Discussing disaster and loss with your kids
Great podcasts for parents and carers
Mon 26 October 2015
11 mins
How do you talk to kids about the dark side of life, like death, loss and natural disasters like bushfires or earthquakes? Just how honest should you be? Coming into bushfire season, we get advice from Dr Susie Burke, senior psychologist at Australian Psychological Society, about dealing with bad news and how it may affect your children.
Listen to more Parents & Carers segments
The Fireside Project: A safe space for divorced dads to get support
We all experience grief differently, but divorce and separation creates feelings of loss and loneliness
That’s what Matt Godfrey found when he separated from his partner and mother to his…
15 mins
Makeup tips and tricks that'll have you looking and feeling great
Bern Fisers has travelled the world doing the makeup of famous actors and musicians
What she’s learnt is that looking and feeling great doesn’t have to cost the earth. It…
13 mins
Dealing with loss at Christmas
While many people are excited about the silly season, it fills others with dread or sadness
When a family has suffered loss – through death, separation or divorce, Christmas can…
18 mins
How philosophy can help you enjoy parenting
It may sound a bit highfalutin but philosophy can be a big support for the modern parent. That’s according to John Armstrong, faculty member of The School of Life…
12 mins
Ladies, you don't have to put up with heavy periods!
Dr Sneha Wadhwani is a GP passionate about women’s health
Heavy periods aren’t much fun – but how do you define “heavy”?
Sneha gives us a definition of what…
11 mins
Dad's Mental Health: How does Post Traumatic Stress Disorder impact families?
According to a report released in June 2018 by the Australian Federal Police, between three to four million Australians live with, or have family affected by PTSD
Dr Brian O'Toole …
20 mins