# How Not to Screw Up Your Kids

A podcast by Dr Maryhan. Hello, I'm psychologist and parenting expert Dr Maryhan and this is How Not To Screw Up Your Kids, the podcast for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who wants to be part of a movement to raise confident children who grow up believing in themselves. Follow now for twice weekly episodes - on Monday's you'll find shorter Bucket Emptying episodes, with longer episodes each Thursday. The greatest gift we can give our children is self-belief. It will get them further in life than any qualification and is absolutely possible for each and every child; we just need the right information and support around us to teach them. The old saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child” couldn’t be more true than now. Parenting has got a whole lot harder; not just because we are busier than ever but because our children are growing up in an ever changing, fast-paced world, which is so different to the one we grew up in. Our children have more pressure to be better, look better, do better, and in a world where lives are so publicly scrutinised and commented on through social media it’s really no wonder we’re seeing mental health problems sky rocketing amongst children, teens, and…

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## Latest episodes

- [Bucket Emptying: Why Children Fall Apart After Half Term... and Five Ways to Help](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/45aacbb3f788) (2026-11-02, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ae7b900c89efe5866e05bc1/media.mp3
- [Raising Boys in the Age of the Manosphere: How to Counter Online Misogyny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/3c35659ba2bc) (2026-10-29, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ae27ac15a3cc3c4c46a7b16/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: When Your Toddler Hits, Bites, or Hurts Other Children](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/c554ee6e2cf2) (2026-10-26, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ade54105df9b551a9f6bd12/media.mp3
- [Sibling Rivalry; Why It Happens and How To Stop Refereeing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/265d851021e3) (2026-10-21, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ad5441e0c6b30397bce9bc9/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: The Bedtime Battle - Three Things Which Actually Help](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/06f1e84c573a) (2026-10-18, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ad55274aa02353b87c4f104/media.mp3
- [Building Good Habits in Children](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/c476507d70ef) (2026-10-14, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6acfff429fea6e0a6409484c/media.mp3
- [Bucket-Emptying: Fussy Eaters, Fizzy Drinks, and the One Thing Which Changes Everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/afe2104987f8) (2026-10-11, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6acba9ca68b7ce6ffbcad288/media.mp3
- [Motivation: Why Pushing Doesn't Work - and What Does](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/1a61b5e7859e) (2026-10-07, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ac6bb199fea6e0a64e027db/media.mp3
- [Five Ways to Get Your Teenager to Actually Talk to You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/f966391f6f0e) (2026-10-04, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ac2c194ed21e3ea7545cd0f/media.mp3
- [Separating Well: How to Co-Parent Without Your Child Caught in the Middle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/2512d3ba1f05) (2026-09-30, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6abd79e356d8e12f09e2e2a0/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: Raising Children Who Love to Read](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/6cdcfaa4b78e) (2026-09-28, 23 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6aba638d8ec4e79ce6d4ed62/media.mp3
- [When Your Child Won't Go to School](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/a8fa28d13661) (2026-09-23, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ab4419e079b46c8198ad5e5/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: How Much Your Child Really Needs (and What To Do If They're Not Getting It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/d6f8c25140f0) (2026-09-20, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6ab041847aa361c612522446/media.mp3
- [What Your Child's Friendships Are Really Telling You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/f8ed483a3b49) (2026-09-16, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6aaa97b1fca3d5c77bb7141a/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: Why Toddlers Have Tantrums (And What Actually Helps)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/0a56a2eaa0d6) (2026-09-13, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6aa716b51563582c05af7bd2/media.mp3
- [How to Raise a Confident Child](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/fcdd4584463c) (2026-09-09, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6aa1d213b520126fa0f7f66b/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: 5 Questions to Ask Your Child Instead of 'How Was School?'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/aee7752a7d43) (2026-09-06, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a9d942fd024784c9936f9e6/media.mp3
- [Raising Children Who Love Learning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/77912e8e9a92) (2026-09-02, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a9809eca4a22c5817353f72/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying - REFILL: First Day at School Jitters - Top Ten Tips](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/b874ddbce3f4) (2026-08-30, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a9498aeee851f3f31c1822c/media.mp3
- [The One Conversation Every Parent Should Have With Their Child Before September](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/432181d58909) (2026-08-26, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a8f5297872783b8004d6e46/media.mp3
- [3 Conversation to Have with Your Child After Results (For Any Grade)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/1ca782927e17) (2026-08-23, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a8b574c20cb324b770cfe35/media.mp3
