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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When Katie attacks. No sleep, two kids solo parenting and then add rock climbing to the mix... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lets go on holidays so I can re-pack all the bags for the kids, said no parent ever! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What would you write to your 16 year old self is how Rachel looks at how she will raise her girls when she gets to the teenage years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has decided library books and library time is really not for them anymore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When homework hits, and dinner is ready, just skip that bit babe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Tupperware Parties get wild! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie feels the pressure when she gets an email in the lead up to the dance concert. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie asks the question, is it offensive to redecorate the tree once the kids have dressed it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has a long night with one of the girls and considers a hotel stay just to sleep, is this a thing? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If your child has left their lunch at home, would you let them learn their lesson or leave work and deliver? Katie faces this one with her girls this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie wants to change up the normal morning routine in their household by adding in some positive affirmations. But how do we find the positive inspo we are looking for every day of the week? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach faces a little hurdle on what age you have to start the 'Inner Beauty' conversation with her girls. This stems from a very honest conversation with her 4 year old Ellsie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katies moment with her girls when they confess they would rather be a cat lady than have their own kids. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Most of us wonder whether we are bad parents for not allowing our kids options and choices at times. But we decide sometimes there are things that are just simply non negotiable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
That sinking feeling in your stomach when you drop your kids to school and realise they are in the completely wrong uniform. Yep it happens to the best of us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who wants to learn Archery? Said No Mum ever. Katie thought this would be a great thing to do, but her girls don't overly agree. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach asks the questions around when is it ok to let your kids fight it out with all the squabbling that her girls are doing right now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why is it when you ask your kids to hurry up they slow right down? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach decides that she has been pushed to her wits end and decided the best way to feel better was literally to throw a tantrum like her 4 year old. **Warning we do not advise trying this at home!** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When your husband makes a mess with the kids is it ok to refuse to clean it up? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel comes up with a question from Ellsie that leaves her questioning herself and whether she has explained things right about life? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every parent will relate to this one, we have all been in that situation when you are standing in the doorway ready to handball the child to the other. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel has the moment when a close family friend comes in and takes the cake for teaching Gracie a major milestone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has a little story about trying to get in grown up cuddles when you can. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ups and downs of hosting sleepovers are always worth it when the sleepover is reciprocated. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
That constant juggle, that feeling of needing to be in two places at once, these are just some of the challenges we face as parents. We chat about the ongoing guilt and questions you get from your kids when you need to actually do other things in life other then parenting them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach and Katie ask the question, how long is it necessary to keep kids artwork? Rach has a crafty idea for once in her life to re-use kids paintings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach and Katie go back in time and chat all things toddlers from what they can remember. Oh how times have changed! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I have children and I am traveling as a solo parent, I will not line up. Rach breaks all the travel codes when traveling with kids. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel comes up with a slight challenge when her 4 year old wants to be a nudist. Nicknames for private parts seem like the right answer for kids until it kind of works against you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
