The Parents Show on Mix 92.6
Kids & Family Podcasts
The Parents' Show was launched in October 2010 by local parents from St Albans with the aim of providing parents or anyone who cares for kids with up-to-date information and resources on the issues that matter to them. The show is broadcast every Thursday evening from 7-8pm. Each week, we select a theme, as suggested by one of our listeners, and each week we get a top expert in the studio responding to listener questions and concerns. We also discuss local resources available to parents. We have regular contributors giving us what's on guides for children and families, restaurant reviews for child-friendly establishments and advice on green parenting. To date, the show a whole host of topics - for example - eating disorders in children, autism, imaginative play for young children, adoption, puberty, school selection, weaning and family finances.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Kids & Family Podcasts
Description:
The Parents' Show was launched in October 2010 by local parents from St Albans with the aim of providing parents or anyone who cares for kids with up-to-date information and resources on the issues that matter to them. The show is broadcast every Thursday evening from 7-8pm. Each week, we select a theme, as suggested by one of our listeners, and each week we get a top expert in the studio responding to listener questions and concerns. We also discuss local resources available to parents. We have regular contributors giving us what's on guides for children and families, restaurant reviews for child-friendly establishments and advice on green parenting. To date, the show a whole host of topics - for example - eating disorders in children, autism, imaginative play for young children, adoption, puberty, school selection, weaning and family finances.
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@mix926official
Language:
English
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01727839926
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https://mix926.com
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marketing@mix926.com
Episodes
The Parents’ Show is back from its Summer Holidays, and we’re talking women and girls in STEM, drama for tots and collaborative law.
9/11/2025
After our usual summer break (well, we are also parents, you know), we’re back and kicking off the new season ... Read more
Duration:00:52:50
Your eco ideas for fun school holiday activities
8/4/2025
It’s school summer holidays and, for a lot of us, that’s 6 weeks of trying to drag bored kids away ... Read more
Duration:00:17:30
Talking Heads – Redbourne Primary, and careers in Law
7/8/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Vivien is joined by Emma Fenn, Head of Redbourn Primary School for the second in ... Read more
Duration:00:46:37
Foster Carers needed in Hertfordshire
7/8/2025
This week’s Parents’ Show is all about fostering, and Hertfordshire, like the rest of the UK is in a fostering ... Read more
Duration:00:37:28
Making energy literacy fun
6/30/2025
Energy has never been more important – or more contentious. But how much do we really understand it and the ... Read more
Duration:00:17:12
Re-homing pets with the Blue Cross and help for mothers
6/26/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Vivien speaks to Kellie Brooks from the Blue Cross re-homing center in Hertfordshire, who talks ... Read more
Duration:00:47:36
The FA Respect code of Conduct and tips on dealing with neurodivergent children
6/24/2025
This week on the Parents’ Show, the main subject is Respect. Steve Maker, head of Hertfordshire FA’s Football & Investment, ... Read more
Duration:00:46:39
Talking Heads (Headteachers, that is) and a local art exhibition/competition for young people
6/24/2025
This week’s Parents’ Show kicks off a new series we’re calling Talking Heads, where we interview the Headteachers from our ... Read more
Duration:00:47:50
It’s Deaf Awareness Week on The Parents’ Show
5/4/2025
To mark Deaf Awareness Week, May 5th-11th, The Parents’ Show speaks to Lesley Reeves-Costi, co-head at Heathlands School in St Albans, which featured in the recent BBC documentary ‘Old hands, new tricks’ with Rose Ayling-Ellis. Lesley is herself deaf, and in a first for Mix 92.6, we recorded a video interview which you can view ... Read more
Hydrotherapy for dogs and an update on Hedgehogs
4/27/2025
On The Parents’ Show this week, Vivien talks to Tamsin, the owner of Healing Hounds in Southdown in Harpenden, who offer hydrotherapy treatments for dogs and how they involve families in the work they do with pets. Tamsin explains how they work with Vets and what treatments they can provide to give our four-legged friends a bit more bounce in their life. In part two, we celebrate International Dance Day (29th April) on The Parents’ show this week, revisiting the time Lydia met with Becky Sherman from the Let’s Dance Academy in St Albans. Becky talked about how she got into dance, her dance history and how she became involved with the Let’s Dance Academy.
