About this episode
<p>Petrified that your parenting is screwing your kid up? Crying out for support from people around you? Fearne’s pulled together some stories and advice from Happy Place guests who’ll make you feel more empowered and less alone in raising children.</p><p> </p><p>Not a parent? Not to worry! You’ll learn just as much about how to regulate your own emotions, how your childhood is affecting your behaviour today, and why feminism might have sold women an unrealistic dream...</p><p> </p><p>You’ll hear from Paloma Faith on the pressure for women to ‘have it all’, Kate Ferdinand on caring for her blended family, and Gabor Maté on why we all need wider community support.</p><p> </p><p>Kate Silverton asks: “are kids being ‘naughty’ or are they just really struggling to regulate their nervous system?” Alain De Botton explains how your childhood is still be affecting your actions, and Zayn reflects on how fatherhood has changed him for the better.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains some chat about suicide, so take care while listening </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/245bab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Paloma Faith’s episode</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/178ab0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Kate Ferdinand’s episode</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/166b8a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Gabor Maté’s episode</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2281ae" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Kate Silverton’s episode</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/20c7c8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Alain de Botton episode</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/23b207" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Zayn’s episode</a></p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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