Mia Von Scha on Valley fm talking about what parents can do to support their children who have been exposed to a traumatic event. The discussion looks at how to recognise PTSD in children, why the parent's own coping skills matter, and what we need to look at as a society to prevent trauma in children.

Mia Von Scha chats to Phemelo Motene on The Weekend Breakfast about what to do with kids who are scared of the dark. They discuss children who still want to sleep in their parents bed, how to help kids gain independence and confidence over their fears, and why it is so important to acknowledge a child's fears. Click here to listen to the full episode.

Mia Von Scha chats to Marianne Vries on Valley fm about raising children in a violent society. They look at how we, as the parents, influence whether our children become violent or not, how to help children to feel safe and connected in the home environment, and what factors lead to a violent society in general.

Mia Von Scha chats to Stephen Grootes on SAfm Sunrise about homework. Should we be giving kids homework? What are the implications of this on their family relationships? What about time to play? Should we be following in the steps of countries like Finland where homework is not given at a Primary School level, or do we need to give homework to teach kids self discipline?

Mia Von Scha on SABC Kids News chatting about what to do when children attack their teachers in the classroom. How do we handle discipline in these situations and why discipline is important in general.

Mia Von Scha chats to Phemelo Motene on The Weekend Breakfast Parenting Feature about why naughty corners, and punishment in general, is not the way to get our kids to cooperate. They talk about how this may play out in the schooling environment and what is really needed in schools to improve the situation between teachers and students.

Mia Von Scha chats to Phemelo on The Weekend Breakfast about how the media portrayal of motherhood can contribute to post natal depression. They chat about the realities of life after birth and just what new moms need to hear more than "Congratulations!"

Are we giving ourselves a false sense of security when we chat to our kids about stranger danger? Mia Von Scha chats to Phemelo Motene on Radio 702 about why we need to revisit these conversations with our kids. Most paedophiles are known to their victims and both victims and perpetrators can be male or female. A tough, but necessary conversation.