The COVID pandemic has been a challenging time for us all and many of us have needed to find new ways to keep ourselves engaged and busy whilst stuck in our homes for long periods.

This week's guest, Aruna Lepore, is a mom of two and found herself in this exact situation and decided to embark on a journey as a writer. She even painted all the illustrations for her book, Peanut the Penguin and the book is already winning awards including the prestigious Creative Child Magazine 2022 Book of the Year Award and was the Wishing Shelf Book Award Red Ribbon Winner.

Aruna has strong views on parenting and you'll hear her recount her experiences from her two children's early days and how she built an inseparable bond and attachment with them.

So go ahead, my dear mum. Click to listen and get started.

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