The Parent Squad

With exam season just around the corner, John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge to let you know how you can help your children in the lead-up. 

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Most children reach a point in their pre-teen or teenage years when they grow more self aware, they begin to make comments that are critical of themselves. 

Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how parents should respond to these comments to avoid worsening their self-image. 

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Recent studies from the United States show how detrimental being a parent can be to your mental health. 

Tim Beveridge is joined by Parenting Place CEO Dave Atkinson to discuss how to maintain your mental health with children. 

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Neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the harms of helicopter parenting and how to raise resilient kids.

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Children will often insist on having music or a TV show playing in the background while they study, but how distracting is it really?

Also, how are single parents able to cope with all the decision making and responsibilities they have to do alone?

Neuroscience trainer Kathryn Berkett joins Tim Beveridge to discuss this and more. 

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Parents often feel pressured to have the school holidays fully booked with activities and programs, but psychologist Sara Chatwin says that may not be the best thing to do for children. 

Sara joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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Parenting expert John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the importance of reading to children and how children books have changed over the years. 

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Many parents have grown more hesitant when it comes to posting pictures of their children online. 

The conversation is growing around the dangers of sharing photos and information publicly. 

Parenting expert Holly Brooker joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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Several schools nationwide are considering online learning as a solution to manage poor attendance, teacher shortages, and student mental health. 

Kathryn Berkett joins Tyler Adams on The Weekend Collective to explain why this is a bad idea. 

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A British mum is facing backlash after allowing her 15 year old son to travel Europe with his 16 year old friend. 

The mum acknowledged the danger in this, but said, "in this increasingly risk-averse world it's vital that we find any ways we can to give our children the confidence that only comes from trusting them."

So where do you draw the line? How can you let your children go without giving too much freedom? Dr Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss. 

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How do you help your children build healthy habits without taking it too far? 

Kim Harvey joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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How do you balance disciplining your children while still allowing them to choose their own path?

Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.

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What do you do when your child is picking school subjects? Do you step in when they want to drop core subjects? 

Parenting expert John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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Why is anxiety becoming so much more prevalent in children? Are evolving parenting styles to blame? 

Parent coach Jenny Hale joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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Is it possible to break out of the stigma and be a successful step-parent? Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. 

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Educational Psychologist Kathryn Berkett joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss where to draw the line when your child is being bullied. 

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Psychologist Sara Chatwin joined Tyler Adams on The Weekend Collective to discuss new statistics showing that children in New Zealand are using screens far more than children in other countries. 

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Getting through the classic puberty talk can be a difficult and awkward experience for parents and children alike.

How do we handle this tastefully? Expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Fertility expert Dr Simon McDowell joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why fertility is declining worldwide - and how prospective parents can prepare for the best chances to conceive.

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What do you do when your child want to pursue a career that will make life financially tough - and is it okay to discourage them from pursuing their dreams? Expert Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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What's anxiety and what is an anxiety disorder? Expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether stress and anxiety are pivotal to growth and maturity as a child.

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In a world where kids have access to everything, how often do you adhere to parental guidance when watching mature content with your kids? Kathryn Berkett from Engage Training joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Can parents take their enthusiasm for children's sports too far? Expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the best ways to behave on the sidelines. 

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Parent teacher interviews are happening at the moment, but some parents don't care to attend or be involved. Should parental attendance be compulsory?

Plus, winter sport is in full swing and as a parent, how involved should you be on the side-lines?

Sara Chatwin from MindWorks joined the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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It was Pink Shirt Day on the 17th of May and Dave Atkinson from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to chat about why people turn to bullying - and how we can prevent it.

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Is the new school lunch programme a sign that parenting has changed? Expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to share his insight.

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A review by the Education Hub found just 60 percent of the country's 15-year-olds were achieving above the most basic levels of reading and writing.

This means 40 percent of 15-year-olds struggle with reading and writing, so what role do parents need to play in encouraging their kids to read? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective with his advice.

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Leave the baby with a sitter or take them everywhere with you?

US comedian Arj Barker has sparked a furious backlash after asking a woman to take her baby out of his show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival - what do we think?

John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective with his take.

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Should you help your children choose a career after school, or should you trust them to forge their own path?

Kathryn Berkett joined the Weekend Collective with her thoughts. 

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Apparently 'it takes a village to raise a child'. But in the real world, should you ever tell off other people's kids?

Dougal Sutherland from Umbrella Wellbeing joins the Weekend Collective to give his take.

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School Strike for Climate took place on Friday in over 20 different places in New Zealand, with thousands of students showing up to have their say.

