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Just One Thing for Parents with Dr Bettina Hohnen
by Dr. Bettina Hohnen
Welcome to Just One Thing for Parents, the podcast designed for busy parents supporting young minds. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, these quick, 5-7 minute episodes offer a powerful daily reminder of what truly matters when it comes to your kids.Hosted by clinical psychologist Dr. Bettina Hohnen, each episode brings you expert insights from renowned guests such as Dawn Heuber, David Trickey, and Anita Cleare. These professionals, including authors, parent coaches, psychotherapists, and parenting experts, share science-backed advice and real-life experiences to help you navigate the challenges of raising children.What to Expect:Short and Digestible: Episodes are crafted to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule. Take just a few minutes every day—whether it's after dropping the kids at school, during your commute, or before diving into family life after a hectic day.Actionable Insights: Distilled complex concepts into easy-to-understand nuggets, providing you with practic
Episodes
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Episode 79 - Health Anxiety in Children: Why Waiting Isn't Doing Nothing with Dr Lynette Ewart
What should you say when your child comes to you convinced something is wrong with their body? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Lynette Ewart, a GP of 20 years. Many of you will know her from her social media, where she shares her work as a doctor alongside her strength training content as a...
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Episode 78 - Why Teenagers Don't Reach Out, and What Changes That with Kyle Morrison
What makes a young person more likely to reach out for support? In this episode, I'm joined by Kyle Morrison, a youth leader and an outreach and resilience worker in a substance support service for under 25s. Kyle brings both his professional work and his own experience of growing up to this...
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Episode 77 - How to Become a Trusted Source for Your Child with Dr Russell Woodhead
What's just one thing you can do when you feel like you just can't get through to your child? Dr Russell Woodhead is a clinical psychologist whose therapeutic work is built around exactly this problem: how to reach young people who don't want to be reached. In this episode, he introduces the...
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Episode 76 - Screen Time That Restores with Tucker Malarkey
What if the most calming thing you could put on a screen for your kids was also the most alive? In this episode, Bettina talks to Tucker Malarkey, creator of the Migration Project — a live-streaming platform broadcasting real wildlife migrations in real time. No narration, no AI, no editing. Just...
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Episode 75 - Stargazing at Bedtime: Turning the Nightly Battle into a Shared Moment with Mark Westmoquette
What's just one thing parents can do to help their child switch off before bed? This week I'm joined by Mark Westmoquette, an astrophysicist turned Zen meditation and yoga teacher, whose work brings together the science of the night sky and the practice of mindfulness. He's the author of Look Up…
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Episode 74 - Fussy Eating: Why Giving In Feels Right but Rarely Helps with Yaara Shimshoni
What's just one thing parents can do to help a child who is restricting what they eat? In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, I'm joined by Yaara Shimshoni, clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine. Yaara has extensive experience training, supervising and...
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Episode 72 - A Long-Form Special: When Life Throws a Curveball: Parenting Through Trauma, Loss and Uncertainty with Dr Rebecca Chilvers and Dr David Trickey
What happens when life throws your family a curveball? In this special long-form episode, I'm joined by Dr Rebecca Chilvers and Dr David Trickey, both Consultant Clinical Psychologists who specialise in supporting families through trauma, loss, uncertainty, and unexpected challenges. Together, we...
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Episode 71 - Anxiety, OCD and the Two Sentences Every Parent Needs with Demetra Brege and Will Sessions
What's one supportive sentence you can say to an anxious or OCD child that helps them feel both understood and capable? When children are caught in anxiety or OCD, parents often feel desperate to fix it, reassure them, or make the distress stop. But in this episode, psychotherapists Demetra Brege...
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Episode 70 - Why Your Teen Pushes Back (And What to Do Instead) with Rachel Richards
What's at the heart of all good rules and boundaries in the home? If you've ever found yourself in a stand-off with your child over screens, curfews, or simply getting out the door on time, this episode is for you. Boundaries are one of the most common – and most challenging – parts of parenting,...
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Episode 69 - Helping Your Child Through Big Emotions: Lessons from DBT with Helen Wilde
What does your child really need when their emotions feel overwhelming? In this episode, I'm joined by Helen Wilde, a systemic psychotherapist and DBT therapist with over 25 years of experience working in CAMHS with children, young people, and families. Together, we explore how ideas from...
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Episode 68 - How Do I Know If My Child Needs Help? with Laura Dimler
How do parents know when to worry about their child's mental wellbeing? In this episode, I am joined by developmental psychologist Laura Dimler to explore one of the most common and anxiety-provoking questions parents face. When your child is struggling, it can feel like an impossible puzzle. You...
