About this show:
If you spend time on an algorithm social media feed, you might have come to believe that parenting is impossible and kids are just not going to be able to thrive, growing up today.
One small problem here: WE are the adults in the room.
So how do we change the stories we’re fed and the realities stemming from this very antisocial ‘food’ driven by the current media landscape and what it preferences and allows for?
Well, that’s what we unpack with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental pediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital; researcher, dad of 3 and fierce champion for compassion and curiosity in parenting, caring for and teaching kids.
There’s a lot Billy wishes we knew about our kids mental health and raising them to be kind and productive members of the community: In his books and in this hour of power, we do our best to share many of them.
Enjoy the show,
Alexx Stuart
Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement
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Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
- Show #115: Maggie Dent on raising gorgeous boys
- Show #398 Beyond academics and accomplishments: What Truly Matters for Teens with Maggie Dent
- Show #494. Is Digital Freedom possible for our kids in the age of socials and AI? Maggie Dent says yes!
- Show #243 – Maggie Dent: An Hour of Parenting Power with The Queen of Common Sense and Comfort
Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting and linktr.ee/popcultureparenting
Instagram Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey
Instagram GGM @guidinggrowingminds
https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/
You can find Billy’s books here: Link to Billy’s book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys (pre order) and, Ten Things I wish You Knew About Your Childs Mental Health
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About Dr Billy Garvey
Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician and researcher at the Royal Children’s Hospital with over 26 years of frontline experience supporting children and families, and the Founder of Guiding Growing Minds – a social enterprise bringing evidence based child development and mental health science to communities, schools, and families across Australia. He is the co-host of Pop Culture Parenting, ranked #1 on Apple and one of the world’s most loved parenting podcasts, with over 3 million downloads worldwide. His book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health has been the #1 parenting title every year since its release, with over 60,000 copies sold. His next book, Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys, is available for pre-order now.
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Title show track, by LIOR.
Love the podcast music? You will hear excerpts from Lior’s track “Caught Up” – go check it out on iTunes or Spotify if you want to hear the whole song or album, Scattered Reflections. Co-written with Cameron Deyell, it’s a great song and I love the reflective energy of it – perfect for the show, right? Enjoy. Lior is always touring, so do check out his website. It is wonderful to hear him sing live, trust me.
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