Confessions of a Modern Parent

Confessions of a Modern Parent

94 episodes

Popular television personality and Loose Women Panelist Nadia Sawalha sits down with her husband, Mark Adderley, to discuss the modern issues that face our teenage kids... and the style in which we parent.

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Why DONT Our TEENS Talk To Us ANYMORE?!

Published: Jan. 24, 2022, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 12 seconds

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What is the Actual JOB DESCRIPTION of a PARENT?!

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 27 seconds

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Is YOUR Teenager THE GRINCH Who Stole Christmas?!

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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Vaping & Teens: is Vaping a harmless habit?

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 4:37 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 33 seconds

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IS THE NHS FAILING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN?

Published: Nov. 24, 2021, 4:54 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 42 seconds

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ARE WE TOO SOFT WITH OUR KIDS?

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 6:10 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 16 seconds

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THE DANGERS OF BEING SPIKED IN A DRINK & BY INJECTION

Published: Nov. 3, 2021, 9:47 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 42 seconds

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ARE SMARTPHONES DESTROYING FAMILY LIFE?!

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 3:24 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 13 seconds

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LYING PARENTS & LYING TEENS!!! SHOULD YOU EVER LIE TO YOUR KIDS & SHOULD YOU WORRY IF YOUR KIDS LIE TO YOU?!?

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 10:21 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 27 seconds

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RAISING A TEENAGE IN THIS AGE OF ANXIETY

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 1:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 1 second

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BACK TO SCHOOL BURNOUT

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 2:10 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 52 seconds

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DO OUR KIDS ACTUALLY HAVE A FUTURE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AT CODE RED

Published: Aug. 21, 2021, 12:24 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 9 seconds

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A LEVEL RESULTS DURING A PANDEMIC; A HUGE SUCCESS STORY or AN EASY RIDE?!

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 2:24 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 24 seconds

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The BIRDS & The BEES - or HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 3:35 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 12 seconds

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To VACCINATE Your Kids OR Not to Vaccinate & Are PASSPORTS DISCRIMINATORY

Published: July 30, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 51 seconds

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WHAT MOST SCARES YOU ABOUT THE WORLD YOUR TEENS ARE LIVING IN

Published: July 23, 2021, 7:25 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 28 seconds

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Do YOU ever REGRET becoming a PARENT?

Published: July 12, 2021, 1:26 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 31 seconds

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STAYCATIONING with your TEENS - A Joy or a HORROR Story?!

Published: July 2, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 36 seconds

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The JOY of PETS ; We discuss the HIGHS and LOWS of Teenagers and Their Pets

Published: June 18, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 23 seconds

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Is It EVER RIGHT to INVADE Your CHILD'S PRIVACY?!

Published: June 11, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 51 seconds

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WARPED BODY IMAGE & THE PERILS OF BODY TUNING & FACE TUNING APPS

Published: May 21, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 39 seconds

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LOVING OR HATING YOUR CHILDREN'S PARTNERS

Published: May 14, 2021, 10:14 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 16 seconds

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TEENAGERS & ALCOHOL : HOW DO WE STEER THEM THROUGH AN ALCOHOL OBSESSED WORLD?

Published: May 7, 2021, 1:37 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 54 seconds

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Are TEENS Becoming BRUTALISED By a CONSTANT DIET of Screen Violence

Published: April 30, 2021, 7:38 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 45 seconds

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EATING DISORDERS & LOCKDOWN : WE DISCUSS YOUR COMMENTS

Published: April 23, 2021, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes

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EATING DISORDERS & CHAOTIC EATING IN TEENS - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM NIKKI GRAHAMES TRAGIC DEATH

Published: April 16, 2021, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 17 seconds

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SUMMER OF LOVE or SUMMER OF DANGER

Published: April 9, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 8 seconds

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THE HIGHS & LOWS OF BEING IN LOCKDOWN WITH OUR KIDS

Published: April 2, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 33 seconds

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CANCEL CULTURE : Are we living in dangerous times - where the slightest foot wrong can lead to you being cancelled?

Published: March 26, 2021, 8:42 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 21 seconds

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THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FOR OUR DAUGHTERS.

Published: March 19, 2021, 2:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 50 seconds

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NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY ABOUT GOING BACK TO SCHOOL

Published: March 12, 2021, 6:45 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 48 seconds

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HAVE SELFIES DESTROYED THE FAMILY PHOTO?!

Published: March 5, 2021, 1:32 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 10 seconds

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PARENTAL BURNOUT: Have you EVER had enough of being a parent?

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 36 seconds

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AMBITION : When we are ambitious for our kids are we actually ambitious for ourselves?

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 12:18 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds

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DO WE LABEL OUR KIDS TOO MUCH & IS LABELLING THEM A BAD THING?

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 58 seconds

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FEAR OF FAILURE

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 47 seconds

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BODY IMAGE & BODY CONFIDENCE ISSUES IN LOCKDOWN

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 37 seconds

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Are YOU as PETRIFIED as WE are about our TEENAGERS Not Sleeping or Doing Enough Exercise???

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 7 seconds

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How Do We GET OUR TEENS & Ourselves Through a THIRD LOCKDOWN without losing our MINDS ...

