Today on the couch we’re joined by Dayna’s friend Clint Randell. He’s one-third of The Edge breakfast show team, a content creator, devoted husband and dad to two—who somehow manages to juggle it all while finding time for fun. (Could be thanks to the great advice he got from Dayna when she was his peer support leader in high school 😉) 

In this funny, honest and thoughtful conversation Clint opens up about the mess and magic of his dad-hood journey to date, including:  Navigating a tough season of marriage when the kids were babies but coming out the other side stronger than ever, having learnt the importance of saving ‘enough in the tank’ for their own relationship, and for themselves.  The joy of raising a strong daughter who knows her worth, has her own sense of self and style, and isn’t reliant on peers for validation.  How to handle (and laugh at yourself) when life gives you lemons, which for the Randell’s included a triple-whammy of sickness and lice on their family trip to America.  The privilege of inviting his friend, radio stalwart Dom Harvey to attend the birth of his son —and even cut the umbilical cord – an act of generosity to a friend who’d struggled through a long journey with infertility. 

Plus, Clint seeks advice from Jenny on navigating the tricky world of social media and phones as a parent—the tension of being a content creator and public figure while also being a tech role model for the kids. Jenny offers her thoughts on how to have small, constructive conversations around technology use, how to set good boundaries for the whole family and how to get brave about ‘pumping the brakes’ if things have gone too far. 

Not sure what you should or shouldn’t be concerned about when it comes to your own kids’ technology use, first phones or social media? Check out Parenting Place’s new online course, Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world.