Chris Griffin is the host of the podcast 'The Pocket' where, on a recent episode, he spoke about his desire for a partner who doesn’t work unless she wants to. Laura spoke up about the episode throughout the week (and was overwhelmed by the response!) and in this episode Laura unpacks the problem with attitudes like these and why it’s so dangerous for women to be isolated from the workforce.

KEEP LISTENING
The Tarang Chawla video Laura mentioned https://www.instagram.com/p/DJn5fK5zcp6/?hl=en

'Hot Girl Walks & The Rise Of Soft Patriarchy' from Life Uncut https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hot-girl-walks-the-rise-of-soft-patriarchy/id1472126503?i=1000708363500 

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With Harvey now well into three-year-old kinder, we thought it was the perfect time to welcome back Catharine Hydon to KICBUMP to talk through the transition to four-year-old kinder, as well as answer all your kinder questions. 

Catharine Hydon is an independent early childhood consultant and Director of Hydon Consulting where she works with a wide range of organisations and governments.

We had Catharine on KICBUMP last year, before Harvey started kinder. In this episode, Steph reflects on everything they’ve learned, including Harvey’s cognitive, social & emotional development since starting kinder, and also ask Catharine’s perspective on their next move to four-year-old kinder.

We answer your questions too, like what children can expect in a standard day, when to start looking for a kinder, how often they should attend, and more. 

Thanks to the Victorian Government again for making this episode of KICBUMP possible. 

FIND OUT MORE

Learn more about Free Kinder and what age your child can start kinder https://www.vic.gov.au/sending-child-kinder

Check out how to choose a Kindergarten https://www.vic.gov.au/how-choose-kingergarten 

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We’re counting down the episodes until Steph has baby #2! This week Steph shares what happened when Josh decided to build a sign for Harvey, and Laura updates us on her recent trip to Apple for Global Close Your Rings Day.

Do you have a wild airport story? DM us a voice note about it on Instagram @kicpod 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Ed Sheeran on Call Her Daddy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ed-sheeran-you-either-love-me-or-hate-me/id1418960261?i=1000702766989 
• Laura: Notting Hill https://binge.com.au/movies/asset-notting-hill!7826?asset=7826&play=true 
• Laura: Erin Brokovich https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.d2a9f743-f2cf-e932-9480-1b3f25a90223?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb 

Kic UPDATE

Check out our Autumn Slow Cooker Series in app now. Recipes include slow cooked marry me chicken, creamy tomato and tortellini soup, country style chicken soup, and slow cooked beef ragu with gnocchi. All of our recipes are created and approved by our in-house dietitians, so they're balanced, packed with nutrients and they taste damn good.

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Dr Billy Garvey is back! We had Billy on KICBUMP earlier in the year to talk about all things sleep and this week he is back to answer all your questions. Like: I have a toddler and I’m pregnant with my second. Will I ever sleep again? What does sugar and screen time do to a kids’ sleep? What if my kid only ever catnaps? How do I transition from a crib to a toddler bed? Using melatonin to sleep + lots more.

In case you’ve missed our previous episodes with Billy, he is a developmental paediatrician and senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children, and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old.

This is part one of our sleep episode with Billy from February: https://pod.fo/e/2a87ea 

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/

Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. They have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345

And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820

They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting

Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 

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Out with protein...in with fibre? It feels like we’ve been told to eat ENORMOUS amounts of protein for a while now…but now TikTok is telling us that we need to forget about protein and focus on getting more fibre. This week we call our Kic dietitian, Liv Morrison, to help unpack it all.

Plus Gayle King was one of the women who went to space recently and it looked like she would rather be anywhere else, so we asked you…what do you hate that everyone else loves? 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: My Old Ass on Amazon Prime https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.30d1fb3d-7862-4ec6-ac45-49b2bd308b32?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb 
• Laura: Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/us/show/your-friends--neighbors/umc.cmc.74o37kzay0yuuub8iumddjsg  

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Courtney Ugle is a proud Noongar woman from Bunbury, WA, and the founder of Waangkiny: an organisation committed to breaking down the stigma of silence in First Nations communities.

Courtney lost both of her parents in tragic circumstances when she was young. She lost her dad first at 11 years old, and her mum when she was 19 years old.

