In this episode of Untidy, we talk to Dr Joshua W. Pate, a pain scientist, children’s book author, clinician and educator from Sydney, Australia. We talk about the neuroscience of how our brains process pain, what influences our children’s experience of pain, how understanding more about the science of pain can empower us as we parent our children through spontaneous painful events like accidents, to anticipated painful events like, immunisations, language we can use to talk about the complexity of pain, and how we can turn the volume of pain with our kids up or down!

Josh has written for TED-Ed animations about pain, and is the author of ‘Zoe and Zak Pain Hacks’ series. Follow Josh on Instagram @joshuawpatephd and find his children’s books and more information online at https://joshuawpate.com/.

Untidy podcast is about honouring the person within the parent. Follow the show and get in touch on Instagram @untidypodcast. Find Matilda at @matootles and get your copy of The Feel Good Guide. Find Hannah at @hannahedavison and @mybigmoments. Visit My Big Moments for kids’ books that make your tricky job of parenting a whole lot easier.

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