Who Even Are We?

Our Cringey First Posts & the Trends We’re Over

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We’re digging up our very first Facebook and Instagram posts and honestly, some of them should have stayed buried. We talk about the trends that come and go at lightning speed, the things that have somehow stuck with us for years, and why maybe we all need to stop chasing the next big thing. Plus, 90s R&B, pasta guilt, Sizzler nostalgia and a debate over who is actually the bigger germaphobe.

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Have I Let Myself Go?

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

From haircuts and skincare to weight, clothes and spending money on ourselves, we unpack what “letting yourself go” really means in your 40s. Is it actually about how we look or is it about self worth, priorities and finally giving ourselves permission to invest a little time, money and energy back into ourselves?

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2 Mums, 2 Completely Different Attitudes To Schoolies

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

One of us is sending her girls to Schoolies and trying not to panic. The other has already started bribing hers with trips so they never go.

In this episode, we talk about our own Schoolies experiences, how much trust comes into parenting teenagers, the horror stories that make us nervous, and the uncomfortable reality that eventually you have to let your kids step into the next phase of growing up.

Would you let your kids go to Schoolies?

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I Never Called It Domestic violence

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we have a very personal conversation about relationships, red flags and the things you sometimes only recognise years later.

Katie shares the story of a relationship she was in at 21 the jealousy, control, gaslighting and ultimately physical violence, and why, for years, she never allowed herself to call it domestic violence. We talk about why it can be so hard to leave, the shame that can come with looking back, and how much of it comes down to self worth.

It’s a confronting conversation, but an important one and a reminder of just how powerful sharing our stories can be.

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Why Don’t We Want Sex Anymore?

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Why does desire seem to disappear in your 40s? In this episode we unpack hormones, mental load, exhaustion, body confidence, feeling “touched out” and why sex can start to feel like another item on the to do list. Plus, things take a very unexpected turn into the sex lives of ducks, bush turkeys and the octopus “penis arm.”

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Life Beyond the To Do List

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

When did life become one giant to do list? In this episode we talk about the mental load, constantly doing things for everyone else, and why so many women struggle to make room for joy and pleasure. From spontaneous chicken tenders to leaving the washing for tomorrow, this episode is about finding small moments that remind you life is happening right now, not six months from now when you finally get a holiday.

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Be Kind to Yourself

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

When your body feels flat, your mind can quickly follow. In this episode we chat about exhaustion, exercise, food guilt, social batteries, and that relentless voice in your head - and why sometimes the answer is simply cutting yourself some slack.

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Wait… Women Can Get Happy Endings Too?!

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

After Katie’s very memorable Bali massage story went viral, she and Rach discover there’s actually a sensual massage service designed entirely for women. They’re joined by Goddess Glow’s Alice and Andy to talk happy endings, orgasms, consent, body confidence and what really happens behind the massage room door.

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Wax Play: Sexy or Just a Cleaning Nightmare?

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Wax play is apparently a thing and we needs answers! Rach explains the world of temperature play, safe words and body safe candles before we call in someone who actually knows what she’s talking about. But while some people find it seriously sexy, Katie can’t stop thinking about the sheets, the carpet… and the fire risk.

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Rach Reveals All

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:24:37 +0000

In this episode taken from This Is Me podcast a few years ago, Rach shares the story behind the life people thought they knew - from her childhood and lifelong friendship with Sam, to a terrifying health scare at 21, marriage and motherhood, and the postnatal depression that almost broke her. An emotional conversation about losing yourself, asking for help and slowly finding your way back.

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We Went Viral… Then We Read the Mean Comments!

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

After one innocent joke went viral, the internet had plenty to say! We read some of the wildest comments, talk about what happens when your content suddenly reaches the wrong crowd, and why Rach briefly put her Instagram on private.

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Did I Erase My Own Career?

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Fresh from a therapy session, Katie unpacks a pretty huge realisation: after losing her radio job, she didn’t just leave the career behind she almost convinced herself it never counted. Katie and Rach talk self worth, imposter syndrome, making ourselves smaller and why women can find it so bloody hard to own their success.

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Feeling Old

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Katie shares the unexpected chemist visit that left her questioning everything, while Rach admits how one innocent conversation during a photoshoot triggered all her insecurities. From ageing and dry skin to hairy knees and the pressure to look forever young!

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Parenting Your Inner Child With Luke Evans

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Who Even Are We?, Katie and Rachel are joined by resilience coach and mental health educator Luke Evans to explore the powerful concept of parenting your inner child. Together, they unpack how past experiences influence the way we think, feel and respond, and why learning to become your own compassionate inner parent can transform your mental wellbeing, relationships and resilience.

From overcoming self criticism and understanding trauma to building practical tools for emotional regulation, Luke shares simple, actionable strategies for navigating life's challenges with greater self-awareness and kindness. If you've ever felt like your own worst critic, this conversation will help you understand why and how to start changing that.

If you'd like connect with Luke and the work he does head to www.emotivework.com or contact him on Instagram @lukeevans_

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The Meghan Markle Debate That Divided Our House

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

One TV appearance sparked a huge argument at home. Katie shares why Meghan Markle's MasterChef guest spot left her frustrated, while Rach and her brother Luke weigh in on royal titles, media strategy, and the never-ending fascination with Harry and Meghan.

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When You Grow But They Stay the Same

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Have you ever looked at your relationship or friendships and wondered, have we grown apart… or have I just grown? This week we're diving into what happens when one person starts doing the work -therapy, healing, building confidence and rediscovering themselves while the other seems happy to stay exactly where they are. We chat about resentment, self-worth, jealousy, parenting, friendships and why putting yourself first isn't selfish. It's an honest conversation about growth, change and whether love can evolve with you.

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Dogs in Prams... WTF?

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Dogs in prams. Cats in backpacks. Emotional support animals on planes. Somewhere along the way, something changed... but is it for the better? Are we doing this for our pets... or for ourselves?

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Mid Year Reset: Small Goals, Big Change

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Halfway through the year is the perfect time to pause, reset and refocus. In this episode, Katie and Rachel share how they're re-evaluating their goals for the next six months without the pressure of trying to change everything at once. From health and friendships to career, confidence and self worth, they explore how small, realistic habits can create lasting change. Plus, they challenge each other with one surprisingly difficult question: What do you actually like about yourself?

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AI Is Our Best Friend And Worst Enemy

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:02 +0000

After using ChatGPT to diagnose everything from a UTI to future proof careers, Katie and Rach ask whether AI is making life easier or quietly taking over. They unpack their growing reliance on it, fears about jobs and the future, and why it may be time to start asking bigger questions.

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Is AI Taking Over Our Jobs… and Our Brains?

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we unpack the growing fear that AI is replacing real jobs, real creativity, and even real human connection. From legal letters and podcast scripts to driverless cars, robot massages and AI relationships, what happens when convenience starts making our brains and our humanity redundant?

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The last 5 things we Googled

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode of Who Even Are We?, we reveal the last five things we Googled - and let’s just say, the search history tells a story. From everyday life admin to bizarre late night questions and unexpected confessions haha.

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Breaking the Family Line - Ancestral Trauma

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:56:05 +0000

In this episode we explore ancestral trauma, family patterns, and the emotional weight passed down through generations. Rach reflects on motherhood, career, grief, and the lessons she wants to break before they reach her daughters, while Katie opens up about adoption, identity, and the stories we inherit without even knowing it. Together, they ask: what parts of our family line do we keep, and what can we finally choose to.

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Stalkers, Second Wives & Serious Red Flags

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we are unpacking stalkers, unwanted attention and the bizarre ways some people mistake obsession for romance. From Katie’s radio days, when a listener’s behaviour became serious enough for police involvement, to Rach’s unsettling encounter overseas, we share the stories that are funny now but definitely weren’t at the time.

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How Long Is Too Long For Your Undies??

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:05:21 +0000

In this episode we ask the big life question: how long is too long to keep your undies, bras, pyjamas and everything else hiding in the top drawer? From ancient wedding jocks to grey granny undies, old sports bras, mystery stockings and the “not clean but not dirty” chair - the things we probably should have thrown out years ago.

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The Hollywood Afterparty That Got Weird

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Katie shares the wild story of a night out in London that unexpectedly turned into a private “afterparty” with Hollywood actor Christian Slater before one jaw dropping comment sent her and her friend straight for the exit.

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Are We Losing the Ability to Be Bored?

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

When was the last time you sat in silence without reaching for your phone or finding another job to do? In this episode, we unpack why boredom feels so uncomfortable, the pressure to always be productive, and how slowing down could help us reconnect with creativity, rest and the little things happening around us.

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One Wine Away From Missing the Flight

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Katie reveals how she’s managed to miss multiple flights, including one unforgettable incident involving an airport bathroom, while Rach shares the very different travel personalities that make flying so stressful.

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What We've Quietly Given Up On

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

This episode we chat about the little things we’ve quietly let go of with age - nightclubs, uncomfortable clothes, people pleasing, loud music, fake tan, diet culture and replying to texts straight away. We look a little deeper into whether getting older means becoming more yourself, or losing little parts of who you used to be.

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Petty Hills We’ll Die On

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we get passionately petty about the little things we feel far too strongly about - from paying for parking, long emails and self-service checkouts, to pineapple on pizza, splitting the bill, airport wine and whether you actually wash your legs in the shower.

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The Anti Hustle Era

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we unpack what it means to step away from constant hustle - from work guilt and phone boundaries to the mental load of motherhood, productivity pressure, and finding small ways to make life feel easier. It’s a funny, honest chat about craving freedom, flexibility, and a little more breathing room.

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Inside the Sex Industry with Carly Electric

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we sit down with sex worker Carly Electric for a raw, funny and surprisingly emotional conversation about life in the sex industry. Carly opens up about escorting, OnlyFans, intimacy, lonely clients, safety, boundaries, NDIS clients, the cost-of-living impact on sex work, and why leaving the industry can be harder than people think.

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Is the Universe Trying to Tell Us Something?

Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Katie and Rach dive into the big, weird questions of life - the universe, belief, manifestation, aliens, dreams, death, purpose and whether everything happens for a reason. It’s a funny, honest and unexpectedly deep chat about taking the blinkers off, questioning what we’ve been told, and trying to live more fully in the short time we have.

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Are we all addicted to scrolling?

Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode we get honest about social media, doom scrolling, unfollow guilt, comparison traps, likes, ads and why an app can still mess with your head in your forties. And when is it time for a little social media cull?

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Death and the things we don't talk about

Sun, 24 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re talking about death — the thing we all know is coming but somehow never really know how to talk about. From cremation vs burial, living wakes, signs from loved ones, fear of the unknown, and what changes once you become a parent, we go deep, get emotional, and somehow still manage to laugh about funeral songs, ashes, champagne, croissants and headstands

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Dog Owners Beware

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode of Who Even Are We, we take on one of life’s most unexpectedly divisive topics: picking up after your dog. From proud poo-bag swingers to community Facebook vigilantes and the awkward moment your dog chooses the worst possible place to go!

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Beauty Maintenance

Sun, 17 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we get honest about the never-ending world of beauty maintenance. From Botox, brows and box dye to laser, nails, nose hair and the guilt of spending money on yourself, we unpack the things women feel pressured to do, the treatments we swear by, and the beauty trends we just don’t understand.

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Aging gracefully.... kind of

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we get honest about aging, beauty standards, plastic surgery, grey hairs, sagging skin, social media filters and the pressure to “age gracefully.” From nose jobs and boob jobs to skincare, sea moss and the things we obsess over in the mirror, but wanting to feel confident while also learning to be kinder to ourselves.

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Who will we be when the kids leave home?

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about the strange, emotional and sometimes freeing stage of life when kids start to leave home. After years of being needed, organising everyone and building life around the family, what happens when the house gets quieter? We unpack identity, purpose, guilt, freedom, relationships and the big question so many parents face: who am I now?

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We like dining alone!

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Why is it that as we get older we don't enjoy going as much or being in large groups? Once upon a time we loved to socialise and now we like to be at home!

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Revisiting your 20 year old self

Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about our 20-year-old selves and how, although we wish we looked like we did back then, it's taken a long time to realise our self-worth. Katie admits she feels sad for her 20-year-old self and reveals something she never thought she would share.

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It cost HOW MUCH??

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decided to take her kids on a day out in the city to ride Lime scooters, but it didn't quite go to plan!

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We worry about EVERYTHING

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we chat about the things we worry about - which, as females and Mum's feels like EVERYTHING! There are techniques we use that we want to share to help our fellow worryers!

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Getting rid of the Cortisol belly!

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie has researched Cortisol and has some interesting information to share around fasting and how we should be eating as women in our 40's.

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Parenting teenagers and the effect it has on our self esteem

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we chat about the work we need to do on our own self esteem to equip us with parenting teenagers because it's a wild ride that can do terrible things for our confidence! From being a team to feeling like the odd one out in the household and always the bad guy struggling to get through, we get really honest.

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Pushing my health ideas on to people that don't care!

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we discuss 3 different acts of kindness and how Katie made hers more about herself!

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Carrying the Mental Load

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

As Mum's we tend to carry the mental load but is it because our brains are wired differently?? And why do we feel guilt over asking for help? In this episode we chat what we do v what we should be doing!

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Is Chat GPT going to replace our doctors?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we chat about the jobs that could soon be taken by AI. Katie has 2 examples of using AI instead of going to the GP but Rach is NOT convinced!

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Inside the Manosphere Controversy

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We've both watched the show and have our own takes on the controversial Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere show on Netflix! Why we think the men are nothing but salesmen and our concern for the girls.

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Turning Grief into Connection with Psychic Medium Barbra Banner

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we are Joined from Los Angeles by Evidential / psychic / trance medium Barbra Banner to chat about connecting with spirits, the messages that come through and how to trust the signs.

You can connect with Barbra at www.bannermedium.com

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Supplements, what should we take?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Rach spends a lot of time researching what we do and don't need, and Katie wastes a lot of money on what she sees on Instagram that she thinks she needs. So what should we be taking that won't break the bank??

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Losing your identity

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we chat about jobs and Rach changing her career in her 40's. Also when you lose your job, who are you left with? We unpack identity loss, Katie’s “fallen star” moment after radio, and the harsh reality of fair-weather friends when the spotlight fades.

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Broke & ashamed

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We’ve all had moments we don’t talk about, and in this episode Katie opens up about a time when she didn't even have the money to buy her kids school uniforms. The shame she carried and the showing up like everything was ok.

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Money blocks and the anxiety we have

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we chat money, money, money! From comparison with others, our money blocks, anxiety, and the shame around it.

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Jackie O: Our thoughts

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we address the story that's dominating Australian headlines - what's going on with Kyle & Jackie O??? After working in radio for 17 years Katie has some thoughts on what's actually going on....

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Fitness in your 40's

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We're a bit sick of the conflicting messages around what exactly we should be doing in terms of exercise. Cardio or no cardio? Do we have to run or can we just walk? As a personal trainer Rach has some suggestions.

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Make someone's day

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has come up with an idea that she thinks will make someone's day. Pick a different person every day and lets start filling buckets!

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Adoption & the abandonment trauma that goes with it

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie opens up about being adopted as a new born and all the heavy stuff that goes with it.

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The things we thought we'd never say

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

When do we get to the stage where we start saying stuff that sounds like it's coming out of our parents mouths??! From 'money doesn't grow on trees' to 'it's too loud' we're there and we're owning it!

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It's time to fill your bucket up - lets get selfish!

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Are we in a midlife crisis or a midlife awakening?? In this episode we are talking about how we do so much for other people, whether it be the kids, husbands, household or pets. Now we are giving you the permission and the tips on doing something for yourself.

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Rach's moment of shame

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode Rach tells us about something she's done that she finds disgusting and shares her moment of shame!

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What's with the Low Libido?

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

This week we’re chatting low libido and why it's a thing! We talk about what we tolerated “back in the day,” the pressure to perform, and why men can switch it on just like that, but if you dare to pack the dishwasher in the wrong way we're turned off for at least a week!

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Burner phones ONLY in our house

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is holding off on letting her girls have a phone and is standing strong with it despite Katie thinking it's not long until she will have to give in. When do we give in to the social pressure?

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Alcohol: The Unhealthy Relationship we don't Talk About

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

There's so much shame around alcohol particularly in women our age who are using it to relax, as a reward and habit after a busy day. In this episode we are VERY honest about our issues with it and the unhealthy relationship we have.

