Dam Parenting

Head lice. Nits. Luizen.
If your child has ever come home scratching their head, this episode is for you.
In this solo episode, Eva shares a very real parenting story , breaks down the facts about how lice actually spread, and tackles the shame and silence that often surround infestations.
You’ll learn:
How head lice really spread (and what doesn’t cause them)

Why hygiene has nothing to do with it

Why lice are common in schools and even high schools

What treatments actually work (and what doesn’t)

How community responsibility helps stop outbreaks

Humorous, factual, supportive—and stigma-free. Because lice are common. Parenting shame shouldn’t be.

Starting school in a new language is not just a cognitive challenge — it’s an emotional one.
In this episode of the DAM Parenting Podcast, Eva is joined by Mimi from Growing Up Multilingual, residential linguist and emotional language specialist, to explore why emotional vocabulary is one of the most powerful tools for multilingual children starting school.
We unpack:
– Why children starting school in a new language carry both a language load and an emotional load
– The myth that kids “just pick up” emotional language naturally
– What multilingual children actually experience emotionally in the classroom
– Why building emotional vocabulary in the home language is essential
– Practical ways parents can support emotional expression across languages
– The core emotional and needs-based words children benefit from before starting school
– What teachers and schools can do to better support multilingual learners
Whether your child is about to start school, just started, or is already navigating life between languages, this episode will help you understand how emotional language builds safety, belonging, and confidence.
Perfect for international parents, expat families, bilingual households, educators, and anyone raising children between cultures.

Joy isn’t frivolous — it’s sustaining. This episode explores how joy supports resilience, regulation, and emotional wellbeing in parenting.
This episode explores how parents can create more joy and connection in 2026 using simple, research-backed practices. Eva, a psychologist, and founder of The Joy Embassy explains how joy strengthens relationships, protects against burnout, and helps parents feel more present in daily life.
Listeners will learn:
• How joy works in the brain and body
• Why joy supports emotional resilience
• Simple tools to notice, strengthen, and create joy
• How to accept hard emotions without avoiding them

Guest: Eva — The Joy Embassy
Website: thejoyembassy.com

Parenthood changes priorities.
What happens when your life changes — but your work doesn’t?
After becoming a parent, relocating, or stepping back from paid work, many people experience a quiet sense of misalignment. Not burnout exactly. Not a crisis. Just the feeling that what once fit… no longer does.
In this episode of the Dam Parenting Podcast, Eva is joined by Ellen Johnson, founder of Evergreen Coaching & Consulting — a returning guest you may remember from her deeply honest birth story shared late last year.
This conversation builds on last week’s episode with Rachel about regulation. Once the nervous system settles, clarity often follows. And that’s where we begin.
Together, we explore:
How to recognise when your work no longer aligns with your values

Why big life transitions (parenthood, burnout, relocation) often trigger career questions

How to redefine success after children — without pressure to “start over”

What it looks like to re-enter work intentionally after a pause

How to stay aligned as your values and life stages continue to evolve

Ellen supports people through transitions with a rare combination of insight and calm. One client described her as having “the patience of your favourite teacher, the trustworthiness of your favourite therapist, and the knowledge of the best supervisor you could ever hope for.”
If you’re:
Working but feeling quietly misaligned

Not currently in paid work and wondering what’s next

Or sensing that something in you wants more clarity — not urgency

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters now.
Listen with intention — and come back to it when you have space to really sit with the questions.
Head over to Instagram to find out visual support queues Ellen created just for you.
Find Ellen and her work at evergreen-cc.com

Welcome to Dam Parenting in 2026.
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