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What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? How we parents manage technology in our homes, and what we put in the hands of our kids, has turned into one of the most hotly debated topics amongst parents and experts. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Lucy Foulkes, O…
How to create a relationship with our kids that flourishes rather than dies Nobody has a child and thinks, I can’t wait until the day they will no longer talk to me. Whilst it’s not a goal for any of us, there are things we might inadve…
Unconditional love is vital to our child's wellbeing, not just now, but for the rest of their life. If we shut them down, or withold love for choices they make that don't align with our own beliefs or ambitions, what we tell them is that our love is conditional. Every single expert I have intervi…
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? Do you ever worry about losing touch with your kids as they grow up? In this episode of Teenagers Untangled I'm joined by Catherine Hickem, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and founder of Parenting …
Going NO CONTACT with a parent can seem extreme, but it appears to be happening a lot. So what can we parents who're raising tweens and teens learn from these cases to ensure that it doesn't happen to us? So often the comment from those who broke ties with their parent is 'I'm finally able to be m…
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? The latest narrative around online safety, phones and devices, is pushing for bans to keep our kids safer and happier. The idea is to give them back their childhood and prevent them from accessing harmful content. Cat…
It's so tempting to go into 'fix it' mode when our kids are talking to us about their world. We know so much, we've lived so much. We love our kids. Of course we want to give them everything we've learned. But when we try to tell our tween or teenager what we know, or offer advice, what they hear…
But can we turn it into support? In my latest episode I talk with Susie about the level of judgement we feel as parents, the shame and fear it evokes, and how much it affects our ability to reach out and gain support. What I find interesting i…
KIDS AND ONLINE RISK: Don't panic Advice from a cybertrauma expert Many of us have given our kids access to devices and apps without fully understanding the issues. The feeling of guilt and shame when parents realise they may have unwittingy allowed their child access to something harmful is not …
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? Judgment can be both useful and harmful. When it works well it's a safety mechanism for keeping kids from being harmed. When it works badly it can create feelings of shame and fear which stop parents reaching out for …
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? Remember those years when your child followed you everywhere, and gazed at you with adoring eyes because you knew everything? Have they now turned into a teenager who simply grunts, or screams at you, when they occasi…
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? It's one thing to get advice on how to parent, it's another to have independent studies that give real evidence on how well one approach works rather than another. Faced with raising two young kids in a COVID lockdown…
What do you think of this episode? Do you have any topics you'd like me to cover? The mini-series, Adolescence, is a global hit, topping Netflix charts in 71 countries and amassing 24.3 million views in its first four days. It's sparked a global conversation about parenting, masculinity, and the im…
How to create a relationship with our kids that flourishes rather than dies Nobody has a child and thinks, I can’t wait until the day they will no longer talk to me. Whilst it’s not a goal for any of us, there are things we might inadve…
But can we turn it into support? In my latest episode I talk with Susie about the level of judgement we feel as parents, the shame and fear it evokes, and how much it affects our ability to reach out and gain support. What I find interesting i…
My parents weren’t perfect, in fact by modern standards there was a huge amount wrong with what they did, but I realise they had their own battles and I’m trying to course correct for my own family. I’m a glass half full woman, so …
Host
I've worked as a BBC Correspondent, a World News Anchor for CNBC Europe and a Parenting Supercoach for Parent Gym, supporting parents in the most deprived boroughs of London.
I'm the mother of two bonus-daughters, now in their twenties, two teenagers, and married to the most amazing, but messy, man. I live in a Tudor house in the UK countryside, walk my two cockapoos daily and read voraciously.
My main purpose in making this podcast is my desire to break negative family cycles so I can understand and parent my own teens better.
I'm a lover of yoga, jogging, hiking, skiing, flying, reading, music, and all types of adventurous travel.
Originally born in Zambia, I'd lived in six different countries by the age of ten and thank my lucky stars to have settled in the UK.
Most of all I am loving the opportunity to give back for all the good fortune I've had in my life.
Co-host
https://www.amindful-life.co.uk
Susie started practising mindfulness over a decade ago, after a particularly stressful time in her life. It was so effective that she decided to train in Mindfulness with the NHS and the Mindfulness in Schools project to become a Paws b and dot b practitioner, which enables her to teach mindfulness both to primary and secondary school children.
Susie teaches adult groups, 1:1s, families, in schools (children & teachers) and students (at the Guildhall College of Music & Drama).
She's also a qualified psychotherapist (from the Psychotherapeutic Institute in Copenhagen) and a trained musician (working and playing as a freelance viola player and chamber musician, as well as teaching children and adults).
Susie is mum to three children whom she has parented alone for 12 years