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Is this Aging or am I just Tired??

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Yep we're all feeling it! The aches & pains, creeks and brain fog. Rach also had an interesting mammogram and has come up with a great idea for a men's version!!!

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Grief: We have both experienced loss and are ready to talk about it

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:35:23 +0000

In this episode we talk about the different stages of grief and how it shows up not just in the loss of a person but also in the end of relationships and, in Katie's case, a serious health diagnosis.

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Online dating - we want more

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We have so many single Mum friends who are doing it tough, online dating is flawed so lets discuss.......

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One week on, one week off and I can't orgasm

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

This is a 2 parter, we hear from a single Mum friend who tells us all about doing one week on and one week off with her ex and then discuss orgasms after hearing that a lovely listener has NEVER had one.

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Lets be friends

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Making friends as a kid is easy but as we get older it's tough. We assume women our age already have 'their people' and we often lack confidence to put ourselves out there. So lets chat about it!

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READ THE ROOM BRO

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

As we get older we've come to the realisation that there is a real lack of common sense in the world. Katie's trip to the chemist with an embarrassing issue will blow your mind and when it comes to plane etiquette we are BAFFLED! It leads us to the line we use so much..... READ THE ROOM!

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Lets just book in - Visiting the Brothel

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We found out the 'massage' place next door to the podcast studio is actually a BROTHEL so of course we have heaps of questions! And what better way to answer them than to go in and make a booking!

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Being 'Mrs Thaiday' - I have NEVER opened up about this before

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

I have been friends with Rachel for years and we have discussed many personal things on our previous podcast 'Am I a Bad Mum?' but something I have always been fascinated about is what it's really like to be married to one of Australia's most popular footballers. The attention, the girls, the money, the highs and lows, we chat about it all in Rach's first ever BRUTALLY HONEST chat about what it's really like Being Mrs Thaiday. Katie x

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Introducing.... Who Even Are We?

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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An announcment for the future of Am I A Bad Mum?

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

It's the end of an era! Listen to this episode to find out Katie & Rach's big announcement.

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I'M ANGRY

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been hit with a bill just before Christmas that she didn't see coming (or should have but didn't!) Rach tries to find a solution as always!

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Sorry for embarrassing you

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:47:56 +0000

Rach took her kids to an event but didn't follow the dress code and had to come up with a far-fetched excuse as to why she'd embarrassed them!

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I just had a real f*** it moment!

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has made a last minute decision which she decided to keep from her kids to prevent them from banging on about it for months! BUT... it will be worth it!

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I feel like a battered old water bottle

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

This episode starts off with Katie clamping down on being 'Mum's bank' but in true Rach & Katie style, it goes sideways with a fascinating discussion about water bottles haha!

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I'm having a night off!

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach gave herself an impromptu night out after facing backlash from her youngest. So instead of arguing she simply just left!........

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I'm taking annual leave from being your PA

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a moment of realisation that her kids are a lot more self-sufficient than they allow her to think so she is taking a break from being everyone's PA!

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I'm low key, quote unquote confused bruh!

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:04:16 +0000

Katie is confused at the kids lingo these days so wants to see if Rach understands!

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Mum, do you have a vibrator?

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The question NO MUM EVER WANTS TO GET! You can only imagine where this chat is going to go......

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I cannot deal with the questions

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:57:12 +0000

Rach has found herself in a situation where every night now seems to be late-night questions with questionable topics she doesn't know how to answer!

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I am STILL a helicopter parent

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has gone to extreme lengths in her 'helicopter parent' journey which Rach thinks is extremely unnecessary!

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I was NEVER that rude

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is struggling with confidence / rudeness that no punishment seems to fix. We did not get away with it when we were kids!

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We will keep Dan Murphy's in business

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a Mum fail when she chose to go to a long lunch instead of an important day for her daughter. But in a world where Gen Z's are reducing their alcohol consumption, millennial Mum's are making up for it!

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What I should do is not what I actually do

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's celebrating her kids birthdays and high fiving herself in the process. But Rach still thinks she's helicoptering a little too much!

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I am so inappropriate

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:31:42 +0000

Katie was watching something highly inappropriate and didn't want her girls to know in fear of judgement but hiding it didn't go to plan!

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Shit, I forgot I'm supposed to feed them!

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach thought she was nailing the day, so organised. It was all going swimmingly.... until it wasn't!

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Hiring now: kids that pull their weight

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had an interesting pep talk with her daughter before a job interview where the advice was 'you don't do any of that so just lie about it!' And when it comes to teaching them to drive Rach has realised she has no idea!

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I'm a rule breaker, follow in my footsteps!

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is approached by her 12 year old to discuss her breaking the rules and in fact why the rules are in place in the first place - oh how the tables have turned!

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Ok, time to fend for yourself

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has got to the point where she is sick of noses being turned up at her dinners, so she's decided she's not cooking anymore!

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How the hell did that happen??

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie couldn't help but find it hysterical when one of her kids made a split second decision that went drastically wrong!

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Let's be positive for a change

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided she concentrates too often on the negatives and what her kids aren't doing but what about if we talk about the positives?!

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Which sport is the most expensive? SHOCKED!

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds out which kids sports are the most expensive during their childhood and it's shocking!

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I am an irresposible Mother

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie went to Bali and all safety protocols went completely out of the window when she put her kids in danger MULTIPLE times!

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I am chasing the simple life

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie went to Bali on the holidays and had some very interesting observations about how the locals live, the kids are more street smart and don't even get her started on the dogs! Hop on the back of the scooter, we're moving to Bali!

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I am not fresh from holidays so get the f*** off me

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to a new season 'fresh' back from holidays! Rach has done nothing but kids stuff for 2 weeks and is over it, so imagine how happy she was when the hotel room she booked for her & 2 kids only had ONE bed!

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Water doesn't grow on trees

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is reluctant to tell her girls about a possible holiday booking in case they bang on about it non stop for months! Katie has had enough of her girls hugely long showers and has come up with a great deterrent!

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The bank of Mum is now CLOSED

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is tightening the purse strings in an attempt to encourage her girls to save and she's discovered a great app that shuts down the wifi on individual devices!

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When the toilet door opens and all you can do is wave

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is having to teach her daughter that there's a time and a place for certain conversations; sometimes they're ok in the home but not outside!

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The Mum's have gone wild!

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie & Rach go on a boozy lunch where they are accused of being 'so millennial' by Katie's daughter. Meanwhile Rach's 12 year old witnessed all of the inappropriate antics as did HER SCHOOL FRIEND!

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OMG I made her eat a rotten egg

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has hit a bad Mum low after not realising the breakfast she made was off! Sorry Gracie, the math exam was the least of your worries!

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I need a taxi partition so I can't hear the back seat

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is getting pushback from her kids around driving because OBVIOUSLY they know better. But also on a lot of other things too like food and sleep so she's introduced a new saying which is "do what the f*** you like!"

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Being a dance Mum is not my strong point

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is in full dance Mum mode and is blown away with how organised the other Mum's are because gluing rhinestones onto socks is not what she signed up for!

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Online bullies are out of control

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Rach wants to bring to light the topic of kids voice messaging kids and some of the cruel and unfiltered things that are being said. Katie has experienced teenage 'goings on' and they have some "advice" for parents.

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When Mum steps in

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie got her kids picked up by a taxi who massively overcharged them. So she did what all angry Mum's do after a couple of wines and marched outside and gave him a piece of her mind!

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I have LOST CONTROL

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:42:57 +0000

Katie is battling still parenting v loosening the strings. Teenagers are a whole other ball game and she has lost control!

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It's all Mum's fault

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach spends the day supporting her youngest in her sporting competition, but when she doesn't win, it's ALL MUM'S FAULT! Suprise, suprise Rach doesn't have much sympathy!

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My punishment sucks

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:09:20 +0000

Katie's finally introduced a punishment that really works well and is proud of herself until Rach totally trumps it with an amped up version!

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Responsibility = Privilege

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:38:33 +0000

How often do we hear from our kids 'why can't I do that?' 'everyone else is allowed to do this?' introducing.... responsibility = privilege for Katie's household!

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I don't care if it's not for adults, I'm going in!

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself at a game of touch footy where her 12 year old is playing against the over 15's. So she does what no other parent would do and asks the coach for a jersey!

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What is with the FASHION?!

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:53:28 +0000

Katie wants to chat about the fashion at the moment and why our teenagers look like they're homeless!

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You will lose your iPad for the rest of your life!

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where she is completely out of control, so does what any child psychologist would recommend. and throws out every punishment she can think of all in one go!

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You WILL eat it

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is positive she made vegetarian gyoza for her veggie kids and is so angry with them for not eating it. Only to realise that they were.......pork. Another parenting fail! And she did not own it!

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"Kids? No Thanks – They’ll Ruin My Life"

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s daughter has decided that having children is a terrible idea — because apparently, they’ll ruin her life. This is a controversial one!

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Too Much Information (and a Bag of Frozen Peas)

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie sells a chair on Marketplace and ends up trauma-dumping on a stranger. Then somehow, it gets worse - a vasectomy, curious kids, and the family freezer that will never be the same again. Welcome to oversharing, parenting edition.

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It's a long walk home!

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has every intention of making it a fun time waiting for netball training to start but Ellsie has other ideas and begins the attack!

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Why is our schooling so out of date?!

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

This is a controversial topic, but Rach wants to know why our schooling is still the same as when we went 30 years ago? Katie think AI is going to take all the jobs we are preparing them for, and Rach has a hilarious solution to what work they should go in to.

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Off to boarding school we go......

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had to remind her kids that she is in fact a human being andf there's only so much she can take. As always, Rach has some good advice!

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The dark side of social media

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

It's not very often that we tackle serious topics, but a conversation started around social media that we thought was important to share!

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I'm ticking off the Mum jobs

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised that she's done hardly any parent teacher interviews because she keeps missing the deadline! Rach is the same, so they start ticking off the one off's they've taken part in over the school years!

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Get out of this town!

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:19:19 +0000

Rach's kids have been caught up with the hype of a new bakery in town which Rach has an irrational hate for! But was she able to say 'I told you so'???

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The lunchbox of doom

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:06:41 +0000

Katie knew full well her girls had left their lunchboxes in their school bags for the whole 3 weeks of holidays! Instead of being a good Mum and reminding them, she chose to let them discover for themselves!

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I am Sunday vibing right now!

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:11:07 +0000

Rach is being hassled by her kids to go to the Brisbane show (Ekka) so instead she decided they would do a smaller version. The prices were still INSANE! Also KPOP has entered the Thaiday household and it is NOT ok!

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Dad's cooked dinner? Whoop-de-doo!

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:51:02 +0000

Katie's absolute favourite thing to do is spend time making food for the family only to watch it nibbled on and then tipped into the bin! NOT! Rach has a few suggestions, and they decide the best approach is to lower to their level!

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I'm not paying for the right sized shoe!!!

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to a fun Friday round up before we take a week's break being Mum's on school holidays! Katie has a solution to the expensive trends the kids are wanting after seeing stuff on Tik Tok and Rach has taken bargain hunting to the next level when she refuses to buy the correct size shoes!

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I am UNFOLLOWING anyone in Europe

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie needs a holiday and is feeling the Mum guilt of not doing much with the kids in school holidays; meantime, Rach reveals her wild past!

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I don't want to adopt chickens!!!

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's friend kindly offers to babysit for her, but things take a turn when an innocent idea becomes pretty crazy and not at all what she wants to do!

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This is going to be a stressful roadtrip!

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:59:10 +0000

Katie's come up with a solution to get her kids' driving hours up, but Rach isn't sure it's a great idea for her nervous system!

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It's the principle!!!

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie realises that whilst teaching her kids about money she's become super tight and finds herself arguing for too long over just $1...... It's the principle!!!

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Today we are drunk Mum's!

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie tells a story from the races that Rach barely remembers but reminds them both of a bad parenting moment! And the attempt to make it better actually made it worse!!!

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Remember when we used to use a phone for a phone?!

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Katie & Rach talk about technology and how their kids are all about voice notes and not actually using the phone part of the phone! It got them onto the hilarious stuff we used to do!

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It's chaos because of ME for a change!

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised the house stops when she doesn't get up to get it all going...literally!

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It's Mum's gone wild at the races!

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:30:22 +0000

Katie & Rach are heading to The Star Stradbroke Day on Saturday so they relive their previous bad Mum race day experiences ahead of the day!

We would love to see you on the day, DM us @amiabadmum on Instagram if you're heading to the track as we'd love to say hi!

For 2-4-1 tickets, use the code PODSHAPE241 at brc.com.au

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Good luck, she's exactly like you

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised her 10-year-old has the exact same sense of humour as her, and it's come to bite her on the arse!

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I am a crazy cat lady

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie swore she would never say this out loud for fear of judgment! She made a decision that is CRAZY and Rach definitely did judge!!!

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My weekends are NON EXISTANT!

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised her weekends are not weekends anymore; she is an Uber driver for pretty much all of it! And why do the kids decide they're the days when they'll carry on the bad behaviour into the evening too?!

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That's it, I'm leaving!

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:08:31 +0000

Katie had a tough decision to make to remove herself from a situation so as not to say something she'd regret! It was extreme, questionable, and, without context, pretty shocking!

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I thought I would NEVER say this!

Thu, 29 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is counting down to school holidays, which is an unusual feeling for a Mum, but what she's facing for these school holidays is a game changer!

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Can we get AI to parent our kids?!

Sun, 25 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has been using AI for parenting advice, and it's both interesting and amusing!

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Lets tighten up this ship!

Thu, 22 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

As Katie's girls get older, it's a tough one to balance treating them a bit older along with responsibility one minute and reminding them they're still kids the next. What she's decided to do is just get a bit stricter!

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I am ASLEEP

Tue, 20 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, "Am I a bad Mum for pretending to be asleep?" We have plenty of moments as Mums of being woken up by little people, but Rach's quota is DONE!

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Erm Gen Z's aint got nothing on Millennial's!

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:45:59 +0000

Katie gets shamed for being a millennial, but she had a great comeback when she was hit with a 'Gen Z term' her teenagers thought she'd know nothing about!

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This could go REALLY badly!

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach took her girls to see a concert but after being told she was a bad parent, she lost it!

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You owe me MILLIONS $$$

Tue, 13 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been issued a list of what she owes her 16-year-old and asked when she'll transfer it. So obviously what she did was to work out what's owed the other way around!

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I know I said yes but I actually mean no

Mon, 12 May 2025 01:32:49 +0000

Rach made an allowance for her eldest daughter so as to treat her a little more grown up but has now backtracked and changed her mind!

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There is to be NO more fun!

Thu, 08 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's girls love to camp out for concerts, but she's putting a stop to it for reasons they didn't expect! (And to protect her Uber Eats bill!)

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It's not about you kids, today is all about me!

Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach took her kids on an outing to Billabong Santuary in Townsville but didn't tell them until they were there that it was actually all about her, so move over, kids! And Rach reveals an obsession that blew Katie's mind!

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Did you learn NOTHING?!

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had a realisation that after 12 years at a Catholic school, her kids know very little about religion! And it turns out Rach is not that much better!

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I am so unhinged!

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach can't believe we're almost halfway through the year and is struggling with the lack of routine. Warning: this episode sidetracks and leaves them literally crying with laughter!

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Feed yourself then!

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:38:35 +0000

Katie is having a few dramas with her kids complaining about EVERYTHING she makes! So as always, there's a solution!

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NOTHING is safe!

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:10:37 +0000

Katie is impressed with Amelia's work ethic and enthusiasm to make money but it takes a turn when she starts selling other people's stuff!

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You had ONE JOB!!!

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Rach sent her husband, Sam on an errand to pick up the birthday cake for Gracie's birthday. What could possibly go wrong you might ask??? You will be BLOWN AWAY with what happened!

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WTF is that trend?!!!

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach has discovered the Jellycat trend and it's blown her mind! This chat definitely goes sideways!!!

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How has it taken me this long to realise?!!

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:03:31 +0000

Katie has had a lightbulb moment but can't believe it's taken all these years to work it out! This is a must for all parents that want to make life easier for themselves!

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WHAT ARE YOU WEARING??!