However, should we be encouraging political activism at a young age? Sara Chatwin gives her take.

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When should you let your kids start using social media? Florida governor and former presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is pushing a ban until 14- is this a good idea?

Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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British pop singer Lily Allen has admitted that while her children 'complete' her, having them 'totally ruined' her career. So John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to answer the question - can you have it both ways?

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In honour of St Patrick's Day, psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to help parents navigate their children through their first drink.

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This week on the Parent Squad, expert Dorothy Waide offers her input on the perfect bedtime routine for kids- and shares her take on co-sleeping.

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After producer Joe was beaten by a 13-year-old in tennis, he expressed concern about how the kid's parents were coaching and pushing her from the side-lines.

So how much is too much when it comes to pushing your kids to succeed in sport? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins to discuss.

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Real Life host and parenting expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss keeping an eye on children and stopping sneaky - and harmful - habits.

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How do you break the rut of reacting badly when your kids drive you nuts? Jenny Hale from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to give her thoughts.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has sent a clear message to parents to 'wake up', as an effort to tackle low school attendance.

So why don't kids want to go to school, how can we improve the situations, and is it the parents, teachers, or kids at fault? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Florida lawmakers voted to restrict children’s access to social media- should New Zealand follow suit?

Plus, when do you let the training wheels come off as a parent, and is it okay to still be a helicopter parent? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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With summer festivities like parties, and gigs on the horizon- should we be more honest about the realities of drugs and alcohol consumption amongst our young people?

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Social media has stopped kids being interested in communicating with each other, so how can we educate kids on the value of having strong social skills?

Registered psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to give her advice.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to talk privacy and protection- and highlight when checking in on your kids goes too far.

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A controversial sex education book Welcome to Sex has been given an 'unrestricted classification' in New Zealand.

How long should you prolong adult conversations for a young mind? Kathryn joins the Weekend Collective to give her opinion.

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School attendance is down again, with more than half of students not attending regularly in term 2 of 2023- but who is at fault here, and what can be done to fix this problem?

Sara Chatwin from Mind Works joins the Weekend Collective to share her insight.

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In the current social and political climate, everything on the news seems to be doom and gloom. So should you let your kids watch the news?

Dorothy Waide joins the Weekend Collective to share her insight.

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This week, expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Parent Squad to offer advice about helping your children out with their future careers- and when to step back from the process.

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What should you do when your child is developing some bad habits when it comes to studying? John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to give advice on how best to coach our kids when it comes to learning. 

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What does it mean for kids to build healthy and secure attachments with their parents or caregivers, especially in the context of adoption?

Dave Atkinson from The Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to explain Attachment Theory.

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This week on The Parent Squad, expert Kathryn Berkett explains how to identify tell-tale signs your child is suffering from anxiety.

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Adult children seem to be living at home longer and longer- Dr Jo Prendergast joined the Weekend Collective to discuss if there was a 'right age' to kick them out.

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What is executive functioning in children, and has life become too busy for our kids? Author, councillor, and parent coach Rebekah Ballagh joins the Weekend Collective to chat more.

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The end of the school year is just around the corner, and students will be beginning to decide what they'll do after school. 

So as a parent, how do you divorce yourself from your children's goals and their future? Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland shares his take on things.

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Author and expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the right age to let kids date, and whether or not parents should have a say in who they choose.

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Expert Jenny Hale joins the Weekend Collective to discuss financial literacy and how open parents should be with their own finances.

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More and more school students are getting into physical fights, so should parents teach their kids to resist/avoid/defeat bullies? Nathan Wallis gives his take on things. 

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Expert Dorothy Waide joins The Weekend Collective to discuss the mental health of mums' postpartum.

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This week on the Parent Squad, psychologist and social commentator Sara Chatwin weighs in on whether phones have a place in schools and whether aggression on the sports sidelines goes too far.

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My daughters have to choose elective subjects for next year – so how can I help them navigate their choices? John Cowan from ZB's Real Life gives me his advice.

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With the Barbie Movie making waves in the world, Clinical Psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to answer whether parents need to have more control over our children's media consumption. 

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Dave Atkinson from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to talk about the importance of kids playing sport and being involved in physical activity.

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Ever wondered if parents should have a say in their children's friendships? Kathryn Berkett from Engage Training gives her thoughts.

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Parenting expert Dorothy Waide joins the Weekend Collective to talk about the increase in young children spending time on screens and whether this is good for their wellbeing.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss when you bite the bullet and give your children the chat about the birds and the bees.

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Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to talk about whether parents should take the wrap for their children's unlawful behaviour. Plus, who's at fault with ramraids, the kids or the parent's influence?

