Parachute’s podcast, Popping the Bubble Wrap, is focused on the “household safety officer”: the person in a family who worries about safety.
Hosted by Parachute’s President and CEO Pamela Fuselli, each episode in our first season features a roundtable of parents who talk about an injury topic they worry about. Both they and the listeners learn more – like why it’s so damn difficult to install a car seat correctly!
The approach is informal, chatty and humourous. After the parents’ conversation, an expert joins Pamela to discuss what they heard, dispelling myths and giving advice or answering questions the parents may have.
We’ve rounded up fantastic parents from coast-to-coast in Canada who have interesting stories to share. We also invite parents who listen to the podcast to share their questions with us by phone or email: 647-776-5123 or poppingthebubblewrap@parachute.ca
Popping the Bubble Wrap can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts such as Apple or Spotify.Make sure to use the hashtag #PoppingTheBubbleWrap when you share the podcast with others on social media. A new episode was released every second Thursday, starting Sept. 8, 2022, and we released season 1’s last episode on June 1, 2023.
Episode guide
| Episode | Release date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| No bubble wrap! | Sept. 8, 2022 | Listen now |
| Worst advice your mother gave you | Sept. 22, 2022 | Listen now |
| Risk and reward | Oct. 6, 2022 | Listen now |
| Are we safe yet? | Oct. 20, 2022 | Listen now |
| Fall proof your home | Nov. 3, 2022 | Listen now |
| Why are car seats so complicated? | Nov. 17 2022 | Listen now |
| Holidays don’t have to be hazardous | Dec. 1, 2022 | Listen now |
| Do cannabis and parenting mix? | Jan. 12, 2023 | Listen now |
| Concussion: It’s not all in your head | Jan. 26, 2023 | Listen now |
| Hot tips for cool kids | Feb. 9, 2023 | Listen now |
| 30 is the new 50 | Feb. 23, 2023 | Listen now |
| What do mouthwash and daffodils have in common? | March 9, 2023 | Listen now |
| Breathe easy | March 23, 2023 | Listen now |
| Ride Safe, Ride On: Kids and ATVs | April 6, 2023 | Listen now |
| How did they get old enough to drive? | April 20, 2023 | Listen now |
| Water safety? Don’t wing it! | May 4, 2023 | Listen now |
| Perfect places to play | May 18, 2023 | Listen now |
| One mom’s quest for safer car seat rules | June 1, 2023 | Listen now |