Stretch Marks

By Sinead O'MooreEducation Self-Improvement Parenting Kids & Family

Stretch Marks episodes

September 06, 2022 The Growing Up Stretch
Tears packing away the 0-3 month old baby grows or tears on the first day of school - watching our children grow up is a massive stretch.
This week, supported by DropChef (listen for our *discount code for 30% off your first 2 orders from DropChef), we're talking about how we wish away the day but don't want the years to pass. BRING TISSUES!

With input from you we dive into which milestones break our hearts, why we get so emotional as they grow and how we can soothe the growing pains of the growing up stretch.
Thank you to our episode sponsor, DropChef. We are always grateful for your input via our polls and questions over on Instagram @StretchMarksPodcast so do join us there.
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37 min
August 30, 2022 The Judgement Stretch
This week, supported by DropChef (listen for our *discount code), we're talking about judgement. The judgement we experience from others when we become parents. Unfortunately it's something we've ALL experienced. How do we handle that? Why do we experience that? We loved your input on this one. Caroline shares her experience of being trolled - never fun - while Sinead asks how much of the judgement we experience is real or perceived. Thank you to our episode sponsor, DropChef. We are always grateful for your input via our polls and questions over on Instagram @StretchMarksPodcast so do join us there and enter our competition to win a DropChef Family Subscription for 1 month! To discover more about why DropChef is a gift for busy families visit Dropchef.com

*The discount code you'll hear in the podcast will give you 30% off your first 2 boxes with DropChef.
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40 min
August 23, 2022 The Career Stretch
This episode, supported by DropChef (listen for our *discount code), is all about the career stretch.
The going back to work stretch, the trying to juggle it with childcare stretch, the 'how do I pick up where I left off?' stretch, the 'is it really worth my while working when I have to pay so much for childcare?' stretch. The gender stretch. There's a HUGE amount of stretching in this part of parenting; maybe you don't want to go back to work. Maybe you have to. Maybe you really want to. Every situation is valid and worthy of support and as always, we have much to discuss.

We have a lot of listener input on this one too; we are always grateful for your input via our polls and questions over on Instagram @StretchMarksPodcast so do join us there and enter our competition to win a DropChef Family Subscription for 1 month! To discover more about why DropChef is a gift for busy families visit Dropchef.com

*The discount code you'll hear in the podcast will give you 30% off your first 2 boxes with DropChef.
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53 min
August 16, 2022 The Post Holiday Stretch Debrief
It's been too long. Sinead and Caroline pop back into your ears for a catch up episode before returning with their full second season packed full of juicy discussions involving all of your input with polls and questions over on @StretchMarksPodcast Instagram. For now, they're debriefing after travelling with toddlers, talking about the various stretches they've had this summer and how Sinead's getting on since getting her sleep back and saying goodbye to breastfeeding.

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34 min
May 17, 2022 The Travel Stretch
Parenting in a hotter location, hurrah! On this episode of Stretch Marks, Caroline - as per usual - opens up the contents of her forever fretful mind, this time it's all about taking that first trip with her 21 month old. Sinead talks through the reality of travelling with little ones, what's worked for her. As always, plenty of insight from Stretch Marks listeners on how they really feel about holidays with kids, whether they need a holiday after the holiday and what's made their adventures all the more enjoyable. Follow @StretchMarksPodcast for more.
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50 min
May 10, 2022 The Sleep Stretch
This week on @StretchMarksPodcast Caroline and Sinead are talking all things sleep. Their different approaches to and experiences of sleep since becoming parents. The go-with-the-flow style versus a more structured approach, what worked or is working for you? Listener participation covers topics such as co-sleeping, sleep training, and how a lack of sleep, especially in those early days, can impact us both physically and mentally. It's normal and to be expected for your sleep to take a hit, but what's possibly lacking is the support around that to help you rest and recharge when you can. Join us on Instagram to get involved.
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50 min
May 04, 2022 The Good Stretch
The good stretch: the love, the pride, the ways in which we've grown for the better, the moments that make all of the stretching completely worth it. In this episode Caroline and Sinead share their takes on how they've stretched in way that are nothing but positive and discuss the ways in which we can celebrate the people we have become. As always, the hosts get an insight into how you're feeling: what has changed for the better for you? Is the love greater than you ever thought possible? Spoiler alert: it is. Join us on @stretchmarkspodcast on Instagram for more.
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41 min
April 27, 2022 The Postnatal Anxiety Stretch with Jessica Urlichs
Join us on @StretchMarksPodcast on Instagram to get involved with our polls and questions. This week on SM we are talking all things postnatal anxiety. Caroline shares her experience - it was intense, while Sinead offers insight into what needs to happen in order for mothers to feel more supported and prepared for their postpartum mental health journey. We are also joined here by special guest Jessica Urlichs, one of our favourite poets and writers on the subject of motherhood, with whom Caroline recorded over on her podcast Owning It. Listen to the full episode on Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast.
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49 min
April 20, 2022 The Relationship Stretch
In this episode Sinead and Caroline talk about the relationship stretch. How has having children impacted our partnerships? According to our polls and questions, the majority of us feel pulled apart from our partners, a little lost from each other and struggling to prioritise our time together after our kids and ourselves have been taken care of. We have great intentions but the tiredness takes over. What practical and doable things can we do to make the relationship stretch a good one? How can we fortify what brought us together before it became about the kids? Follow us on @StretchMarksPodcast on Instagram for more.
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43 min
April 13, 2022 Another Baby? The Family Stretch
This week on Stretch Marks Sinead and Caroline discuss the practicalities around stretching your family out to include and make space for more gorgeous kids. What changes when you go from one to more than one kid? Is there an ideal age gap? Do we feel pressure to have more than 1 kid, how soon do we want number 2? Caroline opens up about her fears around adding to the family - given her bumpy beginning as a parent while Sinead shares how she has found this particular stretch. As always we take the temperature on where you're at. How did you know when your family was complete? What has been your biggest challenge in expanding your family? Follow us on @stretchmarkspodcast for more.
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50 min