About our kids
About our kids
Jimmy Cross
This is the podcast for parents, carers, teachers, school staff and Headteachers ...you guessed it: about our kids. We discuss everything from your own mental health & wellbeing, to supporting the development, health & wellbeing of our kids, and everything in between.
7 - Your children, your responsibility?
This episode will give you some food for thought regarding your own ethos and practice as a parent, practitioner or both! FACEBOOK CLICK HERE https://www.facebook.com/groups/2776422335759291 INSTAGRAM CLICK HERE https://www.instagram.com/jc_wellbeing_support/ TO WORK WITH ME CLICK HERE https://www.jcwellbeingsupport.co.uk/services Book Recommendation: Mans Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mans-Search-for-Meaning-Audiobook/B004EVQKKK?source_code=M2M30DFT1BkSH101514006O&ipRedirectOverride=true&msclkid=9f86ec8cb30f102233468e91bdd1b933&gclid=9f86ec8cb30f102233468e91bdd1b933&gclsrc=3p.ds Quotes “Parents can only give good advice or put children on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands” Anne Frank “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our ability to choose our response.  In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl “Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way” Viktor E. Frankl
Feb 28, 2022
13 min
6 - How shame, pride and/or guilt may be getting in your way
In this episode I discuss the constant pressures that we face in regards to supporting our children and young people and why we often find it difficult to ask for and/or accept support. FACEBOOK CLICK HERE https://www.facebook.com/groups/2776422335759291 INSTAGRAM CLICK HERE https://www.instagram.com/jc_wellbeing_support/ TO WORK WITH ME CLICK HERE https://www.jcwellbeingsupport.co.uk/services The Controversial article I mention : https://yourot.com/parenting-club/2017/5/24/what-are-we-doing-to-our-children?fbclid=IwAR1yKJq6PFiIi3UApQfyVzU92pP3-f4M0N99e0CKY2j_kr-NGGJhqvh3OGc Bill Gates Quote: “ developing a systematic way to help teachers get better is the powerful idea in education today , the surest way to weaken it is to turn it into a capricious exercise in public shaming, lets focus on creating a personnel system that helps teachers improve”
Feb 14, 2022
23 min
5 - LET'S TALK MEDICATION - Should you medicate your child?
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Feb 3, 2022
9 min
4 - Children's Mental Health Week - my thoughts...
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Feb 1, 2022
9 min
3. Dealing with Battles in the Classroom
This episode is a tool of support for all of the teachers out there that are finding themselves in daily battles with some of their students. It is short, to the point and has some golden nuggets of information that will help your practice. Take a look at my website to see more details of the work that I do.
Jan 17, 2022
15 min
2 - How to deal with battles at home
This episode is for you if you are finding yourself in constant battles with your child(ren) ...of all ages... and you want some hard hitting quick tips on how to break the cycle.  LINKS BELOW: MY WEBSITE Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram
Dec 21, 2021
20 min
1 - Find Your Happy - take care of YOU to take care of THEM.
This episode is an introduction to The 'About Our Kids' Podcast and discusses, not only the importance of self care, but also how you can create 'happy habits' to support yours, and your children's/student's wellbeing on a daily basis. LINKS Take a look at my website to discover more about me, my services and how we can work together. Facebook Instagram Resources mentioned in this episode were: The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson Atomic Habits - James Clear
Dec 13, 2021
18 min