Today's episode features a deeply personal conversation with Dayna’s long-time friend Kylie DellaBarca-Steel, a writer, film producer and mum to three young boys. 

Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) at 40 years of age, Kylie began writing a blog called Courage, Love and Legacy, where she shares openly about her cancer journey and the winding road ‘through both dark valleys and along sun-lit streams’ that she’s currently navigating. 

What follows is a heart-wrenching yet hope-filled chat on the couch with Jenny and Dayna that delves into the depths of love, loss, and what truly matters in life. This moving conversation will leave you holding close all that is important.  

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. 

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Today's episode features a deeply personal conversation with Dayna&rsquo;s long-time friend Kylie DellaBarca-Steel, a writer, film producer and mum to three young boys.&nbsp;
Diagnosed with&nbsp;chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)&nbsp;at 40 years of age, Kylie began writing a blog called <a href="https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/">Courage, Love and Legacy</a>, where she shares openly about her cancer journey and the winding road &lsquo;through both dark valleys and along sun-lit streams&rsquo; that she&rsquo;s currently navigating.&nbsp;
What follows is a heart-wrenching yet hope-filled chat on the couch with Jenny and Dayna that delves into the depths of love, loss, and what truly matters in life. This moving conversation will leave you holding close all that is important.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Parents We&rsquo;ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place &ndash; a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas <a href="https://parentingplace.nz/resources">HERE</a>.&nbsp;
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Parents We've Met is back for a second season, kicking off on Tuesday 15th October! Join co-hosts Jenny Hale and Dayna Galloway as they chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them, are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood.  With Jenny’s expert guidance, they’ll delve into a wide range of topics, from sleepless nights, social media struggles, picky eating and tricky toddler behaviour, to grief, loss and mental health.

Parents We've Met is back for a second season, kicking off on Tuesday 15th October! Join co-hosts Jenny Hale and Dayna Galloway as they chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them, are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood.  With Jenny’s expert guidance, they’ll delve into a wide range of topics, from sleepless nights, social media struggles, picky eating and tricky toddler behaviour, to grief, loss and mental health.

Parents We've Met

Kia Ora, welcome to Parents We’ve Met, the podcast for glorious, horrendous, and hilarious conversations about parenthood.  Join co-hosts Jenny Hale (author and parent coach) and Dayna Galloway (former TV presenter and mum-to-two) as they chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them, are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood.  With Jenny’s expert guidance, they’ll delve into a wide range of topics, from sleepless nights, social media struggles, picky eating and tricky toddler behaviour, to grief, loss and mental health.

Kia Ora, welcome to Parents We’ve Met, the podcast for glorious, horrendous, and hilarious conversations about parenthood.  Join co-hosts Jenny Hale (author and parent coach) and Dayna Galloway (former TV presenter and mum-to-two) as they chat with some well-known New Zealanders who they admire, and who just like them, are navigating the wild and wonderful terrain of parenthood.  With Jenny’s expert guidance, they’ll delve into a wide range of topics, from sleepless nights, social media struggles, picky eating and tricky toddler behaviour, to grief, loss and mental health.

Cancer, courage and making the days count with Kylie DellaBarca Steel 

‘Tis the season to be jolly but also ‘tis the season to be tired and bumping into big feelings and behaviours! This week we’ve doubled down on parenting experts and invited parent coach Sheridan Eketone to join Jenny and Dayna on the couch to answer all your crunchy Christmas and holiday-related questions. 

Tune in for stacks of handy tips, thoughts, stories and a whole lotta light relief as we delve into topics including: 
How to deal with the Christmas grinches in the family.
Making Christmas magical without adding too much extra pressure (to your already stretched self).
Dealing with present requests from your kids that aren’t within your budget.
Teaching gratitude and generosity at Christmas time.
Navigating complex family situations and conflicting expectations.
Parenting under the watchful eye of grandparents or in-laws.
How to politely ask your overstaying guests to leave.
Taking care of yourself as a parent juggling all the things.
Co-parenting in the Christmas season.
School holidays as a working parent.
Setting family intentions for the New Year. 

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. 

