How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
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How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
Hello, I'm psychologist and parenting expert Dr Maryhan and this is How Not To Screw Up Your Kids, the podcast for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who wants to be part of a movement to raise confident children who grow up believing in themselves.Follow now for twice weekly episodes...
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5 Powerful Reflection Questions to Build Confidence in Children
I talk a lot about confidence, because it’s super important, and it’s something we all struggle with - yes, even us parents!
But a lack of confi...
What to Say When Your Child Feels Anxious
Anxiety is not a one size fits all thing. It can show up in so many different ways, from school refusal to bedtime worries and everything in between.<...
Good Mum, Not Enough Mum: Why It Still Never Feels Like Enough
Spoiler alert: being a mum is hard.
It’s ok to be a good mum and feel like you’re not enough. You might feel like you can’t tell other mums that...
Why Your Child Won't Listen, and One Thing to Try Tonight
Do you ever feel like you are speaking to a brick wall?
Do your kids sometimes ignore you as if you’re invisible?
Do you feel the frustrat...
Bucket Emptying: After School Meltdowns
After school tantrums are anything but random.
Often, they are a sign that your child has been trying super hard to follow the rules and be on t...
The Manosphere and Raising Boys
From Adolescence to Louis Theroux, the manosphere has become a mainstream talking point, and that’s a good thing!
The manosphere is a term assoc...
Bucket Emptying: 5 Mindset Shifts Before Returning to Work
Returning to work is not easy, especially for new parents.
You’ve probably had an extended time off. Your routine is different, your priorities...
Thriving as a Single Parent
There are many myths about single parent families, and I’m telling you they are not true.
The success, wellbeing and happiness of your child has...
Bucket Emptying: 30 Second Reset
Calm down.
Every parent knows these are the worst two words you can ever say to your child in the midst of a meltdown… and we’ve all learnt the...
The 9 Expectation Changes to Supercharge Success
You have high expectations for your kids. Every parent does, and I get it!
But sometimes we can present those expectations in ways that may not...
Bucket Emptying: Grabbing the Opportunity
The UK government has opened a public consultation on a potential social media ban for under 16 year olds, and this creates a huge opportunity for us....
9 Modelled Bevahiours Boosting Academic Success, Confidence & Friendships
If you have not yet watched American skier Eileen Gu’s interview following her silver medal at the recent Winter Olympics, click the link below, becau...
Bucket Emptying: Parenting in Public
Children should be seen and not heard. Do you agree?
We’ve all heard that expression, and we were all probably told this by our own parents! But...
Managing Emotional Outbursts
Outbursts, tantrums, meltdowns… whatever you call them, they’re not fun!
But your kids are not hardwired to deal with their emotions, it’s a ski...
Bucket Emptying: Pocket Money - 5 Benefits You May Not Have Considered
Should I give my children pocket money?
How much is enough?
Should they have to earn it through chores?
Knowing how much, when, and...
Confidence is on the Decline
Did you know 1 in 3 children have little or no confidence?
Did you know girls are more likely to downplay their confidence?
And did you kn...
Bucket Emptying: Parenting Trends and How They Affect Our Own Parenting
From gentle parenting to FAFO, social media bombards us with content about the latest trends, so how do you really know what works and what doesn’t?
Let's Talk - 5 Ways to Start a Conversation About Mental Health
Mental health is not just a buzz word, and oftentimes it goes hand in hand with physical health. But because we can’t see mental health, as parents it...
Bucket Emptying: Valuing Children - 5 Ways to Build a Sense of Belonging
A sense of belonging is a basic human need. Without it can lead to loneliness, depression and many other mental and physical health issues.
So t...
Navigating Exam Stress
From the 8 Plus to A-Levels, exams can be a stressful experience… often as much for you, the parent, as the kids.
You want the best for them, an...
A new perspective on emotional co-regulation
In this bucket emptying episode, I look a bit closer at my conversation with Professor Sam Wass, who you may recognise from such TV shows as The Secre...
Neuroscience and Emotional Regulation in Children, with Professor Sam Wass
Does your child ever get worked up, and you find it escalates super fast but feel powerless to bring them down from that ledge?
Every parent has...
Stop Making Life Easy! 5 Proven Ways to Build Your Child's Resilience
“I can’t do it!” - as parents we hear this all the time.
Our children are learning new skills and experiencing new things every day, which means...
"Why Won't They Sleep?" The Hidden Factors Affecting Your Child's Sleep Part 2
Why won’t my kids go to sleep at their bed time?
It doesn’t matter if your child is 2 or 20, every parent in the world will ask themselves this...
Bucket Emptying: Creating New Habits by Stacking
New year is my favourite time of year.
It’s a chance for us to turn a blank page and make conscious changes in our lives. Maybe you want to impr...
"Why Won't They Sleep?" The Hidden Factors Affecting Your Child's Sleep Part 1
It’s bedtime. You’ve done all the right things. You followed the routine. There are no disruptions. And yet… the kids just won’t go to sleep!
We...
Bucket Emptying: 10 Powerful Questions to Get Your Kids Talking
What did you do today?
It’s the question every parents asks when we pick our kids up from school, nursery, or wherever they’ve been. The respons...
The Comparison Trap: Why We Compare, When to Say Yes, and the 48-Hour Rule
It’s said that comparison is the thief of joy, and there’s truth to this.
Whether it’s your kids thinking their life is so unfair because their...
Bucket Emptying: 10 Things to Say to Your Children Every Day
I believe in you.
I will always love you.
I am always here for you.
How often do you say any of these things to your children?
...
The Power of Failed Goals: Why Broken Resolutions Build Confidence and Capability in Children
Have you and your family made New Year resolutions?
And how many have you broken already?
I love making resolutions. It’s the highlight of...
The Best of 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, I thought the best way to round out another year of the podcast is to give you a compilation of our best bits and the best t...
Merry Christmas: The Best of How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from me and the team at How Not to Screw Up Your Kids. However you are celebrating, and whatever you’re doing, I ho...
Bucket Emptying: Start Right, End Right - Daily Routines for Calmer, Happier Kids
Our children are sponges. They absorb our energy.
So when we start our day with a bang, that rubs off, and our kids will be unbalanced from the...
The Reconnected: Transform Your Parenting in 20 Minutes a Week
Are you close to your children?
Do you still feel connected as they get older?
Do you spend as much time with them as you want?
I’m...
The Secret to Child Cooperation: 7 Psychology Proven Strategies
How do you get your children to cooperate with you, when they just don’t want to?
It’s a problem we all face - our kids will refuse to do someth...
Boost Your Child's Confidence in 10 Days
Does your child struggle with their confidence?
Do you wish you could help?
Well you’re in luck, because confidence is a learned skill, an...
How to Avoid Resentment
Do your children resent you?
Do you resent your children?
How good are you at managing this?
Resentment is a funny thing. It feels l...
Supporting Our Children Through Separation and Divorce
On Christmas Day in 1986, 30 million Brits were glued to their screens as Eastenders’ Dirty Den handed divorce papers to Angie Watts, in one of the mo...
The Christmas Survival Kit for Parents
From Elf on a Shelf and advent calendars to the business of seeing the whole family in such a short period… Christmas can be stressful, and it can be...
Helping Children with Setbacks
Whether it’s toppled block towers, disappointing test results, or missed goals on the sports field, setbacks are a daily occurrence for our children,...