Beyond The Chaos

While we never want our kids to go through something as hard as losing a pet or someone else special to them, how you guide you child through grief can help them build important skills and face a normal part of life. This week, Gen walks us through how to explain death to your kid and help them through tough times.

Plus, the highs and lows of spending time away from your kids and the benefits to letting them take risks.

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On this week's AMEN rant, we have a bone to pick with school correspondence. On top of the 14 different apps you need, we're sick of the emails, Whatsapp messages, texts and newsletters, and reckon there has to be better way.

Plus, Gen is undie-shamed in the gym.

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If you have a tween or teen who is perfectly sweet one second and a raging jerk the next, you're not alone. Today we hear from a parent who is at her wit's end with her daughter's behaviour, but Gen is here to tell you why her that's actually not a bad thing...

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Stealing, swearing, lying...these are all things most kids will do at one point or another. But at what point should you be worried, and is there anything you can do to manage a 'sneaky' child?

Plus, is it really a big deal if we let ChatGPT do some of the parenting sometimes?

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This week on an AMEN episode of Beyond The Chaos (AMy and gEN, of course), we tackle to topic of parental overwhelm. With so much information out there aimed to help parents, how do we know what to listen to? And how do you stay kind to yourself when we all know, most parents are just trying their best?

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To celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Amy and Gen are joined by obstetrician Dr Hugh Porter and midwife and lactation specialist Megan Hangan to chat about everything to do with breastfeeding- the highs, the lows, and the sore nipples.

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How do you teach your child that while winning feels great, it's also ok to lose? And how to teach them right and wrong if they're ultra sensitive? Gen and Amy tackle these tricky topics and more on today's episode.

Plus, Gen's bike riding fail and Amy's little mini-me.

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Welcome back to Beyond The Chaos, where due to popular demand we're back to weekly episodes! Every few weeks, we'll be releasing episodes like this one that are a more casual chat between Amy and Gen!

This week, they chat about getting on the same page as your parenting when it comes to your partner- easier said than done! Amy speaks about her own experiences while Gen has some sound advice.

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Do you find your child is excited for a big moment or performance, only to fall apart when they see you there to support them? It's way more common than you think. This episode, we hear from a mum experiencing this with her 6 year old, and Gen and Amy have some surprising advice.

Plus, a (kind of gross) hack for bedtime nosebleeds from Amy.

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Standing up to a bully picking on someone is not easy, even for grown ups, especially when you can just walk away. But when is the right time to step in, and how? Gen and Amy answer a question from a mum asking about this tricky topic. 

Plus, never ending school holidays and a hack for birthdays.

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