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How Not To FK Up Your Kids 10 episodes that answer all of your biggest parenting questions 💭

With Kitty Hagenbach and Katie Goldfinch🎙️

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It’s easy to get caught up in daily struggles, but every interaction and moment of connection helps shape how your child...
16/10/2025

It’s easy to get caught up in daily struggles, but every interaction and moment of connection helps shape how your child will see themselves and the world.

Parenting is about the person they’re becoming, not just the behaviour immediately in front of you. We should be aiming for long-term confidence, compassion and resilience.

Kitty 🧡

We cannot truly influence our kids in a positive way until we build meaningful connections with them, creating a sense o...
08/10/2025

We cannot truly influence our kids in a positive way until we build meaningful connections with them, creating a sense of safety and trust 🧡

That’s why connection should come first.

When a child feels seen and heard, they’re far more open to guidance and cooperation.

Next time you need to give direction, pause and connect first. A moment of presence can make all the difference.

Kitty 🧡

With new episodes and fresh topics on the horizon 👀 we thought it was a good time to remind you of all the conversations...
07/10/2025

With new episodes and fresh topics on the horizon 👀 we thought it was a good time to remind you of all the conversations we’ve already shared 🎧

Catch up on all 10 episodes How Not to F* Up Your Kids wherever you get your podcasts, and please pass it on! 🧡

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The way we show up, the moments of connection we make, the way we help our children feel seen and safe… These are the me...
05/10/2025

The way we show up, the moments of connection we make, the way we help our children feel seen and safe…

These are the memories and patterns they carry with them long after the early years are gone.

Take the extra minute for the cuddle, the story, the quiet moment. It matters more than you think.

Kitty 🧡

You can be firm and kind at the same time 🧡Boundaries aren’t harsh, they’re comforting. When children know where the edg...
25/09/2025

You can be firm and kind at the same time 🧡

Boundaries aren’t harsh, they’re comforting. When children know where the edges are, they can feel safer and more secure.

Kind, consistent limits say "I’m here, you’re safe and our connection doesn’t disappear when things get hard"

Boundaries and compassion don’t cancel each other out, they strengthen one another.

Kitty 🧡

The way we respond to our children with words, tone and presence becomes the voice they carry inside.When we meet them w...
19/09/2025

The way we respond to our children with words, tone and presence becomes the voice they carry inside.

When we meet them with empathy and patience, we’re showing them they are safe, loved and worthy.

We don’t have to get it right all the time.

But the patterns we practice, like connection over criticism or curiosity over judgment, shape how they see themselves and the world.

Kitty 🧡

Parenting is tough enough without the guilt trips and perfection pressure 🧡We made How Not to F* Up Your Kids to share ...
17/09/2025

Parenting is tough enough without the guilt trips and perfection pressure 🧡

We made How Not to F* Up Your Kids to share grounded advice with zero judgment, because you deserve support that actually helps...

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We all get it wrong sometimes. We might snap, say the wrong thing or we miss a moment our child needed us 🧡What matters ...
15/09/2025

We all get it wrong sometimes. We might snap, say the wrong thing or we miss a moment our child needed us 🧡

What matters most isn’t being a perfect parent (because that doesn’t exist) it’s what we do after.

Coming back, owning our mistakes, and making repair teaches our children that relationships can be safe, mistakes don’t equal rejection and that love can grow even stronger after rupture.

Perfection isn’t the goal. Connection is.

Kitty 🧡

When kids act out, melt down or “push boundaries,” more often than not, it’s because they’re having a hard time.Big feel...
09/09/2025

When kids act out, melt down or “push boundaries,” more often than not, it’s because they’re having a hard time.

Big feelings in little bodies often come out as yelling or tears. What they need most in those moments isn’t punishment or shame, it’s your calm presence, understanding and support.

Behaviour is communication.

Kitty 🧡

When kids act out, melt down or "push boundaries," more often than not, it’s because they’re having a hard time.Big feel...
09/09/2025

When kids act out, melt down or "push boundaries," more often than not, it’s because they’re having a hard time.

Big feelings in little bodies often come out as yelling or tears. What they need most in those moments isn’t punishment or shame, it’s your calm presence, understanding and support.

Behaviour is communication.

Kitty 🧡

Saying goodbye at nursery or school drop-off, not being picked first at school, these moments might seem minor to us, bu...
04/09/2025

Saying goodbye at nursery or school drop-off, not being picked first at school, these moments might seem minor to us, but for our children, they can feel enormous.

When we meet their feelings with empathy, we show them their emotions are valid, they’re safe to express themselves, and we’re here to support them through it ⭐️

This builds trust, connection and resilience one response at a time.

Kitty 🧡

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