This week's mum shares her story of raising her son who has a disability as a result of a rare genetic condition. Despite knowing from birth that something wasn't right, it took four years to get the diagnosis. Her son is only the 11th in the world to be diagnosed with this disability, and after his diagnosis she went through IVF to ensure her next baby isn't affected by this rare condition. 

This Mum is coming on the podcast to discuss the anxiety and pressure she's experienced in her parenting journey, along with the emotions and nerves hoping that her second baby won't also have additional needs.

Resources:

Why can't charlie talk? By Debbi Spencer:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/why-can-t-charlie-talk-debbi-spencer/book/9780646437439.html

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This week we're talking all things screen time! A hot topic in most households and very relevant to children of all ages. In this episode we have the incredible Ash Brandin on with us to chat about the benefits of screen time, if there is an ideal age to introduce it, how to set boundaries with your children and so much more!

Ash is a middle school educator who believes gaming and screens can be part of kids lives without being the center of their lives. Over on their Instagram page @TheGamerEducator, they help tens of thousands of families understand and manage all things gaming and screens. 

Ash takes a holistic approach to how screens can be used to meet the needs of the whole family, taking the guilt out of these activities which we absolutely love. We hope you get as much out of this episode as we did! 

 

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Did you have "morning sickness" during your pregnancy? Did you ever feel like maybe it was a bit more than just "morning sickness"? Were you gaslit about how hard that period was, or told to drink ginger and get on with it? 

In line with HG awareness day which is the 15th of May 2023, we interviewed the amazing and hilarious Caitlin Kay-Smith, Founder of Hyperemesis Australia. Caitlin was a HG sufferer herself and started this incredible organisation to raise awareness and offer support to anyone else with HG or severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Caitlin gives some amazing tips on how to manage HG, how to identify it, tools to get the right care from your medical providers and and how to support someone who is experiencing HG or severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. 

Caitlin and Emma give such a genuine insight into how difficult it can be having HG during pregnancy, and some of the challenges HG suffers usually go through including being gaslit or told their symptoms are just "morning sickness". This is such a great listen and we hope it will make sufferers of HG feel more seen and supported. 

To learn more about Cailtin and Hyperemesis Australia, and to donate to this incredible charity head to @hyperemesisaustralia on instagram, or www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au. You can also check out Caitlin's podcast "You, me and HG" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2yZh0NwhftMyRgArOs876B?si=110a6c0275a1456e

Resources:

To purchase HG affirmation cards: 
https://seasonsofmama.com.au/products/hyperemesis-pregnancy-affirmation-cards?_pos=1&_sid=737b3476e&_ss=r&ref=KJrvsUTlGWrHEy

To donate to Hyperemesis Australia:
https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/donate

To do your PUQE score:
https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/healthcare-providers/diagnosisassessment

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In this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, one of our listeners shares her story as a first time mum going into spontaneous labour at 30 weeks pregnant when he waters unexpectedly broke. She birthed her daughter within 3 hours then was immediately separated for the next 7 weeks with her daughter in NICU. 

She tells us about her experience of trying to bond with a baby that didn’t feel like hers, all while being told she might not make it. 

Then once finally being able to take her daughter home she was diagnosed with PTSD, PPD & PPA, spending every minute checking if she was breathing and constantly expecting to find her passed away.

She wants to share her story to raise awareness of premature birth and postpartum mental health.

Resources:

If you are currently experiencing depression or anxiety, our messages are always open. Below are some other amazing resources:

Gidget Foundation: www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/
Tresillian: www.tresillian.org.au
Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au
Lifeline: www.lifeline.org.au

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This week we're joined by Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician Lisiane Latouche to discuss what postnatal depression and anxiety is, and what some of the signs and symptoms are. 

We know this can affect both women and men after the birth of their baby, and in some cases even during pregnancy. This is unfortunately a common condition which is why discussions like these are so important to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms, and how to best support someone with perinatal depression and anxiety. 

Lisiane Latouche originally trained at The University of Sydney as a Social Worker and completed further post- graduate studies in Infant Mental Health at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry. Lisiane is a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Specialist Clinician with just over 30 years’ experience in the perinatal space. 

Lisiane has a particular interest in attachment- based interventions and is currently contracted as a Sessional Clinical Supervisor in a leading Parent - Baby Unit in NSW and at Gidget House, North Sydney after a career of 30 years at Tresillian. Lisiane remains passionate about supporting families in the perinatal period and promotes the importance of early intervention.

