If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.
The Parent Squad with Dougal Sutherland: How much is too much when pushing your kids for success?
40 mins; March 02, 2024
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: How to identify and stop sneaky vaping habits
37 mins; February 24, 2024
The Parent Squad with Jenny Hale: How to react when bad behaviour drives you nuts
40 mins; February 17, 2024
The Parent Squad with Nathan Wallis: Why don't kids want to go to school anymore?
40 mins; February 03, 2024
The Parent Squad with Dougal Sutherland: Should New Zealand restrict social media for children?
41 mins; January 27, 2024
The Parent Squad: How honest should we be about substance abuse and young people?
40 mins; December 16, 2023
The Parent Squad with Sara Chatwin: Teaching kids social skills in the era of social media
40 mins; December 09, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: When is spying on your kids too much?
30 mins; December 02, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: How long should we delay conversations about adult topics?
40 mins; November 25, 2023
The Parent Squad with Sara Chatwin: What's the best course of action to fix declining school attendance data?
40 mins; November 18, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: Should you let your kids watch the news?
41 mins; November 11, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dougal Sutherland: Helping your child plan their career
38 mins; November 04, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: How can we ensure our children develop good study habits?
41 mins; October 28, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dave Atkinson: What is Attachment Theory?
40 mins; October 21, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: Tell-tale signs your child is struggling with anxiety
32 mins; October 14, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dr Jo Prendergast: How long should you let your children live at home?
40 mins; October 07, 2023
The Parent Squad with Rebekah Ballagh: Has life become too busy for our kids?
41 mins; September 23, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dougal Sutherland: How can you divorce yourself from your children's goals?
41 mins; September 16, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: When should you let your child start dating?
40 mins; September 09, 2023
The Parent Squad with Jenny Hale: How can we educate our children about financial literacy?
41 mins; September 02, 2023
The Parent Squad with Nathan Wallis: Dealing with bullies
40 mins; August 27, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: The reality of postpartum depression
41 mins; August 19, 2023
The Parent Squad with Sara Chatwin: Do phones have a place in schools?
39 mins; August 12, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Choosing elective courses
41 mins; August 05, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dr Dougal Sutherland: Do parents need more control over their children's media consumption?
40 mins; July 29, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dave Atkinson: How important is it for kids to be involved in sport?
40 mins; July 22, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: Should parents have a say in their children's friendships?
40 mins; July 15, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: Are our kids too over-reliant on screens?
40 mins; July 08, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Giving the 'birds and bees' talk
41 mins; July 01, 2023
The Parent Squad with Nathan Wallis: Should parents pay for their children's unlawful behavior?
40 mins; June 24, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: Should parents have more control over their children's media consumption?
32 mins; June 17, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Coping with an empty nest
41 mins; June 10, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: Are our teens too reliant on social media?
41 mins; June 03, 2023
The Parent Squad with Jenny Hale: Parenting a tween
40 mins; May 27, 2023
The Parent Squad with Laughton King: Dismantling dyslexia and helping children through a diagnosis
41 mins; May 20, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: How to work around clashing personalities
40 mins; May 13, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dave Atkinson: How to introduce screens and devices to our kids - and when
31 mins; April 29, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: Do new mums have enough support in New Zealand?
41 mins; April 22, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Encouraging children to pursue risky passions
38 mins; April 15, 2023
The Parent Squad with Nathan Wallis: Teaching kids about mindfulness
40 mins; April 01, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: How much of a child's education is up to the parents vs the school?
37 mins; March 25, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Is it ever okay to criticize a fellow parent?
40 mins; March 18, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: Are kids' birthday parties going too far?
