The Juggling Act

Today’s guest has had an interesting career pivot – she’s gone from Play School to working as a prenatal yoga teacher. Rachael Coopes is probably best known for her role in keeping toddlers across the country educated and entertained on Play School. But after becoming a mum herself, she has become passionate about prenatal yoga and mums struggling with the trauma of birth. Our regular contributor Lauren Patterson is back with some tips on fitting in exercise as a busy mum. And Sarah asks how you should handle a child talking back.

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Today’s guest is such an inspiration, changing the lives of women around the world. In 2013, Kristy Chong started Modibodi after she experienced bladder leakage after the birth of her second child and her business trajectory from there is incredible. Our regular contributor Evie Farrell is back to talk about cruising – is it right for your family? And with the world in the depths of a pandemic, Mel asks how we should talk to our children about death.

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Ever dreamt of chucking it all in and starting your own business? Today’s guest, Tara Solberg, did just that and now it’s a multi-million dollar brand. She joins us to talk about how she turned her love of travel and design into a 7 figure business. Our regular contributor Laura Mazza is back with a reader who needs advice about her mum’s secret affair. And should we teach our kids to push back? Mel and Sarah navigate the complex world of kids and conflict.

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Today we’re joined by two amazing mums who have experienced the absolute highs and lows of parenting. Kate and Mandy (hosts of the Two Peas in a Podcast) bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and have now shared their story in a beautiful book, 'The Invisible Life of Us'. They are with us to talk about what it was like to receive that initial diagnosis and the one thing they want people to stop saying. Our new regular contributor Lauren Patterson is back to talk about the exercises to avoid if you have diastasis recti (abdominal separation). And there have been a lot of tears in Mel's house over the past month or so, and she wonders how much you should let your kids see you cry.

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Are you sick of making dinner for your family every damn night? Today’s guest is a celebrity chef who says there’s a simple way to make it more enjoyable. Stop. Giving. AF. Our regular contributor Laura Mazza joins us with a controversial advice needed question around smacking your kids. And whether you're homeschooling or sending your kids to school during lockdown, parents can't win.

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Today's guest has been described as a cross between Dr Phil and the Mentalist. Now Alan Stevens has turned his talents to helping men become better dads, and parents raise kind, respectful boys. He also profiles Mel which is well worth a listen! Our new regular contributor Lauren Patterson is back with some health and wellness advice around building your fitness back up after having a baby. And Sarah is dealing with a clingy child.

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We are into the second year of a pandemic and parents are being put under incredible pressure. The Juggling Act reached out to parenting expert and author of 'Parental as Anything' Maggie Dent for some of her common-sense advice to help all Australian families not only survive, but thrive. In this extended special episode of the podcast, Maggie shares her wisdom around talking with kids about death and Covid, working from home, bickering siblings during lockdown, managing homeschooling and the importance of kindness in such an uncertain world.

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Today we’re joined by everyone’s favourite parenting expert, the divine Maggie Dent, who is back on the podcast with some must-hear tips for parents struggling this year. Week. Hour. Our new regular contributor Evie Farrell is here to talk about why we should all head backpacking with our kids (when we can!). And Mel asks whether she's being a Grinch by not letting her kids have a gaming console…

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Do you find yourself volunteering for things to make up for being a working parent? Today’s guest, Felicity Harley is an author and host of the Healthy-ish podcast, and she's here to talk about why so many of us seem to fall into that trap, and why balance is total BS. Our new regular contributor Laura Mazza joins us with an advice needed question from a Kidspot parent who thinks she has a crush on her boss. And Sarah had a break from work and thinks she was a much nicer parent for it.

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We’ve got a mother-daughter dynamic duo on the podcast today. Dr Melissa Kang and her daughter Georgia Carr are with us to chat about growing up with Dolly Doctor as your mum and Melissa’s latest collab with Yumi Stynes on teaching our kids about consent. Our new regular contributor Lauren Patterson is back with some advice on lockdown self-care. And Mel is dealing with an alpha child.

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