Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast
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Latest Episodes
Researcher of the Month: Anda Solea Discusses Misogynistic Content on TikTok - Mainstreaming the Blackpill
Our Researcher of the Month, PhD student Anda Solea, talks to us about her new paper, Mainstreaming the Blackpill: Understanding the Incel Community on TikTok. She discusses how misogynistic incel ideology is proliferating on mainstream social media pla
Episode 151 - Dr Weston Talks with Paola Falcoski: Understanding ARFID
In this interview, Advanced Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian, Paola Falcoski, helps us get to grips with ARFID; an eating disorder where individuals have a very restricted diet, but are not motivated by body image concerns. We learn about the characte
Episode 150 - Dr Christie Talks with Dr Carolyn Dunford and Dr Mellissa Prunty: Developmental Coordination Disorder
In this interview, we learn all about developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and get some top tips from two experts in the field. We also hear about an exciting research project, which schools might be interested in joining!
Episode 149 - Dr Christie Talks with Dr Lisa Sugiura: Talking to Young People about Online Misogynistic Groups
Cybercrime expert, Dr Lisa Sugiura explains what the 'manosphere' is and explores the harms of online misogyny and how it might impact on young people. This interview is packed with tips about how to talk to young people about these issues, encour
Episode 148 - Dr Weston Talks with Professor Peter Smith and Dr Jennifer St.George: What are the Benefits of Rough and Tumble Play?
In this interview, Professor Peter Smith and Dr Jennifer St.George talk to us about their fascinating work on rough and tumble play. What is it? How does it differ from play fighting? And how should we respond to this kind of play, both at home and at sch
Researcher of the Month: Gemma Goldenberg Discusses the Impact of Outdoor Learning
Our Researcher of the Month, PhD student, Gemma Goldenberg, tells us about her exciting research into the impact of learning outdoors on young children. Tune in for some fascinating findings about how simply being outdoors for a few minutes has a signific
Episode 146 - Dr Hope Christie Talks with Guests About Father Mental Health
In this episode, Dr Hope Christie speaks with three guests Scott Mair (Fathers Network Scotland), Kieran Anders (Dad Matters) and Professor Anna Tarrant (University of Lincoln), about the importance of father mental health, father inclusive practices and
Episode 145 - Dr Christie Talks with Professor Anna Tarrant: The Importance of Grandparents
In this episode, Professor Anna Tarrant talks with us about the importance and value of grandparents and other kinship carers. Find out about the role grandparents can play in a child's life and the benefits to a child's development of having exte
Episode 144 - Dr Christie Talks with Monique Thoonsen: Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Monique Thoonsen, author of 'Sensory Processing in the Classroom' and 'Making Sense of Your Senses' talks to us about what sensory processing is, why it's so important and how we can best support children who struggle with processing s
Researcher of the Month: Camille Mori Discusses Problematic Sexual Behaviours in Children and Teens
Researcher of the Month, Camille Mori discusses her new paper, which examines the links between exposure to explicit sexual content and problematic sexual behaviours in children and teens. She talks us through the differences between normal and problemati