Talking the Terrible Two’s and fitness for ladies over 40
4/23/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Lydia is joined by June O’Sullivan from the London Early Years Foundation. LEYF runs a number of nurseries around London, and June has been on the program several times. This week, June talks about our 2-year olds, why and how the ‘tantrums’ can appear and what we as parents can do.
Talking about exotic pets and soccer skills for fitness
4/22/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Vivien meets up with Dean, owner of Creature Comforts in Harpenden, a local pet supplies store which can cater for a range of animals extending from the normal domestic dogs and cats then ferrets, right through to the more exotic pets such as snakes, geckos and even maybe sugar gliders as pictured (yes, we had to look that one up too). Dean explains what parents should think about when their children ask for a tortoise, snake, or something more exotic, in terms of its maintenance costs, expected life span, feed costs, insurance and cages or in the case of reptiles, vivariums. In part 2, we welcome back our Duke of Edinburgh Silver students who are volunteering with the parents show, as they talk to Julius from the Super Soccer School. He tells the boys how team sport is good for fitness, self-confidence and social skills, as well as the mental and physical health benefits it brings.
Talking Sport for Peace
4/8/2025
April 6th is the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, and so this week on The Parents’ Show we speak to a sports person about how sport is a developmental aid for young people. Paul Davis runs the Paul Davis Fencing Academy, and he tells Vivien about his academy and how they ... Read more
It’s all about pianos on The Parents’ Show for World Piano Day
3/31/2025
To celebrate World Piano Day on 29th March (the 88th day of the year to match the 88 keys on a piano), we turn to our piano experts in Hertfordshire for advice on lessons and learning, choosing a piano and even delve into piano ‘street art’ Vivien is joined by Katie Fenner from Musicale in ... Read more
Talking relationships with the NSPCC, Careers in Law and Hertfordshire’s Natural History
3/19/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, we are especially pleased to have Rebecca Duggan from The NSPCC talking to us about managing our children’s relationships with others, be that as a couple of as friends. Rebecca tells Lydia about how to spot the signs and how we can speak to our children without making them feel ... Read more
It’s all about Schools and Education this week on the Parents’ Show
3/10/2025
This week’s Parents’ Show has a focus on schools and children’s education. It was School Governors Awareness Day recently, so we thought we’d find out more about the role of school governors and how they work with their schools. Iain Pritchard met with Lucy Parr, Chair of Governors at St Nicholas School in Harpenden, about ... Read more
Duration:00:41:38
The Molly Rose foundation and sustainability grows at Beaumont School
3/5/2025
Please note that the first interview this week contains discussions of mental health and suicide, listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is suffering, please consider contacting organisations such as the Samaritans, who can be reached on 116123. Following the tragic loss of Molly in 2017, the Russell family and their friends ... Read more
Duration:00:49:43
Eating Disorders – we hear from a psychotherapist and a young person who battled the illness
2/23/2025
This week’s Parents’ Show is timed to coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness week First, Vivien speaks to Sharon Burke, a registered Psychotherapist with over 15 years experience and is the founder of the Bridge Psychotherapy. Sharon trained and worked with the Counseling Pastoral Trust and Schema Institute in London and has been working in private ... Read more
Duration:00:54:24
Maternity/New Born photography and getting messy at The Museum
2/17/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Lydia meets up with Nevina Holland from Peekaboo Studios. Nevina specialises in Maternity and New-born photography, and her passion is getting the right creativity to match the personality of the subjects, which truly comes out in the amazing portfolio you can find on her website. Nevina talks about her passion ... Read more
Duration:00:44:05
Children’s Mental Health Week and Neurodiversity
2/9/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, we acknowledge Children’s Mental Health week which has just finished with Iain Pritchard talking to Lucy Mortimer from Mindful Space about managing our children’s mental health in school. Lucy tells Iain how she started, what her work in schools involves and how she aims to instill mindfulness strategies in children. ... Read more
Duration:00:52:40