Frazzled by Raisly

Real conversations about parenting

There’s a lot of parenting advice out there. Sometimes what’s harder is working out what’s actually useful for you and your family.

Frazzled by Raisly is a new live event bringing parents and experts together for an intimate afternoon of useful, honest conversation.

For our first event at Storyhouse, we’ll be joined by three brilliant speakers covering very different parts of family life, from understanding children’s behaviour to recovering from birth and getting through another season of childhood coughs, bugs and fevers.

The afternoon is designed to feel relaxed and conversational. Raisly founder Katy Rea will sit down with each speaker to talk about their area of expertise and some of the questions they hear most often from parents. There’ll be plenty of time for audience questions too, before all three speakers come together for a panel conversation.

The talks and Q&A will finish at around 4pm, when we’ll head to the Storyhouse bar for drinks and informal networking. You’ll have the chance to meet the speakers, chat with other parents and carry on the conversation.

Come along to listen, ask the questions that are on your mind, or simply enjoy an afternoon with other parents and some brilliant experts.

Meet the speakers

Dr Emily Crosby

Child and Educational Psychologist
HCPC Registered | DEdPsych

Dr Emily Crosby is a Child and Educational Psychologist who works with children, young people and families.

Her conversation with Katy will explore some of the big questions that come up as children grow, from challenging behaviour and big emotions to screen time, friendships and bullying. They’ll look at what might be going on underneath behaviour, how parents can respond when things feel difficult, and how to work out what a child might need rather than getting caught up in the idea of a single ‘right’ approach.

They’ll also talk about some of the pressures children are navigating today, and what parents can realistically do to support their emotional wellbeing and development along the way.

Instagram: @doctoremilyep
  Website: dremilycrosby.com

Illiyin Morrison

Midwife and Author

Illiyin is a specialist midwife with extensive experience supporting parents through pregnancy, birth and the early days of parenthood.

Her conversation with Katy will cover preparing for birth, birth itself and what happens afterwards, from what parents can realistically expect to some of the things that can take families by surprise in those first postpartum weeks. They’ll also explore how birth can feel different for each parent, and some of the things Illiyin wishes more parents knew before having a baby.

They’ll also look at birth from further down the line. Why can our feelings about a birth change over time? Why might we still find ourselves thinking about the experience months or even years later? And what can be helpful when a birth didn’t unfold quite as expected?

Whether you’re preparing for a baby now or your children are already much older, it’s a chance to hear an experienced midwife’s perspective on birth, the early days and some of the things parents aren’t always prepared for.

Instagram: @mixing.up.motherhood
  Website: mixingupmotherhood.com

Dr Shruti Nathwani

GP with Paediatric training (MRCPCH)
Founder of The Children’s Medic

Shruti is a GP with extensive paediatric training and more than a decade of experience working in the NHS. She holds both MRCPCH and MRCGP qualifications and has worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

She’s also the founder of The Children’s Medic, which she created to help parents feel less overwhelmed when navigating their child’s health. She shares practical health information to help parents understand common childhood illnesses, what they can do at home and when it may be time to seek medical advice.

We’ll be talking about some very familiar autumn and winter parenting territory: coughs, fevers, flu season and common childhood illnesses. Shruti will also talk about what parents can do when their child is unwell, when to seek medical advice and how to make sense of conflicting health information online.

Instagram: @thechildrensmedic
  Website: thechildrensmedic.com

About Raisly

Raisly is a parenting platform built to make trustworthy support easier for parents to use.

We don’t believe there’s one right way to parent, or that the same advice will work for every child. Our aim is to make good information easier to find, understand and use in real family life.

Website: raisly.com/uk/
Instagram: @raislyofficial