Parenting is hard at the best of times — add farm stress, exhaustion, or the chaos of harvest, and it can feel near impossible to be the parent you want to be. In this episode of From Stress to Strength: Navigating Life on the Land, Steph shares honest reflections from her own family life alongside practical strategies for staying connected with your kids when everything feels overwhelming.

You’ll hear about:

• Why “good enough” parenting really is enough.

• Practical tools from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk.

• Everyday strategies: acknowledging feelings, giving choices, problem-solving as a family, and using notes or rituals for connection.

• The importance of repair when things go wrong — because none of us get it right every time.

This series is part of Farm Life Psych with Steph Schmidt and proudly supported by Ski for Life, who do incredible grassroots work in rural mental health and suicide prevention.

👉 Tune in for practical, compassionate ideas you can try on your farm and in your family this week.

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Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information only. If you are struggling, please reach out for support. In Australia you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or in South Australia contact Regional Access on 1300 032 186.