The Juggling Act

This episode we're joined by Neighbours and Spreadsheet star Christie Whelan Brown who opens up about her three-year-long fertility battle. Jules and Mel open up about how their hair and skin changed during pregnancy, and Lauren Patterson is with us to explain how the mind + muscle connection can help your workout.

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Today we are talking emotions! And couldn’t we all use a little help with that after the dumpster fire year 2021 has been… But one thing that makes Jules and Mel feel better is the hugs and gorgeousness from their sons. How bloody good is being a boy mum?! We're also joined by Evie Farrell who shares her experience with failing to read the fine print.

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In today’s episode we’re joined by family therapist Dr Libby Aitken with tips on how to help our kids understand their emotions. Jules and Mel laugh about how our kids find it absolutely hilarious to think about us as kids. And Laura Mazza has an interesting advice needed question about teen sex.

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We’re joined by actor and dad Gyton Grantley who is fighting to end violence against children and opens up about the harsh reality of Melbourne's lockdown with children. We’re also joined by our regular contributor Lauren Patterson with some much-needed advice around anxiety triggers and how to move forward when you feel like you can’t. And Jules and Mel open up about the actual moment you fell in love with your child.

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Today Jules and Mel are talking bucket lists! They can taste the freedom, want to find out what’s on your dream ‘to do’ list and share their own. We're also joined by an incredible entrepreneur, CEO of Freelancing Gems Fleur Madden, who is with us to talk about career reinventions. And Evie Farrell is back talking travel and whether it's ever okay to take pictures of local kids when you're overseas.

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In today’s episode we’re joined by author Polly Marsden on how to talk to your kids about climate change without frightening them. Mel wonders if she's raising entitled kids, and Laura Mazza asks whether banning children from a wedding is a douche act or perfectly acceptable.

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Natalie Hart was diagnosed with premature menopause at 41, and needed an egg donor in order to have a family. Now she’s written a children’s book to help explain it to her son and other egg donor children. We’re also joined by our regular contributor Lauren Patterson on why overthinking things is such a waste of time. So many of us are guilty of that! And Jules and Mel talk about the celebrity parents they wish were theirs (Victoria and David, we're looking at you...).

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In today's episode, Jules admits she used to be a dating app swipe machine, so Mel is enlisting her and our guest Jana Hocking, the host of the Kinda, Sorta, Dating podcast, to write her profile. Jana joins us with invaluable tips on how to start dating again and the behaviours you need to be wary of. Our regular Friday contributor Evie Farrell is with us to talk about one of the first family-friendly countries on her travel list now things are opening up again. And Jules and Mel talk about aging after kids (hair appointment first on the list, then some 'bobo').

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by a mum who shares the cruel twist around her daughter’s alopecia journey, while Jules reveals she had her own alopecia diagnosis. We’re also joined by our regular contributor Laura Mazza who has an advice needed question from a woman whose boss is trying to dictate who looks after her young son while she works. And Jules shares the hilarious reason why they can no longer use the nickname they came up with for Ollie.

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Today’s guest is an amazing young woman who is turning her own mental health battle into a sensory box initiative to help our teens. We’re also joined by our regular contributor Lauren Patterson who explains the difference between compound and isolation exercises (We are not even understanding these words right now…). And Mel has been thinking about something a bit sad lately, how we don't recognise our kid's 'lasts' until they're gone.

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