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Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack 139 Episodes Jul 19, 2026

This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day. They use iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80's & 90's to give context to Billy's parenting advice.

Episodes

Episode 135: Healthy habits reflection
Episode 135: Healthy habits reflection Jul 19, 2026 01:57:16 Episode 135 is out now! Healthy habits reflection goes deep into the gap between the habits we want and the reality of our lives. We hear extraordinary listener stories, questions and advice. A music professional who survived her own real-life Fletcher and came out the other side with a powerful question about what we teach kids to normalise in the pursuit of excellence. A dad whose chaotic childh
Episode 134: Healthy habits & Whiplash
Episode 134: Healthy habits & Whiplash Jul 5, 2026 01:03:40 Healthy habits. We all want them for our kids and for ourselves, but as Whiplash reminds us, the pursuit of improvement can sometimes drift into pressure, perfectionism and burnout. In this episode we explore what the science of habit formation actually tells us about lasting change, including why healthy habits are built more by our environments than our willpower, why people with strong self-con
Episode 133: Arrival of a baby reflection
Episode 133: Arrival of a baby reflection Jun 21, 2026 01:41:16 What an episode. We asked the PCP community and they delivered some of the most beautiful reflections and advice about the arrival of a baby. We answer question about feeling ready, repairing bonds, jealousy and the foundations of connection. We hear practical advice and phenomenal reflections from people who have overcome challenges that no one should have to. Thank you to everyone who shared th
Episode 132: Arrival of a baby & The Incredibles
Episode 132: Arrival of a baby & The Incredibles Jun 7, 2026 01:14:36 This one might seem like it's just for new parents but it's for all of us. There's no moment quite like a new baby. You're handed the most enormous responsibility of your life wrapped in a very small blanket. Using The Incredibles as our jumping-off point, we explore what a newborn actually needs from the people around them. Why responsiveness matters more than perfection, and what support really
Episode 131: Rewards & punishments reflection
Episode 131: Rewards & punishments reflection May 31, 2026 01:53:14 Episode 131 is out now! Rewards and punishments reflection goes deeply into how developmental theory and the evidence can be used in the real world to guide our kids. We hear amazing listener reflections, questions and advice including a mum whose seven year old caught her mid-bad-parenting and handled it better than she did, a dad fighting the daily battle between connection and control, and a te
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - Q&A
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - Q&A May 17, 2026 01:01:00 To finish up our first PCP Guides series we ran a live Q&A with our amazing Patreon community. People seemed to think it was helpful so we thought we would share it more broadly. We answer as many questions as possible and cover some great areas about how we can better support neurodivergent kids. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions and for attending the session. Your relentless efforts
Episode 130: Rewards, punishments & Star Wars
Episode 130: Rewards, punishments & Star Wars May 10, 2026 01:05:06 Rewards and punishments are a part of daily life for anyone supporting children, sometimes consciously but often without us even realising. In this episode we discuss the developmental psychology behind them, how it can help us to guide our kids to healthier choices and behaviours and where we might be caught out ("it's a trap!"). We want them to choose the light side of the force by understanding
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - nurturing neurodiversity
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - nurturing neurodiversity May 3, 2026 01:19:51 In this final reflection episode of supporting neurodivergent kids we explore how we can true nurture the kids we love and care for. We explore safety, masking, communication and evidence-based care along with some incorrect and unhealthy beliefs about neurodivergence. To finish this PCP Guides series we will be running a live Q&A via out Patreon in the coming weeks. Please join that community to
Episode 129: Chaos & control reflection
Episode 129: Chaos & control reflection Apr 26, 2026 02:02:57 Well this was a big one diving deeply into chaos and control. We go deep into the balance between chaos and control in family life, especially when anxiety, neurodivergence, and survival mode are in the mix. Through honest listener stories, questions and practical insights, we explore why control can feel safe, how to loosen it without everything falling apart, and how real balance comes from safe
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - survival
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids - survival Apr 20, 2026 01:12:50 A heavy but important re-listen this week about survival. So many of us feel like we are constantly in the arena battling to survive and in this ep we discuss how real and tough that can be with two messages sent in from the beautiful PCP community. Thank you all for helping us to keep moving forward and we hope this helps in some small way too. We can't wait to host a Patreon live Q&A at the end
Episode 128: Chaos, control & Point Break
Episode 128: Chaos, control & Point Break Apr 12, 2026 01:08:19 What a movie, what a topic! So much of life is the balance between chaos and control and mental illness Mental illness can present when we become either overwhelmed by unchecked emotion and unpredictability or constrained by rigid, overprotective attempts to stay safe. Just like riding waves children can learn how to successfully ride the waves of chaos and control in their lives with the right su
Episode 127: When to worry reflection
Episode 127: When to worry reflection Mar 29, 2026 02:08:09 In this reflection episode we hear from so many parents & professionals about their worries regarding children they care for. We discuss early development, neurodiversity, teenagers, schools and the best practice approach to assessment and building support around kids. Thank you to every single person who sent in a message. We can only read a fraction but every message helps choose what we cover a

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