In this episode of Things I Told My Daughter podcast, Peta Todd meets with TV presenter  Laura Hamilton and her mum Lynn to talk about everything from motherhood, to living with a rare autoimmune disease. 

Laura has been one of our all time favourite presenters on A Place In The Sun for over a decade now, she has also dabbled in reality TV shows like Dancing on Ice and even opened and managed her own restaurant. But arguably her most important role of all has been being a mum to her two kids Rocco and Talia.

Timestamps:

00:00: Peta introduces Laura and her mum Lynn. Laura gets emotional about the challenges she faced during lockdown when her Grandad passed away. 

05:30: Laura opens up about her experience of living with an autoimmune disease called ITP. Lynn talks about her own experience of living with rheumatoid arthritis as they both share their worries of Laura’s daughter being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in the future.

19:00: Laura chats about how her career first started in showbiz and Lynn reveals her opinion on Laura turning down the opportunity to study at university.

24:20: Laura talks about being a working mum and how it has impacted her parenting style. Plus, she shares how she’s selling her restaurant to spend more time with her children.

31:30: Laura and Lynn reflect on Laura’s turbulent time at school, where she was bullied to the point where she remembers saying that she didn’t want to live anymore. Laura shares her recent experience of people trolling her and her family online. 

41:40: Laura and Lynn share how they would manage a challenging scenario with their kids. 

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