Parenting Support Podcast: Recent Episodes
Parent Hub Sligo Leitrim
Alanna Kearney holds the title of Certified Play Therapist through APAC and is a registered member of Play Therapy Ireland and BACP.
In this final podcast, Alanna will start by acknowledging the world that adolescents are growing up in and following through with common issues facing parents, caregivers and adolescents and what they are facing at this time. Finally, we will discuss the transition to young adulthood and common issues faced by parents and caregivers at this time.
Mark O’Callaghan is a Clinical Psychologist by profession. He recently retired from the post of Head of Psychology for the HSE Sligo and Leitrim.
Mark's second podcast focuses on parents and the challenges they face with managing their own lives during the pandemic. It provides suggestions as to how parents can manage their own life both now and in the future.
Mark O’Callaghan is a Clinical Psychologist by profession. He recently retired from the post of Head of Psychology for the HSE Sligo and Leitrim.
Mark's first podcast focuses on identifying the challenges that parents and their children face. It also provides some suggestions as to how parents can support their children to cope with the pandemic and its consequences both now and in the future.
Dave Saunders is CEO and founder of the father's support network "From Lads to Dads".
In his podcast, Dave will be discussing all things father related including topics such as parenting when separated, the role of Dad in the family structure, parental guilt, and self-care around fatherhood.
Alanna Kearney holds the title of Certified Play Therapist through APAC and is a registered member of Play Therapy Ireland and BACP. In the podcast, the importance of play is discussed, covering frequently asked questions by parents and carers. The podcast will discuss the question - ‘What is messy play?’ and how it can be incorporated and what the benefits are to children of all ages.
In this very first episode you will hear an Introduction by Maeve Whittington, CYPSC Coordinator for Sligo & Leitrim. Maeve will give you a brief overview of what is to look forward to during the next few episodes of "Parenting Support Podcasts".