Today I'm speaking to Danielle Marsh, of Marsh Family fame. Together with Ben and their 4 children Alfie, Thomas, Ella and Tess, all aged 11-16 Danielle shot to online fame during Covid lockdown, when they uploaded a parody version of One Day More, outlining their views on how the pandemic was being handled by the UK government. The video went viral, and after that they were in demand! Since then, they've created multiple humorous takes on UK life and politics, and even a song about menopause, and how to weather it openly as a family. I wanted to talk to Danielle about how her family - with so many teenagers - manages to stay connected and communicating - enough to create music together! Danielle's son Alfie joined us mid-podcast to tell us how it felt to be thrust into the spotlight on YouTube, how his friends kept him grounded, and how he felt about creating a song about menopause with his family. Who is Danielle Marsh? Danielle is a 45 year old mum to 3 teens and a pre teen who became known during the pandemic when a Covid parody song they produced went viral in March 2020. Since then the family have continued to post parody songs and original content on a varied host of topics from the cost of living crisis, menopause, repeated political shenanigans and overuse of technology. Juggling jobs, kids, music and life Danielle and husband Ben along with Alfie, Thomas, Ella and Tess hope to find humour in even the trickiest of topics with the belief that if they discuss it round the dinner table it’s a possibility for a song! You can find out more about Marsh Family Songs here. More teenage parenting from Helen Wills: Helen wills is a teen mental health podcaster and blogger at Actually Mummy, a resource for midlife parents of teens. Thank you for listening! Subscribe to the Teenage Kicks podcast to hear new episodes. If you have a suggestion for the podcast please email [email protected]. There are already stories from fabulous guests about difficult things that happened to them as teenagers - including losing a parent, becoming a young carer, and being hospitalised with mental health problems - and how they overcame things to move on with their lives. You can find more from Helen Wills on parenting teenagers on Instagram and Twitter @iamhelenwills. For information on your data privacy please visit Podcast.co. Please note that Helen Wills is not a medical expert, and nothing in the podcast should be taken as medical advice. If you're worried about yourself or a teenager, please seek support from a medical professional. Podcast produced by James Ede at Be Heard production.