Poor Alonso feels all by himself. He has two teenage stepsisters, who are not always at his house. Even when they are, he finds he’s still lonely. Shelly knows all about loneliness – most molluscs do. She and her friends in the garden (a hippy
Clover is feeling impatient and frustrated. Being the youngest in the family means she often has to wait and well, quite frankly, she is fed up. When she finds out that her dad has forgotten to put her on the list for after-school Coding Club,
Oops, Renée has made a mistake! She has had an accident and broken an object that belongs to her new friend Leah. Oh dear, and things were going so well with this blossoming friendship. Shelly is on hand to help. She knows ALL about accidents,
Samson can’t sleep. He has ‘going to bed dread’. He just can’t get comfortable, and he can’t relax his mind. Sleep, which used to be easy, has suddenly become hard. He’s feeling tired all the time and struggling to find the energy to do the thi
Margarita has had a disagreement with her best friend Lina. It’s about a collaborative project; artistic differences (well, we’ve all been there) and Margarita doesn’t know what to do. Her emotions are all in a spin. Arguing with friends feels
Barnaby loves to sing. The problem is Barnaby can’t sing, well he can’t yet. His voice is loud and untuneful. How unfortunate that his year group at school are expected to sing at a very special and important performance. The whole situation i
Kasia has told a lie and it has put her in a pickle. She didn’t really mean to, it just came out. Now she feels awful that she said something that isn’t true. She struggles to know why she did it, or more pressingly, how to get out of this mess
CONTENT WARNING -This episode contains discussion of divorce. We realise this can look very different for different families. This episode is focused on the theme of change. It explores ways in which the character might approach some of the di
Trudie is fed up with a capital F! Her brother Edwin is so annoying and so are her parents. She is sure they like him better than her, because he is cute and little and he has just got a staring role in the school play. She feels jealous with a
Max is sad. Really sad. His beloved pet dog Noodles has died and he has some big feelings to process. He feels lost in his grief and unsure which way to turn. Shelly steps in to guide Max through these feelings and explore the complexities of
Emily is in a funk. Do you sometimes feel that way too? Her best friend at school didn’t want to play with her and she feels left out, confused and worried. Luckily for her, Shelly the tortoise is on hand to do what she does best; help kids wor
Tina is nervous. Really nervous. It’s her turn to do Show and Tell at school and she doesn’t know what to say or do. She is in reception and feels overwhelmed. Fortunately, someone special lives in the garden in her block of flats. It’s a torto
Is your kid bored of listening to you talking about the latest podcast you’ve heard? Do they want their own podcast to listen to?Do they have problems they need help with? Well, of course they do, don’t we all.Brought to you by two mothers, who