Helping Anxious Children: Empowering Carers, Educators and Parents with Proven Strategies
The Huddle Wisdom Podcast

The Huddle Wisdom Podcast

Hosted by: Dr. Davin Tan - Psychiatrist and Dedicated Dad on a Mission to Empower People, Parents, Caregivers and Anyone Helping Their Anxious Children Thrive

Navigating the complexities of caring for children in today’s world can be challenging. Stay updated with the latest mental models and key ideas to help your family thrive. The Huddle Wisdom Podcast* focuses on...

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Episode 084: How to use praise effectively. No cringe praise!

Learn how to praise your kids in a way that isn't contrived or cringey.  At the same time build their sense of agency without giving them an inflated ego or a need for constant approval.
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Episode 083: BREAKING. mindfulness does not work...for everyone

Read this before leaving work. https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/25/3/117 In brief blanket strategies like mindfulness programs don't work for everyone. Why? Because if you fail to connect with someone first, your...
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Episode 082: Effective discipline for oppositional kids starts with understanding these 5 themes

Parenting children through their opposition and defiance can be tough because it pushes our buttons. It can be difficult not to take their resistance personally. But keep the following principles in mind and you'll...
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Episode 081: Improve the rate of success of your plans

Sometimes we try to keep to the plan but life has it's own ideas.  How do we increase our chances of a plan working out in our favour in the face of changing circumstances? Tune in here.    Waitlist for Foundations of...
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Episode 080: Holidays aren't going to improve your relationship. Don't confuse cause and correlation.

If you want to help keep the show going please consider contributing. www.buymeacoffee.com/huddlewisdom   If you'd like to get on the waitlist for the Foundations of Emotional Connection course then go to...
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Episode 079: School refusal and failure. What do you do to improve your chances of getting your kids to school?

School refusal is a hard problem for kids, parents and teachers. Failure is common. Is there a mental model or approach we can adopt to deal with this? Join me for this week's episode and I think you might find it...
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Episode 078c: sports Karen thinking errors and kerplunk

Join us for another riveting episode as Davin drives home from work...trying to figure out what cognitive error sports parent Karens make. And what you can do to make sure you don't become one.
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Episode 078: Thinking incorrectly can cost you your relationship

Thinking errors are normal but we have to know they exist so we don't let them ruin our relationships with our kids.
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Episode 078b: part deux of thinking wrong in parenting and how to not!

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Episode 077: help my adult kids are a mess and I can't get through to them

Once a parent, always a parent.  Likewise, you're always going to be a child to someone no matter how old you are... but, it can be incredibly challenging knowing how best to help an adult child who is going off the...
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Episode 076: What's up with the youth today?

  Why do young people do such naughty things like ram raids? And what can we do as parents to help stop that behaviour? Tune in.     Link to Connection Kickstarter - FREE...
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Episode 075: Reasons kids bully and ways to help the bully and the victim.

It's really stressful when you find out your child is being a bully, or is being bullied. There's plenty of conflicting advice you might be given which only adds to the stress.  Don't worry, here's some anchor points...
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