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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
  • PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - survival

    PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - survival
    Apr 20 2026
    A heavy but important re-listen this week about survival. So many of us feel like we are constantly in the arena battling to survive and in this ep we discuss how real and tough that can be with two messages sent in from the beautiful PCP community. Thank you all for helping us to keep moving forward and we hope this helps in some small way too. We can't wait to host a Patreon live Q&A at the end of this PCP Guides bundle on supporting neurodivergent kids too!
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 128: Chaos, control & Point Break

    Episode 128: Chaos, control & Point Break
    Apr 12 2026
    What a movie, what a topic! So much of life is the balance between chaos and control and mental illness Mental illness can present when we become either overwhelmed by unchecked emotion and unpredictability or constrained by rigid, overprotective attempts to stay safe. Just like riding waves children can learn how to successfully ride the waves of chaos and control in their lives with the right support leading to healthy emotional regulation, positive relationships and improved wellbeing. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did and we can't wait to read your questions, reflections and advice.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 127: When to worry reflection

    Episode 127: When to worry reflection
    Mar 29 2026
    In this reflection episode we hear from so many parents & professionals about their worries regarding children they care for. We discuss early development, neurodiversity, teenagers, schools and the best practice approach to assessment and building support around kids. Thank you to every single person who sent in a message. We can only read a fraction but every message helps choose what we cover and where we go next.
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
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This show has the power to change many young (and old) lives for the better. I've never gone in for parenting books but this podcast is something different altogether.

Life changing - parent's best friend

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Billy is a Dr you mayve seen on TV or heard on the radio and he's brilliant at giving tips on how tonl supports kids when they're struggling. Their two part approach is such a unique way of approaching a podcast and p a renting tips and it just makes so much sense.
Recommend listening to fussy eating or sensitive Kids

If you want to help your kids: LISTEN

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The combination of research-based information with these cultural and personal examples from the hosts available in this format is sort of "buying me time" to reflect as a parent.

As parenting never stops it's very precious time and had already assisted in some tricky situations.

Thank you.

Very appreciative

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I regret not listening to this 2 years ago when my friend first suggested it, these guys are doing life changing work with the podcast, not only has it helped change the way I parent my child, it has also helped start the healing process of my own childhood. I am not an overly emotional person but I either tear up or cry several times during these episodes. Just give it a try, what do you have to lose?

I recommend pop culture parenting to anyone and everyone!

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