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 47 seconds

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THE SNOWFLAKE GENERATION

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 53 seconds

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CHRISTMAS IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS!

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 12:20 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 10 seconds

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ARE YOU AN EMBARRASSING PARENT??

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 57 seconds

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WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT PARENTING & WHAT DO TEENS HATE ABOUT US PARENTS??

Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 55 seconds

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The Headache & Heartache of BULLYING

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 10 seconds

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TEENS & THERAPY: Is Therapy a GOOD Thing for Teenagers?

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 1:05 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds

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How Do We ALL Get Through LOCKDOWN 2 - as TEENS and PARENTS?!

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 23 seconds

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MOODY TEENAGERS!!!

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 9:32 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 39 seconds

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IS IT EVER OKAY TO BE FRIENDS WITH OUR KIDS?

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

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Are We PARENTS Fighting a LOSING BATTLE when it comes to TEENAGERS & DRUGS?

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 48 seconds

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The perils & fears surrounding face tuning apps

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 8:04 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 18 seconds

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When does it become an issue for your child to have a member of the opposite sex stay the night?

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 29 seconds

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Winter is Coming : Our Worst Parental Fears & Worries For Coping with 2nd Wave & 2nd Lockdown

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds

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Empty Nest Syndrome

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 43 seconds

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Why do we have children in the first place?

Published: Sept. 13, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 18 seconds

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Why are our kids so unhappy?

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 6 seconds

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The stresses of birthdays!

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 11:02 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 23 seconds

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Where did all the time go?

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 11:02 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 52 seconds

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Examining Exams.

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 11:34 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 57 seconds

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Worries that are worrying the worriers.

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 4:43 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 16 seconds

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Obesity Pandemic: Are kids addicted to food?

Published: July 31, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 53 seconds

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I just want a break! Is family harmony an illusion? How to holiday with teens.

Published: July 24, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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How Can we parent better? Seven mistakes parents make

Published: July 17, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 52 seconds

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"The kids don't stand a chance": Are our kids facing the bleakest outlook ever?

Published: July 10, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 3 seconds

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Negative Body Image: How we affect our kids body image without knowing.

Published: July 3, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 50 seconds

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Parenting and Sexuality: How do we react and how can we support?

Published: June 26, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 55 seconds

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Our Guilt & Regrets: How can we face our guilt and regrets as parents?

Published: June 19, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

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Future mental health crisis? Are all kids doing Cannabis? More harmful than we realise?

Published: June 12, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Permanent harm: Arguing in-front of your kids, is it ok?

Published: June 5, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Has lockdown caused mass addiction and poor health?

Published: May 29, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 20 seconds

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Is it ever right to CRY in front of your KIDS?

Published: May 22, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds

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A Better World? Is Covid-19 the catalyst?

Published: May 15, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 15 seconds

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Are you safe? Can we trust our government advice? Do you have a right to refuse?

Published: May 8, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 6 seconds

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Covid 19 Lockdown: How can we carry on?

Published: May 1, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 29 seconds

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Mental health time-bomb: How are kids coping? What are the long term effects of Lockdown on teenagers?

Published: April 24, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 19 seconds

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Is it all bad? Are there positives to the Covid-19 lockdown? What might change for good?

Published: April 17, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 29 seconds

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The World after Covid-19: What will have changed? Will life ever be the same?

Published: April 10, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 1 second

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How Coronavirus reaches inside your home and affects your family. What can you do to stop it?

Published: April 3, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 56 seconds

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Am I going to ruin my kids life? How to home-school with Nadia and Mark.

Published: March 27, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes

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How can you help your bullied child? Is doing nothing the only option?

Published: March 20, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 9 seconds

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Are you anxious and is your child? How do you deal with it?

Published: March 13, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 57 seconds

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Is your kid lonely? How do you teach friendship to your children?

Published: March 6, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 57 seconds

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Helicopter parents; the balance between mollycoddling and supporting our children, with Stacey Solomon

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 24 seconds

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Tattoos and Piercings. Teenage expression without future regret; Can it be done?

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 14 seconds

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Teens and Valentines; has the romance gone?

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 38 seconds

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Blended families: Smooth and easy or embrace the chunks?

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 14 seconds

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Is the internet a healthy place? Is time online driving us apart?

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 20 seconds

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Are you lonely even though you're not alone? How can we feel better?

Published: Jan. 24, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds

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If we don't accept ourselves, how can we be the example of a healthy body image?

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 10 seconds

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We Don't Talk Anymore. Chatting with teenagers.

Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes

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Kids and Alcohol: Does your child have a drink problem?

Published: Jan. 3, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 29 seconds

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You Can't Go Out Like That! What's Acceptable for Teenagers to Wear?

Published: Dec. 27, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 44 seconds

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How to have a magical (stressful?) Christmas

Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 51 seconds

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Nadia and Mark Recommend...Mother's Meeting Podcast

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds

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Kids and Pornography: Are your kids watching porn?

Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 6 seconds

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Kids And Discipline: Do you hit your kids? How do you do rules?

Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 50 seconds

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Mental Health and Parenting: How can you prepare and protect your kids?

Published: Nov. 29, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 20 seconds

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Good Cop vs Bad Cop: What's your role?

Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 2 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 50 seconds

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Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 9:39 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

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