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Episode 67 - The Impact of Divorce and Infidelity on Children with Juliet Rosenfeld
What are the short- and long-term effects of infidelity and separation on children, and how can parents protect their child's emotional wellbeing through it? In this episode, I am joined by Juliet Rosenfeld, psychoanalyst and author, to explore the impact of infidelity and separation on children....
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Episode 66 - How To Talk To Teenagers About Their Brains with Dr Sarah McKay
How can we talk to teenagers about their brain in a way that actually helps, rather than making them roll their eyes? In this episode, I am joined by Dr Sarah McKay, a neuroscientist and author specialising in brain health, with a particular focus on women's brain health across the lifespan....
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Episode 65 - Breaking the OCD Cycle: How Parents Can Help with Dr Stuart Brownings
What does OCD really look like in children — and how can parents respond in a way that truly helps, rather than unintentionally keeping it going? In this episode, I am joined by Dr Stuart Brownings, a clinical psychologist at a specialist OCD clinic who works exclusively with children, young…
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Episode 64 - A Long-Form Special: Living in the Age of Diagnosis with Dr Anna Hutchinson and Dr Libby Nugent
Diagnosis in mental health and neurodiverity is on the rise - what's really going on and what does this mean for children, families, and society? In this special long-form episode, the first in a series of extended conversations, I'm joined by Dr Libby Nugent and Dr Anna Hutchinson, both clinical...
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Episode 63 - Surviving (and Thriving in) Neurodiverse Parenting with Professor Amanda Kirby
What does neurodiversity really mean — and how can parents navigate the joy, confusion and exhaustion that can come with it? In this episode, I'm joined by Professor Amanda Kirby, a leading expert in neurodiversity, co-founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions, and author of more than ten books. Drawing...
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Episode 62 - Helping Children Make and Keep Friends with Dr Eileen Kennedy-Moore
How can we help our children make and keep friends — especially when friendships feel messy, painful or confusing? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Eileen Kennedy-Moore, a clinical psychologist, author and friendship expert. Together, we explore why friendship is so foundational to children's...
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Episode 61 - Culturally Appropriate Parenting in a Diverse World with Margaret Taribo
How do you hold on to your cultural identity while raising children in a different cultural environment? In this episode, I'm joined by Margaret Taribo, a visionary community leader and CEO of Parenting Skills to Go and Distinct Family Services. Together, we explore what culturally appropriate...
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Episode 60 - Supporting Children After Setbacks and Building Resilience with Ramita Anand
How can parents help children recover when things don't go to plan? In this episode, I'm joined by Ramita Anand, teacher, educational mentor, and creator of the Elevate programme, a mentoring programme supporting preteen girls. Together, we explore how parents can support children to navigate...
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Episode 59 - Why Behaviour Makes More Sense When You Understand the Nervous System, with Emily Hughes
What if your child's behaviour isn't about disobedience, defiance, or "pushing boundaries" — but about what's happening in their nervous system? In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Hughes, parenting coach and founder of Finding Flow Parenting, to explore what parents can do to become a...
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Episode 59 - "Why Is This So Hard?" Parenting With ADHD and Letting Go of Shame with Michaela Thomas
Parenting is demanding for everyone, but for parents with ADHD, it can feel especially overwhelming. In this episode, I'm joined by Michaela Thomas, clinical psychologist and neurodiversity specialist, to explore what parenting looks like when your own executive functions are under constant…
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Episode 58 - ADHD Medication and the Child's Brain: What's Really Going On? with Professor Peter Hill
What should parents really know about ADHD medication, beyond the headlines and fears? In this episode, I'm joined by Professor Peter Hill to explore one of the questions parents ask most often and worry about: ADHD medication. Together, we unpack what ADHD medication actually does in the brain,...
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Episode 57 - Emotionally Based School Avoidance: What Parents Can Do with Dr Carolyne Keenan
What can you do when your child feels so distressed that school becomes impossible? How do you support them without getting pulled into the panic yourself? In this episode, I'm joined by clinical psychologist Dr Carolyne Keenan for a compassionate and deeply informative conversation about...
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Episode 56 - Navigating Diet Talk with Children in a Culture Obsessed with Thinness with Dr Anna Colton
How do you protect children from unhelpful food and body talk when celebrations revolve around eating and family gatherings? What can parents do when well-meaning relatives, social media, or conversations about weight loss creep into festive meals? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Anna Colton,...
