Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

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Looking back on lockdown with Tony Law, Sindy and Vanel

In the final episode in the series frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from parents about what they have learned during this chaotic period. They speak to comedian Tony Law who has realized his flaws as a dad, and Jenny fr ...  Show more

How to adapt to big life changes with Candice Brathwaite and Tania Edwards

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from parents whose lives have completely transformed in the pandemic. They hear from comedian and mum Tania Edwards whose career has evaporated overnight and is struggling to come to ter ...  Show more

How to keep your cool with Esther Manito and Arantxa De Dios

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from comedian Esther Manito who has had enough of homeschooling. She’s tired of shouting at her children and making empty threats to them, and tells Eli how she ended up doing her daught ...  Show more

How to stop competitive parenting with Jessica Fostekew and Katherine Ormerod

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Jo who is struggling to work with children at home, but feeling guilty for shooing her kids away. Comedian Jessica Fostekew (Motherland, Hoovering Podcast) gets real about her ‘ ...  Show more

How to talk to your children about Black Lives Matter

Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Shanae who has been speaking to her 6 year-old son about his racial identity when he had questions about the Black Lives Matter protests. Shanae shares some of her fears about raising a black so ...  Show more