Parenthood

In this episode I chat with Chris and Filly from Chris & Filly Functional Medicine about all kinds of burnout and how to overcome it. We delve into:

🤯 Why the hell are we so burnt out?

🤯 Burnout signs

🤯 The demise of a relationship

🤯 Low sex drive

🤯 The mental health fall out

🤯 What we can do to turn things around

Resources:

www.chrisandfilly.fm

The 5 love languages by Garry Chapman

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In our latest episode, Liv & Leonie are chatting to parenting guru Sarah Ockwell Smith about her new book 'How to be a calm parent'. We delve into:

🤯 The 'busy' culture we live in

🤯 Burnout & how to see the signs

🤯 The mental load & how we can better manage it

🤯 Single parents & how they can feel more supported

🤯 Social media comparison

🤯 Why our parents can drive us crazy and so much more

Where you can find more of Sarah's work

https://sarahockwell-smith.com/ and

Instagram @sarahockwellsmith

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In this episode I chat with Joel Hines, father and teenage boy guru about all things raising our boys. We delve into:

The 'protector, provider' role many dad's switch to when they first become parents

What teenage boys need from their fathers/ father figures

How being absent at home can be a trap that dad's can fall into

Technology & porn, and how they are influencing young men

Encouraging positive masculinity and so much more.

Reference links 

The Man Cave

Website: themancave.life

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themancave_aus

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55A6naaciKesZLj6e75SN0?si=Sq76VUvwREGbDZBGrwM4uQ

Joel Hines

Website: beinghuman.net.au

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hines-22a1121b/

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In this Real Talk segment we reflect on our time during lockdown (as Melbourne mum's we were in lockdown for over 200 days) and what we said we'd do differently. We discuss:

Changes in working arrangements due to covid

Watching our partners in action - at work

How our relationships changed and what we want to do more of

How to find a babysitter

The promises we made to ourselves during lockdown and are we fulfilling them?

And so much more..

Resources

Website: findababysitter.com

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In this episode I chat with Kris, podcast host of Inside Out with Kris, about blended families. Kris was a child of divorce and now has a blended family; with 2 children of her own and 2 step-children. In this open and raw conversation we delve into:

What it feels like to be a child of divorce

The qualities of a supportive step-parent

Challenges of being a step-parent

Navigating co-parenting with the ex

Push back from step-children and so much more.

Find out more about Kris here -> https://linktr.ee/insideoutwithkris

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In this week's Real Talk segment we discuss our experiences with transitioning our boys into kinder & early learning. We chat about:

✔️ Separation anxiety - and how we manage it

✔️ Social story - to best prepare our little ones ahead of a big transition

✔️ Lunch box game

✔️ Kinder committee

✔️ Peanut butter mishaps and so much more

Resources:

Children's book: The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

Episode referenced: Episode 5 Toddler Behaviour with Giulett Moran (psychologist and mother of 3 boys)

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In this episode I chat with Jen, about her motherhood journey. Originally a full time mama to her 3 children, with a husband who was fly-in fly-out (FIFO) for work. Jen has transitioned to full time business owner (sleep consulting; Sleep Thrive Grow), mama and like a lot of us is juggling it all. We discuss:

🎧 The challenges of having a partner who is FIFO and away a lot

🎧 The 'perfection' trap

🎧 The realities of starting a business and the impact that has on the family

🎧 Navigating challenges in our relationship with our partners

🎧 Feeling helpless in an emergency room in South Korea

and so much more.

References:

For sleep training support visit Jen at https://www.sleepthrivegrow.com/about-us/ or @sleep_thrive_grow

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We have Elaine Benson mindset coach and guru on the podcast. Liv & I ask our burning questions including:

How to combat imposter syndrome

How to minimise the pressure we put on ourselves

How to love your body

How to combat mum guilt

and so much more

Using science backed techniques Elaine talks us through how to navigate the cocktail of emotions we feel as parents. A coaching session not to be missed!

References:

Instagram/ Tik Tok: @iamelainebenson

Website: https://www.iamelainebenson.com/

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In this episode I chat with Lisa about her experience with surrogacy. Lisa has a heart condition and carrying a child would drastically impact her life span. Given this Lisa's sister-in-law generously offered to carry their child. In this conversation we dive into:

How surrogacy works in Australia

The IVF process and handling failed attempts

Emotional resilience when the chips are down

What to expect when your baby arrives

and so much more.

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BONUS EP

Now that we're heading into the Christmas period, we wanted to bring you our experiences re travelling overseas with our little ones; when they were 6 months. In this ep we talk about:

✔️ What to bring

✔️ What we couldn't live without

✔️ Our travel woes

✔️ Managing sleep in a new environment

✔️ Pick pocketing

✔️ Nerves re changing nappies on planes

and so much more

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