Pop Culture Parenting

Pop Culture Parenting


Latest Episodes

Ep043: Dirty Dancing (1987) & language development
October 24, 2022

Language development is so much more than learning how to talk. In fact that isnt even the first step!!! This week Nick and Billy discuss the timeless classic Dirty Dancing & our role as instructors

Ep042: Depression part 2
October 17, 2022

This week we reflect on last weeks chat about depression and answer your amazing questions. We talk about our role as parents, prevention, the details of therapy and medication and kids who wont enga

Ep041: Never Ending Story + Depression
October 10, 2022

Depression is more than feeling sad or low. It is a destructive mental illness that causes so much heartache and suffering in our communities. It is essential that we all understand depression to make

Ep040: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Screen time (part 2)
October 03, 2022

In our follow up screen time we spoke about what kids watch on screens, different types of screen use, talking to kids about screens, strategies for screens and how to get grandparents in the same pag

Ep039: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Screen time (part 1)
September 26, 2022

Screen time causes so much stress and guilt for families and feels like a new phenomenon. This week Nick shines (as always) with his honest and practical experience with screens, while Dr Billy delive

Ep038: Back to the Future + Bullying (part 2)
September 19, 2022

So many great questions from listeners about bullying this week. We talk about figuring out if its bullying or just fun between mates, at what age should we start talking about bullying, safe and hea

Ep037: Back to the Future + Bullying
September 12, 2022

Bullying can be one of the most devastating experiences for kids to go through and sadly too many go through this trauma, often alone. As parents and professionals supporting children and teenagers it

Ep036: Finding Nemo + Kids that can't focus (part 2)
September 05, 2022

So many amazing questions this week about kids who cant focus and ADHD. We cover how to talk to kids about it, emotional difficulties, the stigma, medication, education approaches and so much more! T

Ep035: Finding Nemo + kids who can't focus
August 29, 2022

Lots of kids cant focus for many different reasons. ADHD is a common cause with 7% of Aussie kids aged 4 to 17 years of age having the condition. Difficulties with attention, hyperactivity and impuls

Ep034: My Girl + Grief (part 2)
August 22, 2022

Huge contribution this week from listeners sharing their challenges and wisdom with grief and death. Part 2 is truely guided by loved experience thanks to one courageous and generous parents. Tough bu