Parenting in a Pandemic

If you're parenting in a pandemic, this is a podcast for you. Founder of the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program and world-leading child and family psychology expert, Professor Matthew Sanders is helping parents around the world overcome the challenges of these exceptional times. He's here to answer your questions and give you practical strategies to use in your household. Make sure you like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode of Parenting in a Pandemic.

It’s not uncommon for parents to be feeling completely out of control as we try and negotiate this new world order. Professor Matt Sanders is back to answer your questions and help you focus on what you can do to maintain a sense of predictability and control in your household.

The family home and its complex dynamics bring a new set of challenges for parents dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. It’s no surprise that tempers are running hot and tantrums are rife as more families settle into lockdown. The good news? You don't have to go it alone. Parenting expert, Professor Matthew Sanders will be answering your questions about how to manage conflict between your partner, children and young adults.

More than ever, parenting is a balancing act right now - it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with so many different responsibilities.. Parenting expert, Professor Matt Sanders explains how you can juggle the demands placed on parents during the COVID-19 social isolation restrictions on this episode of Parenting in a Pandemic.

Parenting expert, Professor Matt Sanders talks about juggling all of the demands placed on parents during the COVID-19 social isolation restrictions.

With so much time at home, it can seem like ages since we were able to catch up properly with friends, go to a concert or movie, sit in a café, or hug the people we love.

It’s more important now than ever to make extra effort to stay connected with the people we care about, so our physical distance doesn’t mean social distance and isolation.

Fortunately, technology gives us many ways of connecting creatively with others from our own homes.

Founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders shares some ideas about staying socially connected – for yourself, and for your children.

We’ve talked about managing our own emotions as adults, but how do we know how our children are coping, and how can we help them manage their feelings about what has happened in the world over the last few months?

There are no doubt some worries and anxieties about COVID-19 and what will happen as we start to lift physical distancing measures.

Today we have parenting and family psychology expert, and founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders, and childhood anxiety expert Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham with us to share some great tips for helping children cope with these uncertain times.

Have you noticed some unhealthy habits creeping in over the last few weeks with more time in the house, more stress, and less opportunity to get out and do the things you enjoy?

Today we have parenting and family psychology expert, and founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders, and Dr Jason Coates with us to share some great tips for catching those unhelpful ways of coping with stress and doing something about it so you can develop more healthy habits.

Sibling squabbles happen in every home, but the changes to family life in recent months can lead to hot tempers, irritability, and some significant tensions between brothers and sisters.

But our relationships with our siblings are amongst the most important and long lasting relationships in our lives, and when things go pear shaped and siblings are in conflict it can be extremely stressful for everyone.

Parenting and family psychology expert, and founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders is here to answer your questions and give you some practical strategies to avoid sibling conflict and help your children communicate positively, share and be kind to each other.

For many families, school is now back, or will be soon. We’ve had a taste of what it’s like to be a teacher and have a whole lot more respect for the wonderful work that teachers do.

So how do we make a smooth transition back to a more normal school routine, but make the most of our recent experiences of learning from home?

Today, parenting and family psychology expert, Professor Matt Sanders is here with Dr Julie Hodges, clinical psychologist and education researcher, to talk about some practical ideas for building on our recent home schooling experiences and developing a positive ongoing home-school partnership.

After the last few months of changing routines and working and schooling from home, and less opportunity than usual for physical activity and sport, it’s no surprise that our sleep routines can be a bit haywire.

Today, parenting and family psychology expert, and founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders, and Dr Honey Heussler, Medical Director of the Queensland Child and Youth Community Health Services and Child Development Program are here to discuss some tips for developing good sleep routines – both for adults and children.

Having our routine altered throughout this period of changing school and physical distancing guidelines can have an impact on everyone, but it can be especially difficult for children with developmental disabilities or complex needs.

Unpredictability can really affect children who rely on routine, and parents can feel out of their depth as to how to help them manage these constantly changing times. But there are things we can do to help.

Today we have parenting and family psychology expert, and founder of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matt Sanders, and disability services expert and senior lecturer in clinical psychology from Curtin University, Dr Trevor Mazzuchelli to share some tips for helping children with diverse needs navigate these uncertain times.