Growing Pains

Jul 02 2024 25 ep. 20 mins 7

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Join ieParenting editor, Irene Feighan in a 12-part podcast series Growing Pains. Irene will be talking with parenting experts Dr Colman Noctor, Dr Joanna Fortune, and Richard Hogan discussing some of the most pressing issues facing parents, including toddler tantrums and teenage tempers, smartphones and social media, bullying and boundaries.
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