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The Imperfect Parenting Podcast

A podcast by Doctor Rob Pluke, aPsychologist who specialises in child and adolescent mental health, and issues around parenting. For Rob, family is a primary relational space. It challenges everyone, ... Read more

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Episode 37 - Parenting struggles are inevitable, its what we do with it that matters

Episode 37 - Parenting struggles are inevitable, its what we do with it that matters

Rob explains how fathers (and mothers) can become more aware of what drives their parenting, and how significant this ca... Read more

6 Jun 2022

17mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 36 - Let’s talk about disappointment

Episode 36 - Let’s talk about disappointment

Rob talks about some of the research he has done around fathers and the difficult emotion of disappointment as a parent.

30 May 2022

20mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 35 -Understanding dads

Episode 35 -Understanding dads

In this episode Rob sets the frame for a new series on fathering.

16 May 2022

17mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 34 - Our children can also be our teachers

Episode 34 - Our children can also be our teachers

Rob speaks into a parenting experience Stu had and helps us understand the importance of such stories for a family and f... Read more

9 May 2022

13mins

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Episode 33 - When to involve a professional therapist

Episode 33 - When to involve a professional therapist

We talk about why, when and how to involve a professional with a child that is depressed.

21 Apr 2022

19mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 32 - Which is harder to parent - Anxiety or Depression?

Episode 32 - Which is harder to parent - Anxiety or Depression?

Rob helps us understand the important differences between Anxiety and Depression and what to do when our child has low m... Read more

14 Apr 2022

18mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 31 - Healthy and unhealthy expectations

Episode 31 - Healthy and unhealthy expectations

We want our children to have much hope in their future, while not putting the weight of unhealthy expectations on their ... Read more

2 Mar 2022

12mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 30 - Should parents have high expectations for their children?

Episode 30 - Should parents have high expectations for their children?

Helping our kids when their expectations are not met, while being cognizant of how our expectations of our children affe... Read more

24 Feb 2022

15mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 29 - The errors we and our children make when feeling down

Episode 29 - The errors we and our children make when feeling down

Rob speaks into the important topic of depression and low mood, giving us some important insights into what matters when... Read more

21 Jan 2022

13mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 28 - What matters when your child is down or depressed

Episode 28 - What matters when your child is down or depressed

Rob looks at the important difference between an anxious child and a depressed or down child and what is the key questio... Read more

13 Jan 2022

13mins

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