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Christmas hits different when your kid finally gets it
Episode 32
Last Christmas, Olivia was only one and she genuinely couldn't have cared less about it.
This year? Entirely different story.
In this episode, I’m refl…
4 months, 1 week ago
Toilet training: Can somebody else do it for me, please?
Episode 30
Toilet training. The one parenting milestone I’ve been aggressively avoiding like it’s a Centrelink queue.
Tess asked if I had any tips and look, the …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The utter punish of "I can do it"
Episode 29
Ahhhh, the independence era. Otherwise known as: “No, you can’t… but I’ll pretend you can while I slowly die inside.”
This week I’m venting about the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
When "goodnight" takes two hours
Episode 28
We are deep in toddler bedtime stalling territory and if you’ve been here before, you know the pain.
Every night is a masterclass in negotiation.
And …
5 months ago
The weight of being someone's only person
Episode 27
This week’s question from Anthony goes straight for the jugular: “Do you ever think about your own mortality?”
Um… yes. Constantly.
In this episode, I …
5 months, 1 week ago
I love my kid... but I love daycare
Episode 26
This week’s question comes from Fran: “Do you feel bad about sending your kid to daycare?”
Short answer? Nope.
In this episode, I share the emotional r…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
TV is great...until you have to turn it off
Episode 26
This week’s question comes from Cassie: “Do you use screens more as a solo mum because you don’t have help?”
The answer?...No. But it's not for the re…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Yelling doesn't make you a bad mum
Episode 25
Ever feel like you’re going to turn inside out trying not to yell at your kid? Me too!
This week’s listener question comes from Annalise, a solo mum t…
6 months ago
The juggle is real: Can you do it all as a solo mum?
Episode 24
Is the juggle doable as a solo mum? Technically, yes. But it might break you a little.
In this final episode of this season, I talk about how I'm tryi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
That time strangers judged me for my parenting
Episode 23
This week I'm answering a question about whether I've ever been judged for my parenting.
This came into my inbox at the perfect time because I'd had s…
1 year ago