Kate Lancaster, also known as Dairy Free Mum, shares her parenting journey and how she started supporting parents navigating food allergies. She discusses her daughter's cow's milk allergy and the challenges they faced as first-time parents. Kate shares plenty of tips and advice on introducing allergens during weaning, managing allergies in schools and childcare, and dealing with the anxiety and stress that comes with parenting a child with allergies. We also discuss Kate’s upcoming book, which includes lots of recipes and practical tips for parents dealing with food allergies.

Frank Fallon is an infertility blogger, an IVF coach and dad to identical twins. In this episode, Frank takes us on a journey through the heartache of discovering he had zero chance of conceiving naturally after a year of trying with his partner. But his story doesn't end there, Frank shares his rollercoaster ride through IVF treatments, culminating in the joyous arrival of identical twins.

Drawing from his background in mental health, Frank has transformed his own experiences into hope for others. He now extends his hand to fathers navigating similar paths, offering support and guidance where it's often scarce. Join us as we break down barriers and shed light on the realities of infertility in men, something that just isn’t discussed enough!

Amit Kalley, co-founder of 'For Working Parents' supports both organisations and parents to help parents thrive in the workplace. Amit discusses the importance of flexibility and support for parents in the workplace and shares the inspiration behind founding the business.

This week's SNIPPET is from episode 7 of the podcast with Psychotherapist, Anna Mathur. One of the biggest questions I'm asked is "Where do I start with self-care? I have no time!". So Anna and I dive into this topic and provide parents with a roadmap to help them start looking after themselves.

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Today I’m joined by Danielle Facey also known as The Breastfeeding Mentor. Danielle supports mothers through their breastfeeding journey through her social media content and online workshops. In the UK, between 70 - 80% of mothers initiate breastfeeding, and by 6 months, that number drops to less than 1%. So we unpick all of this and more in today's episode. This chat is completely judgement-free, so whatever your family's feeding journey, you can take some value away from this episode.

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Today I’m joined by Ken Koyama, Ken makes up one-half of the popular blog, The Interracial Space. Ken is the proud dad to a 6-month-old little girl, and today we explore pregnancy, paternity leave, dad guilt and the daunting transition into fatherhood.

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Today's guest, Midwife Sister, Pip Davies supports parents through all aspects of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

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Today I'm joined by Sarah Moore, the renowned author of 'Peaceful Discipline'.

We delve into the realms of gentle parenting, healing from trauma, and an unexpected source of aid: improv comedy for parents. Sarah elaborates on gentle parenting strategies, guiding us from correction to connections.

From reshaping our perception of our child's behaviour to harnessing the power of storytelling, Sarah offers invaluable insights to strengthen the bond with our little ones.

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Today I’m joined by infant sleep consultant, founder of care it out and nanny of 20 years, Kerry Secker.

Today I bring you a SNIPPET from episode 8 with clinical psychologist, Dr. Martha Collado. In this short clip, we explore the term breaking generational cycles. It’s a term that’s used heavily these days but is it fair for people to blame their parents for how they were raised? Or were their parents doing the best they could?

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