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Episode 55 - Protecting Young People from Toxic Shame with Dr Stephen Blumenthal
Have you ever wondered why some children seem to shrink inside themselves after a mistake, while others recover quickly and move on? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Stephen Blumenthal, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and author, to explore an emotion that touches every family but is so…
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Episode 54 - What Children Need Most From Us in Times of Grief with Dr Hannah Abrahams
Grief is one of the hardest experiences a child can face, and one of the hardest moments for a parent to support. In this episode, I speak with Dr Hannah Abrahams, an Educational Psychologist with more than twenty years of experience supporting children through bereavement. Hannah brings such...
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Episode 53 - Parenting Through the Storms: What Children Really Need From Us With Dona Matthews
What does it really take to build a relationship with your child that can withstand the ups and downs of growing up — and how can you do that when family life feels busy, chaotic or overwhelming? In this episode, I'm joined by developmental psychologist Dona Matthews, whose work focuses on…
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Episode 52 - How Attachment Shapes Our Parenting: Understanding Caregiving and Care Seeking with Anne Power
What does it really mean to give a child a secure attachment — and how can we do that if our own early experiences weren't secure? In this episode, I'm joined by psychotherapist Anne Power, who has written extensively about attachment theory and how our early experiences shape not only how we...
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Episode 51 - Must-Have Moments: How to Help Children with ADHD Thrive Across Their Lifespan
Welcome to this special Must-Have Moments episode for ADHD Awareness Month. In this compilation, Dr Bettina Hohnen revisits highlights from four expert conversations exploring ADHD and executive function through different stages of development — from early childhood right through to young...
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Episode 50 -What's Really Going On When Your Teen Pushes You Away?
When your affectionate child suddenly transforms into a teenager who rolls their eyes, snaps back, or avoids you completely, it can feel painful and personal. In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, Bettina Hohnen speaks with journalist, mother of four, and bestselling author Lorraine…
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Episode 49 - Is Praise Helping or Hurting Your Child's Motivation? with Dr Barry Hymer
We often use praise as a way to boost our children's confidence — but does it always have the effect we hope for? In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, Dr Bettina Hohnen speaks with Dr Barry Hymer, teacher, academic and author, about why feedback may be a far more powerful parenting tool...
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Episode 48: Supporting Teen Independence: Finding the Balance Between Safety and Freedom
Teenagers are wired to explore the world — but for parents, that can feel terrifying. How do you let your teen take healthy risks without putting them in danger? In this episode, Dr Bettina Hohnen is joined by Professor Deborah Christie, a leading expert in adolescent health at UCL. Together…
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Episode 47: Food, Bodies and Self-Worth: Talking to Children Without Passing on Our Issues
How can parents support their children to eat healthily without slipping into diet talk or passing on their own body worries? In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, Dr Anna Colton — clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist — shares what decades of experience have taught her...
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Episode 46: Autism and the Social Battery: Helping Kids Balance Energy to Manage Day To Day Life with Dr Alex Leedham
In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, I'm joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Alex Leedham to explore the idea of the "social battery" in autism — a simple but powerful way of understanding why children with autism can so easily become overwhelmed. Alex explains how everyday demands, from...
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Episode 45: When Your Teen Shuts You Out: Practical Tools for Connecting With Cut-Off Teens
In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, I'm joined by family therapist Shadi Shahnavaz to talk about how to reach teens who won't engage — why some adolescents shut their parents out, and what parents can do to gently rebuild connection. We explore the everyday struggles families face when...
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Episode 44: Perfectionism: Finding the Balance Between Ambition and Wellbeing with Tara Porter
In this episode of Just One Thing for Parents, I'm joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Tara Porter to talk about perfectionism — what it is, why it's rising, and how it affects young people today. We explore the cultural pressures that push children towards "never enough," from school and exams to...
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Episode 43: Unlocking Potential: The Power of Executive Function Coaching for Kids and Teens
In this episode, Bettina welcomes Belinda Edington, an expert in Executive Function coaching and Managing Director of Mindspark, a social enterprise dedicated to developing these critical skills in children and young people. Belinda explains what Executive Functions are—such as planning,...
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Episode 42: Parenting Teens 101: Must-Hear Moments from Our Top Teen Experts
Welcome to our second "Must-Hear Moments" episode, featuring highlights from four of our earliest interviews with teenage development experts. In this compilation, we dive deep into understanding teenage behavior, exploring their intense emotions and shifting identities as they navigate the path…
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Episode 41: Must-have moments: when our kids are struggling
Welcome to this special episode highlighting key insights from four of our earliest interviews with child development experts. We'll revisit valuable tips on supporting children who are struggling, covering topics like anxiety, trauma, communication, and problem-solving skills. Whether you're a...
