Drinking & Parenting
The many benefits of parenting alcohol-free
Episode 13 of the Fizz Free podcast, hosted by Ruth, Clare & Jane, titled "Drinking & Parenting" was published on April 10, 2024 and runs 63 minutes.
April 10, 2024 ·63m · Fizz Free
Summary
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world... with no handbook! It's rewarding yet exhausting, and 'Mummy Wine Culture' promotes that alcohol is the perfect reward for surviving another long day. Your hosts Ruth, Jane and Clare have five children between them... and drank when the kids were younger. In this episode they share their honest experiences of alcohol in the early years - slurry bedtime stories, groggy hangover days and the Tooth Fairy not showing up, to name a few. They look at the wide-ranging benefits children AND parents experience from removing alcohol... increased patience, consistency and life-expectancy, plus reduced risk, harm and neglect. The physical, psychological, financial and societal positives are truly staggering! Your hosts also reflect on the younger generation's perception of alcohol, and hopes for a more sober-friendly future.Find Fizz Free on most streaming platforms, Youtube Facebook, Instagram and X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world... with no handbook! It's rewarding yet exhausting, and 'Mummy Wine Culture' promotes that alcohol is the perfect reward for surviving another long day. Your hosts Ruth, Jane and Clare have five children between them... and drank when the kids were younger. In this episode they share their honest experiences of alcohol in the early years - slurry bedtime stories, groggy hangover days and the Tooth Fairy not showing up, to name a few. They look at the wide-ranging benefits children AND parents experience from removing alcohol... increased patience, consistency and life-expectancy, plus reduced risk, harm and neglect. The physical, psychological, financial and societal positives are truly staggering! Your hosts also reflect on the younger generation's perception of alcohol, and hopes for a more sober-friendly future.
Find Fizz Free on most streaming platforms, Youtube Facebook, Instagram and X
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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