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.
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United Kingdom
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Kids & Family Podcasts
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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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Episodes
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
Fun at St Albans Library, what our teens think of social media and we meet our new presenter
1/23/2025
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Lydia and Iain are joined by Bethan from St Albans Library, based in the Maltings, to tell us all about the amazing activities and events going on over the next few months for children and adults. Did you know, for example, that they have a 3D printer you can use ... Read more
Duration:00:42:02
Dancing for confidence, fitness and fun – views from a dance teacher and dance students
1/3/2025
On the Parents’ show this week, Lydia meets Becky Sherman from the Let’s Dance Academy in St Albans. Becky talks about how she got into dance, her dance history and how she became involved with the Let’s Dance Academy. Becky talks about whether you need experience or natural ability to dance, and where parents can ... Read more
Duration:00:44:07
Learning, Revision and Exams – finding extra help if needed
11/7/2024
The topic of this week’s Parents’ Show is all about learning and how to get help if it’s needed. Lydia will be meeting Lucy Haseler from Springboard Learning. Lucy provides tutoring services to families who feel they need a little more help, instilling confidence in subjects and showing them how to enjoy the learning experience. ... Read more
Duration:00:41:01
Early steps to reading and ‘The Get’ – the Jewish divorce explained
11/7/2024
On the Parents’s Show this week, Lydia will first be speaking to Dr Irene Daria about all things books and reading, and how we can encourage our young children to read from an early age. Irene talks about her new book, ‘I didn’t believe him’ where she explains how her son was struggling with the ... Read more
Duration:00:54:31
Managing ‘the juggle’ and when to go to court
11/7/2024
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Jen meets with Kat Scott of Katherine Scott Coaching to discuss career coaching and how it can help working parents with juggling their home/work balance. Kat shares her story with Jen and how as a new mum she found an alternative career. Then Lydia talks to Katherine Rayden from our ... Read more
Duration:00:53:04
This week on The Parents’ Show we’re talking night nannies, The Celtic New Year and vulnerability in neurodivergent people.
11/7/2024
In the first part of our show this week, Jen Cockburn catches up with Hannah Maxwell from Night Nannies about the services they offer and how they can help new parents get a better and refreshing night’s sleep and rest. Hannah will explain how the service works, what you can expect from a Night Nanny ... Read more
Duration:00:46:47
Teaching piano with dogs and birds, plus dealing with the law when neurodivergent
10/10/2024
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Lydia meets with Elza and Chris from the Dogs and Birds Piano method to talk about how young children are learning to play the piano using animal references and puppets. They describe how using animal families alongside note letters makes learning easier and how puppets make the tasks easier. In the second part of the show, we’re joined by Charlotte Southworth, Legal Director at our sponsor Rayden Solicitors. Charlotte speaks to Lydia about how the company is embracing Neurodiversity both in its staffing and dealing with clients and the ways in which neurodiverse clients can best work alongside solicitors when dealing with family legal matters. The Parents’ Show is sponsored by Rayden Solicitors.
Duration:00:42:36
Children’s poetry – a new book from a local poet
9/26/2024
In this week’s episode of The Parents’ Show, Lydia meets Sarah Ziman, a local poet who specialises in children’s poetry. Sarah explains how her love of poetry came about and reads some examples of her work, which are both humorous and echoes of our own childhood. She talks about also writing about sensitive subjects such ... Read more
Duration:00:47:40
Helping Gen Alpha and Baby Bank Herts
9/23/2024
On this week’s Parents’ Show, Jen meets up with Kate Pattison and Lucy Sutton, producers of the AlphaBites podcast series. It’s a podcast that dives into conversations about what is out there for Generation Alpha, the generation of children born between 2010 and 2025 and so aged between zero and 14 at the moment. It’s ... Read more
Duration:00:50:50
Yoga for children and how to help our kids become global citizens
7/11/2024
In this episode, Jen is joined by Becky of Becky’s Little Yogis. Becky tells Jen about her Yoga and Mindfullness classes and workshops for children aged from 6 to 13, how they help instill self-confidence in children and how appreciative their parents are. Becky’s workshops are part of the after-school club roster in several local ... Read more
Duration:00:42:21
Schools benefit from air purifiers
7/8/2024
Matt Clark, Programme Manager for Air Quality at Hertfordshire County Council, explains how pupils in 31 schools in Hertfordshire will benefit from the installation of air purifiers and air quality monitors and how this will help raise awareness of the issues around air pollution and our understanding of air quality in schools. For more on ... Read more
Duration:00:17:13