Melissa Tkautz was a star on E Street at just 16 years of age, before becoming a pop star in the early 90s. She’s now a mum of four approaching her 50th birthday, has appeared on shows like The Real Housewives of Sydney and SAS Australia - and now, she's joining Mel and Jules on The Juggling Act!
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Melissa Tkautz on how being a child star has influenced her parenting

Hosted by Kidspot writer and mum-of-two Melissa Wilson, and businesswoman and mum-of-one Jules Robinson, The Juggling Act covers the latest opinions, challenges, expert advice, celebrity interviews, real-life stories plus much more for busy parents. This supportive, informative and totally relatable podcast aims to offer insight and advice for mums and dads to help them navigate their professional and parenting lives, plus the mess in between. 

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The first rule of Mum Club is: everyone is welcome. Messy mum bun encouraged and leave your judgement at the door... Join Emily Blatchford and Leah Goulis twice a week for advice, laughs, and moments that will make you say HARD RELATE.
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Introducing: Mum Club

In the spirit of putting something down to pick something up, Mel and Jules have made the tough decision to say goodbye to The Juggling Act - at least for the time being. 
They also spoke with the brilliant Sarah Susak about her health battle, how it's changed her parenting and the role that Vedic meditation has played in her life. You can find out more about Sarah via her Instagram or her website. 
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Goodbye for now

On this episode of The Juggling Act, Mel and Jules are chatting about the shocking question a journalist asked Andie MacDowell about aging, ‘quiet power’ and the reason why our kids struggle with boredom.
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The magic of being bored

Australia’s first Bachelor couple Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards are about to have their second baby any day now. So how are they finding the impending jump from one to two? 
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Anna Heinrich on transitioning from one child to two

Mel and Jules are chatting to a mum about the moment she realised what she needed to do to completely turn her life around. And Jules talks about her big news - she's having a baby!
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Want to see more of Mel and Jules? You can find them on TikTok via @kidspot.com.au
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Pre-order Jules' book, Ask Jules, here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Tkautz on how being a child star has influenced her parenting

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