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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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Episodes

What is that vibrating in your bag?!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 02, 202310 minSeason 14Ep. 14

I am a slave in this house & noone cares!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 202313 minSeason 14Ep. 13

I'm just trying to make you not dumb!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 202311 minSeason 14Ep. 12

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 20239 minSeason 14Ep. 11

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

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!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 202310 minSeason 14Ep. 10

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 202311 minSeason 14Ep. 9

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 19, 202311 minSeason 14Ep. 8

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 17, 202312 minSeason 14Ep. 7

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 15, 202310 minSeason 14Ep. 6

Don't judge us, we're parents!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 202311 minSeason 14Ep. 5

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

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'!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 10, 202314 minSeason 14Ep. 4

I will never give them the option again!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 08, 20239 minSeason 14Ep. 3

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 05, 202311 minSeason 14Ep. 2

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 03, 202312 minSeason 14Ep. 1

Extra curricular activity hell

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?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 14, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 26

I dream of grocery shopping solo!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 25

The 7 minute rule - tried & tested!

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!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 202314 minSeason 13Ep. 24

GET OUT OF THE CAR!!!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 07, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 24

The great vegetable stand off!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 05, 20239 minSeason 13Ep. 22

Let's smoke them out!

Katie's got a problem with the neighbours kid which puts her in an impossible position. What's the right thing to do here?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 03, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 21

Honesty is not always the best policy!

Rach finds herself in a situation that she was not prepared for! In stumbling for the right answer she hits gold! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 31, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 20

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 19

I'm literally covered in sh**!

Rach has a day out with the kids that ends up with her covered in shit and the kids almost adopted by another family! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 18

No money? Not my problem!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 17

Who calls in sick to tuck shop duty?!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 16

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

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 202313 minSeason 13Ep. 15

Do I have anything of my own?!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 09, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 14

I'm drowning!

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 06, 202312 minSeason 13Ep. 13

I've lost control!

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! Follow @amiabadmum, @katiemattin and @rachelthaiday on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 03, 202311 minSeason 13Ep. 12
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