40 mins; March 11, 2023
The Parent Squad with Nathan Wallis: Protecting kids online
40 mins; March 04, 2023
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide: Helping reluctant readers
40 mins; February 25, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: Dealing with times of crisis
41 mins; February 18, 2023
The Parent Squad with Jacqui Maguire: dealing with sibling rivalries
40 mins; February 11, 2023
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Burkett
41 mins; February 04, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: treating back to school anxiety
39 mins; January 28, 2023
The Parent Squad with John Cowan: School prize-giving stress
40 mins; December 10, 2022
The Parent Squad with Kathryn Berkett: neuroscience educator on healthy relationships and conflicts
40 mins; December 03, 2022
The Parent Squad with Zazi Plays: How to deal with anxiety at a young age
42 mins; November 29, 2022
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7 mins; November 04, 2022
The Parent Squad with Dorothy Waide 29.10.22
30 mins; October 29, 2022
The Parent Squad with John Cowan 22.10.22
33 mins; October 21, 2022
Parenting with @zaziplays:
30 mins; October 08, 2022
Dave Atkinson: Family traditions and screen time
34 mins; October 02, 2022
Dororthy Waide: Take your kids on holiday
32 mins; September 24, 2022
Dr Anna Martin: Children need an to tell their side of the story
31 mins; September 17, 2022
John Cowan: Grandparents love your children the most after you
32 mins; September 10, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: Children will try dumb things, be there to chat about it
32 mins; September 04, 2022
Dororthy Waide: Kids don't want you to fix your problems, they want you to listen
32 mins; August 27, 2022
John Cowan: Show your love by acknowledging the differences in your children
39 mins; August 20, 2022
Family Coach Jenny Hale: Bully's tend to be insecure, bring your child up to respect themselves and others
33 mins; August 13, 2022
Counsellor Rebekah Ballagh: Helping children understand emotions
32 mins; August 07, 2022
Rebecca Barnard: Getting fussy eaters eating
31 mins; July 30, 2022
Neuroscience Trainer Kathryn Berkett: Brain upgrades during teen years, expect glitches
39 mins; July 23, 2022
Dr Anna Martin: Finding the happy medium, being friends with your kids
32 mins; July 16, 2022
Dorothy Waide: Reading to your kids is a must
33 mins; July 09, 2022
John Cowan: What if your child out-grows family holidays?
32 mins; July 02, 2022
Jenny Hale: How to find balance in your child's routine
32 mins; June 25, 2022
Dr Anna Martin: How do kids deal with social hierarchy at school?
28 mins; June 18, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: How we encourage teen girls in sport
35 mins; June 11, 2022
Dorothy Waide: Advice for step-parenting
32 mins; June 04, 2022
John Cowan: Should you teach your kids to drive?
30 mins; May 28, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: The adolescent brain
32 mins; May 21, 2022
Dave Atkinson: How to avoid being THAT parent on the sporting sideline
32 mins; May 14, 2022
John Cowan: Which battles to pick with your teenager
33 mins; May 07, 2022
Dorothy Waide: Are you "over-parenting"?
32 mins; April 30, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: Have fairy-tales gone past their use-by date?
32 mins; April 23, 2022
John Cowan: How to navigate the alcohol chat
34 mins; April 16, 2022
Dr Anna Martin: Is it ever okay to yell at your kids?
33 mins; April 09, 2022
Dorothy Waide: Helping kids adjust to daylight savings
32 mins; April 01, 2022
Jenny Hale: How to keep calm when your kids aren't
34 mins; March 26, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: When are kids old enough to swear?
34 mins; March 19, 2022
Dr Jin Russell: How can parents prevent their child catching covid-19?
33 mins; March 11, 2022
Dr Anna Martin: How to react when your kids catch Covid-19
29 mins; March 05, 2022
John Cowan: How to deal with you child's low motivation
34 mins; February 26, 2022
Dorothy Waide: How to discipline other people's kids
31 mins; February 18, 2022
Mama Dr Jones: Talking to your kids about contraceptives
32 mins; February 12, 2022
Kathryn Berkett: Cellphones in schools
33 mins; February 04, 2022
Dr Jin Russell: Kids going back to school during a pandemic
34 mins; January 29, 2022
John Cowan: How you're going about sending your kids back to school
31 mins; January 21, 2022
Jeremy Kirk Smith: What are the best toys?
32 mins; December 18, 2021
Dorothy Waide: Preparing for your firstborn
33 mins; December 10, 2021
John Cowan: Having that puberty chat
33 mins; December 03, 2021
Dave Atkinson: Sharing rooms and sharing toys
32 mins; November 26, 2021
Kathryn Berkett: Should you tell your kids to give up on their dreams
34 mins; November 19, 2021
Zazi Plays: Learning how to communicate with your child
35 mins; November 12, 2021
Dorothy Waide: Should you find out the gender of your baby before they're born?
