Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast
![Cover art of Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast Dr Kathy Weston's Get a Grip! Parenting Podcast](https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/300/725793.jpg)
Latest Episodes
Researcher of the Month: Is Heavy Gaming Detrimental to Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing? Dr Simona Skripkauskaite Fills Us In
Should we worry if our teens spend hours a day gaming? New research shows that for the majority of teens, heavy gaming is not detrimental to their wellbeing and might even have a positive relationship with it. However, it also shows that there are a small
Episode 122 - Dr Kathy Weston Talks with Dr Leor Zmigrod: Ideological Thinking and Radicalisation in Teens
In this episode, Dr Weston talks with Dr Leor Zmigrod about the psychology of ideological extremism. It's a fascinating discussion which outlines cognitive characteristics that might act as vulnerability factors for radicalisation and ideologically-m
Researcher of the Month: Dr Cele Richardson Discusses the Impact of Parental Warmth on Teens' Sleep
Researcher of the month, Dr Cele Richardson, discusses her 2022 study, which shows that when parents have a warmer relationship with their teens, teens tend to have better sleep hygiene practices, sleep for longer at night and feel less sleepy during the
Episode 120 - Emotional Literacy at Christmas
Dr Weston delivers a Christmas message focusing on emotional literacy, oracy and zones of regulation. Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay.
Researcher of the Month: Dr Susie Bower-Brown Discusses the School Experiences of Gender Diverse Teens
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks with Dr Susie Bower-Brown about the experiences of binary-trans, non-binary and gender questioning young people in UK schools. Her research uncovers various ways in which teens who identify in this way often feel invisible
Episode 118 - Dr Weston Talks with Professor James O'Higgins Norman: Tackling Bullying
In this interview, Dr Weston talks to Professor James O'Higgins Norman about bullying. Professor O'Higgins Norman is the UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace at Dublin City University, where he is Director of the fantastic National
Episode 117 - Dr Weston Talks with Professor Marc Brackett about Emotional Intelligence: Permission to Feel
Professor Brackett outlines how, far from being a weakness, emotions - and our ability to feel, understand, and use them - are vital to achieving success. He describes his effective, evidence-based approach to emotional intelligence, known as RULER, which
Episode 116 - Dr Weston Talks with Ella Podmore MBE: Inspiring Young Engineers
In this interview, Dr Weston chats with Ella Podmore about her role as senior materials engineer at McLaren Automotive. Ella answers questions from children and young people, talking inspiringly about setting goals and how to work towards achieving them.
Episode 115 - Dr Weston Talks with Caoimhe Dempsey: Becoming a School Parent
In this interview, Dr Weston talks with PhD student, Caoimhe Dempsey about her research into how parents feel when their children first start school. We know a lot about how to make children 'school-ready' in terms of their learning, but what about how pa
Episode 114 - Dr Weston Talks with Rugby Star and PE Teacher Sonia (Sonic) Green
In this interview, Dr Weston chats to England and Saracens rugby player, Sonia Green, otherwise known as Sonic. They discuss how to encourage sporting participation, how to balance academic pressures with sporting aspirations and the best way to deal with