I've got it under control!
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May 20, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 60
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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Go to bed, I'll do the homework!
Rach asks if it's ok to finish your childs homework?! It turns out a lot of us have done it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 59
I don't know how to deal with you!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 58
You lose it, that’s the end of it!
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 57
I see your true colours shining through
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 56
That is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 09, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 55
I've got plenty of time to get ready, oh wait hang on I've got kids!
Katie asks the question is it ok to want to get ready in peace and alone?! She has a solution! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 06, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Why are all the kids sick right now?
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 04, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 53
It's your fault!
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 02, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 52
Use your fork!!!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 29, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 51
What about the Grandparents?!
Rach asks, is it ok to question your own Mum on her parenting skills? And why Grandparents often have a 1 night only rule! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 50
It's healthy? Ok cool you can have it!
Katie's kids don't like breakfast and asks is any food better than none? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 25, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 49
Take me back to those toddler days, said no parent ever!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 48
Don’t listen to me, I am just on repeat for the hell of it!
Rach asks the question, why is it that kids seem to listen to one parent more then the other? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 20, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 47
Day 1, term 2, lets hear it parents "HELL YES!!!!"
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 18, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 46
The self serve checkout is banned!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 15, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 45
I don't even know what my parenting style is!
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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2021•16 min•Season 6Ep. 44
I'm lazy???!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 43
I give up, parenting is hard!
Rach has had one of those weeks and is really questioning her parenting and Katie realises she almost never says anything inspirational! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 08, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 42
I don't care if it's your favourite - it's banned!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 06, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 41
You're laughing at me, not with me!
Rach asks the question, is it ok to laugh at your friend's parenting technique if it was hilarious?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 40
Long boozy lunch on a Friday, why not?
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 39
I will win at any cost!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 38
Runaway, see how far you can go!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2021•14 min•Season 6Ep. 37
Flashback Friday - No I will not be taking my kids on my honeymoon!
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 36
No High school yet, that is ok right?
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 35
Scaredy-cat, Scaredy-cat
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 34
Yep it’s got to be a thing, there is something wrong with you!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 33
When Toys Attack!
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2021•11 min•Season 6Ep. 32
Comparison can be the thief of joy apparently….
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?' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 31
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