing your gorgeous, gentle self (and your youngest pēpē) to this kōrero!

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Ido Drent: Sleep deprivation and diving in the deep end

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0000

Jenny and Dayna are joined by another awesome dad guest this week! Some of you might remember Ido Drent as Daniel Potts from New Zealand's favourite soap opera, Shortland Street, or more recently from his roles on The Gulf and Offspring. In recent years, Ido has shelved his acting work to spend more time focusing on the tough but wonderful job of parenting alongside his wife Mandy – the chief memory maker of the family.

As you'll hear in this episode, Ido approaches the season that his young family is in right now with a lot of emotional intelligence and some great frameworks, and Jenny and Dayna love delving into that more with him.

Ido chats about setting family values, creating super cool childhood memories for his kids – and the paradigm shifts that parenting has brought to his life. He also talks sleepless nights, picky eating, letting go of ideals and stepping whole-heartedly into this magical but endlessly messy parenting gig!

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Jo Robertson: Sex, sailing and keeping kids safe online

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:30:00 -0000

Jenny and Dayna sit down with sex and relationship therapist, Jo Robertson, for a glorious chat on all things ‘motherhood’, including surviving deep-sea sailing adventures and navigating the sexual culture and pornography landscape that our kids are growing up in.

We learn about who Jo is as a mum of three boys, how she encourages curiosity and risk-taking in her household, and how growing up in a home where no topics were off the table has helped to shape the woman she is today.

Jenny and Dayna also take the opportunity to grab some tips from a ‘sex-pert’ on how to approach the birds and the bees talk with our kids, and how to ensure that what our tamariki are encountering online is suitable for their age and maturity.

On a mum level, we also take some inspiration from Jo on how to keep a hand in things that bring us joy!

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Ben Boyce: Social media, distractions, and parenting in public

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:30:00 -0000

Award-winning radio host and super proud dad Ben Boyce sits down with Jenny and Dayna to share some glorious tales from his parenting journey.

Ben’s been making people laugh for years; he's one of the creative forces behind the hit comedy series, Jono and Ben, and he's the co-host on The Hits Breakfast show. We reckon he might have been the King of Dad jokes and pranks before he became a dad himself!

In this episode, we hear what it’s like for Ben raising daughters in today’s landscape, the challenge of distractions when you’re a busy parent, and how he deals with seeing his girls navigate disappointments of their own.

Jenny also shares some useful tips on how to communicate where we’re at with our kids, how to say sorry well when we stuff up, and why often it’s the simple moments of connection we have with our kids that trump everything else.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Sulu Fitzpatrick: Kids, sports and co-parenting

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Former Silver Fern Sulu Fitzpatrick joins Jenny and Dayna for an inspiring kōrero about the juggle of life as an athlete and a mum to a blended family of six.

Sulu shares openly about the highs and lows of her career, what it was like becoming a mum to multiples as a teenager, and the winning mindset she’s embraced as she’s navigated the ups and downs of a professional sports career.

We delve into Sulu’s beautiful upbringing, and reflect on the importance of her village and the value she places on raising confident and resilient children. Dayna also takes the opportunity to ‘pick the brain’ of a sporting legend to find out how we can support our own kids to have fun and flourish in sport.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Josh Thomson: Kids, grief & number 2s

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Actor and comedian Josh Thomson sits down with Jenny and Dayna to share some humble and hilarious tales from his dadding journey. The ‘Tongan of Timarū’ as he’s known to some, Josh is a well-known face of New Zealand television, having had roles on The Project, Seven Days, Have You Been Paying Attention?, The New Legends of Monkey, Young Rock, Gary of the Pacific – and even Studio 2, the kids’ TV show that Dayna co-hosted back in the early noughties!

Through beautiful personal reflections and anecdotes, Josh shares the ups and downs of becoming and being a dad, including the struggles that he and his wife Liz faced early-on with miscarriage and loss.

We learn more about Josh’s own upbringing, and the award-winning web series he produced with his dad while navigating the loss of his beloved mum. We also share plenty of laughs about the everyday trials of poo, getting pants on toddlers, and injuries sustained while trying to score ‘daddy’ points with the kids.

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. You can find more free parenting advice and articles HERE.

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Season 1 Trailer

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:58:50 -0000

Kia ora and welcome to Parents We’ve Met, where we share in the glorious, horrendous and hilarious world that is parenthood.

In this first season of our new podcast, co-hosts Jenny Hale (author and parent coach) and Dayna Galloway (former TV presenter and mum-to-two) chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood.

Our Season 1 guests include:

Josh Thomson – comedian and actor
Sulu Fitzpatrick – Silver Fern
Ben Boyce – radio and media personality
Jo Robertson – Sex and relationship therapist
Ido Drent – Actor and property developer
Kaiora Tipene – Business owner and entrepreneur
Sean Brown – Builder and TV personality
Heather Hale – Personal stylist
Pio Terei – Media personality and Parenting Place Pou Tangata

Every parent has their own stories and their own struggles, so join us as we chat through the magic and mess of this parenting gig. Our first episode is dropping on Monday 9th October so hit subscribe now (if you haven’t already) and be the first to hear about it.

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