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‘Tis the season to be jolly but also ‘tis the season to be tired and bumping into big feelings and behaviours! This week we’ve doubled down on parenting experts and invited parent coach Sheridan Eketone to join Jenny and Dayna on the couch to answer all your crunchy Christmas and holiday-related questions. 
Tune in for stacks of handy tips, thoughts, stories and a whole lotta light relief as we delve into topics including: 
<ul>
<li>How to deal with the Christmas grinches in the family.</li>
<li>Making Christmas magical without adding too much extra pressure (to your already stretched self).</li>
<li>Dealing with present requests from your kids that aren’t within your budget.</li>
<li>Teaching gratitude and generosity at Christmas time.</li>
<li>Navigating complex family situations and conflicting expectations.</li>
<li>Parenting under the watchful eye of grandparents or in-laws.</li>
<li>How to politely ask your overstaying guests to leave.</li>
<li>Taking care of yourself as a parent juggling all the things.</li>
<li>Co-parenting in the Christmas season.</li>
<li>School holidays as a working parent.</li>
<li>Setting family intentions for the New Year. </li>
</ul>
Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas <a href="https://parentingplace.nz/resources">HERE</a>. 
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Navigating tricky stuff at Christmas with parent coach Sheridan Eketone 

Today on the couch, Jenny and Dayna enjoy a conversation full of laughs and good feels with Jackie Clarke, a legendary New Zealand entertainer, singer and ‘diva’ (in all the best ways!) 

In this delightful chat, Jenny and Dayna are treated to the odd spontaneous musical cameo from Jackie herself as she recalls her formative childhood memories and some of the soundtracks that inspired a life-long love of music and theatre. 

A ‘boy mum’ to two now-adult sons, Jackie also talks her motherhood journey and the juggle of a big career, which saw her travelling around the country regularly (and side note: collecting an enormous snow-globe collection, which you’ll hear more about in this episode), while also doing the hardest, most important job there is – parenting. 

From dressing up in fabulous frocks, to zipping her mouth when necessary and riding the high of a glorious choral harmony, Jackie shares openly about all the things that make her who she is – a loud and proud wāhine toa! 

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. 

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Today on the couch, Jenny and Dayna enjoy a conversation full of laughs and good feels with <a href="https://www.jackieclarke.co.nz/">Jackie Clarke</a>, a legendary New Zealand entertainer, singer and ‘diva’ (in all the best ways!) 
In this delightful chat, Jenny and Dayna are treated to the odd spontaneous musical cameo from Jackie herself as she recalls her formative childhood memories and some of the soundtracks that inspired a life-long love of music and theatre. 
A ‘boy mum’ to two now-adult sons, Jackie also talks her motherhood journey and the juggle of a big career, which saw her travelling around the country regularly (and side note: collecting an enormous snow-globe collection, which you’ll hear more about in this episode), while also doing the hardest, most important job there is – parenting. 
From dressing up in fabulous frocks, to zipping her mouth when necessary and riding the high of a glorious choral harmony, Jackie shares openly about all the things that make her who she is – a loud and proud wāhine toa! 
Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas <a href="https://parentingplace.nz/resources">HERE</a>. 
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Big dreams and diva energy with Jackie Clarke 

We’ve reeled in a fantastic guest for this episode - Scott Parry from the New Zealand TV show Fishing and Adventure (now in its 12th season) is here for a chat through his other favourite gig – being a dad! 

First off though, we challenge Scott to a quick-fire round of fishing questions to get to know him a little better before digging into some of the highlights of his fatherhood journey to date (him and his wife have just added twins to the brood!). 

We also talk about the challenge of finding patience in parenting, the power of play and the joy that comes with modelling a love and respect for the ocean and great outdoors. 

Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE. 

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We’ve reeled in a fantastic guest for this episode - Scott Parry from the New Zealand TV show <a href="https://fishingandadventure.co.nz/?srsltid=AfmBOoqu3Mvi4ykMhlg3HCZb8SaxiN3Fr2g6ZC1cCOUz5bon_dX4L9GE">Fishing and Adventure</a> (now in its 12th season) is here for a chat through his other favourite gig – being a dad! 
First off though, we challenge Scott to a quick-fire round of fishing questions to get to know him a little better before digging into some of the highlights of his fatherhood journey to date (him and his wife have just added twins to the brood!). 
We also talk about the challenge of finding patience in parenting, the power of play and the joy that comes with modelling a love and respect for the ocean and great outdoors. 
Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas <a href="https://parentingplace.nz/resources">HERE</a>. 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/parentingplacenz/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/parentingplacenz/">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@parentingplacenz">Tik Tok</a> @parentingplacenz

Cancer, courage and making the days count with Kylie DellaBarca Steel

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