Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood
The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is brought to you by Parents You’ve Got This. Parenting can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast is designed to help you prepare for pregnancy, birth, baby and parenthood. Each week Christy Hopwood and Freya Owen interview leading experts who share the essential information you need to know for each stage of the parenting journey. With this podcast you’ll feel you’ve got this parenting gig.
Episodes
We’re putting the spotlight on something you probably use every single day, but might not think twice about: your kids’ shoes.
Are they really supporting your child’s growing feet? Do toddlers need arch support? And what about hand-me-down sneakers, are they OK to use?
To answer these questions and more, in this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are joined by leading Melbourne-based podiat...
Pregnancy is often described as a magical time, but for many expecting parents, it's also a time filled with worry, guilt, and overwhelming emotions. From questioning every choice to fearing the worst, these feelings can cast a shadow over what’s 'supposed to be' a happy time.
In this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we’re joined by Dr Carrie Haywood, our clinical Psychologist Expert to ta...
Want to know if having an epidural is right for your birth plan? What is the process? How does having an epidural affect your labour and birth?
Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is back for Season 7 and we welcome back Obstetrician Dr Peter Jurcevic to explain what an epidural is and what the risks and benefits of choosing an epidural to help with pain during labour are.We discuss:
What an epidural ...
In this episode we’re talking about something no parent wants to think about, but absolutely needs to know. How to protect our children from abuse, and how to give them the tools to protect themselves.
For Episode 120 of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast our guest is John Cardamone, Body Safety Educator and Child Protection Advocate. This episode isn’t about creating fear, it’s about building confi...
Giving birth is one of the most physically draining and hormonally depleting experiences a woman will go through. Being tired and sleepless with a newborn also plays havoc with our skin.
This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we cover everything from breakouts and pigmentation to hair loss and healing, and why postpartum skin can be unpredictable and frustrating.
We’re joined by Dr Alice R...
Bleeding after birth and into postpartum – what is normal?
On Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we talk about bleeding postpartum. It's one of those things many mums aren't fully prepared for until it happens. How much is normal? When should you worry? And what’s really going on in your body during those first few weeks after birth? To guide us through all of this we welcome back our Ob...
Do you have a clingy baby, toddler or preschooler?
Does your child never let you put them down, cry every time you leave daycare or never want to play independently?
If this sounds familiar you are definitely not alone. Clinginess while beautiful can be exhausting. This week we invite our emotion coach expert Dr Christiane Kehoe back on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast to discuss childhood clingi...
Ahh morning sickness would have to be one of the worst parts of pregnancy. Don't worry, help is here. In the past women had to put up with it, but today there are lots of new things you can try to help alleviate the dreaded morning sickness if it is impacting your pregnancy.
This week on the Podcast we are welcoming back our OB Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to talk all about morning sickness and what you can do about it.
Episode 18: P...
Crying baby? Help is here. If you have a baby who cries for hours on end, our hearts go out to you, it is incredibly tough. How do you know if it is developmentally normal or if your baby may have colic?
We ask our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi all about crying and colicky babies in this week's episode of the Podcast.
Episode:17 Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood 🎙️Colic and Crying Babies Help Is Here
We...
If you are a parent of a little one transitioning to kinder or school, returning to work after parental leave, becoming a parent for the first time in 2026, or supporting your child through a new transition to childcare or managing anxiety, then we’ve got you covered with our New Year, New You, New Transitions bonus podcast compilation.
We have compiled our best episodes on this topic to help you master this transition:
Parents You’v...
Happy holidays, friends! 🎄🎙️
We’ve created the ultimate Surviving the Holidays Guide, sharing our best-of podcast episodes to help you get through the silly season as a parent.
Episode 116: Parents You’ve Got This – Surviving the Holidays Special
Travel & Sleep, Screen Time, Parenting Guilt and Childhood Memories
We kick things off with Travel & Sleep with our Sleep Expert Laura Conway, who shares her top tips to hel...
What happens to your skin during pregnancy🤰🏽?
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking all things pregnancy skin. We cover everything from pregnancy skin changes to breakouts and melasma to skincare ingredients and treatments.
Leading Melbourne Dermatologist Dr Alice Rudd is in the podcast chair to answer all your questions including how to treat common conditions, what’s safe to use, what to avoid, and ho...
Does your baby prefer one parent to another?
Episode 113: Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast
Parent Preference can be really hurtful if you are the parent who is being constantly rejected. On the flipside, being the preferred parent can feel exhausting and overwhelming. Neither experience is easy! And the good news is, parent preference is likely to change - again and again - as your child gets ...
Want to know the most embarrassing things that can happen in labour?
Listen to E112:Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast.
Labour and birth are vulnerable times and we welcome back our Obstetrician Dr Peter Jurcevic who has seen and heard it all. The good news is no one is judging you, the birth suite is a safe place. We hope that this episode will help you avoid feeling embarrassed because it’s al...
Perinatal anxiety and depression is something that impacts so many parents. Babies really do turn our lives upside down and bring about huge emotions and changes.
This week on Parents You’ve Hot This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome CEO of PANDA Juile Borninkhof to share her insights and advice about perinatal anxiety and depression and to talk about the incredible organisation
PANDA and the support and s...
What does it really mean to have a premature baby? What challenges do these little fighters face and how can parents navigate this unexpected journey? This week on the pod we are talking about premature babies.
November 17 is World Prematurity Day, and we welcome back our Peadiatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to share insights into what to expect if you have a premature baby. Christy Hopwood co-host shares a parent’s perspective on wh...
Are you feeling burnt out? You're not alone.
Parenting is one of the most rewarding roles we’ll ever have, but let’s be honest: it’s exhausting, overwhelming, and at times, completely depleting. This week on the podcast Podcast, we’re talking about something many parents experience but few speak openly about, we are talking about Parental Burnout.
In this episode we are joined by Dr Carrie Haywood our Clinical Psychologist Expert...
How do you care for your kids' teeth?
This week's episode of the Podcast is all about kids' teeth, how they come up/down, how they lose their teeth and how to care for their baby and adult teeth. We welcome Dentist Alex Zelmanovich to talk about when to schedule your little one’s first dental visit, what really causes cavities, how to make brushing less of a battle.
Episode 108: Parents You've Got This - Everything y...
Do you know how to look after your child’s feet?
This week's episode of the Podcast is all about feet! We talk with Podiatrist Julie Rovas about how children’s feet grow, how we should care for our children’s feet and when we may need to be concerned.
Episode 107: Parents You've Got This - Everything you need to know about Kids feet
We discuss:
How children's feet develop during the growing years
The common foot issues p...
Why is play so vital in your child’s development?
Play is a vital ingredient to help your child learn about themselves and the world. Children are full of energy but as parents it can be hard to think of different activities for little ones to keep them entertained.
This week on the Podcast we welcome back our Emotion Coach Expert Dr Christiane Kehoe to help us understand the importance of play time for children.
Episode 106: Pare...
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