The Courageous Mumma

The things you learn at school!

A great conversation with Matt Kane. We talk about the important things to learn that you don't get certificates for - 

acceptance

respect

understanding

sex

social media

How teachers can positively influence our children at a critical stage in their formative years.

Your Opinion Matters - Karen Wespieser MBE

Do you ever wish parents had a stronger voice in the halls of power? In the national press?

Today I meet the woman who takes your parent-voice and your opinions to the places where they can influence.

Parent-ping is an App that canvasses the views of parents and shares them. So if you're wondering...

Is it just me?

Does anyone else think like this?

Does anyone else parent like this?

...you can go and find out. 

Come and meet a mover and shaker in the world of education - you'll soon see why she was awarded and MBE this year.

 

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Parenting with Zara

Everybody’s walk and experience, love story and parenting journey is different, so I thought it would be fun to ask a few parents to share their stories, especially when they’ve got an unusual ingredient or two in the mix. 

 

This week I’m going to introduce you to my Iranian friend, Zara.  She’s gorgeous, she’s creative, she’s organic and she’s always up to something interesting: She lives in Cheltenham with her husband, Ahmed, a pharmacist, and their two children, Hannah 9 and Ali 7.

 

Zara is interesting in lots of ways; she ferments, she creates, she’s very into gut-health, interior design- I think that’s a few interesting ingredients. She also home-educates – come and meet her...

 

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Powerful Micro Adjustments

Very small tweaks in the ways we respond to our children have a massive effect.

 

This week I look at VS - Not Scotland vs England, but...

I am VS I did

Connect VS Correct

Quality VS Quantity

 

How we can respond to our children without getting their defences up and still be a great influence on their evolving decisions.  

 

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Living with uncertainty - Nicola Wall

Imagine living with a life threatening illness, or any illness that impacts your ability to work, to parent, to do all the things you love to do.

This week I chat with my friend Nicola Wall, who lives through the emotional and physical battles of having Cystic Fibrosis. She's open and honest about the challenges and experiences as well as the life changes they have chosen to make.

It's emotional, it's insightful and I'm humbled by her honesty. 

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Strong Role Models - Natalie Bedford

How do we model strength and perseverance to our children?

Is this true - "Children are so resilient!" ???

How do we retain our own identity whilst parenting?

Can we flourish rather than just survive when the odds are against us?

Here's a story of an artist and photographer who thrives in spite of the odds... She's philosophical, funny, pragmatic and connected. She'll inspire and encourage you. That's Natalie!

 

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Generations Part II

Who's influencing your kids?

What do we know about Gen Z? What do they need from us in order to thrive in their cultural norms?

What does it mean to give our kids an attractive watering hole for a home so that we don't have to build high fences around them?

Come and listen to Alice Bond - she shares great ways to help our children retain their self-worth and connectedness to us.

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Unlocking Gen Z

Would you love to understand what Gen Zed and Millennials are all about? What it means for your child and you?

This week I'm doing a lightening tour of the 'Gens'. It'll help you to understand what defines them, what affects them and how they're shaped. Why? So we can better connect and positively influence this generation - our kids.

 

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Here are the key research tools I used for this podcast:

 

The Varkey Foundation

Pew Research Centre

Jason Dorsey

McKinsey Global Institute

 

 

 

 

Identity and character - Hils Grew

How do we help our children to be themselves in this world full of influences?

Does our voice have value among the many voices our children hear on line and around them?

This is choc full of sage advice. It will restore your hope.

 

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See you next week,

 

Mads x

Revision Tactics and Banter with Tim Benton

Whatever age your children are they'll have tests and exams either now or on the road ahead. Author, Tim Benton coaches students on the stresses, strategies and systems of learning.

He's worth it just for the laughs - and for the rendition of his Henry VIII revision piece.

He's wise, he's funny and his strategies got one of mine through his GCSEs and now we're using them again for A Levels.

 

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See you next week,

Mads