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Pop Culture Parenting

Pop Culture Parenting

By: Dr Billy Garvey Nick McCormack
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 This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day We'll be using iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80's & 90's to give context to Billy's parenting advice. Please subscribe and tell us what parenting topics and movie scenes we should talk about next Art Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 109: Conflict resolution reflection

    Episode 109: Conflict resolution reflection
    Jun 2 2025
    In this reflection episode we go deeper into conflict resolution using reflections, questions and advice from the wonderful PCP community. We explore how we can support conflict resolution at different developmental stages from toddlers to teens, what schools can do and how we can work on this within ourselves. Thank you to everyone who sent in their messages and we hope you like the episode.
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Episode 108: The Notebook & conflict resolution

    Episode 108: The Notebook & conflict resolution
    May 19 2025
    Dealing with conflict can be a big challenge of life and lead to damage within ourselves, our relationships and the broader community. We first learn how to deal with conflict during childhood and unfortunately often in unhealthy ways. Luckily there is so much we can do to guide kids though these tough times. In this episode Nick & Billy discuss why it's important and how we can better resolve conflicts in a healthy way. We hope you like it and can't wait to read your reflections, questions and advice.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 107: The future reflection

    Episode 107: The future reflection
    May 5 2025
    In this episode we blast off into the future fuelled by wonderful reflections, questions and guidance from the beautiful PCP community. We discuss ways to move from anxiety to action, frustration tolerance, worries and neurodiversity, potential pitfalls (good old resilience) and our own fear about the future regarding the kids we care about. Thank you to everyone who sent in messages and questions. You give us so much hope!
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
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Totally enjoying this podcast! It’s adult conversation about topics I care about as both a parent and a teacher. I love the connections to iconic movies from my childhood. Listening from the US and it is fun to learn Aussie slang!

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