If you have found yourself advocating for your child, asking for accommodations, understanding or space, you may already be familiar with the quieter side of parent advocacy for children. You might notice yourself shrinking. You might start wondering if you are too much, too loud, or too demanding. This conversation is for the parents and caregivers who advocate from a place of determined love. People who continue to ask for what their child needs even when it feels hard, uncomfortable, or...

Parenting an anxious child is hard. Not just practically, but emotionally. You might be trying to stay calm while your own heart is racing. Trying to say the right thing while second-guessing yourself. Trying to hold it together for your child while feeling worn down and exhausted underneath. If this sounds familiar, you are not imagining it. And you are not failing. You are holding more than most people see Many parents I work with tell me they feel like they are carrying everything alone....

The Worry Wizard Podcast offers a gentle, imaginative space to explore the many ways worry and wellbeing weave through everyday life. Hosted by accredited counsellor and psychotherapist Amy Smythe, alongside her therapeutic colleague, family therapist Denise Bevan, the podcast brings together honest conversation, thoughtful reflection and moments of wonder. Each episode invites you to slow down, breathe and meet your inner world with kindness. There are no perfect answers here and no pressure...