The Juggling Act

We’ve got an amazing guest today who has made it her mission to make the world a kinder place for children, after her 12 year old daughter Billie passed away in a tragic accident. And Jules updates us on her attempts to have a baby girl.

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Our guest today was told her little boy would not survive and to terminate the pregnancy. They left it to fate and Christopher was born in 2014. She’s with us to tell us all about the little-known virus that is the leading cause of disability in newborns - and the simple steps pregnant women can take to avoid it. While Jules shares Ollie's VERY annoying new habit.

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Today we’re joined by a brain doctor who shares his fascinating insight into what happens to our brains when we’re exhausted - and what to do about it… While Jules and Mel share their go-to vices when they’re tired. And - Jules asked family for help after breaking her arm, but it didn't go as planned.

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The fabulous Shelley Craft is with us today - she’s currently juggling work on The Block, her podcast and motherhood across two states. She joins us to share her tips to staying sane and feeling younger. And f**king hell, Mel's got some potty-mouthed kids and wonders how you deal with kids and swearing (pass the soap...).

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Today’s guest knows what it’s like to hit a wall as a working mum. She describes the shocking things that happened to her body when she suffered burnout and what she did about it. While Jules hit the floor and broke her arm! She opens up about the challenges of caring for a child when you're injured or sick.

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Today we’re talking about why kids need to learn to code from a young age. And Jules opens up about being away from Ollie for the longest time yet and how she managed (spoiler alert, not well).

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Our guest today is here to help us support our teen girls on the road to adulthood and shares the top three concerns our girls have. Plus Jules and Mel open up about how different those late teen years were for us compared to what girls are going through these days. And Mel reveals that she finds recommendations stressful, after one went very wrong...

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Today’s guest had what looked like the ‘perfect’ married life, but then she fell for a woman. Sophie Cachia opens up about why her new ‘blended’ family works for her…
While Mel and Jules talk about what has been keeping these mumbies up late this week.

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Any day that involves our favourite human on the planet - Maggie Dent -  is a good day! She’s with us to talk about her new book 'Girlhood' and shares her advice on how to raise strong, resilient girls (Mel is taking notes as she tries to harness her daughter's powers for good). Meanwhile, both Mel's kids are having birthday parties on the same weekend and she wonders how much you should spend and when parties should stop?

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Our guest today shares her inspiring journey of quitting her day job to chase her dream of publishing a book and opens up about what it’s like dating as a single mum after a high profile split. It's the first day of winter and Jules is dealing with snot, so much snot, while Mel talks about the nightmare of kids who hate getting jabs.

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