The Mum Mind Podcast

Is your child ungrateful? Do you hear that from a grandparent or do you find yourself saying it? A classic moment where your mother falls out of your mouth?! These things can be very layered so this week Stef and Bethan try and unravel some of these sayings.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your child is gaming they are probably playing Fortnite. Does it cause conflict in your household? Is it difficult to get your child to stop playing? This week we talk about the world of Fortnite.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Talking to your child about sex and puberty can be tricky enough, so how do you approach this when you have a child who has an intellectual disability or is on the spectrum?Michelle Murphy from Relatable is here to help - a fascinating chat and one that obviously contains sexual content.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

More and more parents are experiencing school refusal - a child that point blank refuses to go to school. Is it as a result of all teh time off school in teh pandemic? Is it a cry for help? This week Bethan and Stef discuss ways to approach this tricky topic.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way.Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

If your child is being particularly self-critical or talking about themselves in a negative way how does it make you feel? How do you deal with it?This week we take a look at negative thoughts and how to handle them.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

Nobody likes to lose do they? Should everyone be a winner? Do you avoid games with your little one because they have a melt down if they lose?In this week's episode Stef and Bethan discuss all of this and more.Thanks for listening to our podcast, we hope it helps in some way. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

This week Maeve Dennehy joins us to talk about her IVF journey and how she dealt with the loss of her sister and then her Mum in the early years of motherhood.We really appreciate Maeve's open and honest chat and hope it might help if you are going through something similar. Please tell a friend or share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

In the final part of our screen-time podcasts, we talk about teens and their screens. How do we keep them safe, when do we step in and how to nurture a relationship with them so that they can come to us without fear of shame or judgement.Thanks for listening to our podcast - we hope it helps in some way! Please tell a friend, share an episode or Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network

A hot topic at the moment - screen time! How much? When? What type? How do I keep them safe? There's so much to navigate, we have a 3 part podcast to help. We want to help you to promote sensible screen use.In this second episode we talk about how to navigate rules around screens and how to remember that you are the one in charge of creating the boundaries.Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please Follow/ Subscribe/Review so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content. Stef McSherry is a mum of 2 and a pre-school activity and behaviour specialist. Stef is also the creator of the award - winning, multi - activity programme Kinderama. If you're looking for active classes for your pre-schooler in school, at events or online, check out Kinderama here www.kinderama.com. Bethan O'Riordan is a mum of 3, a psychotherapist and the creator of the online support for parents, The Calm Parenting Community here at www.bethanoriordan.com.If you are looking for emotional support for yourself or your child then get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and be the change your child needs. Want to ask us a question? Email themummind@gmail.comJoin us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderamaBethan: @bethan.oriordanThe Mum Mind: @themummindpodcastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sponsored by The Club Womens Network