Why Kids Need a Smartphone-Free Childhood (And What Parents Can Do Instead)
Why are more families choosing to delay smartphones? This episode explores child development, attention, and the growing movement advocating for a healthier relationship with technology.Smartphones ar...
30 Jun 202527min
Why Managing Your Own Stress Helps Your Child Thrive with Mimi
Children absorb more than we realise. This episode explores how parental stress impacts children — and why regulation starts with the adult, not the child.This week, our trusted child psychologist, Dr...
25 Jun 202527min
Migrant Mothers & Mental Health: Why Support Matters with MiMoment
In this special episode of the Dam Parenting, we’re raising awareness about MiMoment — a unique research project by the WHO Collaborating Center and the Department of Clinical Psychology at Vrije Univ...
22 Jun 20256min
Multilingual Parenting Without Pressure: Letting It Be Lighter
Feeling overwhelmed by language choices and expectations? This episode explores how to ease pressure, release guilt, and approach multilingual parenting with more confidence and calm.In this episode w...
18 Jun 202520min
Fatherhood & Mental Health: Why Vulnerability Matters for Dads
An open conversation about men’s mental health in fatherhood, emotional vulnerability, and the silent pressures many dads carry. A powerful episode for partners, parents, and anyone raising children t...
11 Jun 202542min
The Power of Presence in the First 3 Years: Motherhood and Attachment with Erica Komisar
Listener Note: This episode discusses parenting perspectives that some may find traditional or may trigger feelings of mum guilt. Please listen with care and take what serves you — it’s okay to skip o...
4 Jun 202534min
LGBTQ+ Parenting in the Netherlands: Belonging, Barriers & Community with Jillian
In honour of LGBTQ+ Families Day I'm thrilled to welcome Jillian to the Dam Parenting podcast. This special day celebrates the diversity, resilience, and love within LGBTQ+ families, highlighting that...
2 Jun 202532min
Big Emotions & the Developing Brain: What Children Really Need
Why do children experience emotions so intensely? Child psychologist Faye explains what’s happening in the developing brain and how parents can respond with connection rather than control.Welcome to t...
28 Mai 202528min
