Hosted by Benjamin Goddard, #alwayschildfocused is a podcast for parents going through separation. Separated into four sections starting with Contact: Designed to support families commencing their separation journey; Ideas:exploring great visit locations and exciting activities to help maximise your time during each visits; Questions: asked to friends of our service from all around the family law and mental health sectors about their role inside of the family law. and Toolbox: an opportunity to sharpen up your parenting skills with a variety of concepts and resources that will help you understand your needs and your childs needs throughout the separation process.
Episodes
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
This episode is an absolute must listen to for any parent going through separation. This is the ultimate #alwayschildfocused episode
This episode introduces our Assistant Service Manager Natalie - our highly skilled and experienced child and family therapist. Nat drops by to discuss with Jakki the effects of separation on children, some of the signs to look out for and how parents can support their child through separation and contact visits. Also in this episode Nat names two books that she strongly recommends to parents going through separation and as promised here are there details and where to buy them:
'Living Between Mum and Dad' by Melanie Walsh - available on Amazon Australia
'My Parents are Separating and I am Whole' by Andrea Seidel - available on Bookdepository
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Jakki and Sam return to support parents who are about to read their first report and as Jakki mentions right at the top of the podcast - it can be confronting for both parents. So this podcast is really about validating those common emotions that parents feel when they read their first report, with Jakki and Sam discussing how you should process those feelings and what supports parents can put in place to manage those emotions and prepare for the next visit.
Holding Hands recommends families who have completed their first visit listen to this podcast while they are waiting for their report.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
First visits are challenging for everyone. For the visiting parent there are the nerves and excitement in the lead up to the day; for the residential parent there may be anxiety about being separated from your child for a few hours and of course we know from research that children pick up on their parents emotions.
Jakki and Sam are back in this episode to guide you through these emotions - and it's important to recognise that you are experiencing these emotions as that is a positive first step.
Holding Hands recommends families who have completed the intake process and are commencing visits to listen to this podcast.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Child Familiarisation Sessions are an important part of the intake process at Holding Hands and should form a part of children's contact visits. These sessions are the first time your child and the parent they live with have to meet your allocated contact worker. This opportunity to start building trust often decreases any anxiety a child has in the lead up to their first contact visit - which we think all parents would agree is incredibly important.
Join Jakki, Sam and Ben as they discuss this all important pre visit session and the benefits it has for your child as they commence contact visits.
Parents who have completed their intake assessments and have a child familiarisation session scheduled with Holding Hands are strongly recommended to listen to this podcast
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Intake Assessments at Holding Hands are conducted by our Senior Contact Workers which is why Jakki is introducing one of our Senior Contact Workers Sam on to the podcast. Take the opportunity to be introduced to sam as she explains why we do intake assessments and what happens during an intake assessment .
This episode is highly recommended for parents who are about to have their intake assessment interviews with Holding Hands.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Perfect for parents who have courts orders for supervised contact or those families making their initial enquiries with contact service providers. Get to know our Service Manager Jakki as she discusses what contact is and how community based children's contact visits are facilitated at Holding Hands.
This episode is strongly recommended for parents who have just received court orders for contact visits or have agreed to contact visits in mediation or as part of a parenting agreement.