We're into a new year and to start things off on a high, we're chatting with Dr. Jin Russell - a consultant developmental paediatrician at Auckland's Starship Children’s Health, a Growing Up in New Zealand researcher and tireless champion of better health and developmental outcomes for New Zealand kids. 

In this episode Jin touches on some of the findings of her PhD thesis into the effects of health inequities on kids’ development, which at times is confronting, but at other times is incredibly hopeful. On the hopeful end of the spectrum, Jin shares some of her positive findings on the power of reading to kids, which is not just great for development but moves them “forwards towards flourishing.” How good is that!!

Jin also gets personal about her motherhood journey to date (she has two gorgeous young boys with her husband Matheson), her village, the tricky juggle of work and PhD studies and the powerful stories that have shaped her mindset growing up in a high-achieving migrant family. 

She also touches on the challenge of childhood anxiety and recommends Parenting Place's Untangling Anxiety parenting course as a wonderful resource for parents and caregivers. Anxiety isn't a simple fix, but there are ways that you can support your child to navigate those big feelings that tangle up everyday life. Visit Parenting Place to FIND OUT MORE.

You can also find more parenting resources over on our Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok accounts.

We're into a new year and to start things off on a high, we're chatting with Dr. Jin Russell - a consultant developmental paediatrician at Auckland's Starship Children&rsquo;s Health, a&nbsp;Growing Up in New Zealand researcher and tireless champion of better health and developmental outcomes for New Zealand kids.&nbsp;
In this episode Jin touches on some of the findings of her PhD thesis into the effects of health inequities on kids&rsquo; development, which at times is confronting, but at other times is incredibly hopeful. On the hopeful end of the spectrum, Jin shares some of her positive findings on the&nbsp;power of reading to kids, which is not just great for development but moves them &ldquo;forwards towards flourishing.&rdquo; How good is that!!
Jin also gets personal about her motherhood journey to date (she has two gorgeous young boys with her husband Matheson), her village, the tricky juggle of work and PhD studies and the powerful stories that have shaped her mindset growing up in a high-achieving migrant family.&nbsp;
She also touches on the challenge of childhood anxiety and recommends Parenting Place's <a href="https://hub.parentingplace.nz/courses/untangling-anxiety">Untangling Anxiety parenting course</a> as a wonderful resource for parents and caregivers. Anxiety isn't a simple fix, but there are ways that you can support your child to navigate those big feelings that tangle up everyday life. Visit Parenting Place to <a href="https://parentingplace.nz/courses/anxiety-online">FIND OUT MORE.</a>
You can also find more parenting resources over on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parentingplacenz/">Instagram,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/parentingplacenz/">Facebook and </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@parentingplacenz">Tik Tok</a> accounts.

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.

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