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Episode 40: Serve, Catch, Return: Revolutionizing Parent-Child Relationships with Hilary Kennedy
I have been excited about this episode as I interviewed the incredible and inspiring Hilary Kennedy who developed Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) which has such a strong evidence base for making change. She talks us through some transformative and often counterintuitive strategies for building...
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Episode 39: Beyond 'Eat Your Peas': Transforming Outdated Parenting Scripts with Andy Baker
In today's episode, we dive deep into the hidden scripts that shape our parenting journey with behaviour expert Andy Baker. In it you will discover how seemingly harmless phrases like "children shouldn't argue" or "eat your peas, there are starving children" can actually be detrimental to our…
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Episode 38: Homework Helpers or Homework Hackers? Parenting in the Age of AI with Claire Badger
As if parents and teachers didn't have enough to worry about before, now they have to get their heads round AI in education. In this podcast episode, I chatted with Claire Badger, an experienced teacher and head of teacher professional development at InnerDrive. Claire breaks down the complex…
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Episode 37: Strengthening Families from the Ground Up: How Couples Therapy Transforms Parenting with Manuela Sapochnik
In this enlightening podcast episode, Clinical Psychologist and family therapist Manuela Sapochnik shares her insights on enhancing parenting through couples therapy, drawing from two decades of experience. She explores how attachment patterns shape relationships and how misaligned behaviors can...
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Episode 36: A Parent's Guide to Responding to Mental Health Concerns with Dr. Rachel Acheson
When your child tells you they think they have a mental health problem parents can feel frozen. How should they respond and what action should they take? I was joined by Rachel Acheson, a psychotherapist with years of experience in adolescent mental health services and schools to discuss this...
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Episode 35 - Setting Healthy Boundaries for Children and Teens with Dr Jon Goldin
In this episode of Just One Thing For Parents, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Jon Goldin discusses the crucial role of boundaries in children's development. He emphasizes that consistent, predictable boundaries provide psychological safety and promote secure attachment. Jon likens teenage...
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Episode 34: Parenting at the Crossroads: Discovering Choice in Moments of Stuckness with Jenny Peters
I was joined by Jenny Peters, family therapist, who addresses the parental panic that often arises when tried-and-true strategies suddenly falter. In those moments when parents feel stuck she advises us to turn to the "Three C's" approach: Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage. We talk about why…
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Episode 33: Guiding Children Through Parental Separation with Compassion and Clarity with Dr Marielle Quint
Navigating the choppy waters of family separation is a journey that touches countless lives, with a staggering 1 in 3 children under 16 experiencing this significant shift in their family dynamics. As parents, we often grapple with the burning question: "How will this affect my little ones?" It's…
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Episode 32: Supporting young children with autism to manage everyday challenges with Dr Nicky Greaves
In this episode Dr Nicky Greaves helps us think about how to support children on the autism spectrum with emotional regulation. She has some really innovative ideas about how we can use the special interests of these individuals to help them understand a context. She gives clear examples and...
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Episode 31: Family-Centric Parenting: Raising Resilient Kids with Dr Netali Levi
In this episode of "Just One Thing for Parents," host Bettina Hohnen delves into the crucial topic of building healthy resilience in children with guest Dr. Netali Levi, a clinical psychologist. They explore how modern parenting has rightly emphasized emotional support for children, but sometimes...
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Episode 30 - Bridging Social Gaps: Helping Autistic Kids Navigate Friendships with Leonie Kenny
In our latest episode of "Just One Thing For Parents," I welcomed back Leonie Kenny to explore the challenges autistic children face in developing friendships and how parents can support them. Leonie delves into the complexities of social interactions for autistic kids, explaining how their…
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Welcome to Just One Thing for Parents, the podcast designed for busy parents supporting young minds. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, these quick, 5-7 minute episodes offer a powerful daily reminder of what truly matters when it comes to your kids.Hosted by clinical psychologist Dr. Bettina Hohnen, each episode brings you expert insights from renowned guests such as Dawn Heuber, David Trickey, and Anita Cleare. These professionals, including authors, parent coaches, psychotherapists, and parenting experts, share science-backed advice and real-life experiences to help you navigate the challenges of raising children.What to Expect:Short and Digestible: Episodes are crafted to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule. Take just a few minutes every day—whether it's after dropping the kids at school, during your commute, or before diving into family life after a hectic day.Actionable Insights: Distilled complex concepts into easy-to-understand nuggets, providing you with practic
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