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:03:46 +0000

Rach had a bad Mum moment when she put together Gracie's dance outfit and she she got teased for 3 hours for what she looked like!

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Sorry about my inappropriate tv viewing

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach has been shamed for allowing her kids to watch one of her guilty pleasures on tv, but wait, what did WE watch as kids?!!

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It's my party and I'll invite who I want to!

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:22:37 +0000

Rach has her 40th birthday coming up but has been hit with an awkward question from her kids. The topic then takes a dramatic turn!

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PROCRASTINATION is not your friend!

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie has gone to extreme lengths to stop her girls from scrolling instead of doing homework and then staying up too late to get assignments done!

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That is NEXT LEVEL entitlement!

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie's girls have come up with a brain wave, one that will absolutely never happen. But just wait and see what solution she comes up with—who's worse, the kids or the parent?!!!

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Do as I say not as I do!

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:51:02 +0000

Katie had a moment where her kids witnessed her bad behaviour, which was everything she told them NOT to do!

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I'M coming to semi formal!

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:25:52 +0000

Katie has underestimated how much semi is going to cost and the expectations are OUTRAGEOUS!

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Phantom shi*ers!

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:21:31 +0000

Rach has been looking after her nephew whilst he's toilet training, which, as we all know is a challenging time to say the least! But the story takes a turn and leaves Rach not knowing what the hell to do!!!

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I WILL make you pay

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:39 +0000

Katie's girls have a plan to save money that is well thought out and achievable. However, is she a bad Mum for dropping the bombshell that they need to repay their debts first?!

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It's NOT a rain jacket!!!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach is feeling the aftermath of ex-cyclone Alfred and the cabin fever she felt with 2 kids (without power, hot water or phone reception), but she discovered something that although very amusing, had her second-guessing her parenting skills!

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Sometimes my lies are necessary!

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie has been caught out telling a little white lie, which spectacularly backfired!

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This is INSANE!

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie's girls are massive Billie Eilish fans and camped out to be first in line for the concert. But the lengths they went to have blown Rach's mind, and the expectation of the parents was NOT what they thought!

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Eggs & champagne is all we need

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

As Queensland braces for a cyclone, Katie finds herself making a very irresponsible and bad Mum decision as a parent, but will it actually be that bad??!

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You're King of the jungle, I'm Queen of the bullsh*t!

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach reveals what exactly went down in the jungle for I'm a celebrity get me out of here and it definitely wasn't what we thought!!!

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Dad, don't come home unless you win!

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:08:45 +0000

Rach reveals what actually happened on I'm a celebrity get me out of here and why her kids had to be sensored for the TV!

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Rach is OFF TO THE JUNGLE!

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach has been given a few hours notice to pack, pick the kids up from school and get to the airport on route to South Africa to join Sam on 'I'm a Celebrity, get me out of here'! 2 kids, 3 flights, no sleep for 24 hours and a 2 day turnaround to come back home - what could possibly go wrong?!!!

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I paid absolutely no attention sorry!

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach feels like a bad Mum after Gracie breaks her foot and she sends her off to school hopping. But what was worse was the judgement from the doctor when she couldn't answer the basic questions!

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We couldn't care less about your money!

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:28:24 +0000

Rach is frustrated when Gracie loses her lunchbox AND laptop in one week and it calls for changes to be made in the Thaiday house!

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I don't even know how to use Snapchat

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:42:46 +0000

Katie's girls are approaching their semi formal but don't yet have a date. Katie cannot believe what she's now obsessed with and what ends up on their Snapchat!

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Erm, yes you will eat left overs

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie is triggered by something her kids said in a restaurant, which cements the thought that kids don't give a shit about our money!

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Why do I have to be EVERYONE'S PA?!

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:11:12 +0000

Katie has realised she's pretty much everyone's PA but has decided to take a different approach. Meantime, Rach has realised that managing her calendar is not her strong point!

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You are Mum, you know nothing!

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids think she never was one and has NO IDEA about what it's like to be a teenager with a job. Errrrmmmm really?!

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Make friends with a good Mum that will tell you what to do!

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach has made it to the end of school holidays and Gracie starting high school! They might not have made it this far had it not been for a good, very organised other Mum!

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You're a pain in the ar** when it comes to food!

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach completely contradicts herself when it comes to Ellsie and food!

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Sorry I didn't give you any credit!

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Katie's girls have really stepped up and quite honestly shocked eveyone in the household. But she's come to a realisation that will work in every Mum's favour!

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Dad's a celebrity, get him out of there!

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:33:40 +0000

Rach's husband Sam has gone on 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' but they decided not to tell their girls until they sat down and watched the first episode! It was a big mix of emotions!

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Just keep swimming, just keep swimming

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Rach had a moment of forgetting that her kids watch and copy what she does and this was not something she wanted replicating!

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Dry January isn't going very well

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

New year and not new us unfortunately! Rach talks about the anti climax of Christmas & new years being over and done with, and Katie reveals actually where she was on new years day at 2am!

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HNY! WE almost didn't make it.....literally!

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Happy new year & welcome to a new season for 2025! In this episode Katie relives the trauma after the worst boat trip ever where they almost lost a family member!

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Life 360 has outsmarted you!

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:10:53 +0000

A friends son has had his phone stolen from school and the parents turned into detectives! He would never have expected what happened!

We hope you all have a great Christmas and are looking forward to being back on January 6.

Stay safe! xx

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Do what I say NOT what I do!

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Katie had a moment where she realised she was encouraging highly inappropriate behaviour, and it was her teeanger that had to parent her!!!

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I will need a loan to buy the uniform!

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:07:11 +0000

Rach has a child starting high shool next year but was shocked by the expense of the uniform! As always, Katie has a hack!

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I am not organised AT ALL!

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Rach feels like she's drowning because she has not prepared a single thing for Christmas this year and her present ideas are questionable!

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There WILL be repercussions!

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:03:12 +0000

Katie has decided to side with the teacher so they can go in to battle together!

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How about we sign you up for boarding school?!

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:11:45 +0000

Rach has had a horrible drive in to school this morning and is left feeling attacked, contemplating boarding school, and reacting in a way that a child psychologist would NOT recommend!

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How did we get to DRIVING already?!

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Katie has entered a new stage of parenting teenagers - driving! How does the law allow them to just get behind the wheel?! It is not great for the nervous system at all!

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I'm a dance Mum and I'm going ALL in!

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Rach has gone from the worst dance Mum ever, bringing the costumes in in Woolies plastic bags to being assigned 'quick change' and it's been quite the journey!

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I don't know what to do with them!

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:03:05 +0000

The never ending Christmas / summer holidays are almost here, which means the question on all of our lips is 'what do we do with them for all that time?!!!' Katie also enlightens us to what her Christmas mornings look like, and yes, she's well aware it makes her a bad Mum!

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You can lead a horse to water.......

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:51:01 +0000

In this episode Katie talks about how in her kids eyes she knows absolutely nothing and the drastic measures to get them to stop leaving homework to the last minute!

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Bro, I've been there & done that!

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach wants to fire up Ellsie to encourage her to do her best in sport but has realised that sometimes the words 'how can I help you?' work wonders! With every scenario!

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I don't have the answer so I'll just make something up!

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Rach realises she doesn't have a come back so she's going to have to make something up on the fly!

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I stole it from Aldi!!!

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for not letting them help?' When you'd rather do the job yourself because you know you will be frowned upon otherwise! Then to top it off Rach shares another hilarious Aldi story!

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I love your kids, i just don't want them!

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:25:36 +0000

In this episode we hear from Rach's brother Uncle Luke who looked after the kids while she was away. The conclusion was that he loves those kids but is glad he doesn't have any of his own!

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We didn't give a s*** about seamoss in my day!!!

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:51:57 +0000

Katie has realised there's a real difference in what we did as teenagers and what this generation are in to. They're a lot healthier but are they more fun?!

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Way back Wednesday - anyone for a sausage smoothie?!

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Today we're throwing back with a short clip of one of our favourite episodes - when Rach dished up one of her award winning sausage smoothies!

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Safety has gone out of the window!

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach took her girls away for the weekend on an active holiday. So active that Rach shit herself, the girls had to learn resilience and safety went out the window!

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It's DRIVING me mad....literally!

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is navigating a whole new level of parenting, gearing up (excuse the pun!) to teach her kids how to drive. But it seems her driving skills are pretty questionable!

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Adults are allowed to argue

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has found that as her kids get older they involve themselves more in parents arguing, so where is the balance between not oversharing but reminding them arguments are ok?

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I want you to have a voice, just not with me!

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:42:30 +0000

In this episode Rach asks 'am i a bad Mum for not recieving feedback well?' The realisation that we're navigating the difference between how we were parented as kids and how we 'should be' parenting.

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Flashback Friday - Singing lessons after the dentist, you will be fine!

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

We're flashing back today to when Rach's parenting was possibly even more questionable than it is now haha!

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I have a solution for everything, lets just not say them out loud!

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Rach is worried she's passed on a bad trait to her 9 year old but as always Katie has a 'not by the book' solution!

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We all need therapy!

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Katie is worried she's passed her own issues on to her children but it goes full circle and Rach thinks it's a positive!

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Friday night sport is NOT my jam!

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:23:46 +0000

Rach is resenting her decision to do the Friday night sport run and she has also realised she's the worst commitee member ever!

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It's all about resilience

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:57:32 +0000

Katie asks if she's a bad Mum for making her kids to go to school camp? Should we be letting them decide what they're comfortable with or pushing them outside their comfort zones?

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This is personal but necessary!

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach shares something personal that she's kept from her kids up until now. How are we able to be adults that make adult decisions but still be good role models?

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I'm a REALLY bad Mum

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie said something in the moment when trying really hard to be a good Mum but it back fired and ended up being worse than not trying in the first place!

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Be careful what you wish for

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's kids went away for the school holidays meaning she had a very quiet kid free break. But how she actually felt about it suprised her and Katie has a solution for next time!

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No more personal loans, the bank is closed

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is putting her foot down to her kids borrowing money before they've made it. Welcome to the real world guys!

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The kitchen is now closed

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a realisation that she's been oredering her kids the same size portion for years without realising the kids are now older and hungrier! But how do you navigate things when they tell you they are 'full' and you don't believe them?

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We've hit a new milestone!

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Something big has happened in Katie's household which is a whole new milestone, Rach is standing back, watching and taking tips!

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When does the beach become relaxing again?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach went to the beach with her kids and took barely anything. She reflects on the days where we had to take everything and the kitchen sink and how the beach with and without kids is two completely different experiences!

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I feel bullied!

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:40:10 +0000

Katie wants to know if it's normal to feel bullied by teenagers?! As Mum's we apparently know nothing so at what point do we stop feeling bad about ourselves?

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Tik Tok all you like!

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has lost the battle against Tik Tok and is now embracing the (loosly titled) health and education part of it! Crazy we know but we've found a positive!

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Let it go, let it go.......

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided to pick her battles and start letting stuff go and Rach asks when do you let them grow up and what's age appropriate.

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Lets all do a kid free holiday!

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach took a well needed solo trip away and decided not to Facetime and call home very often and boy was it necessary!

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I have ruined it for the Toothfairy

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach made the mistake of sending an adult text message, which was then read by her 9 year old! There was some serious back tracking to be done!

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Introduced pests!

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is worried she's passed on a phobia to her child she tried so hard not to!

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Let's not talk about the sh*t we used to eat!

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:54:43 +0000

Katie has made some drastic changes in her house which she wishes she made years ago. But when it comes to healthy eating lets take a look at the crap we used to eat!

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Investing in kids is like putting all your money on red!

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids are looking at options for school subjects next year but is the investment going to be a gamble?!

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The laziness is NEXT LEVEL!

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is really changing things up in her house, she WILL get teenagers to start pulling their weight!

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Am I too strict?

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:32:48 +0000

Rach has a moment of reflection and asks if she's being too strict? But at the same time she has her reasons and doesn't want to back down!

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Way back Wednesday!

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 01:26:11 +0000

Whilst we're busy recording new episodes we wanted to share with you an episode from way back! Enjoy this from 2020!

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You prefer the pets to the kids!

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's kids are giving her a hard time over choosing the pets over them BUT when they do as they're told, don't answer back and get excited everytime they see you there is an argument to be had!

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Yes you should have a voice but not too much of one!

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is struggling with letting her kids have a voice and be heard, but when it backfires and they refuse to do anything you ask, how do you respond?!

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When you're tired, you're an arsehole!

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has always been obsessed with kids and how much sleep they've had - and for bloody good reason after this!

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I'm not taking you to hospital on a Friday night!

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach was all set for a relaxing Friday night when an accident happened and she found herself weighing up the damage vs having to give up her Friday night!

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Get. On. The. Bus!!!

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'at what point do kids start having an urgency around leaving the house on time?!' it doesn't matter whether it's work, school, a plane to catch they think the world will wait for them!

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It's all short showers and shallow baths from here on!

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

How many times over the years do we have to teach our kids about bathroom etiquette? Katie has an issue with long showers, Rach has an issue with too much toilet paper clogging up the drain and a very funny observation is noted!

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You don't give a sh** about my things!

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach loses it over something she finds in the washing after Gracie gets back from school camp. The punishment is harsh but when will kids learn to respect our stuff?!

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MUM'S BEWARE! (We're the targets)

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has some tip off's regarding criminals targeting busy Mum's when they're breaking into peoples homes & cars. And as always the kids inputs are highly amusing!

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I drink because I have children!

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is alcohol shamed by her kids again which sparks a conversation around whether the kids are getting to much education on the dangers of alcohol!

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Get out of my bed!!!

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is feeling bad after kicking her scared and sick coughing child out of her bed so she could get some sleep! But Katie doesn't think it's that bad because she does worse!

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This one time, at band camp...........

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:01:25 +0000

Rach's eldest daughter has returned from school camp........... with a BOYFRIEND!!! You can imagine how that went down!

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I need some time off, maybe like 6 months?!

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:30:23 +0000

Rach is navigating a challenging time wth parenting and has decided she needs some time out, is 6 months too much to ask?!

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It's school camp, but for a month!!!

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Imagine your kids going on school camp for a month?! There's a school that actually does that and Rach & Katie will go to great lengths to get their kids enrolled!

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We WILL have fun!

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided she's going to get her teenagers out of the house however much they protest and however stressful it makes the morning. Because they will all have fun in the end! Won't they?

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Why are we eating healthy when you grew up on spaghetti in a can?!

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids are hating her new healthy eating phase, dinner is apparently disgusting! But when they look at what they grew up on why are we even bothering?!

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This is controversial! (please don't cancel us)

Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

This one's a real divider, Katie's hit with a tough decision which there are actual laws on. Is it ok to break it for the sake of good (or not) parenting?!

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I need more ME time!

Sun, 26 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie took a trip to Eden Health Retreat in Currumbin Valley and had such an amazing time she cried when she left! Should we as Mum's be taking a bit more time out for ourselves both for us and the benefit of the kids?

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Mum, you're cramping my style!

Fri, 24 May 2024 01:06:00 +0000

Rach had a day with her kids at the Treetop Challenge and accidentally acquired another child, which had an interesting affect on her 2 kids!

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"I'm 9 and I know EVERYTHING!"

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

It's the topic that literally rules Katie's life - sleep! The ripple effect of us not getting enough, them not getting enough and the dramas that lack of sleep bring!

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We don't waste food, it's too bloody expensive!!!

Mon, 20 May 2024 00:19:29 +0000

We don't waste food, we put it in a container, it goes back in the fridge, we leave it 2 weeks and then throw it away!

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Flipping the rules!

Thu, 16 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised she's allowing things that she never used to allow and is now worried she's creating bad habits!

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Lets re-write the school curriculum and get with the times!

Wed, 15 May 2024 03:37:13 +0000

Katie feels that what the kids are learning at school is very old fashioned, they then compare it to what they learned at school!

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We all just need to be kind

Thu, 02 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rachel opens up about something her and her family are going through and how she's navigating honesty with her kids. She was particularly challenged after a moment where she broke down in front of them.

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This laziness is NEXT LEVEL!

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decides one day to go around the house like some sort of detective and point out the absolute epitome of laziness! And no one was able to get away with it - husbands also beware!

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Don't make eye contact!!!

