What if the dinner table battle with your picky eater wasn’t a sign you’re getting it wrong, but a chance to give your child a skill for life?

Kate Mason welcomes Katie Kimball, educator, mother of four, TEDx speaker, and author of The Picky Eater Playbook.

Katie shares her five P’s of picky eating, explaining why parenting styles can’t create a picky eater and how everyday behavior can actually point to sensory, physical, or developmental needs.

Discover practical tools for understanding your child’s behavior, from letting kids serve themselves to spacing out snacks and staying calm when nobody eats. Parents will leave empowered, hopeful, and ready to bring more ease, and even laughter, back to family meals.

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07:22 Are children born picky eaters, or can parenting actually cause it?

08:55 Why does my child refuse food when it might not be behavior?

16:10 How can parents stop dinner table battles without pushing kids?

21:31 What should parents do when a child only eats mac and cheese?

26:03 How does Katie Kimball keep calm when nobody eats dinner?

Guest Professor Katie Kimball, CEO/ Founder | Raising Healthy Families
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What if the guilt, self-doubt, and overwhelm you feel as a parent isn't a sign that you're failing, but a sign that nobody gave you the right tools?

Kate Mason sits down with Professor Alina Morawska, one of Australia's leading parenting researchers and a senior researcher at the University of Queensland's Parenting and Family Support Centre, the home of the globally renowned Triple P Positive Parenting Program.

With decades of research into prevention and early intervention, Alina brings rare clarity to one of parenting's biggest problems: the gap between the overwhelming amount of parenting information available today and the evidence-based knowledge parents actually need.

From busting the myth that mothering comes naturally, to why it's never too late to seek parenting support, this episode offers parents a warm, science-backed reminder that understanding your child begins with understanding yourself — and that help is always within reach.

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7:48 What is evidence-based parenting and why does it matter more than social media advice?

17:33 What are the biggest parenting myths that decades of research have actually disproved?

19:16 Why dads aren't less capable parents — they just need more practice

21:16 What does research say really matters most in raising children well?

22:05 Is it ever too late to change the way you parent?

Guest Professor Alina Morawska, BA BSc (Hons) PhD MPH | Director | Parenting and Family Support Centre School of Psychology
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What if the most powerful thing a grandparent can offer isn't advice, but example?

Kate Mason sits down with Karen-Tui Boyes, a teacher, author, parent educator and founder of Spectrum Online Academy, who is now a first time grandmother.

Karen-Tui shares how she models calm, clear parenting instead of lecturing, why she says "leave it" instead of "don't," and how a simple poster helped with bedtime.

Kate and Karen-Tui also explore boundaries, the pressure of endless parenting advice, and what young children need from the adults who love them.

Discover practical, hopeful insight for understanding the people in your family, and for loving the next generation without taking over.

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Guest Karen Tui Boyes, CEO | Spectrum Education

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