When you and your loved one finally hold your new-born in your arms, few experiences match the joy and emotion that come with this event. Your little bundle of joy gets to leave the hospital in your care and it’s your job to mould this little guy or girl into a future world-beater. However, this can be easier said than done. Parenting is a complex procedure that requires patience, kindness, attentiveness, and a whole lot of practice. However, you are not alone on this parenting adventure.
There are a plethora of amazing parenting podcasts out there that aim to give you all the tools to enhance your parenting skills. Meaning that you can care for your children in the best way possible. As parents, we will all make mistakes, but with these podcasts, we can at least cut down on these errors.
What is a Parenting Podcast?
A parenting podcast can take many forms. However, the main idea behind any of these podcasts is to give the listener an insight into the world of parenting. The podcasts can inform the listener, they can offer levity in tough situations, they can offer support to parents or they can help parents tackle problems within their parenting dynamic. In short, these shows will focus on an area of parenting and offer a service that will help the listening parents enhance their own skills or mental wellbeing while tackling raising a child.
The Benefits of Parenting Podcasts
The benefits of a parenting podcast are dependent on the type of podcast you choose. However, it is clear that no matter which you choose, there is always a benefit to listening to any that you choose. Here are a few benefits that listeners will likely see when they tune in to one of these shows:
- Improved mental health
- More informed parenting decisions
- A sense of community
- A better understanding of your child
- An understanding of the core principles of parenting
- Cultural awareness within the context of parenting
- A way of collecting helpful tips for raising your child
Top 5 Parenting Podcasts
Motherhood Sessions
Being a mother is a tough job and having someone in your corner is essential to getting through the day. Well, Dr. Alexandra Sacks of the ‘Motherhood Sessions’ podcast is one person you can rely on. This show sees mothers sit down with Alexandra to discuss the fine details of being a mother, the psychological strain that parenting has on a mother, and discuss some of the less talked about issues that many parents never get to talk about. This is perfect for mothers who need some guidance or simply want to know that they aren’t alone.
We Are Family
Next up we have the ‘We Are Family’ podcast. This podcast is one that focuses on the more unconventional parenting scenarios that exist. Focusing on diverse families with unusual dynamics and giving them a voice to share their stories. This podcast is hosted by Shawn T, his husband Scott Blokker, and Julia Dennison and covers some parenting topics that often slip under the radar. They have covered LGBTQ parenting, IVF treatment, the process of adoption and are always looking for new ways to make parenting as easy and accessible as possible for all types of parents. If you want to see parenting talked about progressively and inclusively, this is the podcast for you.
Dads: The Podcast
Parenting is a coin with two sides, meaning that there is also plenty of podcasts geared toward dads, and ‘Dads: The Podcast’ is one of the best. This one stars co-hosts Rory Scovel and Ruthie Wyatt as they chat about dads. They share funny anecdotes, talk about the nuances of fatherhood and invite a handful of interesting celebrity guests to share their own experiences as a father. This podcast is perfect for gaining some insight into parenthood in a lighthearted and humorous way.
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Next, we have the podcast ‘Mom and Dad are fighting’. This show looks into the topics that often cause fights, disagreements, and breakdowns in relationships. Parenting has several topics that will cause a divide between the two parties involved. However, this podcast aims to offer a neutral and unbiased look at both sides of notorious arguments and show that most of the time, there is no definitive right or wrong answer. This is perfect for parents who have strong but differing ideals but want the best for their child.
Respectful Parenting
Then lastly, we have the podcast ‘Respectful parenting’ hosted by Janet Lansbury. This renowned parenting expert gives her opinion on some hot topics within the world of parenting, gives advice to parents on how to discipline their children in respectful ways, and advises parents on how to treat their child in a firm but fair fashion. This is a great podcast for those that are novices at parenting and want to make sure they are ticking all the important boxes when raising their child.
So that’s five podcasts that are great for anyone that wants to gain some insight into the world of parenting. What do you make of this list? Have you listened to any of these before? Which parenting podcasts would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments section below and as always, thank you for reading.
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