Nat talks to Lucy Corry about her blog ‘The Kitchen Maid’.  Why she loves instagram, how and why she started blogging and her most popular recipe.

Deliberating between an IUD, abstinence or the snip?

In this episode, Nat & Jacqui talk candidly about birth control after babies (and birth control in between babies).

The pros, the cons, personal preference and things they wish they had known.

How do you have your cake AND be slim too?

Lysa Black was a personal traininer and Gina Brown was a dietician. Now they offer books, courses, audio downloads and workshops to help 'love yourself slim'. 

Lysa and Gina's approach to weight loss is based on our relationship with food and with ourselves.

"How we eat is always a reflection of how we relate to ourselves"

For more, go to:

http://www.lysaandgina.co.nz/

http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/

https://www.facebook.com/IOTTM

https://twitter.com/IOTTM

http://www.pinterest.com/iottm/

Tips and tricks for successful play dates:

Also, what's Jacqui so excited about this week, and what's her latest diet?

Jacqui was very excited this week to have iconic Kiwi 'foodie', Simon Holst in the studio. 

As co-author of 27 best selling books, Simon knows a thing or two about preparing meals. He also has two children of his own. 

Check out his new book "Everydayday Easy Quick Meals". 

http://www.holst.co.nz/Shop/Books/Every-Easy-Quick-Meals.aspx

For more info, or to contact us, go to:

Rachael Berndt is a long time IOTTM listener. She contacted us a little while ago about her husband who had recently been diagnosed with cancer and this week she shares her moving story with Nat. 

Rachael talks about how their family cope with the diagnosis. 

To find out more, or to contact Nat & Jacqui go to:

Jogging Pants Must Die with Erin Jae

http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com

How to cook healthy, easy family meals for all seasons. Jacqui talks with author of Munch, Anna Bordignon.

http://www.munchcooking.com/

http://www.munchawards.co.nz/

http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/

Paula Ruiz talks to Nat about her personal journey with her teenager's pregnancy, marriage breakdown, depression and starting a business out of necessity to pay the bills.

For the second side of Paula's story, listen to the Go to Girl podcast where she goes into detail about her business Comfy Bebe.

Episode sponsor - Party By Design

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After School Activities?

Jacqui and Nat are in the studio talking about 'After School Activities'. When to start, how many is too many? and when to stop/change?

Between soccer, rugby,hip hop, drama and gym, there are so many options for kids these days. It's a balance of time, money, giving them skills and just letting kids be kids.