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach felt like a kid again when she turned up to something new and felt like she didn't fit in. Although she definitely did give off 'don't talk to me, I'm not a social Mum today' vibes!

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How do I not pass on my anxiety?

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Katie talks about the fine line between being honest with her kids and not wanting to pass on her anxieties. Should we be real or let them just be care free kids?!

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You took your child to WHAT appointment??!

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach stoops to new lows when she resorts to taking her 9 year old to a not so PG appointment!

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If you tell them that they WILL need therapy!!!

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie finds herself in a situation where if she reveals the truth they may never recover!

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I'm the one with the job, how come I get the dupes?!

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's realised that her teenage kids are opting for the expensive brands when she's buying the dupes and she's the one with the job! How does that work out and how do you teach work ethic?!

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Put your life jacket on first!

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach planned to be at work all day but was able to finish early and asked the question "am i a bad Mum for not going home?!" Sometimes as Mum's we've got to do stuff for ourselves!

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Why is everything done LAST MINUTE?!

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is finding it really hard to understand why her kids leave everything to the last minute. It's the final straw when they tell her they need to do their homework at 9.30pm on Sunday night! Thank goodness for the holidays..... or is it?!

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I don't know whether to punish or reward you!

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie finds herself in a situation where she's not sure if her kids have been really smart or really lazy?!

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Lets all perv on the new purple Wiggle!

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach would like to introduce the new purple Wiggle to our listeners, you are all welcome!

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This is NOT recommended by a child psychologist

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a tough evening of parenting where her kids unleashed and she did what every child psychologist would say not to do!

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This is a NO KIDS ZONE!

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach addresses the elephant in the room which leads to a conversation about babies at weddings and kids on planes! Oh and the role of Mum v Dad on the plane!!!

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Did she get that potty mouth from YOU?!

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach tells the story of a friends new Au Pair and what she was faced with when asking the 5 year old to get ready for school!

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Kids learning shot put or the recorder - which is worse?!

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Rach chats about little althetics being on the only 2 times she'd love a wine - Friday nights and Sunday arvos! In true Rach style she's very competitive but is struggling with this particular sport!

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I'm only spending my money on 1 of you!!!

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for treating them differently?' Both of her girls have asked for something but she's decided only one of them will get it!

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You've been making me late your entire life!

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie was told by her kids to 'hurry up, we don't want to be late' the retaliation was NOT calm and she unleashed on the last 15 years of her being made late!

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Don't judge my cooking!

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a friend who is judged on her cooking by her daughter's 11 year old friend! Do we really have to make home cooked meals to be good Mums? We don't think so!

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Alright, lets all have chips for breakfast!

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 02:07:10 +0000

It's been slim pickings in Katie's house with questionable breakfasts AND lunchboxes which were a little suprising for the kids!

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It was a whipper snipper accident!

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

This was going to be a more serious episode but in true Am I A Bad Mum style went completely sideways! In this episode Katie reveals a piece of wisdom that gives us Mum's a permission slip not to give ourselves a hard time.

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Sorry your PE kit isn't washed, it's up to you now!

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

You know when you reach that point where you're doing everything for everyone? Well Katie's decided enough is enough and she's dropping everything!

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Kids don't give a sh** about our money!

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of kids not caring how much we have to spend on buying stuff, replacing lost stuff and generally expecting Mum to the the never ending bank!

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You're peer pressuring me!

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Rach admits she was peer pressured by her kids into doing something she really didn't want to - she retaliated and there was pay back!

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Just eat it out of the BIN!!!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has stooped to a new low making her kids stop throwing away uneaten food and take it back out of the bin!

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1st child is rainbows & lollypops but the 2nd is here to F*** shit up!

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's competitive nature has been passed on to her children and during a session at little athletics, she realised she's at a loss with how to parent in certain situations!

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F*** off!!!!!!!!

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:36:48 +0000

Do you ever feel ganged up on or bullied by your kids? In this episode Katie compares it to taking the school bully out, driving her around all day and paying for anything she wants!

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Hey Mum, what's a strip joint?

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question 'what am I supposed to be learning from having 2 girls?!' Why do siblings have to fight so much? How are we supposed to cope with it? And is it ok to take the toy and just throw it out?!

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It's resilience mate!

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is putting her foot down when it comes to having days off school when the kids are tired / there's a thunder storm / they're scared of the rain?!!! It's time for some resilience!

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You're a danger to society!

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:30:42 +0000

In this episode Katie talks about the next big stage her kids are about to go through - driving!!! WTF! And she's got a great solution to the argument that everyone elses parents are buying them their first cars (they're not!)

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You may as well just eat with your FEET!!!

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided the year of 9 and 11 is the year she wants more! And Katie has realised she' giving mixed messages, one minute telling her kids the need to grow up whilst reminding them they're still kids!

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And that's why we drink!

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

This episode is a bit of deep one where the girls chat about not wanting to be their kids best friends, boundaries and how to limit the therapy they'll need as adults!

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There is nothing in the fridge!!!

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is experiencing next level laziness from her kids who think there's no food ever in the house!

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Why are the back to school uniforms ALWAYS a drama?!

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

As we know Katie is tight when it comes to buying replacement school uniforms that have been lost, ruined, covered in paint etc but she's taken it to the next level! Why do we end up spending so much money when the kids hate what you buy anyway?!

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I'm so angry I can't even speak!

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's patience is tested to the absolute limit when her kids go against what she told them with horrific consequences!

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What the f*** am I doing here?!!

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach had a moment of reflection on the places she goes and the things she does because of her kids which she would NEVER do otherwise!

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I'm literally crying in Westfield because of you kids!

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a moment where she was so frustrated she thought she'd never recover! And the result ended up being extreme!

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I'll just sit here and be the innactive parent!

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is sick of having to find something to do every day during the never ending school holidays and never imagined she'd end up using the line 'stop hightailing the old Grandma' whilst on a trip to Timezone!

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Would you fart at the table if Reece Walsh was here?!!!

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for expecting more?' She read an article that really hit home about her parenting style and is now questioning whether it should change? And she's also encoutered another dinner battle - farting at the table!

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I'm a BAD influence!

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's new years eve didn't go to plan after she realised she set a really bad example for her kids!

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Buyers regret, the presents are going back!

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has buyers regret with a couple of the kids Christmas presents which have had some disastrous outcomes! Katie's been kicked off of Facebook and Rach has a new slogan for the podcast - More in 24......!!!

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I don't know what I'm doing!!!

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has loosened the strings slightly but it is completely out of her depth! How did we manage when we were kids with no phones and no sat nav?!

This is the last episode of the season so have a great Christmas and see you in the new year!

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Just reach around and grab a foot!!!

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Drving with kids in the car is something they should teach you when you learn to drive! Rach has got to a point where her kids are now back seat drivers and Katie's are also a little too judgy when it comes to something they think they know better!

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I missed the email AGAIN!

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had a parenting fail, missing the deadline for class choices. Which leads her to probably her finest parenting moment yet!

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Just cut the mould off it'll be fine!

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:26:46 +0000

Katie has been told by her kids she makes 'mediocre' lunch boxes and she has the perfect solution. It's the end of the year and the cupboards are bare so we have to do what we have to do!

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If elf on the shelf wasn't bad enough!!!

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:02:01 +0000

Rach has well and truly shot herself in the foot with this one! What seemed like a good idea to get her husband involved has resulted in double the work! Now, how do we get out of this?

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Sorry I couldn't make the concert, I didn't want to come!

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

If you're in need of a laugh, this is your episode! Hear why Rach decided not to go to the violin concert, what she did instead and their thoughts on kids playing musical instruments!

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Bring a plate, my arse!!!

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is in a panic when she's told by her kids she needs to bring a plate ON THE WAY to the party! It's ok though, they've got a solution which..... will cost a lot more money! Also hear how both Katie & Rach still can't accept paying 15 cents for a grocery bag and it's extreme!

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Another wine anyone?!

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:21:04 +0000

Katie had an idea of how her kids could make some cash during the school holidays saving bottles for the containers for change bin. When she saw how many bottles there actually were she decided to take on the job herself!

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How is this MY fault?!!

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is in the thick of the dance concert, rehersals, dress rehersals and volunteering backstage but nearly didn't get there because of one tiny Mum error that saw her being blamed every which way!

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You can't do your kid's math work? Dumb b****

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has tried to help with her kids math work but it's proving a challenge both understanding and being a bit half arsed! And during the chat Rach reveals an interesting realisation about herslef!

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This is highly inappropriate!

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie took her kids to a show which she thought would be pretty PG, turns out it was over 18's and highly inappropriate! Also, WTF is this talk of a 4 day school week?!!

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You want some time for yourself? I'll see to that!!!

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach goes away for a couple of the days and whilst trying to relax is bombarded with messages, calls and someone needing something. And it gets extreme!

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Quick hide, before they see us!!!

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie was trying to stay away so the kids could have their own space during their teenage birthday party. Noone could imagine the picture of where she ended up and why she had to hide before the parents did pick up!

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"We're not serious dance Mum's!"

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:16:25 +0000

It's that time of the year for Rach and her girls - the annual dance concert. She's gone from one extreme to the other in terms of volunteering and isn't afraid to throw others under the bus!

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These kids are getting an easy ride!

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has found an app that's helped her massively with parenting, in a world where our kids get it so easy, finally we can use technology to our advantage!

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Lets put our listening ears on shall we?!!!

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie follows through with the threat that 'if you're not ready on time, I'm not taking you'. Seemed simple enough but as always wasn't! Also Rach has found the perfect way to never ever risk having her car stolen!

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Are Grandkids a 2nd chance after you mess up first time round?!

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie talks about the things she'd do differently if she had the time again and what (if anything) they've saved to pass on one day.

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What is that vibrating in your bag?!

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a couple of friends who have had awkward moments where their kids have found things that they shouldn't have! The tables turm when she experiences a similar thing with her own Mum!

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I am a slave in this house & noone cares!

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

An incident happened in Katie's house where she ended up in hospital and fully blamed the kids! And her experience in the A&E waiting room was very interesting!

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I'm just trying to make you not dumb!

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie talks about the job she's handed over and what she made her kids do to avoid an evening of mindless scrolling!

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I am putting the full blame on Dad for this one!

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself having to do a trip to the hospital with her youngest and fully blames Dad for it before picking up the pieces and going to the extreme!

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F*** Mum, it's all about what I need!

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a solution to her stuff disappearing from the bathroom and taken by little people. Also Rach started her online shopping and was the ultimate bad Mum with what she did!!!

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We're not sponsored by Aldi (should be!)

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Katie & Rach discuss the cost of living and how they're now shopping and Rach is out of her league at a Maths & Tecnology presentation!

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There's no way I'm buying new shoes this stage of the term!

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

When Katie's kids started high school she bought new shoes - big flappy clown shoes that would last. And you won't believe how long she's let them stay in them!

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I'm not here to be watching everyone else's kids!

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

We all know Rach is competitive whe not comes to sport and now she has a mini me who is the exact same! But she confuses the hell out of Ellsie when she tells her to try in one but not in the other!

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Sorry I'm late, get in, get in, get in!!!

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids have pulled her up on how often she's late picking them up from school, it's the usual Mum / work struggle!

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Don't judge us, we're parents!

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach heard about a video that went viral where a guy judges a woman at the park with her child and she's totally torn!

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"It's up for $300 but will you take $20??!"

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's getting rid of the last of the kids toys which is emotional until she realises she'll get her grass back for the first time in 14 years! Bring on the joy of dealing with 'the Gumtree buyer'!!!

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I will never give them the option again!

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

This topic comes from a friend who made the rookie error of asking the kids to choose their treat but not wanting to give them the one they picked!

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I didn't want to go in the first place!!!

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach too her girls to watch the football but forgot to prepare them that they might actually lose. Thank goodness for the co-parenting Uber driver!

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Are you kidding? Where are your shoes???!

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a moment of realising screens are literally preventing kids working out what they're supposed to be doing in a day. When she arrives at an appointment and one child has no shoes on it send her over the limit. And Rach can relate but karma fixed the problem!

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Extra curricular activity hell

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach thinks she's missed the boat on an activity that she should've started years ago. And can your own social life put a stop to certain days the kids activities are on?!

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I dream of grocery shopping solo!

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie reckons her grocery bill goes up massively when her kids are in toe and whilst on a solo trip witnesses another Mum with a whole other battle!

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The 7 minute rule - tried & tested!

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie explains the 7 minute rule which is a gamechanger when it comes to kids, and Rach tries it out (although shortend it to 5!)

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GET OUT OF THE CAR!!!

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

We've all been there - kids playing up in the car and us wanting to make them walk home! Katie for the first time follows through!

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The great vegetable stand off!

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

It's the topic thats keeps on giving and the battle that keeps on battling - kids and vegetables! And Rach has come up with a solution!

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Let's smoke them out!

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's got a problem with the neighbours kid which puts her in an impossible position. What's the right thing to do here?!

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Honesty is not always the best policy!

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation that she was not prepared for! In stumbling for the right answer she hits gold!

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I feel like I've just come back from war!!!

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:00:44 +0000

Katie's kids had an eye opener of a school camp which Katie thoroughly enjoyed hearing about! And their view on it was pretty hilarious!

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I'm literally covered in sh**!

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a day out with the kids that ends up with her covered in shit and the kids almost adopted by another family!

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No money? Not my problem!

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:27:17 +0000

Katie has been trying to encourage her girls to save money with no luck, until they realise if they want to go to the Ekka they need a lot of cash and fast!

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Who calls in sick to tuck shop duty?!

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach does! In his episode Katie has realised she's a bad Mum even when trying to be good. Another epic fail and Rach couldn't even manage her 2nd ever stint at tuckshop!

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I'd like to put vodka in my chia pudding!

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question 'am I bad mum for setting ll the wrong rules?' She's realised after speaking with a nutritionist that her approach to get her kids to eat fruit & veg is all wrong!

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Do I have anything of my own?!

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:10:39 +0000

Katie has put her foot down over her stuff being taken by her kids and invested in a solution! Although the problem is that she's had complete double standards doing so!

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I'm drowning!

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself at a kids playcentre (first red flag) on a Friday night (second red flag) and decides to make some bad Mum choices in order to cope with it!

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I've lost control!

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is hit with the ultimate of all questions from 1 child, a knock you off your chair, let the ground swallow me up question!

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie finds herself working out how many years she has to pay for everything for her kids before they buy it themselves and a there's a comment made that Rach decides is A grade parenting!

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We don't negotiate with little terrorists!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:01:14 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where one of her girls gets invited to stay for a sleepover and one doesn't. The struggle is real and Rach loses on ALL levels!

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I would just like to go on a drunk lunch by myself!

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is preparing for some solo parenting and is wondering if she's a bad Mum for organising someting to do in the middle to break it up!

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There needs to be Uber kids!

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is happy to admit she's not the most organised of Mum's but after forgetting to rsvp to a kids birthday party is hit with the perfect explanation of what our jobs actually are!

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Choose your favourite child!

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:18:58 +0000

Rach organised something for one of her kids and not the other and has struggled to live it down, meantime it seems Katie did the exact same thing but was there good enough reason? The kids don't think so!

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I'm changing the wifi password

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is finding it hard to work out whether it's homework or Netflix the girls are doing on the laptops and finds out a very dusturbing story in the meantime!

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Please just let me be hungover!

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach had a shocker of a weekend and is suffering the consequences! However she's struggling to get over the repercussions from her kids even more!

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What are you watching??!

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:21:25 +0000

Katie has realised she's lost control of what her kids are watching and they now know more than she even knew!

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Oh sh** I forgot I have kids!

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie got carried away in the hotel bar and had a moment of 'forgetting' she had kids! And Rach fully blamed her kids for something they played no part in!

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First I'm banning social media and then we're banning going out!

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a tricky situation where her girls are exposed to drunk party girls with next to nothing on - Rach doesn't cope!!!

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You should have worked harder!

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:14:13 +0000

Katie has done something she never thought she ever would, it was a bucket list situation that she didn't include her kids in. The ultimate 'I'll show you who's boss' scenario!'

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I'm trying hard for my kids not to hate me!

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is accused of favouring one child because of the interest she shows in the other's sport. And she's realised she can literally never win!

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The house is too noisy!

