Anna Asks

Author: Anna Cusack

Welcome to the Anna Asks podcast, a place for people and parents looking for actual answers to big questions. From pregnancy to prejudice, parenting to the pandemic, sleep to sexuality to social justice, well be digging into the topics that matter to all of us, whether we like it or not. This podcast was previously titled Motherhood Made Magic. Anna Cusack is a speaker, mentor, connector, doula and author of Mama, You're Not Broken: Unmasking the Unspoken Emotions of Modern Motherhood
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Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting

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S8, Ep5 - Finding your own path with parenting mentor Mel Burgess
Episode 5
Sunday, 1 December, 2024

For 15 years Mel Burgess has supported parents to learn how to understand, connect with and meet the needs of their children. In this interview Mel shares how, after a brutal first four years of parenthood, she came to learn these skills herself and begin teaching them to others. We also discuss: The patterns she sees in those seeking her support Common sites of difficulty and conflict Why some couples with kids need a parenting mentor more than a relationship counselor How parenting mentorship can operate and assist families where the parents have separated The activities and approaches she's found to be ineffective and left behind. You can find Mel and her weekly parenting tip newsletter at www.loveparenting.com.au Find Anna, her book, free postpartum preparation guides, doula services, mothers' and parents' circles and more at www.annacusack.com.au