Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast
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Latest Episodes
Episode 142 - Dr Christie Talks with Miranda Eadonable: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
PhD student and educational psychologist, Miranda Eadonable talks about how foetal alcohol spectrum disorder can impact on children's learning and behaviour. She tells us about her research, explores how teachers can best support children and young pe
Episode 141 - Dr Hope Christie Talks with Dr Kerry Montgomery: Supporting Young People with Alopecia
In this episode, we learn more about alopecia and how best to support children and young people affected by the condition.
Episode 140: Dr Kathy Weston Talks with Becky Vieira: Enough About the Baby - Surviving the First Year of Motherhood
Dr Weston is joined by Becky Vieira, author of 'Enough About the Baby' and the woman behind popular Instagram account, #wittyotter. They chat about the first year of motherhood and all of its challenges and frustrations. Becky's book doesn'
Researcher of the Month: Anya Heneghan Discusses the Experiences of Young People Who Have a Sibling with an Eating Disorder
Researcher of the Month, Anya Heneghan talks to us about her work which examines the experiences of siblings when they have a brother or sister with an eating disorder. She talks us through what the existing research shows about how consuming eating disor
Researcher of the Month: Professor Claudia Bernard Discusses Affluent Neglect
Researcher of the month, Professor Claudia Bernard discusses her recent paper which explores the experiences and perspectives of designated safeguarding leads in fee-paying schools to understand how they engage affluent parents when there are safeguarding
Episode 137 - Dr Hope Christie Talks with Professor Johan Korhonen: Maths Anxiety and Math Performance
In this interview, Professor Johan Korhonen talks with us about math anxiety and its role on math performance. Find out about why math anxiety may develop in children, what are the early signs of math anxiety, and how it may impact future educational aspi
Researcher of the Month: Professor Beatriz Ilari Discusses the Impact of Music on Young People's Development
Researcher of the month, Professor Beatriz Ilari chats to us about how music has a wide-ranging impact on young people's social and emotional development. We might assume that being 'musical' means playing an instrument, but Professor Ilari st
Episode 135 - Dr Christie Talks With Professor Courtenay Norbury: Understanding Developmental Language Disorder
In this interview, Professor Courtenay Norbury talks with us about developmental language disorder (DLD), which she describes as a 'chronically understudied' topic. Find out about early signs and what impact it might have on children and young peo
Episode 134 - Dr Christie Talks with Dr Erika Galea: Cultivating Children's Emotional Regulation Skills
Did you know that the ability to regulate our emotions well is connected to better mental health and wellbeing, academic achievement and stronger and more long lasting personal relationships? In this interview, Dr Erika Galea talks us through the most eff
Episode 133 - Dr Christie Talks with Dr Marina Bazhydai: Probing the Space of the Possible - Children's Curiosity, Wonder and Creativity
In this interview, we talk with Dr Marina Bazhydai, Director of the Active Learning Lab (ALL) at Lancaster University, about nurturing children's sense of curiosity, wonder and creativity. We learn about her innovative and fascinating work which inves