Season 1 | Episode 6 | Help Your Kids … by Helping Yourself | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome back to Help Your Kids, if you’ve been feeling stretched thin as a parent, this is the podcast for you!

In this episode, your hosts Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith, flip the script - because sometimes, the best way to support your child is by taking care of you first!

We know parenting can be all-consuming, and putting your own needs on the backburner might feel like the norm. But what if prioritising your wellbeing actually made you a more present, calm, and connected parent?

Here’s what we explore

• Why self-care isn't selfish, it’s essential
• How kids are deeply influenced by the emotional climate around them
• Simple ways to check in with yourself (even when you're short on time or energy)
• What to do when guilt creeps in, and how to reframe it
• The impact of modelling healthy boundaries, rest, and emotional regulation for your kids.

Taking care of yourself isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being real, and giving your child the gift of a parent who’s human too.

As always, we’re right here with you - helping you build more clarity, calm, and connection, one step at a time.

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 | Episode 5 | Help Your Kids … with Grief | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome back to Help Your Kids, the podcast that helps you navigate the most sensitive parts of parenting.

In this episode, your hosts, Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith, gently explore a topic that touches every family at some point - grief. Whether it's the loss of a loved one, a pet, a friendship, a school, or even just routine. Grief is an emotional response to change - and change happens all the time.

Handled with honesty and compassion, we cover :

• Why every person’s experience of grief is unique, and why that’s okay
• How to acknowledge grief, no matter how big or small
• How grief can feel like loosing a part of yourself, and how to make peace with that
• The role of closure and how endings and conversations can help kids (and adults) process the situation
• Ways to support your child’s grief journey even while you're still figuring out your own

As always, we’re here for you. Supporting your child through grief may bring up emotions you weren’t expecting, that’s part of the journey. You’re not alone.

New episodes drop every other Monday. Catch us wherever you stream your podcasts.

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 | Episode 4 | Help Your Kids … with Mental Health | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome back to Help Your Kids, the podcast that helps you navigate the tricky parts of parenting.

In this episode, your hosts Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith, dive into a topic that can feel daunting, but doesn't have to be. Just like we check in on cuts and colds, bumps and bruises, it’s time we start checking in on our kids' mental wellbeing.

Here’s what you can expect from this thoughtful and practical conversation:

• Why normalising mental health conversations will help break the stigma
• How your body language, tone, and physical presence can make a bigger impact than the words themselves
• Why active, side-by-side conversations (like while driving or walking) can create a more comfortable space for honesty
• The power of saying “I don’t know what to say, but I’m here” - and why that’s often enough

As always, we’re here for you, too - because showing up for your child’s mental health can bring up a lot of feelings for you as a parent. And that’s okay. You don’t need to be a therapist, just someone who listens without judgment and keeps the conversation going.

New episodes drop every other Monday, helping you start your week with more clarity, calm, and connection.

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.