Am I A Bad Mum? The question we all ask. We love our kids but they drive us nuts so we want to share our stories and failures… oh and what time is too early to pour a wine??! Hosts: @KatieMattin and @RachelThaiday
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Katie raises the questions around COVID-19 and whether it is better or worse to talk to your kids about it and whether it is adding to their anxiety around it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all know this feeling, kids and phones are a struggle these days in knowing how much time is too much time behind a screen let alone when they are old enough for their own phones! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach struggles with letting go, when something happens at home, and one of the boundaries is crossed with Gracie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When the juggle of more than one child is real! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The subject line on an email can say so much, especially when they are from the school and about possible out breaks of viruses. Do you open them or just leave them for another day? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach and the girls head to the Gold Coast for a holiday and decide it is important to learn about where all our native wildlife go when they need help. So off to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital they go to learn all about it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie decides last minute to head to the beach and decides to allow the girls to do their homework in the car on the way. This really only lead to one thing for all of them……. Can you guess what it was? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should nightly news be switched off so the kids can not watch what is happening in the world? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ellsie’s confessions to doing something she shouldn’t have done makes Rach also confess she was super glad it just was not on her watch! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie brings to light why she does not want her kids playing competitive sports! She has a good reason too! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is still in control of what her girls are wearing and they are 11. How does this even happen? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach hits Katie with the question, as a parent have you ever turned a blind eye to something? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We ask the question, do you play down illness as a parent? Because being totally honest, we do at times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yep Rach admits this is currently happening in her household right now and unfortunately is not really going anywhere too fast. Where does it bloody come from? We ask the question. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How long is too long for punishments? Katie explains why she banned her girls from something for 6 months. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie asks the questions around what is right and wrong when it comes to reprimanding friends kids. Rach has a completely different take on the whole situation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Need we say more. These parking spots are hot property in any shopping centre. Rach asks the question, when are your kids too old to still use these parks? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie trials a new method for bedtime. By setting the alarm for bedtime she thinks this will encourage the girls to get moving and stop the stalling process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has surgery and decided the time is now to give responsibility and lots of jobs to her girls whilst she can not move. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie’s girls are a year of high school and have their first phones. Was this the right move seeing that now they know how to use it better than their parents? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel gets told off by the girls for embarrassing them on the first day at school for 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie says yes and then decides to take it back unless her girls are happy to practice their Tap Dance in the garage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel’s foot comes off second best to a piece of lego. When kids toys attack! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach runs into the law with Gracie in the car and realises she may have mislead her slightly on the road rules. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie discovers flying with kids on long haul flights really is not that fun, especially when you have to pause your movie 35 times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel tackles the topic with her youngest Ellsie, as she starts to be a little too close for comfort with a couple of her little boy mates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Said no parent ever to their children. But Katie has decided it is a new rule to be introduced for 2020! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We ask the question, should we be setting new years resolutions for being a parent! New Year, New Parenting Goals! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kids home alone, what age is acceptable and what’s some of the ‘Rules’ we should be covering with them before we take the plunge to leaving them? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach decided to try and tackle the big one at school. If you are one fierce lioness protecting your cub, you will go to all lengths. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