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised that as the kids get older the house gets noisier and the bedtimes are later (just not for her!)

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You're eating like an animal!!!

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is frustrated that she's spent years teaching table manners and it's all completely forgotten!

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Let me think of a punishment....I need a minute to make it good!

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised she has no idea of what the reprocussions are for not getting out of the house online and if it will ever be something that actually happens!

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Be suspicious of everyone!!!

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach chats stranger danger and how she hasn't even touched on online safety. Do we have to assume everyone is a 70 year old peodophile?!

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One on one time - it's needed!

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's realised she does very little one on one time with her girls and things have come to head! But she feels like she's failed again when forgetting the other child!

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I literally cannot give parenting advice!!!

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has found a book that she's finding helpful and wants to share after she realises she has no advice to give to her new Mum to be friend!

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Mum's are so old!!!!

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is hit with a question, 'are you sad you're so old there's nothing to look forward to?!!!' errrrm, excuse me??!

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I'm going downtown!!!

Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has introduced a new rule in their house and it's got her thinking that she introduces new rules all the bloody time and never sticks to them so will this one work??!

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Get up and mow the lawns!

Sun, 28 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Why is it so hard to get kids to do anything around the house? The battle is real!

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Ok get out of the car you're walking home!

Thu, 25 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie finds herself in a situation where she follows through but the situation makes her feel like more of a bad Mum than first thought! Rach chats about which is worse, kids waking at the crack of dawn or tearing your hair out because they won't get out of bed!

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An enjoyable trip to the dentist!

Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a moment where they're on the way to the dentist and she's recieved back chat in the car, what happens when she gets into the dentist is next level!

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No one understands the ICloud!!!

Sun, 21 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has an idea for all the Mum's who have thousands of photos of their kids and no idea where they're saved to!

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Where did I come from? Sh**!!!

Thu, 18 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach herself in a situation where it's her kids that have told others about the birds and the bees and now they're asking questions. Did she overshare? And how do we get past the where did I come from book?!!

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I am losing control!!!

Tue, 16 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie feels like she's lost control of her kids eating and sleeping habits, Rach remembers the time her Mum let her eat chocolate mousse at Sizzler until she vomited - then they didn't feel so bad after all!

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Here's your budget.... good luck!

Sun, 14 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided to teach her kids the value of money and how to budget by giving them an allowance and making them buy their own toiletries..... there will be a lock going up on her bathroom door - this could be interesting!

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They have it so good they'll be home until they're 40!

Thu, 11 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

The girls discuss why they think their kids won't want to leave home for a long time and how different things are to when they were kids!

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Don't worry about what I want, it's all about you!

Wed, 10 May 2023 06:59:11 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for telling them they're selfish?' after she asked for 1 thing for her and it wasn't done! Is it our fault for making them so selfish?!

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Is it an elephant or ant sized problem?!!

Sun, 07 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's patience has been wearing thin and both have come to a refreshing new 'I don't give a sh** approach!'

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If you're going to wine shame me, how about I icecream shame you!

Thu, 04 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

This episode we've had inspiration from one of our lovely listeners asking 'am I a bad Mum if I don't want to tuck my kids into bed?'. Katie has a great idea on how to make it win win!

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I'm literally everyone's PA!

Tue, 02 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had a moment of realisation that she's everyone's PA, how about people (and pets!) start taking care of their own sh**!

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What's for dinner? Sh** on a stick!!!

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of her kids hating every dinner she puts infront of them, Rach has an idea what to do!

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I'm a competitive Mum so you're going to be a competitive child!

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:02:39 +0000

Rach hits a hurdle with her 10 year old who doesn't want to do cross country but there is no way she is going to allow that to happen! Not in the Thaiday house!!!

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I'm going to let you have it and then give you a hard time!

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had a situation where she's compromised and let her 10 year old have something she doesn't want her to have but then has given her a hard time about it! Katie found herself in the exact same situation and is questioning her parenting skills!

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I'm bringing back the game, nag or pig?!!

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of being told she's a nag so has taken the control back with an interesting game and Mum hack!

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I only want to grocery shop ALONE!

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie took her kids to do the grocery shopping on a rare occasion and has realised why it's such a bad idea!

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I've completely forgotten that I'm the adult!!!

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie found herself at a point in the holidays when she was maybe a little too inappropriate and Rach can definitely relate!

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DO. YOUR. HOMEWORK

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

How much cana kid procrastinate before actually doing homework, outfit changes, pet feeding, making the bed.... anything but!

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I asked 6000 times, It's no wonder I'm grumpy!

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been told by her kids that she's grumpy so she explains exactly why and then asks if they'd actually like to see grumpy?!!

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I. Am. Sick. of. Food. Waste!!!

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had enough of food waste in their house especially with how expensive groceries are now. Also hear how Rach's first ever trip to Aldi went!!!

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What do I do right?!!!

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has put her foot down and put a stop to Gracie expressing herself and the reason why is hilarious!

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I'm in parental damage control!

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is questioning how this podcast is effecting her kids after she was faced with some tough questions. But how entertaining will an episode be on which vegetables they ate at dinner tonight?!

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"Mum's not wearing any knickers!!!!"

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie forgets she is talking to her own children when mentioning something completely innapropriate and if that wasn't bad enough her husband steps in and makes everything so much worse!

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You want WHAT for your birthday?!

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herslef in a situation where she wishes she hadn't asked for birthday lists and unbelievably is considering the far fetched gift!

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I'm a Mum and you want me to stay in the backpackers?!

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a situation where taking some me time has caused some serious Mum guilt - especially when her flight is cancelled and there aren't many options for the kids!

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This new podcast may help you and your kids - Positive Kid Vibes

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to a podcast designed to help your kids with their daily struggles and give them a positive affirmation that they can listen to with or without you.
New episodes out every day from Monday March 13th

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YOU'RE calling ME lazy?!

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:30:00 +0000

Katie finds herself with a rare moment to relax and is literally never going to live it down!

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Why did you tell your teacher that about me??!!

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:30:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a very awkward situation when her 8 year old decides to completely overshare in front of the teacher!

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I am mortified they found that!

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:57:36 +0000

It was the moment every parent has tried to avoid for Katie, not so much 'walking in on the act' but something her kids found that wasn't meant to be found!

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I'm done with kids parties, especially on saturday nights!

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach trusted her 10 year old to go to a late night birthday party and remember her rules. They're pretty much all ignored and the result was hilarious for everyone apart from Rach!

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What will it take to get you to wear sunscreen?!

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a new battle and wants to know how the hell to get her girls to wear sunscreen. Rach has a great idea on how to do it and it's probably not what a professional would suggest!

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Get off your screens and enjoy the view!

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decided they were going to go out for the day as a family but has realised literally everything they as parents want to do bores the shit out of the kids! (She made them do it all anyway!)

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There's too much stuff to volunteer for!

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been told that if her kids want to take part in their competition she has to volunteer to help out for the day (even though she's had to pay a lot to enter!) You can imagine how it went down!

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I'm pretty much just a taxi driver!

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids want to go to the next level in iceskating but it means training morning and night and someones got to take them! She's not an elite athlete sort of Mum!

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The Mum / work juggle with Erin Molan

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we welcome tv and radio host Erin Molan to the podcast to chat work / Mum life, the constant Mum guilt and using facetime to still be present for the story before bed!

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This conversation is harder to explain than I thought!

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in an awkward situation trying to explain what a miscarriage is to 3 small kids. It's an emotional topic but they couldn't helf but laugh when the kids thought she'd actually left the baby at westfield!

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Put a fork in me, I am done!

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided she needs to do less so that her kids learn to do more for themselves but where do you draw the line so that you're still actually being a parent?!

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Leave my phone ALONE!!!!

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's phone ended up disappearing down the back of the garden and then coming back with a video filmed by her 8 year old, meantime Katie has thousands of selfies of her kids that appear on her phone but can't access them because she doesn't understand the cloud!!!

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Your lunchbox is now a woolies bag!

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had enough of lost lunchboxes and containers and what she's resorted to seemsto be working!

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It's all your fault!!!

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Rach spent a lot of time and thought thinking of names for her girls even after they were born, Katie had a very different experience!

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It's too late for the parental control stuff now!

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is shocked when she realises her girls know more about the birds and bees than she thought and even more shocked when she realises the information is coming from her own experiences on another (adult) podcast!

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I'm sick of the half arsed job doing!

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided her kids are fully capable to complete jobs properly and the problem is just laziness, as always they come up with a solution!

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Stop Facetiming people when I'm in the shower!

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has officially been exposed (literally) and trying to explain to Ellsie why she didn't want to appear on the screen whilst in the shower was interesting!

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You had 9 weeks and left it until the night before?!!!

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie spent the night before school went back sewing hems on uniforms, as you can imagine it was a calm exchange as to why it wasn't brought up during the whole of the summer holidays! And Rach loses it when she hears what happened at TK Maxx!

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Gloves on lets fight it out!

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is at the end of her tether trying to understand why her kids fight so much, she's also been up against it with sex questions from her 7 year old and Katie's kids have shocked her by reading out the titles of a very inapropriate podcast!

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If you're not doing your jobs, I'm not doing mine!

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had enough of kids not pulling their weight so she's decided not to pull hers!

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I've lost control because they're better at technology!

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is now regretting another Christmas present, her 7 year old having a smart watch means she's now getting 27 calls a day AND she's over ridden the parental controls!

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Tik Tok is gone forever!

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has an issue with screens and hasn't done herself any favours with the girls Christmas presents, meantime Katie has banned Tik Tok after the latest worrying info.

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The ultimate threat is now in use!

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has stooped to a new low in the latest threat that's being used! You've gotta do what you've gotta do!

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I'm changing roles and you're not going to like it!

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a new job meaning she's out of the house longer that usual and the household is not coping!

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No mate, whilst I pay the bills you do what I say!

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if it's our fault our kids are so entitled and how we deal with that? Katie has the realisation that we're mixing modern parenting with how our parents used to be and it's getting bloody confusing!

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Mum's gone wild!

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a difficult dissition to make - whether to include her kids in her birthday celebrations or to leave them at home.

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I don't have the answer so I'm just going to give up!

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to a new season for 2023! In this episode Rach has had tough questions to deal with around Santa being real from her kids. And she also made a rookie error when it came to the presents!

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Secret Santa's are $5 not bloody $20!

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of her kids committing to stuff she needs to pay for so she's cracked down and made them liable!

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This stupid elf!!!

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Elf on the shelf is back in Rach's household and isn't fully welcomed by all!

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I. Am. Not. Coping!

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a moment of sadness when her girls want to give things up because they're not cool anymore. Although there's one thing that they're more than welcome to drop!

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2 f'ing dollars? Do it yourself!!!

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a friend who's actually been able to get her kids to do jobs without nagging and she shares the secret! And do you offer money for jobs or should they just do them to be able to live in the house?!

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If it's on a Friday night, you're not doing it!

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's kids have been hasstling her to do Friday night swimming - the only night she gets to chill. Not only that but the parents have to run the BBQ!

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Enjoy spending your birthday money on tupperware!

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided she's not replacing anything ever again! You lose it, you go without!

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We don't use that word in our house!

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has certain words that are banned in her house although there are exceptions!

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Am I being rude or just assertive?

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a frustrating moment on the phone to a company where her kids tell her she's being rude. They chat around what's rude and what's assertive and then she has a shocker of a story to tell!

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Is it ok to discipline other peoples kids?!

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where someone else has to step in, haven't we all done it quietly so the parent doesn't hear?!

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Don't bother with algebra you will NEVER need it!

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been thinking about some of the stuff you learn at school that you will never need - algebra, origami, the recorder.... the list goes on!

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Extracurricular activities - lets give it all up!

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids drop a bombshell just before the dance concert and it turns out she may have wasted 12 years of cash!

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I have a new game - you're not going to like it!

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie introduces a new game to the household and it's called 'nag or pig'!

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I may only be 7 but I'm ready to leave home!

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is shocked when her 7 year old shows her the bags she's got packed around the house and it turns out she's prepared for every occasion!

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Try and explain THAT to your kids!

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is concerned that she hasn't been monitoring what her kids are doing online and is shocked by something she found!

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I missed you but now you can go back!

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had extreme Mum guilt and realises when you're not with your kids you miss them so much then when they're back they punish you!

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You think you don't need me? You're 7!

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is struggling with her girls growing up to fast and not needing her anymore where as Katie is finiding the opposite!

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I'm a Mum, I have no dignity!

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has resorted to last resort when it comes to getting the kids to leave the house on time!

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Who's the parent, me or you?!

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach had a moment of reflection when her 7 year old articulated advise better than her!

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Your birthday list is unrealistic, let me tell you what you want!

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is being hit with a pretty unrealistic wish list from her teenagers, its back to Kmart we go!

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2 minute noodles it is, don't judge me!

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has been shamed for giving her kids microwave meals but Rach has an easy solution!

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The person you should be most scared of is me!

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 03:12:14 +0000

Katie's kids didn't listen after telling them something a million times so she's going extreme to get them to learn!

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A week of gastro and I am moving out!

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had the worst week ever with gastro making it's way through the household!

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Why do you save the bad behaviour for when I get home?!

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had a few work trips lately but has decided the hell she faces once home isn't worth the time away!

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Sorry for leaving you waiting at the school gate again!

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The work / life / kid battle is real, Katie asks the if she is a bad Mum for leaving the kids waiting at the school gate and serving up a microwave meal for dinner?!

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I'm going to be the main character in my life!

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about putting ourselves first and being the main character again! Anyone for a girls trip?!

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Think I'm embarrassing? You ain't seen nothing yet!

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids had a moment of complete embarrassment at something she did which only encouraged her to do it more!

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But what about the bad Dad's?!

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This episode we are joined by B105 breakfast host Matty Acton who not only has some hilarious Instagram reels acting out his 8 year old son but also gives us some pretty great bad Dad moments.

Check out the videos @mattyacton

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Bad habits passed on!

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach encouraged her 7 year old to learn how to use the coffee machine.... then realised it probably wasn't the best idea!

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Now I'm going to fill you in on ALL the shit I do!

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

A nerve was hit with Katie around the stuff she does in the house for everyone so she resorted to.... writing it all in an email!!!

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I'm quitting the job of dance Mum!

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided dance commitments have gone one step too far and is shocked when Katie reveals how much money she's spent!

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Stop picking up my phone!!!

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has sunk to a whole new level of bad Mum with the threat that came with this one!

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That my friend is next level lazy!!!

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Just when you think kids can't get any more lazy Katie has a story that trumps it!

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Treat my child badly and I will hunt you down (even if you are 9!)

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has reached a milestone that she thought she'd have a lot longer to prepare for - boyfriends!

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Ok now I'm just going to sink to your level!

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

When the kids decided to cook Katie wanted to show them exactly what happens when she serves up dinner!

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Sibling rivalry sucks!

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The big rivalry debate - is it healthy or should we step in?! Rach seems surprised as to where it's come from but Katie's not surprised at all!

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The days are long, the years are short can I push pause?!

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

There's been a moment of change in Katie's household which has made her reflect and want to push pause!

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I can't cope with the full moon!

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has blamed the full moon for everyone's bad behaviour, before, during and after!

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Move the god damn snack wrapper!

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Both Katie and Rach are sick of asking their kids to do jobs so much so that somebody is going to have a breakdown over a snack wrapper!

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We're off to Iceworld!

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie & Rach decided to leave the kids and have a Mum's day out at Iceworld Boondall. Exercise AND fun, can't go wrong with that right?!

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Ok, social media is off!

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for allowing my kids to be on social media?' It's the great parenting debate - Tik Tok or no Tik Tok? And you won't believe what her girls are now using it for!

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You want to identify as a cat.... wtf?!

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

A controversial topic but it has to be addressed!

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Sorry you're not invited!

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a big birthday coming up and her kids want to come but does it make her a bad Mum for not letting them or is it worse to have them around a group of drunk adults?!

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Can camp go for a little longer?!

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has experienced her first ever camp (well Gracie anyway) but there are definitely things that no one tells you about!

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Have fun at school camp!

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is having a hard time with the first ever school camp coming up so is it ok to just bribe her to stay home instead?!

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Bribery at it's absolute best!

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has resorted to paying her kids to stay home, this is the ultimate bad Mum moment that she just can't get out of!

