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Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan interviews parenting experts to help you navigate the trends, trials & tough calls of modern family life.
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Signup to Generate a PitchNine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan interviews parenting experts to help you navigate the trends, trials & tough calls of modern family life.
It Takes A Village is hosted by RNZ. The show has published 300 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Supporting kids through frustration" (21 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Parenting: How to help teenagers navigate loneliness" (14 October 2026, 18 minutes), and "Surviving the school holidays" (30 September 2026, 17 minutes).
It Takes A Village publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across 300 episodes.
Booking probability for It Takes A Village is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. It Takes A Village requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. It Takes A Village's contact route on record: verified email.
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RNZ hosts It Takes A Village, a kids podcast with 300 episodes published.
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Episode #415
How we can support kids through frustration, without rushing to rescue them from it? Catherine Gallagher is a clinical psychologist with two decades experience working with adults and children. Go to this episode on...
Almost one in four teenagers in New Zealand reported feeling lonely, or as though they had no friends, in last year's Youth Health and Wellbeing Survey. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #412
For the many New Zealand families currently in the middle of the school holidays, life might feel like an endless juggle of work and childcare. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #411
Whether it's a formal after school activity, or an older student helping out, many children will have some form of tutoring outside of the classroom. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Spring is here and although it brings optimism for warmer weather heading into summer, it can also bring allergies as pollen season enters full swing. Children aren't exempt from seasonal allergies. So how can families...
Episode #409
Juliet Kennedy explains language learning for children and the benefits for brain development. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #407
Kids and screen time - it's one of those tricky areas where parents can feel like they're always two steps behind. But with the internet, smart phones and rapidly evolving tech being firm fixtures of modern living - how...
Episode #406
Friendships can be some of the most rewarding relationships in our live - but they can also be confusing, complicated and, especially for young people, deeply emotional. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #405
Ready the orange slices and puffer jackets - winter sport is in full swing. But alongside the fun and team spirit, comes results, competition, team selections, winners and losers. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for...
A sore tummy is a common childhood complaint. But how can you tell when is it just a mild bug or constipation, and what are the signs that it might be something more serious? Anna Richards is a registered and practicing...
Many devoted parents instinctively step in to protect and guide their children yet struggle to know when to step back. For 35 years, Dr Jenny Brown has researched child and adolescent mental health and parent's...
Speech delays or difficulties can be concerning but there are a number of myths surrounding speech and language, so when should we be worried? Speech and language therapist Christian Wright. Go to this episode on...
Episode #401
"What were you thinking!?" - the exclamation many parents, caregivers or teachers can make, when trying to decipher what and why kids do what they do. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #400
Getting children to eat their veggies, try new foods, and generally get a balanced diet are age-old parenting challenges. From the earliest introduction of solids, to picky toddlers, and growing teenagers, the trials...
Why modern childhood's putting parenting to the test, and why a radical parenting approach is needed to help free kids from constantly responding to their defence system. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Episode #398
Who rules the roost in your household? And when can these accommodations become a problem? Jenny Hale is a senior parenting coach at the Parenting Place. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How do all the education changes affect students and what support might they need? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A leading researcher says New Zealand's official data systems fail to track the realities of co-parenting and shared care arrangements. Often unseen because they are not counted in the Census, these shared care...
Episode #395
The long-standing friction in parenting - who does the unpaid, administrative, load? The scheduling and the logistics of the kids' lives. Who signs the form for a school trip, who chooses and buys the birthday presents...
Research by the Mental Health Foundation NZ suggests that half of bullying scenarios stop if a peer intervenes. But how can we teach our kids to be UPstanders - someone who intervenes when someone is being bullied - as...
Recent guests on It Takes A Village. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Director of Global Legal Operations, FrolicMe.com
social worker, clinical couple-and-family therapist, founder of the Family Systems Institute, director of the Family Systems Practice, Kapi‘olani Community College Student Congress
Speech and language therapist, Wellington speech and language therapist
sex and relationship therapist, The Light Project
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