Why is it so hard to reach out to others and how do you even pick those you reach out to? With increasing overwhelm across the board, this is a DMP SOS call for that much-talked-about village to rally. Because it does, indeed, take a village.

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For people who happen to be parents. The feminist podcast to make you laugh as much as you cry, learn as much as you unlearn with a whole lot of no-holds-barred chat thrown in for good measure. Whether parent or non-parent, guy or gal, c’mon get down and dirty.

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From being bulldozed in meetings by men to being underestimated at every turn, this episode questions why women have to work twice as hard to get anywhere in the boardroom. Three words: The Invisible Load. With some powerful tips on how to make it your own way. Without stepping into a man’s shoes but paving your own path.

Edwina Dunn on the motherhood penalty and not manning up

From the viral video of a toddler using the F bomb to more and more parents losing their sh*t in front of the kids, this episode tackles swearing and the impact on kids. Is it funny or is it concerning? You decide.

Quickie: WTF. Kids are swearing

This open-hearted chat about 40-something decisions doesn’t beat around the divorce bush. From when to get out to how to do it amicably, this is an episode that digs deep on how making decisions that serve you at 40 don’t need to be steeped in shame and repackaged as a ‘crisis’. Chat about a vibrator called The Boss, too. Essential intel for anyone moving into a new era.

Lu Featherstone on being happily divorced and redefining midlife crisis

This is an intriguing one. How do you show you care? Anna and Polly deep dive into love language and how important it is to see where someone is coming from. But also to recognise what you need in a relationship.

Quickie: What’s your love language?

In this episode child psychologist Dr Martha opens up about rupture and repair with our kids. From moments of parental explosion to the calm after the hollering storm, this podcast is about helping you navigate being a grown up when you haven’t really, well, grown up. Probably one of the most useful episodes to date for those on the childcare edge.

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