In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah invite Art Green to step aboard something of a leaky conversational boat. Ever progressively humbled from his distinguished days of being Aotearoa’s favourite Bachelor, Art’s now deeply embedded in the role of Stay At Home Dad, where he prides himself on running a tight ship. Together, he and Matty attempt to unpack the realities of swapping traditional roles, but mostly get side-tracked by divergent yarns and designing, Maurice, the perfect imaginary personal assistant.

In a chat that’s both full of hysterical giggles and uncomfortably real, Art reflects on his admiration for single parents and the realisation that most praise he gets for parenting comes from the novelty of being a dad who shows up to do what many mums do largely unremarked upon everyday.

There’s also an admirable listener submission for their extended ‘trampolining session’, tips for cleaning vomit out of car seats, book recommendations, and some cute mutual appreciation amongst the group. Whether you’re a tag-teaming couple, a solo parent on fumes, you’ll feel seen in this one ... or, at least, quite well entertained. 

Links mentioned in the show:

• Listen to ‘Love behind the scenes with Art & Matilda Green’ on Spotify
• Show your support for Big Brothers Big Sisters NZ
• Follow Art Green on Instagram @art_green
• One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – Matilda’s audiobook recommendation
• All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton – Art’s current read
• The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka – Hannah’s current read

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