Season 2 | Episode 2 | Help Your Kids… with Emotionally Based School Avoidance

Welcome to Help Your Kids, the parenting podcast that’s here to walk alongside you through all the challenges and joys of raising emotionally healthy kids.

Your hosts, Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith, dive into a topic many families are navigating right now: emotionally based school avoidance.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why some children find it genuinely difficult to attend school
• How anxiety and overwhelm can show up in different ways
• What you can do to support your child, even when things feel stuck or uncertain
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Mish and Shelley bring their unique perspective as both therapists and parents, sharing practical strategies, gentle mindset shifts, and real-life insights that can make a meaningful difference during challenging school mornings.

Whether your child is struggling to attend, feeling anxious about school, or finding transitions particularly tough, this episode will leave you feeling more informed, reassured, and supported in your parenting journey.

Our episodes drop every other Monday, to set you up well and offer some gentle reminders for the week ahead. Catch us wherever you stream your podcasts.

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios.

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

Season 2 | Episode 1 | Help Your Kids… with Neurodiversity | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome to Season 2 of Help Your Kids, the parenting podcast that’s here to walk alongside you through all the challenges and joys of raising emotionally healthy kids!

Your hosts, Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith, dive into a topic that many people are navigating more and more everyday : neurodiversity.

In this episode, we explore:

• What neurodiversity really means, and why every child’s brain works in its own unique way
• How neurodivergence can show up differently from child to child
• Practical ways you can support your child to feel understood, confident, and accepted

Mish and Shelley bring their unique perspective as both therapists and parents, sharing practical strategies, gentle mindset shifts, and real-life insights that can make a meaningful difference at home and at school.

Whether your child has a diagnosis, is waiting for support, or you’re simply noticing that they experience the world a little differently, this episode will leave you feeling more informed, reassured, and empowered in your parenting journey.

Keep in touch with your hosts

Dr Mish Seabrook LinkedIn

Shelley Smith LinkedIn

Our episodes drop every other Monday, to set you up well and offer some gentle reminders for the week ahead. 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 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.

Season 1 | Episode 3 | Help Your Kids … with Scary Topics | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Help Your Kids, the parenting podcast that helps you navigate the real-life stuff, especially when it gets hard to talk about.

In this episode, your hosts Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith tackle some of the hardest but most important conversations parents face. These topics can feel overwhelming, even scary, but we gently guide you through how to talk about them in a way that feels safe and respectful.

Here’s what to expect in this powerful episode:

• Why normalizing difficult conversations is essential to building trust and emotional safety
• How to reassure your kids that it's okay to feel big feelings, and that no emotion is "wrong"
• Removing shame and conflict so that your child feels comfortable coming to you with the hard stuff
• How to help your kids build a healthy emotional toolkit, including coping strategies that create a “buffer zone” between their thoughts and their actions.

And equally as important, we offer support for YOU as the parent, because these conversations can be triggering, vulnerable, and emotionally exhausting.

You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to show up, open-hearted and willing to keep the door open.

New episodes drop every other Monday, so you can start your week with more clarity, calm, and connection. 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 2 | Help Your Kids … with Social Media | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome back to Help Your Kids, the parenting podcast that’s here to support you through all the highs and lows of raising kids!

In this week’s episode, your hosts, Dr. Mish Seabrook and Shelley Smith dive into the role that social media plays in shaping our children’s mental health.

We unpack some big questions:

• Why is social media such a powerful source of pressure for kids today?
• How does seeing fake or filtered content mess with their self-image and expectations?
• What happens when they’re exposed to things they just aren’t ready to process?
• Is social media replacing real-life relationships and meaningful connection?

Plus, we chat about the hit TV series Adolescence and how it reflects the real (and sometimes raw) experiences of growing up today, as well as sharing our takes on the ground-breaking book The Anxious Generation.

Join us as we reflect importance being present with your kids in a world that never stops scrolling, offering friendly, practical ways to help your child navigate online life without losing their real-life grounding.

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios

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

Season 1 | Episode 1 | Help Your Kids ... with Anxiety | Help Your Kids Podcast

Welcome to the very first episode of Help Your Kids, the parenting podcast that’s here to walk alongside you through all the challenges and joys of raising emotionally healthy kids!

Your hosts, Dr. Mish Seabrooke and Shelley Smith, dive into a topic so many families deal with on a daily basis: anxiety.

In this episode, we explore

• Why anxiety is a totally normal (and sometimes even helpful) emotion
• How it can present itself in different ways in different kids!
• What you can do to support your child, even if you don’t have all the answers

Mish and Shelley bring their unique perspective as both therapists and parents, sharing practical grounding tools, gentle mindset shifts, and real-life tips that can make a big difference.

Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, social worries, or overwhelm, this episode will leave you feeling more confident, calm, and connected in your parenting journey.

Our episodes drop every other Monday, to set you up well and offer some gentle reminders for the week ahead. Catch us wherever you stream your podcasts!

Produced by Paragon Creative Studios

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