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Get out of the car!!!

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided the best way to stay sane when kids are arguing in the car is to just get them out, highway or not!

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I'm a bad mood so I'm taking you all down with me!

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has had yet another joyful reaction to the dinner she's slaved over and loses it!

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Another inappropriate conversation!

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has accidentally started another inappropriate conversation that she can't seem to get out of!

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Sorry kids there's no food but there is alcohol so we're all good!

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie found herself in a situation where there was nothing for the kids on board their flight but accepted the free booze no problem!

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I need to be more organised?!!!

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie loses it when she's told by her kids she needs to be more organised!!!

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Your boobs droop, your bum sags & you wee yourself when you sneeze!

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has found that the effect of having babies on your body is extreme in more ways than one!

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Driving with kids in the car is too dangerous!

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:33:34 +0000

Katie has decided that it's pretty bloody dangerous driving with kids in the car sometimes, fighting, screaming, throwing stuff around so she's come up with a solution! Oh and happy Ekka day to our Queensland listeners - or is it happy?!

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These after school activities are not good times for me!

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is frustrated with the times of the kids activities changing each term so is it ok to cancel the ones that don't suit the parents?!

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That's it, my last resort is the silent treatment!

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided that instead of shouting and throwing out punishments she's going to completely ignore the kids and see how it goes!

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I don't know the answer so I'm just going to cry!

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach drove her kids all the way to the Sunshine Coast for a birthday party but did they appreciate it? Of course not!

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What was I thinking when I volunteered for this?!

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided to be a good Mum and start volunteering for things at the kids school but Katie thinks now she's gone one step too far!

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Great, now how do I get out of this empty threat?!!

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has made the ultimate empty threat that she has no intention of carrying out!

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Now I've told them they can't be untold!

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach accidentally mentions something inappropriate in front of Katie's kids, but now they've been told can they ever be untold?!

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The days are long, the years are short but this shit is real!

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is feeling the Mum guilt for constantly wanting to move on the the next stage. At what point do you just relax and enjoy the moment and does it take having another one?!!!

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Ok, the Mum's need a holiday - is 6 months too long?!

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is over winter and over kids and needs a holiday! And she's not about to let her brother get away with going away kid free anytime soon!

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I'm not eating breakfast but you have to!

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This episode we're joined again by The Lifestyle Dietitian Michelle Theodosi to chat about our eating habits as parents and how they impact our kids!

https://www.thelifestyledietitian.com.au/

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@thelifestyledietitian_kids

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Oh well, she'll only do it once!

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach talks helicopter parents and how they may have done it all wrong! How much freedom should we give our kids to ensure they learn resilience?!

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What do you mean they need more sugar?!!

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This episode we're joined by The Lifestyle Dietitian Michelle Theodosi to chat about the relationship between food and kids brain development and we learn some very interesting things!

https://www.thelifestyledietitian.com.au/

@thelifestyledietitian_au

@thelifestyledietitian_kids

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Ok, lets try and be a little less selfish!

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Everything is about our kids, where they need to be, what they need to do, what they need to eat. So what happens when you try to teach them the world doesn't revolve around them?? Katie finds out!

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Don't bribe your kids - that's all we do!

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie knows full well we shouldn't bribe our kids but has outdone herself with this one!

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That's it, term 3 is cancelled!

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach resorts to extreme measures to get her kids to tidy their rooms!

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I tried to save time, now look at the state of me!

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I bad Mum for not making time for myself?' The decision to save time and grab a quick $15 haircut did not go to plan!!!

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No more empty threats!

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided if her kids are going to learn she has to follow through - even if it's doing her own head in inside!

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Just because it's holidays doesn't mean you can eat crap!

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decided to surprise her kids with something for dinner that didn't quite get the response she thought!

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There's too much expectation!

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This topic has come from a lovely listener who wants to know if she's asking too much of her kids with the amount of jobs they have to do? Katie would just like hers to do 1 job!

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How do I navigate tough times with my kids on board?

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is going through a tough family situation and wants to know how much you should be honest with the kids and how much should you protect them from?

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I'm not a taxi driver!

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks if she's a bad Mum for arranging their lives to fit in with hers?! Parents want to have their own evenings too!

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I'm not answering anymore awkward questions!

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where she doesn't quite know how to answer a question so just sort of stumbles around it!

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Teenagers! We're doomed!

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has got to a point where she's terrified of the future! How are we going to deal with teenagers and when do we have to let go of control?!

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Ok I really am a bad Mum this week!

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had one of those weeks and really is asking the question 'am I a bad Mum in general?!' And Katie is dealing with a whole new world of parenting!

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Right that's it, it's all going back to the shop!

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided enough is enough, the punishments are getting real. But can she follow through?!

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Now I'm a tuckshop Mum!

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for not only leaving it years to offer to help in the tuckshop but then upselling the 6 year olds?!

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No more cooking in this house!

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's introduced the kids cooking dinner but with only 1 successful mealtime it may well be short lived!

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She's sweet but a psycho!

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Parenting is so rewarding, especially on the days where they write you a letter telling you how much they hate you which Katie experienced this week!

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You will wear those massive clown shoes, they need to last!

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids have persevered with school shoes that are too big for a year and a half and now they want new ones but she's not done with these ones yet!

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I need help!!!

Sun, 29 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised nothing works when getting her kids to do jobs or make the school bus on time... or does it?!

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If you don't cook, you don't eat!

Thu, 26 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has got tough with her girls and had told them they have to cook for the family once a week. But there was a spanner thrown in the works!

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I have to find a high school now?!!!

Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised she's a bit late on researching schools, Katie was also unorganised but has some tips!

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Hey kids, am I allowed to go out?!

Sun, 22 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is quizzed by her kids, why are you going out? Where are you going? And what are you wearing?! It's time to take back some control!

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We all need therapy!

Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has some very interesting take aways from a session he had with a therapist which she thinks will benefit us all!

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Look back and remember I taught you that!

Tue, 17 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided that she wants her girls to remember words of wisdom that so far she feels she hasn't given much of. She starts with an interesting one!

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That couldn't be anymore inappropriate!

Sun, 15 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach was at an innocent dance breakfast when something highly inappropriate happened!

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No more birthday lists

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided she wants her kids to be a little more grateful and think of others so she's gone to drastic lengths!

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Have a glass of water & put a band aid on that fixes everything!

Tue, 10 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for leaving it a little bit too late?' her youngest has been off school for a week with a rash that won't go away and she's tried everything including toothpaste!

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It's fruit not poison!

Sun, 08 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's battle with Ellsie eating fruit continues and she's gone to knew lengths!

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Just go to school!!!

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach feels like the term hasn't even started because she hasn't had a day where both kids have been to school. The doctor's assistant is the receiver of her wrath!

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Suck it up Princess not everyone has a dishwasher!

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids have told her they don't want to go on school camp but if it means 2 nights kid free no matter what, they are going!

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The bread is mouldy, the fruit is turning - here's your lunchbox!

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie hasn't had time to do the grocery shopping so is resorting to make a lunchbox out of nothing!

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Go outside and use your imagination!

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach had the usual parent battle of trying to keep her kids off screens and get them to use their imagination but then she couldn't help but laugh about where their imaginations went!

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I don't care who's watching I'm losing my mind!

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a situation where she's 'that Mum' that loses her mind in public and she doesn't care who see's!

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I'm trying to be cool but it's not working!

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie now has teenagers who text abreviate and she has no idea what they're saying! And Rach is sick of hashtags, lets just go back to the old days!

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I'm always listening!

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had both her girls birthday's this week and as well as having a genious idea for the kids to limit presents she also admits to listening into their conversations which were very amusing!

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Need sleep? Try this out!

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised she only gives her kids vitamins when they're sick which is probably a bit late and Rach has a solution for parents whose kids won't sleep.

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I have no idea how to explain that!

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has some explaining to do when her daughter see's something on the computer she shouldn't. And it's an awkward conversation!

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Off you go, see you when the street lights come on!

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided she hates iPads and the kids needing to use the technology at school so lets go back to the olden days!

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You can't miss school today because I have a lunch planned!

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question, "am i a bad Mum for taking the kids out of school to see Grandparents?" It turns out there is an ulterior motive to which day it is though!

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The answer is no!

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has both her girls birthday's coming up and they've written very interesting lists this year! She's said no to everything on it!

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I'm sorry for not believing you're sick!

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie didn't believe her kids or the school nurse that they were sick, turns out they had Covid!

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How about you make my lunch for a change?!

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The tables have turned and Katie's kids are shaming her for what she chooses for lunch so she suggests they make it!

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Bullying is a no go!

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Today is the national day of action against bullying and violence so Katie and Rach discuss the things you should say to your kids when others are mean and the things you want to say! Rach shares some good tips.

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I hate the violin so I'm not paying for it!

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for craving some time away? Some days parenting is tougher than others and we could do with a holiday - alone!

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I like that sport so you're going to do it too!

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has wanted her girls to play Netball for years and finally it's about to happen but she just cannot let her competitive streak go!

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I'm not a bad Mum this time, I'm a terrible one!

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a big confession to make but isn't it the same as sending your kids to school in shoes that are too small?!

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We're setting them up to be weak!

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie and Rach were pushed to the limit when the schools were closed in Queensland again and Rach is all out of wet weather ideas!

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I will literally sacrifice anything to stop the kid crying!

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sat next to screaming babies on her kids free weekend and although is a little smug it's not her own, feels for the poor parents who go to extraordinary lengths to keep them quiet!

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I'm a Mum, sometimes we have to eat mouldy bread!

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation that's a bit gross and she's a little ashamed of until Katie admits it's something she does all the time!

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I'm not a parent this weekend, sorry!

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Katie has had a kid free weekend but as always battles with the Mum guilt until she realises all she can do in that situation is laugh!

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Pass it on to Nan, she'll fix it!

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has realised there's some stuff as a Mum that she really should know how to do but wants to keep passing it on to Nan!

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I will stand firm and call your bluff!

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's kids being at war results in injury but she stands firm that it is all for attention!

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The days are long but the years are so short!

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie reflects on the last 13 years and realises it goes so fast! Why as parents do we give ourselves such a hard time?!

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Watch out kids or you'll be homeless too!

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, "am I a bad Mum for keeping my kids from the real life?" How much should we be telling our kids about what goes on in the world and how much should we be sheltering them from?

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That's your bed and you will lay in it!

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has resorted to last resort with her kids not clearing up after themselves. Will sleeping in snack wrappers do the job?!!

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I know it's a kids show but there needs to be less kids!

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach tries to be age appropriate but found herself in a situation where she didn't get it quite right!

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Do as you're told or the Cat gets it!

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie found herself in a desperate situation where she thought there was only one way the kids were going to learn!

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I taught you wrong, sorry it backfired!

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach taught her girls a motto she thought would help them through life but has since realised it wasn't such a good idea after all!

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Shit, I was so desperate for school to go back I forgot!

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised in the excitement of the kids going back to school (more so for the parents) she forgot to take a back to school photo for the new school year. There's also talks of new school hours which horrify both!

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Sometimes it's good to argue!

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question is it ok to argue in front of the kids? She has realised they haven't done it often and now they're freaked out!

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Pregnancy wasn't about glowing it was about peeing myself!

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

This episode Rach and Katie are joined by author of Pregnancy Virgin Mandy Mauloni to discuss the real stuff that goes on and not just what the experts offer!

We'll be giving away 2 copies of the book on @amiabadmum Instagram or you can buy it at mandymauloni.com

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We need some time apart!

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The never ending school holidays have got us a goodun so Katie's decided the next step is to book a kid free weekend but why do we always get the guilt trip?!

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Just be quiet!!!

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where she has to physically gag her child! Sometimes we do need kids to keep secrets!

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Sorry the holidays were so boring, I'll make up for it now we're at the end!

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie takes her kids to HOTA on the Gold Coast and wishes she'd known about it before! She recorded some great feedback from her 2 girls!

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I'm leaving my comfort zone for you!

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach decides to go out of her comfort zone and do something she knows her kids will love and she'll most probably hate!

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Great way to make cash, now I'm taking my cut!

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids have had a great idea how to make some cash during the rest of the school holidays but their bubble is burst when she decides to charge them tax!

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You don't get money, you get to live in this house!

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's had a breakthrough with getting her kids to do jobs and keep the house clean but wishes she'd done it years ago! There's still time for Rach though!

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We are never going to a restaurant again

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's decided restaurants are too stressful with kids, that they're not enjoyable and they don't appreciate them anyway!

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Do I tell the truth or lie?!

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach gets into a pretty deep conversation with her 6 & 8 year old about boyfriends and kissing which she doesn't know how to answer. Katie's having similar questions that are a bit more adult. How much should we be telling our kids??!

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You're not having an luxuries, you have to earn them!

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach and Katie address the issue every QLD parent is having right now with the school holidays being extended! Katie also asks if it's ok to let your kids live with the basics so they understand they have to work hard for more? Rach did a similar thing but completely the wrong way round!

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Mum, what do you even do??!

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is sick of telling her girls to pick their clothes up and put them in the laundry basket so she's taken a new approach and takes drastic measures when they question what she actually does!

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That's it, I'm changing my name!

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decides that school holidays are so long she's sick of hearing 'Mum, Mum, Mum' all day long so she's changing her name. Rach has a great solution that every parent is going to love.

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Start packing, we're on the move!

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach realises she's made a big mistake not preparing her kids for some big news, and it doesn't go down well!

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Kids, you're making new years resolutions too!

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks her kids to make new years resolutions for 2022 and then realises she hasn't done one herself. They discuss!

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Screens are not our friends

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has banned screens, brought them back and banned them again! And she has some interesting info from an actual child psychologist.

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No more lies, enough is enough!

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a situation where her kids say they're allowed to do something they know full well they're not, and what she does to overcome it is not the obvious answer!

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Sorry doesn't cut it!

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided kids need to stop saying sorry for the sake of saying sorry, it actually has to mean something!

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Here's your Christmas present but I don't want you to actually use it!

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has approached Christmas differently this year and gave the kids their presents early, now she's worried about their reaction on Christmas day.

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Elf on the shelf has Covid

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is seeing everyone putting up photos of how creative Elf on the shelf has been and feels thankful she's dodged a bullet.

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Read the room!!!

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Kids and common sense is an ongoing battle, Katie has had enough so has decided to tell her kids to read the room!

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Welcome to ear piercing hell!

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is told by her 6 year old that if she's getting her ears pierced Mum has to as well and it leads to a very interesting chain of events!

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Sorry kids, no more animated movies in this house!

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question is it ok to make the kids watch her choice of movie? As long as it's age appropriate there should be a bit of give and take right?

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Fussy eaters we're taking back control!

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Listen up parents with fussy eaters because we've brought in professional help! Michelle Theodosi from the Lifestyle Dietician has tips and info as Rach is at the end of her tether with a 6 year old that won't eat fruit or veg.

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Just eat the rotten fruit, it's fine!

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a friend who tests out if food is still ok to eat on her kids! It sparks a conversation around food waste and whether it's ok to give them leftovers for a few days in a row.

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We're having a screen detox!

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has started the Christmas holidays with a screen detox. No phones, no Ipads, no laptops, but how will the kids go with it?!

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Give me some attention!

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is it ok to compete with the kids Dad? When can you 'one up' each other?!

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Kids we are going to eat our way around the world

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided that a good way to educate her kids around food is to eat their way around the globe! Stop number 1 - off to the Polish Club we go!

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Just wee in the bush kid!

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is teaching one of the most essential things in life to your children necessary? Everyone needs to know how to bush wee right?!

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To protect OR build resilience? That's the question

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

To keep them close and under our wings isn't necessarily the best way forward! No better time than now to change up your parenting style right?!

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Operation I'm not your maid has started!

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of picking up after everyone so has started 'operation I'm not your maid' where she will just leave everything where it's been dumped......

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It's time to toughen up!

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a friend who may not have had the best advise for her son, sometimes things don't come out the way we think they will in our minds!

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You can wear them with holes in, I'm not buying any more!

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has realised her kids are finally old enough for their first job so they can start paying to replace their own damaged dance stuff!

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Why can't I spend my own birthday money?!

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a hard time weighing up whether her kids can spend their birthday money on whatever they like or if she should control it just a little.

