Parent Unplugged
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I Handed My Baby to a Stranger Because I Couldn’t Do It Anymore
July 6, 2026 · 49 minLisa opens up about raising two autistic children with very different needs, navigating school battles, masking, meltdowns, postnatal depression, and her own late autism diagnosis. In this honest conversation, she shares the reality behind…
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The Truth About Potty Training
July 1, 2026 · 17 minIn this eye-opening podcast episode, we unpack the truth about potty training, nappies, toilet learning, constipation, poo withholding, and the “readiness” myth many parents are told to follow. A research nurse explains why children…
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She Found a Love Letter in His Jacket Pocket After 22 Years of Marriage
June 29, 2026 · 33 minHelen Thorn - comedian, author and one half of Scummy Mummies — joins me to share the story behind the smile. After discovering her husband had been having an affair, Helen suddenly found herself navigating heartbreak, divorce, single…
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The Hidden Trauma of Feeding
June 25, 2026 · 12 minBreastfeeding is often described as “the most natural thing in the world” - so why do so many parents struggle with it?In this powerful conversation, midwife Louise Broadridge explores the emotional reality of infant feeding, the pressure…
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I Fostered Over 200 Children
June 23, 2026 · 34 minWhat is it really like to foster a child? In this powerful episode, Charis sits down with Deborah Bright, who has spent the last 35 years fostering more than 200 children alongside raising her own family and adopting two children…
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AUTISM CHANGED EVERYTHING
June 18, 2026 · 16 minWhat happens when the future you imagined for your child suddenly changes? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, a father shares what it really felt like in the early days of his son’s autism diagnosis - the fear, the…
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Losing My Wife at 31: Raising Our Daughter Alone
June 16, 2026 · 49 minIn this deeply moving episode, Chris shares the story of losing his wife Laura to sarcoma — a rare and aggressive cancer — while raising their young daughter together. From the shock of diagnosis during early parenthood, through treatment…
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Children Are Allowed To Be Children
June 11, 2026 · 11 minIn this highlight episode, Dr Martha joins Parent Unplugged to unpack what young children are really struggling with - and why so much of what we label as “bad behaviour” is often just development. From tantrums and public judgment to…