Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents
Wiggle Talk - A Podcast For Parents
Wiggle Talk lifts the curtain on The Wiggles you know and love. Every week, get an insight into the lives of Simon and Lachy as not only Wiggles, but parents, as they navigate issues you’re probably going through with your toddlers right now. Plus, each episode listeners, and famous friends, will have the opportunity to ask founding Wiggles member and expert dad Anthony Field questions about thei…Social links:
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The Celebrity Moments The Wiggles Still Talk About
Over the years, The Wiggles have welcomed some very famous faces into their world - sometimes for a song, sometimes on stage, and sometimes simply because their kids were huge fans. Anthony joins Simon and Lachy to look back at some of the most memorable encounters and collaborations, from Kylie M…
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Why Maggie Dent Wants Families to Rethink Screen Time
Screens are part of everyday family life - but what might they be crowding out? One of Australia’s best-known parenting authors and educators, Maggie Dent, joins Simon and Lachy to unpack what screen use can mean for play, movement, attention and connection, and why a handheld device isn’t quite t…
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What Our Sons and Daughters Need Most, with Dr Shefali
Girls learn to perform perfection. Boys learn to perform toughness. But where do those messages come from - and what can parents do differently? Clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Conscious Parenting movement Dr Shefali returns to Wiggle Talk to unpack the …
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Dear Wiggles: How Much Is Too Much for a Child’s Birthday Gift?
Birthday parties seem to come with a whole new set of rules - how much do you spend, what do you buy for a child you barely know, and what happens when the presents start piling up? Simon and Lachy talk birthday gift pressure, $5 parties and whether “no presents” is ever the answer. Then Simon sha…
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How to Get Grandparents and Parents on the Same Page with Maggie Dent
Grandparents can be one of the best parts of family life. They can also bring different rules, different ideas about discipline, and occasionally a few more treats than you had in mind. Maggie Dent joins Simon and Lachy to talk about finding the balance between parents and grandparents, setting bo…
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What Your Kids Hear When You Talk About Your Body
That throwaway comment about needing to work off dessert, hating a photo of yourself or wishing your body looked different? Your children may be listening more closely than you realise. 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt and body image researcher Dr Zali Yager from The Embrace Collective j…
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Dear Wiggles: Do You Ever Miss Your Pre-Kid Life?
A broken peg has become one toddler’s most treasured possession. Simon and Lachy get into the weird little obsessions children develop - before a listener asks a question that hits a little closer to home: do you ever miss your pre-kid weekends? From spontaneous plans to finding five minutes to yo…
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How Lachy and Dana Built Their Blended Family
When Lachy met Dana, he wasn’t just beginning a new relationship. He was also stepping into the life of her three-year-old son and working out what his place in their family might become. Dana joins Lachy and Simon for a deeply personal conversation about how their blended family came together, th…
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Big Strong John’s Five-Minute Workout
You’re tired, busy and usually being climbed on by a small child - so where exactly is exercise supposed to fit? Big Strong John joins Simon and Lachy to share how becoming a dad changed his routine, why a workout doesn’t need to take an hour and the small changes that can make moving more achieva…
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Dear Wiggles: When Helping Creates Twice the Work
They only want to help. So how have you ended up refolding the washing, rewiping the bench and cleaning flour off the floor? Simon, Lachy, Caterina and John compare notes on toddlers who want in on absolutely everything - and how they keep them involved without completely losing the plot. To subm…
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