Family Matters

A weekly discussion about issues affecting parents and their children. Subjects range from building trust to managing anger. How to deal with anxiety and anger. Required listening for parents wanting to make the most of their parental roles.

Episodes in this series

Family Matters – Parentification.

22 May 2023 | 38 Minute Listen

Do you feel like you were pushed into taking care of your parents or siblings when you were only a child yourself? This is common in society, and it is referred to as parentification. Clement is joined by Nkateko Ndala-Magoro Clinical Psychologist as they discuss the effects of parentification of children.

Family Matters - Navigating modern friendships

15 May 2023 | 35 Minute Listen

On family matters this week, Clement speaks to Rivka Hadar, a Clinical Psychologist at the Wellness Evolution about the importance of creating intimate and involved friendships in the modern world.

Family Matters: What happens to the kids when a blended family splits?

08 May 2023 | 45 Minute Listen

Clement speaks to Clinical Psychologist, Debbie Howes looking at how children become affected by the separation of the parents in a blended family.

Family Matters: The importance of Self-care as a parent.

01 May 2023 | 35 Minute Listen

Clement is joined by family and parent coach Susan Gregor-Harlen where they discuss the important for parents to take some time off to take care of their mental health and be better parents.

Family Matters: Navigating dynamics of being a first-born child.

24 April 2023 | 42 Minute Listen

First born children are described as responsible, more considerate and a bit more anxious than their siblings. They are sometimes called the deputy parent. Dr Kgomotso Masokoana, a counselling psychologist joins Clement where they discuss dynamics of being a first-born child and how it impacts people when they grow older.

Family Matters - Why play is important for your child’s development and school readiness.

17 April 2023 | 36 Minute Listen

On Family matters this week, Clement speaks to Nikki Bush, a Human potential & parenting expert as well as author of future-proof your child about the importance of play in a child’s development and how it affects learning.

Family Matters - Understanding Self-harm / self-mutilation

03 April 2023 | 38 Minute Listen

On family matters this week, Africa speaks Jeanie Cavé, a Clinical psychologist about what self-harming behaviour is, what causes it and how to help you if this is something you struggle with or how you can support those around you who may be struggling with self-harming.

Family Matters - The process of giving a new baby a name

27 March 2023 | 32 Minute Listen

On family matters, Clement speaks to Lelia Schott, a Parenting Coach and Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi, an African spiritual teacher, healer and reverend about the process of giving a new baby a name.

Family Matter - How do you parent adult children once they have kids

20 March 2023 | 33 Minute Listen

While parenting can be very joyful for many people, there comes a time where parents are tasked with the job to parent their children who have become parents as well. Parent coach Laura Markowitz talks about this challenge and how families can navigate it.

Family matters: How to spot if your child is being bullied/cyber bullied.

13 March 2023 | 33 Minute Listen

Clement is joined by Psychologist, author, speaker and co-founder of Klikd, Pam Tudin sharing tips on ways to identify if your child is experiencing a certain form of bullying.

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