You Can Grow Your Own Way

Ep 18 - We love our children, but what about when we don't like them? Taboo Topics Part 1

Any parent will navigate challenging behaviours from their children almost every day? But what happens when those behaviours are more frequent, extreme or developmentally inappropriate? How do we build fulfilling relationships with our children when their social and emotional language can be so different to ours?
 
We chat to Chelle Taylor of Blossomtree Psychology about the grit and muck of parenting, about the days when when it all feels too hard and about how to change the lens on making connections with your neurodivergent child.
 
This is the first episode in our Taboo Topic themed episodes and we look forward to bringing you more real and unfiltered conversations about the tough stuff.

Ep 17 - All about Learning Disorders (Dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia) - with Natalie Trigg

So what are Learning Disorders? Let’s talk Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia.
How do we define them? How can parents and teachers identify them? What myths do we need to bust about them? We explore the every day challenges that these disorders can create, methods for identifying and supporting, and how we show our children that there are so many ways to be smart!
Join us for this in depth discussion with Natalie Trigg, the Director of Thrive Specialist Resource & Community Centre and President of its governing charity, Thrive Teach Nurture Grow Inc.
We also want to send a HUGE congratulations to Natalie and the team for their recent recognition. Thrive TNG has just been awarded Australian Dyslexia Association certificate is in recognition of Educational Centres in Australia providing exceptional services for dyslexia and related challenges. This award is very rarely handed out so is an incredible honour showing just how much work Thrive TNG does to support young people with dyslexia.

Ep 16 - What is Giftedness and 2e? Why it isn't all about IQ... With Dr Susan Nikakis

We cover a lot of loaded definitions on this podcast, and Giftedness is pretty high up there in terms of being incorrectly represented and misunderstood. So let’s get real and talk about what Giftedness actually is, the various types of Giftedness, and how to support your child through it’s challenges.
We also delve into the term 2E, what it means and how it appears. We discuss the challenges of people seeing the behaviour rather than the child and how to support them.
Dr Susan Nikakis, Vice President of the Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children (VAGTC) and author of numerous books on educating gifted children, brings her passion and knowledge to this conversation.
This is the final episode of Season 2.

Ep 15 - Minisode 5 - Affirmations

Use the power of language to give you strength to get through those tough times.

Ep 15 - Minisode 4 - Mindset Transformation

Set intentions, create focus and use affirmations to strengthen your resolve.

Ep 15 - Minisode 3 - Energising breath

When you need to shake out the cobwebs to get the job done, this helps clear the fog

Ep 15 - Minisode 2 - Calming Breath

A style of breathing to help bring peace and clarity

Ep 15 - Minisode 1 - Cleansing Breath

Take three deep cleansing breaths to calm your nervous system