Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast

Dec 16 2024 189 ep. 42 mins 20
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This podcast series helps parents get a grip on some of the most important questions in parenting today. Tune in to hear interviews with the biggest influencers and most eminent researchers working in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, psychology and education.

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Researchers of the Month: Professor Saloni Krishnan and Professor Pablo Ripollés Discuss the Role of Intrinsic Reward in Word Learning

Dec 16 2024 47 mins  
Relatively little work has focused on why we are motivated to learn words. In this interview, our researchers of the month talk to Dr Cassie Rhodes about the findings of their new study, which assessed whether children and teens experience a sense of intrinsic reward from word learning. They discuss how these findings might be useful in designing interventions focusing on vocabular

Episode 183 - Dr Cassie Rhodes Talks with Dr Jovita Castelino: The Homework Conundrum - Advice for Teachers and Parents

Dec 02 2024 51 mins  
Homework has a key role to play in strengthening memory, building attainment and helping students to develop transferable, life-long study skills. If done right, regular, good-quality homework has the potential to bridge achievement gaps and help all students become successful, confident learners. Experienced teacher, Dr Jovita Castelino, talks to us about her new book, The Homewor

Episode 182 - Dr Cassie Rhodes Talks with Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz: Sleep in Babies and Young Children and its Impact on Later Mental Wellbeing

Nov 29 2024 46 mins  
Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz chats about her fascinating work which investigates what role sleep problems in very early childhood have in the development of later mental health problems. Very few babies and toddlers sleep through the night all of the time, so Dr Morales-Muñoz chats about what might be normative developmentally, and what might indicate a problem that could benefit from

Researcher of the Month: Dr Natalie Brown Discusses What Pupils Want from Menstrual Education

Nov 14 2024 46 mins  
Our latest researcher of the month, Dr Natalie Brown, chats to Dr Cassie Rhodes about her latest study, which set out to understand young people’s perceptions of menstrual education in schools and their experiences of menstruating whilst at school, including within physical education. Teachers will want to tune in to find out more about a fantastic set of free lesson resources th

Episode 180 - Dr Rhodes Talks with Dr Rachel Moseley: Menopause and Neurodiversity

Nov 08 2024 48 mins  
Dr Rachel Moseley chats about her innovative research into the interaction of autism and/or ADHD and menopause. She outlines what we know so far about the experiences of neurodivergent people during menopause and explores some of the additional challenges that might be faced. Sadly, some people in her studies have described facing barriers or feeling invalidated when seeking help.

Episode 179 - Dr Rhodes Talks with Dr Faith Martin: Supporting Parents and Carers of Young People with Mental Health Difficulties

Oct 28 2024 46 mins  
From research, we know a lot about the impact of parental mental health on children. But we know less about the impact of children's mental health on parents. In this interview, Dr Faith Martin, currently senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Cardiff, discusses her research into the effects that children's mental health difficulties can have on parents and carers, and

Episode 178 - Dr Rhodes Talks with Dr Wesley O’Brien: Developing Children’s Fundamental Movement Skills

Oct 21 2024 49 mins  
In this interview, Dr Wesley O'Brien, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Coaching Science at University College Cork, chats to us about his work on fundamental movement skills. Discover how actively developing these foundational movements when children are young can have long lasting positive impact on both their physical health and academic achievements. Dr O'Brien provides

Episode 177 - Dr Cassie Rhodes Talks with Kandace Chimbiri: The Story of Britain's Black Nurses

Oct 18 2024 32 mins  
Author Kandace Chimbiri discusses her most recent book, The Story of Britain's Black Nurses, which uncovers the contributions of numerous Black nurses, mainly women, in Britain. Written predominantly for children, it's a fascinating read for everyone which reveals a rich history and highlights the importance of Black nurses to the UK health service. We talk to Kandace about these i

Researcher of the Month: Dr Margarita Panayiotou Discusses Social Media and Teen Mental Health

Oct 17 2024 31 mins  
Our new researcher of the month, Dr Margarita Panayiotou chats to Dr Cassie Rhodes about her recent paper which examines the impact of social media use within the complex systems of adolescent mental health and development. In findings which might surprise listeners, her study showed that for the group of teens studied, social media was one of the least influential factors on menta

Episode 175 - Dr Sophie Zadeh and Nina Barnsley Talk with Dr Cassie Rhodes: Supporting Donor Conceived Children

Oct 10 2024 45 mins  
In this conversation, Dr Sophie Zadeh, a researcher who specialises in families formed through donor-assisted conception, and Nina Barnsley, director of the Donor Conception Network, chat about how best to support donor conceived children, both at home and school. In the past, parents were often advised that it was not necessary to tell children about using a donor. Today, we know