For some kids, saying goodbye to a parent can be incredibly distressing. For others, it's really hard to say goodbye but they understand that it's important to part ways for a while. No matter the situation, when goodbyes are hard, it's upsetting for everyone. What do you do? Do you leave while they're occupied with a puzzle at kinder? Do you hang around for a while to make sure they've settled in with their teacher? Do you peer in the window to keep an eye on things after they've parted with you? Do you scoop them up and take them home, hoping tomorrow will be easier? So many questions, it's time we had the answers.

In this episode I share ten strategies to support your little one (or bigger one!) to say goodbye with less distress and upset for everyone. It's not an overnight fix, but these insights and strategies, when put into practice, are an absolute gamechanger.

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This interview with renowned Developmental Paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey is a must listen for any parent, teacher or clinician supporting a child or teen with anxiety. Dr Billy shares understanding, strategies and hope in spades as he shares insights from his clinical work supporting children of all ages, and their families, with anxiety and other mental health challenges. He shares how to explain anxiety in a way that kids and teens understand, the main components of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety, practical strategies to implement to support anxious kids and so much more.

Dr. Billy emphasises that there is no magic behind the pediatrician's door and, in this conversation, continues his mission to share his experience and expertise in ways that are accessible for families and for anyone supporting young people with their mental health.

Dr Billy Garvey is a Developmental & Behavioural Paediatrician, Churchill fellowship recipient, NHMRC postgraduate scholarship PhD candidate, Podcaster and author of Ten things I wish you knew about your child's mental health.

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https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838

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Jodi is a speaker, educator, and bestselling author specialising in anxiety and well-being. Learn more: https://drjodirichardson.com.

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It's common for us to be harder on ourselves than we would ever be on others. Our tone, our words and the kindness we show when someone else makes a mistake can sound very different to our self-talk when we mess up. Learning to be more compassionate towards ourselves and to being more open to receiving compassion from others is at the heart of this week's conversation with Dr Stan Steindl. Dr Steindl shares three different flows of compassion, what can stand in the way of us being open to receiving compassion from others, the components of compassion and how Compassion Focused Therapy helps us to notice our suffering and learn how we can help alleviate suffering in ourselves and others.

A clinical psychologist, Dr Stan Steindl is a leader in the science, practice and application of compassion. He's an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland (UQ), co-director of the UQ Compassionate Mind Research Group, author and founder of the YouTube channel, Compassion in a T-shirt.

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ABOUT JODI:

Jodi is a speaker, educator, and bestselling author specialising in anxiety and well-being. Learn more: https://drjodirichardson.com.

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