Since then Courtney has shared her story to ensure that no other young Indigenous person experiences what she did. Indigenous people are 33 times more likely to be hospitalised as a result of family and domestic violence, and eight times more likely to be killed as a result of family and domestic violence than non Indigenous counterparts, and in this episode Courtney helps us understand some of the reasons behind these stats.

We were honoured that Courtney chose to share her story with us <3

GET HELP

If this episode brings up anything for you and you need support, you can contact Lifeline for free 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. They’re available on 13 11 14

1800RESPECT is available for free, 24/7 support for people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. Their number is 1800 737 732 

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This week we’re talking about making new friends as an adult. Laura comes with advice from Mel Robbins’ new book and Steph suggests doing what Taylor Swift did to her when she was living in New York City. Plus! If you thought you knew everything about the time Steph & Taylor hung out…think again! Coz this week Steph brings details not even Laura had heard before.

Also - the ridiculous wedding prep videos going viral on TikTok and the unrelenting pressure to take on a full body renovation before your wedding.

WE MENTIONED

The wedding TikTok we played https://www.tiktok.com/@_emilysworld/video/7467826767449935136 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: A Photo Finish by Elsie Silver https://www.bigw.com.au/product/a-photo-finish-by-elsie-silver/p/909215? 
• Laura: nothing this week sorry!! 

Kic UPDATE

Kika is coming in hot with new Spicy Pilates 🌶️  You’ve got 2 weeks to complete your 10 x Pilates classes. Each class is just 5-15 minutes; stack them, smash them or schedule them throughout your week. Complete each class to unlock the next. Choose from intermediate (10 x workouts) or beginner (6 x workouts). No need to enrol, simply complete your first workout and you'll unlock the rest of the series. 

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Lael Stone is a speaker, educator, author, and a KICBUMP fave <3 

In this episode Steph sits down with Lael to talk about supporting kids through big life changes - in Steph’s case - moving house and welcoming a second baby into the family.

They speak through parental preference, establishing & letting go of loving boundaries when they’re no longer working, what we can learn when kids are trying to exert control, as well as the new documentary Lael is part of called ‘Seen’.

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Lael’s Mumma Meditations are live on the Kic app now! If you've been thinking of trying Kic, you can use the code KICBUMP when signing up for Kic on a monthly plan to get your first month free! You'll be able to access all of our new Mumma Meditations, our KICBUMP programs, plus everything else that Kic has to offer. With 1000+ workouts, recipes, programs and more, Kic will be there for you from bump to beyond. 

Use the code KICBUMP when signing up for a monthly plan on the Kic website.

WE MENTIONED

If you’re listening to this on the day it comes out (Wednesday April 23rd) you can tune into an online screening of the documentary Seen tonight at 8pm AEST. Join here https://kinema.com/events/Seen-The-Film-r0jetv 

Or check out IRL events around Australia www.seenthefilm.com 

Lael was on KICBUMP last year. The episode was called ‘There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24e22c 

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/
Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html 

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It's a big week of personal updates this week!

Laura gives an update on the London Marathon this weekend and Steph shares about her recent mother blessing ahead of the birth of her second bub.

Plus! Why is it so hard to let go of appliances we never use?!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the episode ‘Fight Club & beautiful boys’ of Pop Culture Parenting https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-103-fight-club-beautiful-boys/id1600660063?i=1000698541005 
• Laura: Season 3 of The White Lotus https://www.max.com/au/en/shows/white-lotus/14f9834d-bc23-41a8-ab61-5c8abdbea505?utm_source=universal_search 

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Josh van Cuylenburg is one third of the podcast The Imperfects alongside his brother Hugh and their friend Ryan. We’ve had Hugh and Ryan on the podcast before and we were very honoured to finally have Josh on too.

In this episode we speak about self-confidence, how Josh went from being a producer to co-host on the podcast, and how he built the confidence to back himself, why he went off Instagram last year, and his relationship to exercise and body image. 

WE MENTIONED

The Imperfects are going on tour at the end of the year. Check out the dates & buy tickets https://www.livenation.com.au/the-imperfects-tickets-adp1391610 

Listen to Josh's song 'we were here' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuMrC0AZ4ko 

The snippet we played came from the episode with Christian O’Connell https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/christian-oconnell-breakfast-radio-panic-attacks-starting/id1476501557?i=1000590702549 

If you want a little more Imperfect, you can support them and get bonus content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheImperfects 

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