In this Resilience Unravelled episode, Russell Thackeray interviews Australia-based Dr. Rosina McAlpine, a PhD educator and former academic, about supporting working parents and raising resilient children.
MacAlpine describes her shift from business-school research to parenting after facing conflicting newborn advice, leading her to write Inspired Children and develop Win Win Parenting.
She contrasts parenting styles—authoritarian, authoritative (best outcomes), laissez-faire, and neglectful—emphasising that authoritative parenting teaches values, empathy, and resilience. She outlines her practical “SEE” framework: Stop (self-regulate), Empathise (connect), Educate (teach life skills).
The conversation links parenting and leadership, discusses workplace equity versus resentment, gender inequality and lack of support after parental leave, and Australia’s new minimum age for social media to reduce harms like bullying, anxiety, and body-image issues. MacAlpine’s website offers resources and programs for leaders to build family-friendly cultures.
00:00 Welcome And Introductions
00:49 Reina Mission And Background
02:47 Doctorate And Pivot To Parenting
03:12 Parenting Styles Explained
07:41 Parents As Family Leaders
08:58 Workplace Wellbeing Gaps
11:22 No Parenting Training Problem
14:23 See Method Stop Empathise Educate
18:48 Workplace Parenting Boundaries
22:06 Non Parents And Support Debate
24:35 Work Stress Spillover
25:21 Equity Not Parental Perks
27:39 Fairness Conflicts and Rosters
28:37 Practical Equity Tweaks
30:22 Gender Equality Reality Check
31:05 Motherhood Career Penalty
35:23 Women Supporting Women
36:50 Parenting Values and Competition
39:31 Social Media Age Ban
41:32 Building Resilience and Literacy
44:02 Win Win Parenting Mission
45:50 Closing Thanks and Wrap
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