I wanted to drop this bonus episode today because kids of Australia have just gone back or are going back to school next week after a long break.

And I though I would talk out a few ideas on how to help your kids ‘just be them’ see beyond the fear of transitioning to a new school and be relaxed and see opportunity for experiences and interactions with their peers in this new learning environment

So sit back a listen I how you gain some ideas that you can change or use to make tranisiotning back to school a little easier. 

I’m Fiona Luke bringing you the iThrive Guide a podcast where we talk to guests mainly about child development.  We will talk with kids and families and how they used their relationships, their strengths and challenges to be the people they are today.

We will also talk to guests about what they enjoyed as a child and what activities and relationships they developed that really contributed to who they are today.

I have worked with many kids, families and adults and I’m interested in how lives transpire.

We’ll be covering specific topics related to lifespan development.

We will chat with people who have expert knowledge and nut out how challenges and strengths helped people to grow and develop.

There will be a spotlight on behaviour, arousal how calming, stress  and anxiety impact people and situations. We will also talk about neurodiverse conditions such as:

• social communicative disorders like Autism
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Developmental Disabilities such a cerebral palsy and downs syndrome and Downsyndrome
• learning, language and motor disorders 

And how relationships and experiences traumatic or otherwise contributed to people their fortitude, life accomplishments and who they are today.  

These discussions will be informative but have light and shade so we all enjoy our chats and we may even gain some tips that might help someone who is a parent or is unsure themselves what to do next. 

I hope this podcast will be interesting to anyone interested in lifespan development across the ages as it is how people’s motivations, interests, development as kids transpire into their lives and makes them the people they are today.  

You can expect me each week 

So why did I decide to do this podcast ?

Covid came ( and has out welcomed it’s stay) and I have for 20 plus years loved working with people on an individual level  and I missed running groups and I just thought well the Internet is one big group.   So I just wanted see if I could have some meaningful solid chats and hopefully make someone laugh or help them know what they could try to do next.

So get your beverage of choice and  lets enjoy the shared insights and stories that unfold here at the thrive guide with myself Fiona Luke.