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Parenting expert Dorothy Waide joins the show to answer if parents should have more control over their children's media consumption.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to discuss how to cope as a parent when kids leave the nest + Andy Mcdonnell joins us for the wrap-up of sports this week.

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Psychologist and neuroscience trainer Kathryn Berkett joins the Parent Squad totalk about the hold social media and technology has on our teens- as well as whether hormones can excuse bad behaviour.

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Today's edition with the Parenting Place's Jenny Hale was about how to parent a tween and how different it is from a child.

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This week on the Parent Squad, we're joined by educator and former psychologist Laughton King to dismantle dyslexia and creating an environment for your child to thrive if they have been diagnosed.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins The Parent Squad to talk about the difficulty of having different personality traits to your children, hate it or embrace it.

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This week, Parenting Place CEO Dave Atkinson advised parents on introducing technology and devices to kids and keeping them safe online.

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Parenting expert Dorothy Waide joined the Weekend Collective to talk about Karitane Nurses and whether new mums have enough support in New Zealand.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins The Parent Squad to talk about whether or not you should discourage your children from following certain career paths that might be difficult in the future.

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Neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis joined the Weekend Collective to talk about teaching kids the value of mindfulness in this day and age.

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Parenting expert Dorothy Waide joined The Weekend Collective to discuss educating your children and how involved parents should get.

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Author and Real Life host John Cowan joined The Weekend Collective to discuss criticism and parenting- is it ever okay to criticise someone else's parenting style in public?

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Educational expert Kathryn Berkett joined the Weekend Collective to discuss whether kids' birthday parties are getting out of hand.

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Neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis joined the Weekend Collective to talk about protecting kids online in the era of smartphones and TikTok.

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In this week's edition of The Parent Squad, expert Dorothy Waide advises parents on working with reluctant readers and emphasises the importance of literacy in child development.

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Today on the Parent Squad, ZB's John Cowan offered advice on communicating with kids during times of crisis and big events.

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Today on The Parent Squad, clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire offered advice on how to handle sibling rivalries.

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This week on The Parent Squad, educational expert Kathryn Burkett explained back to school anxiety, and why kids in Auckland are feeling unsettled due to last week's weather.

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Next week marks the beginning of the 2023 school year, and parenting expert John Cowan offered advice on how to prepare your anxious child for a new school term.

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The end of another school year brings prize-giving ceremonies- and extra stress for children and families. John Cowan from ZB's 'Real Life' joined in to offer parents advice for navigating this tricky time of year.

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Neuroscience educator Kathryn Berkett talked about conflicts and relationships and what children can pick up on from a young age.

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Zazi Plays is on the show talking about how to deal with anxiety at a young age.

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Bestselling author Dorothy Waide joined the Weekend Collective crew for The Parent Squad.

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Family Coach John Cowan joined the Weekend Collective team to discuss...

Is it ok to snoop or spy on your kids for their own sake – when is it ok. I imagined if I ever bought them a car I would put a gps in it... 

Moody kids - how much should parents tolerate in terms of mood changes and tantrums – what are the battles you should leave for another day? 

Should you let your children swear at home? 

Separation anxiety with drop offs I 

I know we have probably done it before but when does your child need a smart phone – asking for a friend – and how to resist your child’s emotional pleas on the subject 

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Zazi Henderson is a speech and language therapist whose Instagram alter ego is a @zaziplays.

She joined The Weekend Collective. 

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CEO of Parenting Place Dave Atkinson joins the show ahead of the school holidays. Family traditions, screen time and family projects featured on the show.

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Baby Whisperer Dorothy Waide joined the Weekend Collective to discuss taking young kids on holidays, and reasons why people have children in the first place. 

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Dr Anna Martin joined The Weekend Collective for The Parent Squad.

They discussed kids needing their own bedrooms and the need to give children an opportunity to share their side of a story.

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Parenting Expert John Cowan joined the Weekend Collective with  Tim Beveridge and Francesca Rudkin to discuss the value of grandparents, reconnecting with family members and managing relationships. 

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Neuroscience Educator Kathryn Berkett joined the Weekend Collective to discuss discouraging addictive behaviours, why the first 1000 days are important, and more. 

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Baby Whisperer Dororthy Waide joined the Weekend Collective to discuss small children arguing, going on holiday without your children, childhood friends who are bad influences and more. 

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Parenting Expert John Cowan joined the Weekend Collective to discuss siblings who always argue, how important are school reports, and all your parenting questions. 

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Family coach Jenny Hale joined the Weekend Collective to discuss childhood bullying, how to not bring up your children to be bully's and more. 

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