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A podcast by Doctor Rob Pluke, a Psychologist who specialises in child and adolescent mental health, and issues around parenting. For Rob, family is a primary relational space. It challenges everyone, both young and old, to learn and grow. And as we come to really see and care for each another, then God is there at work, in and among us. Rob is a father of three children, two of whom are young adults, while the youngest is in the closing stages of high school. Rob has been counselling for more than 20 years, and brings all this incredible experience to these podcasts. Rob has also written two books; 'Parenting the sensitive child' and 'A son to be proud of'. Join us, Rob and Stu (the novice parent) as they discuss imperfect parenting and Rob offers practical advice for parents.
Episodes
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Rob speaks into the topics of brittle children, resilience and what it looks like to teach toughness to our kids.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Rob and Stu debate different scenarios and real life experiences around parents pushing (or not pushing) their children towards life endeavors.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Rob gives us an honest reflection on why and how pushing can be harmful to both parent and child, while also mentioning when pushing is ok.
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Rob talks into the tricky topics of a father, child/teenager bond and pushing our children towards goals. What is ok and what is not.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Rob continues his series on fathering, and speaks to how to build stronger bonds with our children, but especially when they have interests and attitudes that differ from ours.
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Rob continues the series on fathering, looking at how parents deal with children that are different to what they expect or had hoped for.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Rob explains how fathers (and mothers) can become more aware of what drives their parenting, and how significant this can be for family bonds.
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Rob talks about some of the research he has done around fathers and the difficult emotion of disappointment as a parent.