Parenthood

This week I have my bestie Liv back on the podcast to talk all things 'mental load'. You know all of the invisible work that you do at home, to keep your household running; cooking dinner, childcare drop-off, packing lunches, washing clothes… the list goes on.

We discuss what the mental load looks like in our households and how we manage the great juggle of parenthood. We also share the results from the Mental Load quiz that you all answered a few weeks back. The response was VERY insightful and really just a good laugh.

References:

ABC podcast: Ladies we need to talk - 'Solving the mental load'

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/solving-the-mental-load-update/12325472

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We hear a lot about 'mum guilt', but have you ever wondered if dad guilt is a thing? I am so excited to announce that this week we have our first dad on the podcast, and we will be asking him ALL of the questions you've been wanting to know!

In this episode, I speak with couple; Toneya and Lochie, about their parenthood journey so far, raising 2 under 3.

Having been faced with sleepless nights, reflux and everything in between, we discuss the realities of being new parents, as well as:

🍼 The initial moments of being a dad

🍼 Dad guilt - is it a thing?

🍼 Common relationship challenges faced by new parents

🍼 How we can better support each other as a couple

...and so much more!

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This week I speak to the brilliant Imogen Carn from the Good Mourning Podcast , about her motherhood journey.

Imogen's mum tragically died when Im's daughter was just 9 months old. In this convo we cover...

🍼 Emotions felt when we experience an unexpected pregnancy

🍼 Traumatic birth experiences

🍼 Navigating being a new mum, after losing your own

🍼 Channeling pain into something positive

...and so much more!

Please note, we do talk about suicide loss in this episode, so if you or someone you know is going through a difficult time, just know that there is help available, and the number for Lifeline is 13 11 14.

References:

@goodmorningpodcast

www,goodmourning.com.au

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This week I speak to my dear friend and business mentor Justine about her motherhood journey.

Justine went from career woman, to stay at home mum, to CEO of her own business. Join us as we flesh out her journey and cover...

*What it's like to be a stay at home mum for 7 years

*How to navigate those tricky conversations with your child

*From 'parenting' to 'consulting' in the teenage years

*How to keep it real with our kids

...and so much more!

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This week I have my bestie Liv on the podcast to discuss our experiences of life in Melbourne lockdown with 2 under 3 and we answer questions from our audience re how we're surviving. We talk all things working from home with kids in tow, the impact on our relationships, the 'mental load', 'languishing', nannies v childcare, mastitis and so much more. Melbourne mums we feel you and you've got this!

Resources:

NY Times 'There's a name for the blah you're feeling: It's called Languishing

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html

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In this conversation I speak with Dr Louise Metcalf, a psychologist for the past 30 years. We discuss all things anxiety; including how to best manage our own anxiety as parents and the anxiety of our children.

5 years ago, Louise had her son and after talking with early childhood educators, realised just how many children in Australia experience childhood anxiety. Once Louise conducted research and realised that Australia can’t create psychologists fast enough to support the anxious kids who need help, she came up with the idea to create an app so kids would always have someone to support them. And so Gheorg was born. Gheorg [pronounced “George”] is a friendly robot app that supports kids to build resilience and understand their mental wellbeing. Co-designed with kids, the app allows kids to perform a daily check-in as well as breathing exercises to calm themselves, and parents can see on overview of how much their kids are engaging with the app and how they're feeling.

Gheorg has been designed to be used for only a few minutes a day so kids experience long term positive brain benefits without being addicted to a screen. Louise has been awarded places in startup accelerator programs, government grants and additional support from leading medical institutions to develop Gheorg, but it’s still only the beginning of the journey. After a few years of development, the Gheorg app finally launched in September 2020 and now almost 3,000 families have already downloaded the app. 

References

Website: https://www.gheorg.com/

Instagram: @gheorgtherobot

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In this conversation we discuss Sonya's journey in conceiving her 2 children. We talk about miscarriage and struggling to fall pregnant.

I’m bringing you this conversation today as I think it’s so important to talk about how different our journey’s can look like when we’re trying to conceive. Even though progress is being made around talking more about miscarriage and struggling to fall pregnant it still seems to carry immense shame in our society and is still considered relatively taboo. In this conversation with Sonya today we discuss how she felt when both of these things happened to her; when she miscarried and also struggled to fall pregnant for 2 years. We talk about how she managed this tough time, what supported her and how we can best support each other during these difficult times.

Warning: This content may be triggering to some people.

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In this conversation with Nataly; the CEO of The Nappy Collective (TNC), we discuss her motherhood journey. Nataly underwent numerous rounds of IVF in order to conceive her first child. Nataly is so honest and open about her IVF journey and the very challenging time she experienced. We also discuss why she felt compelled to join TNC as CEO and support families across Australia in reducing nappy stress.

Nappy stress is not having enough nappies to change your child, to ensure that they stay clean and healthy. TNC aims to reduce this stress for families across Australia by requesting that the community donate unused nappies at nappy bins. Those nappies are then distributed to community partners who distribute the nappies to families experiencing disadvantage. 1 in 5 Australian children don’t have enough nappies and 1 in 10 mums can’t afford nappies. Can you imagine making decisions like ‘do I have enough nappies to keep my child clean today? If not, then I may have to sacrifice buying dinner for myself in order to pay for nappies for my child.’ This is unfortunately a very real scenario for many families.

You can support by:

Donating clean unused nappies at a nappy collection point near you. Visit: https://www.thenappycollective.com/nappy-collection-points

Donating funds to enable TNC to stay in operation. Visit: https://thenappycollective.raisely.com/donate

References

https://www.thenappycollective.com/

@thenappycollective

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In this conversation I chat with Shae; a sexual wellness coach who supports women in finding a deeper connection to their body and sexuality. We’re talking all things sex including how we can claim our sexuality as new mothers and how we navigate our sexual relationship with our partners. We also talk about sex positive parenting; how we as parents can best support our children to feel grounded in their bodies and not placing shame around feeling pleasure in the body. What I love about this conversation with Shae are the tips she provides. It’s a reminder that although the early years of motherhood demand so much from us, we can still find ways to be sexy mamas one act of self love at a time.

References

IG: @shaeeliseallen

FB: https://www.facebook.com/shae.elise 

Webpage: https://www.motherofdesire.com/

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