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The Parent Squad

The Parent Squad

By: Newstalk ZB
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 If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.2025 Newstalk ZB Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • Sara Chatwin: Extended family are a huge help for wisdom

    Sara Chatwin: Extended family are a huge help for wisdom
    Jul 5 2025

    With the school holidays and dreary weather - kids are likely to be glued to their rooms and screens.

    How can we change that? What can we do to keep them busy while we're at work?

    Additionally, with recent floods across the country - how can we help our children dealing with the experience?

    Psychologist Sara Chatwin joins Andrew Dickens for the Parent Squad...

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    38 mins
  • Sandy Pasley: Parents must ask how engaged their child is in school

    Sandy Pasley: Parents must ask how engaged their child is in school
    Jun 28 2025

    How can you teach accountability to your children?

    What ways can a lesson go too far?

    Parent teacher interviews - what questions should we be asking our teachers?

    Tim Beveridge is joined by Education Expert Sandy Pasley...

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    36 mins
  • Nathan Wallis: Mindfulness combats anxiety and depression

    Nathan Wallis: Mindfulness combats anxiety and depression
    Jun 21 2025

    What happens inside a child's brain when they're having a meltdown?

    How should we approach their struggles?

    Tim Beveridge is joined by Neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis.

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    37 mins
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