Welcome to the fourth series of the For All Mum Kind Podcast - it’s great to be back. 

In the first episode I am joined by writer, comedian and mum to Ted, Julie Jay! Ted was a “pandemic baby” and during Julie’s pregnancy she found herself locked down in her second (or perhaps spiritual home) of Dingle, Co Kerry.  A long way from home and living on the side of a mountain, Julie was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which put a dampener on her plans of eating all around her for nine months.

Julie has really missed the shared knowledge of mum and baby groups and friend interaction. And like all of us, she’s struggled to find the balance between work, family and time for herself during these truly unprecedented times. 

Finding her feet as a busy mum, Julie is often struck by ‘mom guilt’ as being the main administrator in house she feels she can struggle to feel present with Ted, while her fiancé Fred (yes, that can be confusing) is left to be the fun dad. And now that we are coming out of lockdown Julie is feeling the pressure of making memories and everything being perfect and fun. 

It was great to catch up with Julie and make sure to check out her own podcast Up To Ninety and Crimeland.

Up To Ninety:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/up-to-90/id1384941941

Crimeland:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/crimeland/id1493942937

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Pamela x