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Why am I nicer to other peoples kids?!

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question 'why do I come down so much harder on my kids but are way more polite with others?!'

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No more sleepovers EVER!

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has banned sleepovers a number of times but didn't learn her lesson. Now they're finally done!

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Work hard at these subjects, don't worry about those!

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has received an email from the school and deals with it in a surprising way! Is it ok to pick and choose the subjects at school that you care about?!

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Hiding from the kids

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach tells the story of a friend who decided to put a stop to Halloween this year and she went to hilarious lengths!

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You are the most embarrassing parents ever!!!

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie and her husband decide to meet the kids at the bus stop after a day of drinking at a Melbourne cup lunch - what they did made their kids decide they were the most embarrassing parents ever!

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You've got detention??!

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie doesn't react the way most would when it comes to her girls getting their first ever detention!

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Oh shit they get that from me!

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has the realisation that something that's really annoying her about one of the girls actually comes directly from her!

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We have to leave in 5 minutes!

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's realised her kids have no sense of time because she's been saying for years they've got 5 minutes until they need to leave when it's more like 30. Mum struggle no1 - getting out of the house on time!

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Lets swap these roles around

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Parents it's ok to relax! Katie has a moment of guilt though when she finds out what her child is doing while she chills!

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It's going to charity not to you!!!

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach puts her foot down and makes her 8 year old donate her winnings to charity - it didn't go down well!

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Oh so now you want homecooked food!

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question am I a bad Mum for not cooking for the whole weekend?! Occasionally we have a social life too and you'll just have to make do!

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Sorry but we're culling the Christmas presents this year!

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach reveals the shocking news that she's actually bought all of her Christmas presents already this year and now just has to work out who's going to wrap them!

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Don't start telling me how to dress!

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie suddenly has the realisation that her 12 year old daughter now knows more about fashion than she does!

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You'll be fine with a homemade haircut!

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decides homemade are haircuts are the way to go even when out of lockdown, is it ok to give yourself extra qualifications just because you're a parent?!

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Why can't I have a life too?!

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Why do kids as they get older feel it's necessary to interrogate you when you decide to have a night out or even just leave the house without them?

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Toughen up that's an ant sized problem!

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie realises that her reaction to her child falling over was focused on something other than the child!

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Nagging is a skill parents learn at a very early age

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie & Rach break down why we nag as Mothers and the idea that maybe setting a timer when running the bath might not be a bad option!

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I've had enough, I'm cutting the holiday short

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach decides to cut the holiday short when gastro hits!

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That's not my job!

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie resorts to immature tit for tat with her kids and decides they do not do enough jobs!

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Sorry ma'am you can't take that onboard!

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach decides to give her kids some independence to pack their own bags for the airport and it doesn't go well!

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Flashback Friday - to the birth!

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about D-Day! It's all different for everyone and is there any point having a birth plan?!

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I forgot what's it's like to have a toddler!

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for forgetting the stages? And the fear of losing someone elses kid!

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You need to do more jobs!

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is horrified when she asks one of her girls to do a simple task and she has no clue how to do it. When should kids be doing jobs and how many?!

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The kids have hobbies but what about us?!

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach brings up the topic of who are we aside from being Mum's? Do you have hobbies anymore or is it all about the kids? What fills our buckets?!

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Ok, I accept my role is the fun police!

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Mum v Dad - there's always one that's more fun than the other! Katie asks the question is it ok if your kids see one as the healthy one and one that's not?!

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The plans are made but who's going to have the kids?!

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks if it's ok to palm your kids off on other people and Rach comes up with the perfect solution!

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The pets are going to die, that's just part of life

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Ever wondered if telling the children that the pets will die one day is actually for the greater good? well we put it to the test.....

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It's a baby shower, what harm could it do?

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Apparently baby shower's these days really can get you in a pickle when you take your 8 year old along with you! Rach seems to have learned these lessons the hard way!

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Quick just run, no one will know!

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie teaches what could be a bad habit to her girls later in life! Would you let your kids break the rules from time to time?

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Where did I come from? Do you really want to know?!

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach thought she got away with any questions regarding the 'where did I come from?' book but she was wrong!!!

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I don't care if the rules have relaxed - not for us!

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach wants to know if she's a bad Mum for keeping certain Covid rules going just because it suits her?!

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Round 1 FIGHT!

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has an interesting idea to try and get her kids to stop bickering, does it make her a bad Mum? Probably!

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That's it, we need a lock on Netflix profiles!

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach's kids went into her Netflix profile and found some pretty interesting viewing that she struggled to explain!

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I'm not providing any more education!

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie wanted for her kids to watch the news and know what's going on in the world but the kids definitely didn't take away what she'd hoped!

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Just stop talking!!!

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is studying online and every time she put the headphones in she's needed by a child and they've decided there is always a kid that talks too much.

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Let your friends educate you on that!

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is facing the tough questions about the birds and the bees and has decided to just leave it to the kids friends to explain!

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Now I'm going to have to censor the socials!

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids are on social media now so they see everything she says about them!

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Please don't try and be helpful!

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for being ungrateful?' when the kids offered to cook dinner there was nothing but panic!

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You can't sew and don't come back to the tuck shop!

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach shocks herself with enough time to prepare an outfit for book week for the first year ever but Ellsie still decides to bring her down a peg or two!

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It’s a trend but do not try it!

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach faces the challenge of monkey see, monkey do right now in their household. Eating challenges, exercise trends, and Olympic dreams.

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Some of us have it, some of us don't!

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question is it ok to expect the same from your 2nd child as you had with the 1st?!

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HOMESCHOOLING HELL!!!

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We bring you a homeschooling special and hear from a bunch of Aussie Mum's who are over it already and turning to wine once more!

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If Mila Kunis is doing it, I am going to do it too!

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is basing new parenting hacks from the celebrities. Would you change your parenting style based on someone else’s? Especially if they are a celeb?

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Goodnight, Sleep well!

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach raises a good point, when can you go to bed before your kids? She is happy to start rolling this new rule out in their household.

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Flashback Friday - what we forgot about!

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Flashing back……. to the fun things we forgot about with babies and all the stages in between.

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It has been six long years and the time has come!

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rachel's declared war on the eating saga she endures with Ellsie every night at dinner time and enough is now enough.

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I didn't even know there was an IGA close by!

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie becomes overly shocked when her girls let her in on a little detour on the way home from school. The perks to catching the school bus!

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Volunteered and accepted!

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has finally received the tick of approval from the girls new school, and she is commencing tuck shop duties for the year - finally!

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Between 10am- 12pm, sorry kids no eating!

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is asking the question, is it ok to allow other parents to feed your children at a park even if it’s the first time you have met?

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Better late than never right?

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

If the saying is true, better late then never can be applied to anything. Even tap shoes that might have holes in the end and toes hanging out?

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I will allow that……

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks, when is it ok to allow bad habits to happen and not only happen but possibly form for the long run? Does this make us a bad Mum's for doing this?

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Don't mind me, I'm just fussing over your child here and not my own!

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach finds herself in a park with loads of kids riding bikes and scooters like crazy and all she can do is fuss over other people's children that are colliding into each other like it is the Tour De France!

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Rules change from time to time and that’s ok right?

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question, even when a rule is made and the kids have been living by them can you change them at any time you see fit or when it might be more convenient for you as the parent?!

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We are never going camping again!

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has decided camping is way too much hard work and after a few days of rain she has no patience (or sanity) left!

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After last night we'll be watching movies ALL day!

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for having a hangover?! Is it a Mum thing to get over excited about a night out and forget how hard it is to look after kids the next day?

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The limit has been reached!

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

With term 3 approaching us fast, it’s time to reevaluate extra curricular activities outside of school, and quite frankly Katie has set the limit on what the girls can and have time to do! The limit has now been reached!

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This one can’t be sugar coated unfortunately......

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach opens up about having to have really tough conversation with her girls about ‘The C Word’, her Brother's battle with cancer and one of their very favourite Uncles. This is a tough conversation that every family really doesn’t want to be having but when it comes up, what’s the best way forward with this?

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Just lock the bloody cat up!

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s cat is causing some sleepless nights in the house, but the girls don’t overly love the solution that’s been put forward to stopping it!

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Hats are done for us!

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This is a constant on going issue in most house holds around Australia, the curse of the ‘lost hat’. Kids don't blink twice over it and parents are at breaking point over them!

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Is it too late to change?

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

The question Rach asks this week is around whether or not making changes to routines and expectations of chores with the kids is ever too late? Is it easier just not to do it? Or whether we should push through and change it all up so the kids adapt and help out a little more. It’s seems so easy but in reality putting it into play is always so much harder.

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Ok the notes just need to stop now!

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie wonders when she can ask the tooth fairy to stop leaving letters? It’s really dragging on now!

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Avoiding the dentist!

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

When we have moments as parents that allow us to reflect. Rach is having a moment asking if it’s ok to hold off on our kids a little sometimes?

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Just throw the costume together, you’ll be alright!

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This episode really displays Rach’s answer to most things dress up related.

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Separate now......

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach decides the best way forward with the extra curricular activities is that they are to be done separately between her girls.

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I'll take it second hand please!

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question, does it make you a bad parent for preferring your child gets second hand rather than brand new so they understand the value in things?

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School meeting items!

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

There is a Parent rep meeting coming up but when is it too early to be bringing forward a point that is about the following Christmas?

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Nope, still don't understand what you're asking me!

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie gets hit with some big questions by the girls which in turn will lead to them knowing a little too much about contraception. So the best way to get past that, avoid the topic.

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Is that a used toy by chance?

Sun, 30 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a question, when is a used toy not ok to re-gift as a present?

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Is it ok to let your kids feel embarrassed?

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Embarrassing moments for kids can be huge in their worlds and Katie asks if it’s ok to set them up for an embarrassing moment or two to see how the end result helps?

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Whoops, wrong location choice!

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

When nature calls for your kids, it calls, there is no holding onto anything. The one thing you have to do as a parent is find the best location.

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It’s done, I am putting my foot down

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie puts her foot down and that’s the final straw that’s been drawn, it’s now up to the girls to step up!

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I've got it under control!

Thu, 20 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Respect to the single parents in this episode!

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Go to bed, I'll do the homework!

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if it's ok to finish your childs homework?! It turns out a lot of us have done it.

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I don't know how to deal with you!

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has got to the point where she no longer knows what to do about a certain situation - she has some ideas but they may be extreme!

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You lose it, that’s the end of it!

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie made some new rules in the house to see if her 12 year old girls would be receptive to it. Apparently not even this one seemed to work, how do you teach kids to understand responsibility for their own personal belongings?

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I see your true colours shining through

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Yep you guessed it, Rach’s true colours shone through at a school event recently, and if you are guessing if it was sports related, you guessed right!

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That is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is feeling slightly outraged about what the girls had to answer to at school. Should this even be a question that needs to be asked of a 12 year old?!

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I've got plenty of time to get ready, oh wait hang on I've got kids!

Thu, 06 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question is it ok to want to get ready in peace and alone?! She has a solution!

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Why are all the kids sick right now?

Tue, 04 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has an interesting theory on why there's so much sickness right now and Rach gives some great advice on how to get nutrients into your kids.

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It's your fault!

Sun, 02 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a cross country fail and Katie tells one of her girls off for something that was actually her fault - is it ok to blame everyone else?!

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Use your fork!!!

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is worried she's not taught her girls some basic life skills that will result in an embarrassing first date when they're older!

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What about the Grandparents?!

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks, is it ok to question your own Mum on her parenting skills? And why Grandparents often have a 1 night only rule!

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It's healthy? Ok cool you can have it!

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's kids don't like breakfast and asks is any food better than none?

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Take me back to those toddler days, said no parent ever!

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had a little visitor come and stay for a few nights, and never thought it would be possible but honestly did forget what it was like to have a real little person running around the house.

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Don’t listen to me, I am just on repeat for the hell of it!

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, why is it that kids seem to listen to one parent more then the other?

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Day 1, term 2, lets hear it parents "HELL YES!!!!"

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Parents are looking fresh, feeling all the happy vibes, and walking with a skip in their step, school is back - everyone apart from Katie that is!

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The self serve checkout is banned!

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of her kids asking for everything at the shops but something she thought would be fun has now been banned for life!

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I don't even know what my parenting style is!

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach wants to discuss parenting styles because she's realised she doesn't know what hers is and what are the things you said you'd never do before having kids?!

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I'm lazy???!

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for doing what I want to do?' and is met by a very frustrating response. And Rach's kids don't do enough around the house so there are going to be some changes!

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I give up, parenting is hard!

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has had one of those weeks and is really questioning her parenting and Katie realises she almost never says anything inspirational!

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I don't care if it's your favourite - it's banned!

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's not sure if she agrees with the class her girls have to miss in order to do extra Maths which leads onto Rach suggesting there are a few lessons that should be redundant now!

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You're laughing at me, not with me!

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is it ok to laugh at your friend's parenting technique if it was hilarious?!

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Long boozy lunch on a Friday, why not?

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Yep that’s right we chat about a long boozy lunch and the option Katie now has of making the kids get the bus home from school!

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I will win at any cost!

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Now you’re probably thinking this is a Rachel topic, but it comes to light that Katie is as super competitive when it comes to winning against her kids.

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Runaway, see how far you can go!

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We ask the question, Is it ok to allow your child the option to run away from home? Katie comes up with a tough conversation with one of her girls threatening to run away.

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Flashback Friday - No I will not be taking my kids on my honeymoon!

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We have a beautiful listener of ours message us and ask the question, is it ok to not take your kids on your honeymoon? Of course you can only imagine our answer!

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No High school yet, that is ok right?

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is feeling the pressure around high schools and making the final decision on where to send the girls. The other question she raises is whether she has left the looking and selecting of a high school a little too late?

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Scaredy-cat, Scaredy-cat

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We looked at why kids get scared and ask the question around whether it is ok to get huffy with the kids when they are too scared to do anything or go anywhere?

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Yep it’s got to be a thing, there is something wrong with you!

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Can you really tell your own children that there is something wrong with them, ever? Also Rach recaps an amazing seminar she went to whilst being a ‘Good’ Mum.

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When Toys Attack!

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks if it is ok to react to other peoples kids (and your own Nephews) differently to the reaction you would have given your own children if you were attacked by their toys instead?

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Comparison can be the thief of joy apparently….

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

When it comes to parenting kids of any age, we ask the question 'is comparison and comparable moments ok to use as a parenting tool when explaining certain things to our kids?'

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Even adults are scared of this…….

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Kids. Adults. Needles. Dentist. Shall we say anymore?

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Sorry for the lack of concern shown on my face but I have told you 100 times!

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has repeated herself 1000 times about a particular outcome that may happen if the kids backflip in the pool in the shallow end. Sometimes though, experience teaches kids a lot quicker than your Mum does.

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There are differences between laughing with you and laughing at you

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie reflects on a moment with the girls during instrument practice when she could not control her giggles and the girls felt she was laughing at them rather than laughing with them. There truly is a difference!

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Just be an influencer then!

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

What should we be allowing and not allowing when it comes to kids and social media?

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Watch out for that........oh too late!

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach can't believe she didn't tell Ellsie of the danger she was headed for which resulted in big regret.

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We are not being creative anymore!

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's had enough of the mess involved in being creative so she's putting a stop to it! Particularly when she realises it's her expensive things being used for craft!

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Today I am sorting through dirty clothes and then returning them to your room!

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has hit a stage in life where she doesn't want to keep doing mountains of washing, so now she selects what she thinks is dirty and returns the rest.

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Reflection is such a great parenting tool

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a moment of reflection when she is offered some food and turns it down because she doesn’t like the texture of it. In this one moment she then realises she's the reason why Ellsie is picky with food!

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Would you scare your kids for a laugh?

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie had the temptation to scare the household whilst she was away with the click of one button, but didn’t want to run the risk of the babysitter walking out on the kids!

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I'm so sorry I missed your concert!

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach is full of guilt after missing the first music concert that she tried so hard to make. Is it ok to just be angry with everyone?!

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Lets skip school today

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is it ok to let the kids skip school if they need a day to recoup?

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That's it, we're banning homework!

