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Afternoons with Helen Farmer

How to talk to kids about the news

1 hour 11 minutes | Monday, 2 February 2026

The headlines are a challenge for even adults right now – but with our kids exposed to news online at ever- younger ages, how do we parent through all of these unprecedented times? Helen asks Maha Cooper, a family-focussed counselling psychologist at The Free Spirit Collective. Plus, we talk equality in sport and go behind the scenes at a new course aimed at improving driving standards on the UAE’s roads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to talk to kids about the news
Afternoons with Helen Farmer

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