- [GCSE Results Day: What Your Child Needs From You in the Next 24 Hours](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/104635b8540e) (2026-08-19, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a85c12e3c905940601c9272/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: 5 Ways to Support Your Teenager When Plans Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/2533f15d8d5c) (2026-08-16, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a822dba03af5e222ad7279d/media.mp3
- [What to Say to Your Teenager on Results Day (Whatever the Grades)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/ce5d91aff456) (2026-08-12, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a7cdff151319a521dbb4baa/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: One Rule for Screens This Summer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/908603204480) (2026-08-09, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a78edbec963f68fbd221852/media.mp3
- [Screen Time, Sleep, and Your Child's Mood: What You Are Missing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/5b2962d902bd) (2026-08-05, 23 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a73ad50c3e1347e8b245497/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: 5 Things to Say When Your Child Won't Try Something](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/edfccde13644) (2026-08-02, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a6f8f9588c5585c85bc8c14/media.mp3
- [When Your Child Won't Try Anything New: Fear of Failure and the Resilience Gap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/433ef9557d5c) (2026-07-29, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a6a66252a5f0f307218e48f/media.mp3
- [Bucket Emptying: Five Ways to Support Your Sensitive Child Without Wrapping Them in Cotton Wool](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/72164605cfa3) (2026-07-26, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a66770bd1989631425d54fd/media.mp3
- [Highly Sensitive Children: Is It Anxiety, Neurodivergence or Just Who They Are?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/d9eae9095528) (2026-07-22, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a6139ef44c9eabf3c57524c/media.mp3
- [How to Survive the First Week of the Holidays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/7663fc49a50a) (2026-07-19, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a5d319678e0412bc6ca1803/media.mp3
- [Why Anxious Children Struggle in the Holidays (and What Actually Helps)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/1b302f7ef309) (2026-07-15, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a5778d770c881d75c4bb87c/media.mp3
- [What to Say When Your Child Says "I Give Up"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/f168244337be) (2026-07-12, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a50bcfedd115c40598af03f/media.mp3
- [Why I'm Only Just Being Diagnosed: Neurodivergence, Perimenopause and Parenting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/bf3b1b47a491) (2026-07-08, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a4ebf2081fe1f6460ee4b1d/media.mp3
- [Three Signs Your Daughter Needs an ADHD Test](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/fc98b5d9d6c1) (2026-07-05, 19 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a4ab9758890f0eef3e8681b/media.mp3
- [ADHD in Girls: Why It's So Often Missed and What Parents Need to Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/080d69ee4dc8) (2026-07-01, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a4449fa6a72c54c8d268582/media.mp3
- [My Child Won't Stop Comparing Themselves to Their Sibling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/02a30fe62870) (2026-06-28, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a3eea8626d5a6687abbb560/media.mp3
- [Who's the Favourite? Birth Order, Sibling Rivalry and Why It Matters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/e0874cec6cfb) (2026-06-24, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a3c47b25bb8a79968ec276a/media.mp3
- [What to Say When Your Child Says 'I'm Not Good Enough'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/44fc18f7e6f7) (2026-06-21, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a3700006f90df4cb78f9266/media.mp3
- [My Child is a Perfectionist: When High Standards Become Anxiety](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/6a6565c4abd2) (2026-06-17, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a32f80b2a769315bafefb9e/media.mp3
- [Three Practical Strategies to Help Your Distracted Child Focus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/129cf25f5f43) (2026-06-14, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a2ee8db252d86e846fd3880/media.mp3
- [Why Your Child Can't Concentrate: Focus, Distraction and ADHD with Professor Sam Wass](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/5202c57a9102) (2026-06-10, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a29d860518f9f10eba5d389/media.mp3
- [5 Questions to Ask Your Worried Child Tonight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/0578624fa125) (2026-06-07, 15 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a25c886ebd8b0fa730a0402/media.mp3
- [When Your Child Won't Stop Worrying](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/fa85b6339561) (2026-06-03, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a1ffa503ab59ca4e295cd0f/media.mp3
- [Bucket Empyting: One Thing to Say to Your Son Every Day to Build His Confidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/0728bb27b99a) (2026-05-31, 15 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a1c9d88717bd81fe4231a8d/media.mp3
- [How Not to Screw Up Your Kids - A Podcast for Parents from a Child Psychologist Who Gets You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/804c7c0e4bb1) (2026-05-31, 3 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a1ca1a8ad55909da68638f9/media.mp3
- [Raising Confident Boys](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/54f2d5badf67) (2026-05-27, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a175f1b30535b3e188c6147/media.mp3
- [When Siblings Are Stuck Together](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/ea0bdd7e2efb) (2026-05-24, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a1362ea55b99c7f899bf656/media.mp3
- [Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/0e827f26fe67) (2026-05-20, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a0c3ec00d79e8dc11f7f71a/media.mp3
- [Back-Chat, Boundaries, and What Your Child is Really Trying to Tell You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1571503566/b5bfe7578154) (2026-05-17, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66756955a4ecc30012453c07/e/6a0a2cc53fd6979bfc1deccb/media.mp3

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