In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah discuss an experience every parent will relate to. When you love your kids to bits, but they’re pushing you to the edge of your coping capacity.

 

Hannah and Matilda unpack those big parenting moments: the ones that make you question if anyone else’s kids are losing it like this, or if it’s just yours, and what does that mean about you as a parent? They talk about handling everyone’s explosive emotions, the guilt and grief that comes with it, and how to hold space for both.

There’s wisdom, laughter, and a bit of ugly-toilet-cry catharsis. From smashed rocks and frazzled nerves, to honesty, empathy, and the radical act of letting your tears come out, this episode is a reminder that love doesn’t need to look perfect, but it’s always doing its best.

Plus, Hannah remembers holding a bus hostage in Peru, and decides to carry over ‘air fryer’ news for another time ... 

Take care out there, people. You’re doing a better job than you think. 

References mentioned in the show:

• Matty’s crying music recommendation: Max Richter – On the Nature of Daylight on Spotify
• Hannah’s crying music recommendation: Cellomano on Spotify
• Melody Thomas’s crying music playlist: PEACE on Spotify
• Melody Thomas’s crying music playlist: Ugly Cry on Spotify

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