The Caring Instinct

Katharine Graves has helped thousands of parents unlock the wonder of natural birth through unlearning harmful myths about labour, reclaiming agency in their antenatal journey and learning to understand and trust their bodies and instincts. What makes KG Hypnobirthing different from other courses? Why the idea of a “due date” is misguided? What are the best ways to support a pregnant woman? Finally, how did Katharine find hypnobirthing and what does she do for play?
Trigger warning: Baby loss is mentioned gently and compassionately. If it’s touched your life as well, we hope you feel seen and find some comfort.

As the norms that used to structure relationships between ageing parents and grown-up children loosen, we may find ourselves with more agency to define ours. For some, it means a fresh start, a potential for a more meaningful relationship. How can we move through triggers and old wounds, to meet again? What roles do anger and shame play? What does it mean to honour your father and mother? Can we futureproof our relationship with our own children while they are still young? We talk to Daniel Maté, who runs a unique workshop series called Hello Again with his father Gabor.

Find out more about Daniel and Gabor’s work at helloagainproject.com. For Daniel’s mental chiropractic service, visit walkwithdaniel.com.

If a school your kids and their friends need doesn’t exist, you can always create one! This is exactly what Anna Hobbs did. Listen to her incredible story of founding a democratic school that became a breath of fresh air for her students and their families, as well as her journey from being a homeschooled child to homeschooling her three kids. (Did Olga ask Anna about the housework when all three kids are at home? I bet you, and the answer is just wow!)
Note: We are fully aware that “Asia” is vague as a location. We unfortunately can’t be more precise at this point, for a good reason.

If I was pressed to choose the most helpful episode of The Caring Instinct podcast, I would pick this conversation with Benjamin Perry, a queer minister and author of Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter. Benjamin is a passionate advocate for crying, possibly the most misunderstood physiological process in our bodies (and the one we sometimes think we are better off without!). Why can we lose our tears for years and what happens to us then? Why is crying essential for our wellbeing and meaningful relationships? Most importantly, how can we soften back into tears after having lost them and how having access to them can protect our kids’ hearts? Benjamin speaks (and writes!) beautifully. This episode is already changing our lives, and we are delighted to share it with you.

We are talking to our friend Nancy Evans, a Relational Trauma and Addictive Behaviours coach, a mum of three sons and true cycle-breaker. Where do you find answers as a struggling mother who still knows for sure that she does not want to raise her kids the way she was raised? How do you become a leader brave enough to take your family on a different path, the one that for Nancy included sobriety and homeschooling? Nancy shares her story with incredible courage and vulnerability. It is one of those that really stay with you. Enjoy!
Find out more about Nancy's work at https://www.nancyevanscoaching.co.uk/

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