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Episode 129: Chaos & control reflection

4/26/20262 hr 3 min

Well this was a big one diving deeply into chaos and control. We go deep into the balance between chaos and control in family life, especially when anxiety, neurodivergence, and survival mode are in the mix. Through honest listener stories, questions and practical insights, we explore why control can feel safe, how to loosen it without everything falling apart, and how real balance comes from safety, flexibility, and gently learning how we go let go of some of the feelings, beliefs and behaviours that are holding us back from a healthier and happier time with our kids.

Clips

Chaos Doesn’t Build Resilience
Time Doesn’t Heal; Experience Does
Make Sense Of Your Story
Control’s Illusion Of Safety
How To Reach Suicidal Teens
Stretching Safely Into Uncertainty
Chips, Trains, And What Matters
Partnering Through Chaos Vs. Control

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Billy Garvey· Host0:00

    This podcast is brought to you by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise that aims to give all children the best opportunity to reach their potential and succeed in living rich and meaningful lives.

  2. Nick· Host0:12

    Dr. Billy Garvey, we have just finished recording episode one hundred and twenty-nine, Chaos and Control Part 2. What are people gonna learn this week?

  3. Billy Garvey· Host0:24

    Yeah, some great, some great shorts- Mm. -I thought. Um, some really amazing short questions there. Beautiful longs as always, but, um, yeah, we had a lot of fun in the first half of it, and then pretty emotional- Mm. -towards the end. So- Yeah, second half, second half really sort of upped on the feels.

  4. Nick· Host0:41

    Um, a lot of really good practical tips in those shorts. I mean, I, I love the shorts, I love the longs, but I really do love- Mm. -the shorts when you sort of rip into them. And the polls as well. [laughs] Interesting reveals in the polls, let me tell you. [laughs] Well worth focusing on. I think the people have really spoken on this one, Billy. [laughs] So, uh, I think you'll enjoy that one. Um, but guys, we really hope you enjoy the episode and, um, looking forward to hearing feedback on it.

  5. Billy Garvey· Host1:06

    [gentle music] Hi, I'm Billy, a developmental pediatrician.

  6. Nick· Host1:10

    And I'm Nick, a developing parent.

  7. Billy Garvey· Host1:12

    We're gonna use scenes from iconic movies to talk about how we best support our kids.

  8. Nick· Host1:17

    This is Pop Culture Parenting.

  9. Speaker 2· Soundbite1:20

    [upbeat music] Hey, you let your mother smell that beer on your breath, she'll take it out on me.

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