Welcome to the 'Parenting with Compassion' Podcast with Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Member of the Mental Health Advisory Panel at A Lust For Life charity. This series evolved from Malie's '#COVID19 Special Broadcasts for Parents' which supported parents over 12 weeks during the COVID19 lockdown (drmaliecoyne.ie). In this series Malie will chat to special guests about their experiences of parenting, messiness and all. As parents, we ALL struggle and sharing our common struggles helps us feel less alone. Treating ourselves with compassion and understanding enables us to do the same for our children. In this way, we help them to feel safe, understood and empowered. This is what 'Parenting with Compassion' is all about.