Episodes 140
Avg. Duration 1h 8m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (21)
Since Dec 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Consistency
41%
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About This Podcast

This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day We'll be using iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80's & 90's to give context to Billy's parenting advice. Please subscribe and tell us what parenting topics and movie scenes we should talk about next

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Episode 132: Arrival of a baby & The Incredibles

Jun 07, 2026 1h 14m

This one might seem like it's just for new parents but it's for all of us. There's no moment quite like a new baby. You're handed the most enormous responsibility of your life wrapped in a very small…

Episode 131: Rewards & punishments reflection

May 31, 2026 1h 53m

Episode 131 is out now! Rewards and punishments reflection goes deeply into how developmental theory and the evidence can be used in the real world to guide our kids. We hear amazing listener…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - Q&A

May 17, 2026 1h 1m

To finish up our first PCP Guides series we ran a live Q&A with our amazing Patreon community. People seemed to think it was helpful so we thought we would share it more broadly. We answer as…

Episode 130: Rewards, punishments & Star Wars

May 10, 2026 1h 5m

Rewards and punishments are a part of daily life for anyone supporting children, sometimes consciously but often without us even realising. In this episode we discuss the developmental psychology…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - nurturing neurodiversity

May 03, 2026 1h 19m

In this final reflection episode of supporting neurodivergent kids we explore how we can true nurture the kids we love and care for. We explore safety, masking, communication and evidence-based care…

Episode 129: Chaos & control reflection

Apr 26, 2026 2h 2m

Well this was a big one diving deeply into chaos and control. We go deep into the balance between chaos and control in family life, especially when anxiety, neurodivergence, and survival mode are in…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - survival

Apr 20, 2026 1h 12m

A heavy but important re-listen this week about survival. So many of us feel like we are constantly in the arena battling to survive and in this ep we discuss how real and tough that can be with two…

Episode 128: Chaos, control & Point Break

Apr 12, 2026 1h 8m

What a movie, what a topic! So much of life is the balance between chaos and control and mental illness Mental illness can present when we become either overwhelmed by unchecked emotion and…

Episode 127: When to worry reflection

Mar 29, 2026 2h 8m

In this reflection episode we hear from so many parents & professionals about their worries regarding children they care for. We discuss early development, neurodiversity, teenagers, schools and…

Episode 126: When to worry & Titanic

Mar 16, 2026 1h 10m

One big challenge of supporting children is figuring out when to worry. What difficulties are a typical part development and what are signs of something more worrying? Research highlights that many…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - kids that won't sleep

Mar 08, 2026 1h 16m

Few episodes are more important and full of practical tips than this one! In this re-listen we reflect on what we can do to support our kids in healthy sleep. Poor sleep impacts 30-40% of children…

Ep 125: Enabling motivation reflection

Mar 01, 2026 1h 50m

Well this is a big one folks! Thanks to so many amazing questions, reflections and advice about motivating our kids this episode is jam packed with PCP gold. Dr Nick gets a little emotional at the…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - kids who are different

Feb 22, 2026 1h 5m

This was a big re-listen. This episode was first released two and a half years ago following an email from an amazing parent trying to find a way through supporting their child after another child…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - kids who can't focus

Feb 15, 2026 1h

So many kids struggle with focusing impacting their learning, relationships and self-esteem. In this PCP Guide we look back to an episode from over 3 years ago that explores how we can best support…

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids part 1

Feb 08, 2026 59m

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids part 1 is out! Hi beautiful PCP community! We asked you what you'd like us to cover in future episodes and so many of you asked for topics we have covered…

Episode 124: Cast Away & enabling motivation

Feb 01, 2026 1h 16m

To kick off the year we explore the key components to goal setting and motivation to help set the kids we care about up for success. We talk about why this matters, the common pitfalls and how to put…

Episode 123: Actual impact reflection

Dec 17, 2025 1h 28m

In our final episode of the year we answer some important short questions about how we can have impact in the face of difficult challenges in the world right now. We then read out the reflections…

Episode 122: Love Actually & actual impact

Dec 01, 2025 1h 12m

In our final topic of 2025 we explore what impacts the kids we care about in terms of their development and mental health. We explore the science and Dr Nick treats us to his big lessons from PCP…

Episode 121: Hope reflection

Nov 17, 2025 1h 44m

This is a big one folks. In this ep Nick & Billy dive deep into how we can build hope in our kids at different ages and levels of development, how hope is different to optimism and resilience,…

Episode 120: Arrival and hope

Nov 03, 2025 1h 9m

Hope is an essential part of life that keeps us moving forward, especially during adversity. It's not a feeling but a skill that kids can learn if we know how to guide them. In this episode we…

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