Resources:

If you are currently experiencing depression or anxiety, our messages are always open. Below are some other amazing resources:

Gidget Foundation: www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/
Tresillian: www.tresillian.org.au
Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au
Lifeline: www.lifeline.org.au

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We are so honoured to be joined this week by Mundanara Bayles, an Aboriginal woman living on Gubbi Gubbi country on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Mundanara is the Managing Director and co-founder of BlackCard , a 100% Aboriginal owned business providing cultural capability training and consultancy services to enable people and organisations to work effectively with members of the Aboriginal community. Mundanara is also the host of the amazing podcast Black Magic Woman, sharing stories about things that matter to First Nations People in Australia and around the world. 

Mundanara’s cultural heritage is connected to the Wonnarua and Bundjalung people on her mother’s side (Hunter Valley, Northern NSW) and the Birri-Gubba and Gungalu (Central Queensland) on her father’s side. Mundanara is married to Peace a Kiwi by birth with family connections to Fiji and together they are raising five children. Coming from a family that has been active in the Aboriginal movement since the 60s and 70s, Mundanara is a proud advocate for her people.

In this week's episode Mundanara shares her knowledge, and the knowledge of her ancestors with us while we chat about Indigenous culture, multiculturalism and how we can raise our children to be more culturally aware. This is such a beautiful chat with informative insights for all people, regardless of whether you are parents we highly recommend taking a listen!

To learn more about Mundanara's business BlackCard, head to www.theblackcard.com.au

To follow Mundanara's Podcast Black Magic Woman, head to www.blackmagicwoman.com.au

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In this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, our Mum tells us of her experience having two sons but always wanting a daughter. She shares with us her highs, lows and misconceptions of what she describes as gender disappointment.

She had always dreamed of what she thought was considered the “perfect family” the “pigeon pair” and she shares with us how she has had to navigate a life that she never dreamed she would have. 

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This week we have the absolute honour of chatting with Ness Galleghan a Mum to five children within her blended family, and Mother of Bobby who is currently undergoing treatment for a rare form of Leukaemia. 

Just around Bobby's second birthday, about 17 months ago, he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer; T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This turned their families world upside down, and both Ness and her partner have stopped working to care for Bobby and their other children. 

This is a really beautiful, raw and honest chat about navigating treatments and illness as a family, and Ness's tips for anyone else who may be going through something similar. A really amazing listen for everyone to share more awareness on how to best support other families in this situation, and to above all else treat others with kindness. A huge thank you to Ness for sharing her story with us. 

You can follow Ness and Bobby's story on instagram @charlie_eddie_bobby

You can purchase some of the amazing hats from Bobby Ray at www.bobbyray.com.au

To help ease the burden for this beautiful family, you can send a donation to their go fund me page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kwrkzt-help-ease-the-financial-burden?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

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You may know her as the founder and host of She's On The Money podcast, retired Financial Advisor, millennial money expert, Founder and Director of the award winning finance company Zella, animal lover, and just all round amazing human, **drumroll please** it's Victoria Devine!

And GUESS WHAT! This week Victoria is chatting to us about financial planning for families! She shares some incredible tips on creating budgets without feeling restricted, starting an emergency fund, saving for your family, introducing the concept of money to kids and so much more! 

Parents with kids of all ages (and soon to be parents) will get so much out of this chat which left us feeling informed, empowered and ready to get on top of our family finances. 

Check out some of the amazing things Victoria is doing below:
IG: @victoria_devine
Podcast: @shesonthemoneyaus www.shesonthemoney.com.au
Zella: @zellajourney www.zella.com.au
Purchase Victoria's books here: www.shesonthemoney.com.au/books

Now excuse us while we fan girl over Victoria for a little bit longer 🤣

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In our sixth episode of Motherhood Confessions we're anonymously interviewing one of our beautiful listeners who is a single mum navigating parenthood solo with an Autistic child who also has ADHD. 

She shares her experience of parenting solo and having to give up her career to be a full time mum and carer just so her child could attend school. She had a challenging entrance to Motherhood experiencing postnatal depression with little support during this period. 

This is a beautiful chat that sheds light on educating our children about kids at school that may be different, and how we can best support families in similar situations. 

If you have a story you'd like to tell anonymously, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message on instagram @babybrain.podcast or via email [email protected] We will keep all of your details completely anonymous and confidential.

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