Even adults are scared of this…….
Kids. Adults. Needles. Dentist. Shall we say anymore? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 30
Am I A Bad Mum?
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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Sorry for the lack of concern shown on my face but I have told you 100 times!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 29
There are differences between laughing with you and laughing at you
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 07, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 28
Just be an influencer then!
What should we be allowing and not allowing when it comes to kids and social media? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 04, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 27
Watch out for that........oh too late!
Rach can't believe she didn't tell Ellsie of the danger she was headed for which resulted in big regret. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 02, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 26
We are not being creative anymore!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Today I am sorting through dirty clothes and then returning them to your room!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 24
Reflection is such a great parenting tool
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 23, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 23
Would you scare your kids for a laugh?
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 22
I'm so sorry I missed your concert!
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Lets skip school today
Rach asks the question, is it ok to let the kids skip school if they need a day to recoup? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 16, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 20
That's it, we're banning homework!
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Kids guess what? We are going on a holiday!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 11, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Does anyone actually like lunch preparation in the morning?
Rach adjusts to term 1 back to school routines and admits she has eased her way back into things - including lunches See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 09, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 17
5 minutes maximum that’s it......
We chat about the regret pouring out of Katie every night when the girls get out their musical instruments to practice! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 07, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Check in, 20 minutes from now!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 04, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Go on, hand them over!
Katie battles another round of issues with screen time and over use on devices again with her girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 02, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Go ahead and tell me a fib, I dare you.
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 31, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Girls, I need to tell you the truth about Christmas!
Katie tackles a massive milestone in a kids life. She absolutely does it the best way possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Whoopsie you caught us out!
Rach has a couple of stories compiled into one, that has her just a little worried about being caught out herself! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Massage a little longer please?
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 10
" Spend your Christmas money wisely", says every parent at this time of year
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Ever felt like a caged animal in your own home.......?
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 19, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Everyone has shoes two sizes too big for them!
Katie’s decision whilst buying the girls new school shoes for 2021 will pay off in the long run, the very long run! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Here's your pocket money.... now give it back!
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Is it ok to influence my kids music taste?!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Sorry, there are no kids meals on this menu.......
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Call me maybe.....
Katie’s dilemma these holidays have all contained some form of sleepover and now she has banned them altogether! Well for now at least..... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 07, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 3
What rules?! It’s holidays for all of us
Rach questions why everything goes out the window when you go on holidays, including parenting and routines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 05, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Who me? No I don’t break the law......
Katie hits the ground running for 2021! Breaking the law for the first week of the new year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 03, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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