Parenthood

Parenthood

By Leonie AkhidenorParentingKids & Family
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Parenthood episodes

  • 👄 REAL TALK - Christmas & those who judge

    Tis the season to ... bite your tongue


    We're talking keeping the peace at Christmas - aka surviving the annual festival of unsolicited parenting advice.


    Topics include:


    🎙 The uncle who buys your children inappropriate gifts


    🎙 The pressure to be the 'chill parent'


    🎙 Why your kid having iPad time is really nobody's business


    🎙 How to politely ignore everyone while protecting your sanity


    A festival blend of real talk, humour and parenting solidarity.


    And so much more…


    Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.

    Website: https://getnanit.com.au

    Instagram: @nanit_au


    Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  • Solo ep - Life behind Parenthood - big goals, big anxiety, bigger lessons

    This week’s solo episode is basically a debrief of the year where I thought I could “have it all”… and instead had goals bigger than my patience, sacrifices bigger than my sleep, and anxiety bigger than my to-do list.


    I’m spilling the truth about what I aimed for, what I learned the hard way, and why next year I will not be signing up for the Olympic sport of Overcommitting.


    2026 motto? Balance, baby.


    More calm, less chaos. More joy, fewer mental spirals.


    If your year was also “a little bit wow but also… why?”, this one’s for you.


    Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  • Lisa De Sanctis on navigating miscarriage with two children

    *Trigger warning: This episode discusses miscarriage, pregnancy loss, medical experiences and emotional grief.


    This week Lisa De Sanctis joins me on the couch and opens up about her recent pregnancy loss. We talk:


    🎙 Conceiving journeys and how they can vary with each pregnancy


    🎙 The unfiltered truth of navigating a miscarriage during her third pregnancy


    🎙 Lisa's decision to share the experience with her community and the feedback that she received


    🎙 What 'moving forward' looks like after loss


    And so much more...


    Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.

    Website: https://getnanit.com.au

    Instagram: @nanit_au


    Find Lisa De Sanctis on Instagram @lisa_desanctis

    Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  • Solo ep - Another school event? When the juggle & parent guilt hits before 9am.

    Welcome to another episode of “I’m Doing My Best, Please Clap.”


    Today we’re talking chaotic mornings, missing school activities, and the emotional gut-punch of parent guilt.


    If you’ve ever sent your kid to school in the wrong uniform, forgotten a permission slip, or arrived at an event halfway through because… life — pull up a chair.


    You’re in good company and we’re unpacking it all.


    Follow us on Insta: @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
  • 👄 REAL TALK - Stress and the impact on our relationship

    We're both stressed... but only one of us is dramatic.


    This week we're unpacking stress - the silent third wheel in every relationship.


    You know, the one who shows up uninvited, eats all your snacks and whispers,


    'Pick a fight about something tiny... do it... DO IT!'


    We talk:


    🎙 Why you snap at your partner for breathing too loudly


    🎙 How stress turns us into passive-aggressive Olympians


    🎙 Why your love language becomes 'please don't talk to me'


    🎙 And how to get back on the same team


    Hit play while your washing the dishes, hiding from your kids or pretending to fold the laundry. 😂


    Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.

    Website: https://getnanit.com.au

    Instagram: @nanit_au


    Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  • Solo ep - Stress eating & my body falling apart... a love story

    This week’s solo episode is dedicated to that special time of life when stress hits so hard your body taps out and your diet turns into whatever-is-within-reach cuisine.


    Yep… we’re talking stress eating, snack sabotage, and that moment you realise your body is sending you notifications more aggressively than your emails.


    I’m unpacking how a hectic season had me inhaling food like I was preparing for hibernation, why my back suddenly aged 20 years overnight and why our body delays with all the feels.


    Grab a snack and let’s chat.


    Follow Parenthood on Insta @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • Bonnie Anderson & Sam on juggling 2, parenting styles, choosing a daycare centre & more

    This week I’m chatting to Bonnie Anderson (singer & former Neighbours star) & Sam about life after 2 children, we delve into:


    🎙 Protecting our children in the social media age


    🎙 Choosing a daycare centre


    🎙 Parenting styles


    🎙 Colic, wet towels, maintaining intimacy


    And so much more…


    Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.

    Website: https://getnanit.com.au

    Instagram: @nanit_au


    Find Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod


    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  • Solo ep - We’re budgeting for a holiday, baby

    Planning for a European summer, but grocery prices are rallying against me 😂


    This week’s solo episode is about how I’m cutting costs, saving for a holiday, while still feeding a family. 😅


    Grab your headphones and a loyalty card - we’re budgeting, baby 🎧💳


    Tune in for my unfiltered money hacks, bulk buying and more.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • 👄 Real Talk – Career/ Parent guilt & can we have it all?

    This week Liv & I are giving the tea on our relationships so that you can all have a laugh at the ridiculousness of our arguments. We spill the tea on:


    🎙 Does society really support working parents?


    🎙 How can we set boundaries and work and at home so we don’t break down!


    🎙 What can we expect from organisations when it comes to flexibility and career acceleration?


    🎙 Do we put too much pressure on ourselves; work like we don’t have children and parent like we don’t have jobs?


     And so much more…


    Follow Parenthood on Instagram at @parenthoodpod


    For more on iL Tutto visit:

    Instagram: @iltutto

    Website: https://www.iltutto.com.au/


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    We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!


    Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  • Solo Ep – Halloween hooligan; the crash & high speed chase

    🚗💥 Ever had one of those ‘are you kidding me?!’ moments?


    Mine came on Halloween during trick or treating, when a speeding driver hit my parked car and tried to drive away.


    Spoiler: they didn’t get far. 👀


    In this week’s solo episode, I unpack the whole thing - the shock, the chase and how sometimes life forces you to play detective when you’d rather be eating lollies with the kids 🍬🎧

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

About Parenthood

From the publisher's feed

Our lives change when we become parents. Of course, we experience the joys and challenges of parenting, but we go through profound changes on a personal level too.


Parenthood…

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