The Messy Dr. Sue: Recent Episodes

Dr. Suraya Abu Yazid

I am a single mom with a Ph.D in Sociology and Anthropology. I work a lot of jobs to make ends meet; like all parents, we give up everything we could have so that our children could have more opportunities in life. At the same time I am raising my 6-year old son alone since 2018 when he was about to turn 3. So I will usually talk about random things like single parenting, support from siblings, grandparents and other extended family members to build confidence in children. Most of the time just ranting about my day or sharing some methods to improve the upbringing of children in this 21st century. I try incorporating Stoicism as my way of life. I will always talk about life discovery towards a happier and more adaptable life. Maybe try listening to me and see if you can relate to my ideas?


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In this second episode of Season 2, I will be talking about the definition of Anxiety and the causes. Then I will be sharing some methods of treating anxiety without medication as well as techniques to relieve Anxiety.


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In this season 2, I will be talking about the battle of Anxiety Disorder which has always been swept under the rug or been viewed as either the sufferers are going crazy or they are attention seekers. I will address the fact that it is indeed an illness of the brain which must be addressed. In this first episode, we will understand that debilitating brain can also mean, the brain is in a delicate condition and must be dealt with delicately too.


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This is the last episode for Season 1. Continuing from episode 9, it is important that you are aware and familiar with the birds and the bees with your child. It is also very important to consider several factors that will greatly help you to come up with the best possible results. All the valuable information that you need are all presented in this episode within this podcast show; that will serve as your pathway and guide in discovering the real essence of discussing the birds and bees with your child.


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In the recent year, sex scenario conversations are considered as one of the most common topic between parents and their child. If you are planning to talk with your child about sex, there are a lot of factors that you should take into account. In this episode, I am going to explain that before talking to your child about the stated matter, it is very imperative that you have an apparent and superior understanding about the real world of sex scenario conversations.


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Many people heard about the Law of Attraction but few people know how it actually works. Any attraction will require an action and not blindly hoping for things to come without effort. In this episode, I am going to explain how 90% of things that happened in our life are consequences of our own actions or the 10% event which is beyond out control. In some cases, it could be a 80% consequences depends on the severity of the 20% that happened.


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In order to teach the child how to eventually simulate into society and be manageable, correct discipline methods are necessary. In this episode, I am sharing with you the consequences of incorrect discipline and recognising a child's mental health development before even trying to understand the child's progress.


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Everyone needs to have some form of discipline embedded into their lives to create a smoothness that will help the person function in an acceptable manner. In this episode, I will be talking about the basics of discipline for children, consider where your child struggles, use age appropriate consequences and be clear about expectations and consequences.


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The final part of the importance of building childhood confidence episodes. In this episode, I will provide you with some helpful information on the importance of building the confidence to take interest and responsibilities and ways in which to do so. It would be great to pay close attention and take in all the information and building your child's confidence will be a much easier task.


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Building your child's self-confidence will not only make them feel good about themselves, but also prepare them for the future as well. In this episode, we will talk about the importance of acknowledging your child's achievements, fears and failures. We will also reflect on the things that within our control and beyond our control and learn how to accept things for they are while working towards improvements for both your children and yourself.


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In this episode, I emphasise that confidence is extremely important for a child to develop in the early stages of their life. It is important because it is needed in order to overcome many obstacles that your child will face in life. It is the job of the parent to help their children build self-confidence. There are many different ways that you can help your children to build confidence.


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This episodes explain the long-term damage parents could do to their children emotionally, mentally and physically when parents exercise corporal punishments, gaslighting, instilling fear or public shaming the child. Children today learn differently than how we did when we were children. The generation has changed, therefore our ways of parenting them must change too. Let's aim to improve ourselves for our children and for the generation to come.


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A short story of when I was a child star at the age of 9 in the year of 1994 and how I struggled with the changes when I hit puberty. The cruel actions of kids and how if not handled well; could lead to emotional damage as adults. Talking about the 90/10 principles in life which would be the idea of this podcast show.


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