The Johnson/Byrne household is holding on to a positive pregnancy test. Is this normal?

Meanwhile, Ash has received a gift from a friend...5 years after the fact! What is it and why did this happen?

We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances.

We also answer your questions: 

• Worst things you can't say to a poor old parent! 
• How do you genuinely ask for help?

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Despite a crazy skiing injury, the (in)famous big sister Kate has finally made her way onto the show, and Matty J is shaking in his crocs!

Kate is mum to 3 kids and often shares the aunty load with little bro Matty J - both live down the street from one another. 

Ash does a fantastic job of digging up the dirt on Matty J and reveals something that not even the Daily Mail could uncover! 

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Apologies in advance for the renovations! Don't be alarmed if you hear them in the background. 

Laura, Matty J's wife, has activated "nesting mode" which could mean one thing - baby is arriving soon. 

Meanwhile Ash is wrangling the kids before jetting off to the USA for a top secret job. 

We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances.

We also answer your questions: 

• What do I do about my adolescent child and their peach fuzz! 
• Who is the disciplinarian in your household ?

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It's the Big Dog's 35th birthday, and this year, Matty J spoils him rotten! (It's definitely not because he forgot for a second year in a row...) 

Matt was also late for the recording because he was watching his little girl Marlie-Mae MC on stage for the first time! 

Oscar attempts to help Dad with a roof leak, and bless his cotton socks, it's the worst attempt at help a dad could ask for. 

We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances.

We also answer your questions: 

• My child has a phobia of cheese and butter. Any phobia tips?! 
• Have you ever caught your kids out on a lie? 

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Blakey Johnston looks like a Viking, walks around barefoot, and once surfed for 40 hours straight to raise awareness for mental health.

A former pro surfer, dad of two, and the guy who surfed for 40 hours straight to raise awareness for mental health, Blakey opens up about the loss of his dad to suicide and what came after.

We get a glimpse into his world as a parent still figuring it out, juggling grief, school drop-offs, and the pressure to keep it together when life’s anything but.

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Ash has made another grand purchase this week (must be nice!), and it's taken him many years to get to this point. 

He also took Oscar and Macy to a Manly Sea Eagles game, and let's just say it was a new experience for his little girl. 

The Johnson's nip up to Cairns to enjoy a last-minute holiday as a family of four before it becomes five! The kids, of course, relished every moment (not). 

We also answer your questions: 

• Is it okay to dislike your friend's kid?
• What is the most unhinged thing that’s happened to you as a parent?

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Matty J and Ash are twinning this episode after making a big boy purchase in the hope of solidifying their masculinity (For the record, there's no such thing as buying your way to masculinity!) 

Setting the side the purchase for a moment, Matt has become more primal during the family holidays down in Ulladullah. Spearfishing, cooking and oh, believing he's a tradie when he is, in fact, nowhere near a professional. 

Oscar is causing toilet mayhem in the Wicks household and dad's copping the blame. Why? Well, Ash is overloading him with toilet instructions and it's confusing the boy! 

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• What age do you think is appropriate for a child to have a TV in their bedroom?

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Hugo Toovey is a bloke who’s been through more than most of us could ever imagine and somehow still keeps moving forward.

An army man, two-time cancer survivor, and the founder of 25StayAlive (a movement urging young people to get checked before it’s too late), Hugo opens up about what life really looks like behind the scenes.

We get a glimpse into his world as a dad to 16-month-old Teddy while juggling surgeries, hospital visits, and all the quiet battles most people never see.

Hugo talks about what it’s like trying to start a family when nothing goes to plan, why early detection matters, and how fatherhood has shifted his perspective on, well… everything.

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Matty J's littlest (soon-to-be middle child), Lola, has unlocked a new fear - monsters! Unfortunately, mum Laura turns Daddy into a liar after telling a contradictory story.

Ash experiences a flashback to his childhood after his kids shared their fear of falling into the toilet. 

And Matty J (finally) tells the story of that time he hired a babysitter for Marlie and Lola that lasted less than a week.

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We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances. This week's rant hit a nerve and our pockets!  

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• What are your top kids films?
• How do you make time for sexy time with your partner when you're the parent of two kids? 

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***TW***

This week we've created space to chat with registered psychologist, Victoria Barendsen, who specialises in working with children and provides sexual abuse and sexual harm prevention therapy. 

Like you, we've been devastated by the Melbourne investigation of alleged incidents in childcare centres, and we want to do something about it. 

Victoria explains how you can try to protect your children from vulnerable situations and how to be more proactive about your child's safety.  

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• Propoganda I'm not falling for as a parent
• What's the most feral thing your kid has done in public?

This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse and may be distressing to some listeners. If you or someone you know may be impacted by this content, please seek help. 

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