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is sick of the arguments and stress that's caused by homework so she decides it has to be done well away from her! And is it ok to admit the maths is already above her?!

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Kids guess what? We are going on a holiday!

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s plan to holiday without the kids has her questioning whether she feels bad about it or whether she is ok with it and knows adult time away is good for the whole family.

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Does anyone actually like lunch preparation in the morning?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach adjusts to term 1 back to school routines and admits she has eased her way back into things - including lunches

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5 minutes maximum that’s it......

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We chat about the regret pouring out of Katie every night when the girls get out their musical instruments to practice!

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Check in, 20 minutes from now!

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rachel asks the question, how do you loosen the reigns on the kids now they are a whole year older. She seems to think a watch will be the answer!

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Go on, hand them over!

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie battles another round of issues with screen time and over use on devices again with her girls.

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Go ahead and tell me a fib, I dare you.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

When your kids decide to push those boundaries and maybe tell you a little white lie. Do you let them go with it, even when you know they are telling a fib?

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Girls, I need to tell you the truth about Christmas!

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie tackles a massive milestone in a kids life. She absolutely does it the best way possible.

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Whoopsie you caught us out!

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has a couple of stories compiled into one, that has her just a little worried about being caught out herself!

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Massage a little longer please?

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

When you get a massage from your children and realise they are actually really good at it. What is the best way to negotiate massage terms with kids?

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" Spend your Christmas money wisely", says every parent at this time of year

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s girls are looking forward to spending their Christmas money, and on some interesting items. Can we as parents tell them what to spend their Christmas money on?

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Ever felt like a caged animal in your own home.......?

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rachel is asking the question to all the Mums out there, is anyone else feeling like a caged animal right now? The holidays are coming to a close and so is Rachel’s patience bucket!

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Everyone has shoes two sizes too big for them!

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s decision whilst buying the girls new school shoes for 2021 will pay off in the long run, the very long run!

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Here's your pocket money.... now give it back!

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question, is it ok to reward the kids for chores but then take it back because they owe you for something they've broken?!

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Is it ok to influence my kids music taste?!

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question is it ok to be playing 'my' music to the kids when it might not be that appropriate?! And to Tik Tok or not to Tik Tok, that's the big question!

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Sorry, there are no kids meals on this menu.......

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

We're back in lock down for this episode! Katie decided on the last family holiday they went on, that their girls are no longer allowed to order kids meals at all. Wait until you hear what the solution is..... it's a cracker.

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Call me maybe.....

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s dilemma these holidays have all contained some form of sleepover and now she has banned them altogether! Well for now at least.....

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What rules?! It’s holidays for all of us

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Rach questions why everything goes out the window when you go on holidays, including parenting and routines.

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Who me? No I don’t break the law......

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie hits the ground running for 2021! Breaking the law for the first week of the new year!

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I don't believe your injury is real!

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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Can I ask the school to reschedule sports day?!!

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're on holidays this week so please enjoy an episode you may have missed or might like hearing again!

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I need a costume by tomorrow morning!

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're on holidays this week so please enjoy an episode you may have missed or might like hearing again!

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Flashback Friday - are birthday parties really for the kids or adults?!

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're on holidays this week so please enjoy an episode you may have missed or might like hearing again!

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Merry Christmas!

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Singing lessons after the dentist!

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're on holidays this week so please enjoy an episode you may have missed or might like hearing again!

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Throwing away toys and blaming husbands

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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Is it the year to be tight with the teacher's present?

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

It’s Christmas time and all go on the present front for school teachers. Katie’s asking the question, is it the year to be tight on the presents?

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Butterflies in my tummy!

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is it ok for you to get butterflies in your tummy for the kids because she does?!

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This is the last resort, let’s scrap it!

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s decision to scrap the last resort works a treat!

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Musical instruments are a must!

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie gets the girls all signed up for musical instruments whether they wanted to learn them or not. Although with the selection of instruments that the girls have picked, she is wondering whether it was the best decision after all! Bring on 2021

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What Parent rep?!

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach tackled being the parent rep for the last 6 weeks of term 4 and has realised she had failed miserably at her job!

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Step away from the jacket!

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s questioning her behaviour over one of the girls wearing a jacket at their graduation night. To take the jacket off or not is the question!

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That's fine, I will leave my undies on your bedroom floor

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has a new way of teaching her girls to pick up their dirty clothes. And Rach likes it that much she is going to take it home and use it herself!

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Selection process of friends

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach hits a topic of conversation that takes her all the way back to her own childhood. As a Mum, can you select certain friends for your children?!

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The concert was great, the wine was average!

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s girl's dance concert was exceptional, the bar choices literally made her eyes twitch. Is BYO an option next year?

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Flashback Friday - to our first dance concerts

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday - to our first dance concerts because it is that time of year again and so much has changed since the first concert ever attended.

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I bet you can’t find it……

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has decided the best way to tackle a little issue in the house with the remote controller and hog, is to simply hide it. It truly has not gone as well as one would have hoped.

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Wait, you’re telling me NOW there is a Facebook group?!

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie wonders why she has been missing events from the entirety of her girls primary school life. Only a few weeks of school left now so better late than never right?

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Flashback Friday - to baby books & photo albums

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday all the way back to when you had your babies and you buy their baby books for memories

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Oops another follow up school email?!

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Do you do this? Do you avoid emails just so you don’t have to commit to a date or jobs? We do!

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The night before the birthday, when the whole house was asleep

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie decided she would organise the girls birthdays the night before and maybe after a wine or two. Listen, just listen to what happens when you do this! Warning you will laugh out a loud!

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Flashback Friday - to when the kids ate nothing!

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday - to when the kids ate nothing! (Nothing we want them to eat)

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Camp is always fun, you’re going!

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

When you ask the question around whether it’s ok to be forcing kids to go on camp?

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I know it’s Sunday but you have to work!

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is one hard task master to her girls when it comes to work and this time it proved a little tougher than normal

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Flashback Friday - dealing with head lice!

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday to the days when head lice first started. These creepy little things just never seem to disappear!

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Is delegating Halloween duties even possible?

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach did something that she has never done before. Can you delegate family traditions to the babysitter?

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Lets chat! Periods, sex and doodles

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie takes a different approach when the kids keep hanging around and Rach reminisces when she learned about the birds and the bees - in a dark van with a giraffe!

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Flashback Friday - to the days of face paint, need we say more?!

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday - to the days of face paint, need we say more?!

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Getting shamed by a 7 year old is cool right?

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, when your child shames you, can you retaliate?

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Spending all the cash!

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

When the Mum guilt kicks in for buying yourself something rather than the kids

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Flashback Friday - to uniform shopping

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We flashback to uniform shopping and the difference to when the kids first start and when they've been there a few years. You'll get one more term out of those!

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Introducing- Girls + Wine = Inappropriate Conversations

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:05:00 +0000

A new Podcast from Katie and Rach. This podcast is exactly as it appears to be - a weekly girls catch up over dinner and wine where NO subject is off limits! The Girls get loose and leave nothing to the imagination! Episode 1 will be released Monday 26th October.

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That saying means WHAT?!!

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Singing along to songs in the car with the kids turns nasty on Rach and she finds herself in a sticky situation.

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How low can I go?

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question, is it bad to lower your expectations first and be surprised at the results in the end when it comes to kids?

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Flashback Friday - to the days when the kids used their imaginations

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We flashback to the days and ages when the kids played outside and used their imaginations

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So much sass!

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach questions why her 7 year old daughter is going on 17, looks to where it's coming from and really only has one person to blame!

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Do you really like me?

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie admits being shocked when one of her girls admits to her something quite special

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Flashback Friday to when the kids realise they want to be like adults!

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Nails, hair, camel toes, femfresh and all!

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Winning a running race is the same as winning a spelling bee right?

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's response is not received as well as she would have expected from her girls

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Waiting for the worst to happen

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, is she a bad Mum for expecting the worst from her kids out in public when they were behaving like little angels?

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Best of school holiday fun 3

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're off this week so please enjoy some previous school holiday fun (it may or may not have been fun!) Remember when we used to be able to travel??!

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Best of school holiday fun 2

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're off this week so please enjoy some previous school holiday fun (it may or may not have been fun!) Remember when we used to be able to travel??!

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Best of school holiday fun 1

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We're off this week so please enjoy some previous school holiday fun (it may or may not have been fun!) Remember when we used to be able to travel??!

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Flashback Friday - the steps to teaching your kids personal hygiene!

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

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Honey, I shrunk the clothes

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, am I a bad Mum for throwing EVERYTHING in the dryer?! If the cat doesn't watch out he might end up in there too!

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Go back to bed, bad dreams can't hurt you!

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is tired from one of the girls bad dreams that just wouldn't go away

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30. Flashback Friday - relocating with kids

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

One day we live in the UK and the next we're in Australia. Relocating with kids!

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29. That's ok, I am a Mum

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach raises a slight issue, she uses the reason 'I am a Mum' a lot in her day to day life but has realised sometimes it's kind of gross.

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28. Can you actually refuse Mum jobs?

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie delivers big news to her girls. The answer is no, she will no longer be assisting with hair do's before dance!

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Flashback Friday to the days when you could leave the house fast!

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday to the days when you left the house within 2 minutes and only using one bag for your personal items. And spontaneous events leave your life for good.

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Another important event missed by me

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach has found herself in a slight pickle in a clash of dates in the calendar.

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Drinking Red wine has consequences

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie’s daughter doesn’t like the smell of red wine, so she can sit in the family movie night anymore with her drink of choice. When drinking in front of your kids just isn’t an option anymore.

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Flashback Friday- from the moment you see your first baby for the very first time.

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday to the day your world changes forever. And the feelings that come with it.

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What is truly deemed as inappropriate?

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question, when it comes to open conversations with your children, when is it deemed too much or too far?

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No Chilli’s don’t burn too much

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's challenges her girls to a chilli eating challenge and it somewhat back fires on her. Oh and for the record when Katie sets a challenge, it does not mean she will do it too, haha.

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Flashback Friday - Flashing back to the first borns first birthday party

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Is the party really for the kids or really the adults?

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Avoiding that question for as long as possible.

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Gracie has been dealing Rach the hard hitting questions, and not quite been getting the answers she would like. Is it ok to avoid certain questions and discussions with your children!

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But this is what I would do if and when the situation arises!

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie asks the question if it is ok to already have lies prepared for certain situations you might get yourself into with your children and certain ‘Toys’.

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Flashback Friday to the first day of daycare!

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We all know what daycare stories are about to unfold in this episode.

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No age permit required!

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks the question whether there is an age appropriate time for the girls to get their ears pierced? And tells of her horror stories around the girls getting their ears pierced.

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Punishments Galore...

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

When you carry on the punishments to your kids for doing something wrong and do not really know when to pull it up?

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Flashback Friday to when kids destroy everything

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Remembering the days when we had to block walkways and put all house items up high and that is just the start.

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Yes I do have a ‘Mum Porn List’

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach confesses that she may or may not have a Mum porn list and what the list is made up of.

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No I will not help you!

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:19:00 +0000

Katie just makes it plain and easy and straight to the point. She simply says NO, she will not do it. Can you guess what it is?

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Flashback Friday - Teaching your kids to talk.

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

These are all the fun times when the kids start to talk, jumble their words and basically try to communicate their way.

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Singing lessons after the dentist, you will be fine!

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach raises her kids to always push through no matter what, but this one even made her question whether it was a little too much for Gracie to be able to sing after a dentist appointment.

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Do that again and the tooth fairy will not come!

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie confesses, she banned the tooth fairy in coming because of bad behavior. Rach asks the question around at what age do you break the news?

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Pregnancy -Flashback Friday

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashback Friday to when you’re pregnant for the first time or the 5th time, we always seem to ask over the top questions about the pregnancy?

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Threats that are completely unrelated.

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach shares a little story about using threats with your kids that are not even related to what they are actually even doing wrong.

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This is how we build a good work ethic.

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie admits she has put her kids to work early, but it will be well worth it in the end.

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Little white lies and unrealistic threats -Flashback Friday

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The little white lies we tell our kids, and the unrealistic threats that may have been dealt over the years.

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Labels for kids not allowed

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach tackles a tough one with their youngest Ellsie, with school, labels and learning challenges. (Warning Rach gets slightly emotional in this one)

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Give me space

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie tells her girls to just go and be kids when they were on holidays. The response from the kids was probably not what she was thinking she would get.

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Travelling for the very first time with children -Flashback Friday

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Travelling for the very first time with children. It's either a horror story or a fairytale happy ending when travelling with children.

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If I catch you, you’re in trouble.

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has now resorted too chasing her girls around the kitchen bench. She shares her secret weapon to catching them too!

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Oh yeah that was definitely Dad.

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach asks why it is that Dad always gets the blame for the things you really just do not want to own up to as a female?

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Teaching them stuff -Flashback Friday

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Teaching them stuff. Bikes, Swimming Lessons, Skipping. All of the things that are meant to be fun and they are actually quite challenging events.

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The real reason our pet is in heaven.

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Gracie announces in the car whilst Rach is driving that in her mind she believes ‘Mum killed’ the family pet.

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Am I losing my mind?

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie is thinking she may have the answer to solving the ‘No Listening’ problem we all have been experiencing.

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Making excuses for our kids -Flashback Friday

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Making excuses for our kids. We have all done it and probably still do it now, it is a normal reaction right?

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HELLO Extra Mile, I am here to go all the way.

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie's good Mum side shines bright this week with her going the extra mile to ensure one of her girls is very ready for a dress up day for school. Beware this episode contains Rachel’s unreligious side!

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Kids, get into bed, Mum has Netflix to watch.

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach shares a raw review of a trending movie on Netflix right now and she could not wait for the kids to go to bed to be able to watch the whole thing.

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Sleep Deprivation -Flashback Friday

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We talk all things about sleep deprivation, some stories around what it can do to you and some tips and tricks that maybe worked or didn’t work for the girls.

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There is always an easier one in the family.

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie brings up in conversation that maybe there is always one child in the family that is so much easier than the others.

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Eat that and I will give you fifty.

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach stoops to an all time low with trying to convince Ellsie to just try fruit.

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Toilet training-Flashback Friday

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Throwing all the way back to toilet training!

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Just hold still, it will not hurt that much

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach and Ellsie endure a traumatic experience together at the doctors which leaves Rach questioning when is it ok to pin your child down for medical reasons?

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Laundry is closed today.

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie has got to her breaking point with clothing and washing, so she has now closed her laundry permanently just for her kids.

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Flashback Friday

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Flashing back all the way back through the years to funny things our kids did through the years of growing up so far.

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To sit and relax or fold the washing?

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie gets a 20 minute break in the middle of the day and decides to sit and relax, why do we then question our choice to sit rather than doing the housework?

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No threats, just removing anything that looks like fun.

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach decided this time, there would be no empty threats for bad behaviour this time she would just remove anything that looks like fun.

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Please love me, I am feeling neglected

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

When we create new routines in the house and it doesn’t have us included as a Mother, I am starting to feel very neglected.

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Oh I am not sharing that……

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach confesses she is having a love affair with something that makes me happy every single night.

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Why was I not more present in the moment?

Sun, 31 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

After coming out of a time in life where we have spent every waking hour together, now with the kids back at school it has given us the time to reflect on whether or not we used our time wisely with them and got the most out of it.

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Would you classify that as inappropriate?

Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Conversations that make you wonder as a parent, should I maybe have not spoken about that to my children just yet? Especially when you can’t explain it further.

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The Boundaries keep getting wider

Tue, 26 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie let’s the girls take on a new challenge by loosening the reigns a little but then decides she might tighten them back up again

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School Time Kids

Sun, 24 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Yep it’s that time, the kids are back to school after home schooling and lockdown at home with their parents. We cover off everything of going back to school!

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First and last sleepover ever!

Thu, 21 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Rach hosts Gracie’s first sleep over with two of her little friends. Let’s just say she didn’t handle the situations she faced as well as she expected she would.

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Thank you for being so helpful but stop now

Tue, 19 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Katie juggles the questions around, how to tell your kids to stop cleaning when they think they are helping out and doing an amazing job for you?

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Iso Recap - Week 4 Homes schooling

Sun, 17 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

We chat all things you can think possibly could of happened in another week of Home Isolation combined with Homeschooling!