Today's guest had an impressive AFL career with Collingwood and Carlton, before retiring at the end of last year, and now he's taken on a project his school teachers would be shocked by! Solo dad Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas can now be found enthusiastically singing along to Frozen with his daughter, Tilly and writing children’s stories about toilet training. He saved all his best dad / toilet jokes for us, cause really, you can never have poo much of a good thing... See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Oct 21, 2020•7 min
Today's guest is a country girl at heart… she lives with her husband and nine-year-old daughter Molly-Rose on a hobby farm in Ballarat - when she’s not hosting The Project or blowing people away with her incredible voice on The Masked Singer. Gorgi Coghlan has now signed on for a national challenge called ‘Water Night’ on October 22. She opens up about the judgement around only having one child, the secret to her career confidence and why she wants everyone to turn off their taps for one night. ...
Oct 20, 2020•15 min
I was a total bookworm growing up – my mum would find me curled up in some hidden spot in the sun reading for hours and hours – and I want to instil that love of books in my kids. Today's guest is also passionate about books, having written a few himself! Rove McManus is dad to daughter Ruby with his wife Tasma Walton, and while he made his name on the small screen and the comedy circuit, its drawing and writing that have always been his passion. He’s now working with Spotlight to support Book W...
Oct 19, 2020•15 min
Ah Covid, it's had us doing some unusual things (homeschooling, we're looking at you). One of the things Sarah has turned to is cutting her kid's hair at home. It's kinda cute right? Even if you butcher it? $30 can be a lot to fork out for something that takes 2 minutes and you have to do again in 6 weeks time. Or, is it cruel to have your kids getting around looking like they've been attacked by Edward Scissorhands? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 18, 2020•6 min
This week, Sarah and Mel discuss what age you should leave a child for a playdate with a family you don't know. It’s a complicated one… We meet the woman who is saving the mental health of Melburnians, while nutritionist Shelley Judge joins us to chat about dealing with school lunchbox envy and why kids need to constantly snack… (never ends!). Author Naomi Lambert has written a book on how to teach kids about being kind to themselves and others and Mel talks about how her daughter is unintention...
Oct 17, 2020•38 min
Ah little girls, they keep us on our toes! My 8 year-old is now becoming much more aware of her appearance and those around her - ie. me. She makes comments about my body that can be unintentionally hurtful, and while I don't react because I want her to know that every body is different and amazing, it does sometimes get to me! So how do we create a positive body image for our children and how should we react when they comment on our bodies? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 15, 2020•8 min
Teaching kids to be kind can sometimes feel like pushing water up a hill - like you’re never getting anywhere. By design, they’re narcissistic little things and sometimes our messaging must be pretty confusing – so that kid took a toy offyou,well you need to share!If someone snatched my wine off me as an adult – LOOK OUT. Well, author Naomi Lambert is trying to make it a little bit easier for parents, with the release of her children’s book One Kind Day – which shows children the different ways ...
Oct 14, 2020•9 min
We are into the FINAL term of school – whoop! And that means only a few more weeks left of trying to get creative with school lunchboxes. Most parents have shortcuts, I make two days worth of sandwiches each day and freeze the other one, it’s just a little thing but it does help that second morning. It can be hard to stay motivated with lunches AND find something that they eat, especially when you're rushing out the door (or to your home desk) for work. So I turned to nutritionist and founder of...
Oct 13, 2020•9 min
Mental health has been a big topic since Covid hit, especially in Melbourne who have endured two long periods of lockdown. Erika Cramer, is an international confidence coach known as The Queen of Confidence. She’s based in Melbourne with her husband and two sons, and has been changing the lives of women who have turned to her for help. She shares some of the incredible stories of survival with us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 12, 2020•10 min
It can be exciting when your child gets invited to their first playdate, but things get more complicated if you don't know the family very well. So how do you navigate it and how do you have those conversations? Mel and Sarah share their experiences and find out how to make playdates fun for everyone involved! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 11, 2020•6 min
This week, Sarah and I talked about birthday party etiquette and how to navigate it – can’t we just go back to the days of a bowl of cheezles, an ice cream cake and a trampoline?! ‘Friends’ star Jane Sibbett reveals she started work on the hit TV show just TWO days after giving birth… (I couldn’t even walk out of the hospital five days later). Lisa Hollinshead opens up about being stranded in Spain with her young son during Covid and how it led to a new business opportunity. We meet the mum who ...
Oct 10, 2020•44 min
I didn’t love maths and science when I was at school (words not numbers), but if I’d had a teacher like today's guest - I think that would have been a different story. Science expert, engineer, space guru and mum-of-one Emily Calandrelli pitched science shows to TV networks for years and was constantly knocked back, told that male audiences won’t relate to a female host. Yup, apparently that’s where we are still at. But then last year, Netflix realised she was onto something and picked up the sh...
Oct 08, 2020•10 min
Before I had kids, I could never understand why kids were always dirty. Like, is it really that hard to wash their clothes and keep them clean, naive me would think (to myself, luckily). Well pre-kids me, the answer is yes. Yes, it is that hard to wash clothes and keep them clean. I try to let them wear things for a couple of days in a row – unless they’re really filthy – because I don’t like washing and I try to keep the loads to a minimum. One mum who is also passionate about the planet and de...
Oct 07, 2020•13 min
In March this year, Lisa Hollinshead and her son landed in Spain to spend time with her mum and granny. Only two days after arriving, the European lockdown hit Spain and they were housebound with flights home to Australia cancelled. After the initial panic and fear, she realised how lucky they were to be safe in her mother’s home, but how difficult this whole experience was proving to be for so many others. Lisa joins us to share her incredible story and how it led to a new business venture when...
Oct 06, 2020•9 min
I struggled to walk out of the hospital five days after giving birth, let alone heading back to work. But that’s what actress Jane Sibbett did when she got the call to star in 'Friends' – one of the most popular TV comedies of all time (now streaming on Binge). Jane had just given birth to her second son, Kai, after a 24-hour labour, when producers called and asked her to take on the role of Ross’ ex-wife Carol. She joins us on the pod and opens up about taking that call and reveals which of the...
Oct 05, 2020•9 min
Ah children's birthday parties, so much fun for the kids, so much stress for parents! There's pressure around who to invite, where to have it, food intolerances, THE CAKE! Pass. The. Wine. Sarah and I talk about whether there's a certain etiquette when it comes to kid's parties and reminisce about the days our parents chucked a box of cheezles in a bowl, threw an ice cream cake on the table and BOOM, party done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 04, 2020•5 min
This week, we chatted about how to know if it’s time to walk away from your marriage or find a way to work through it…We’re joined by inspirational mum-of-two Turia Pitt who opens up about her definition of happiness and how to try and savour the moments with your kids, even on the days being a parent totally sucks. The fabulous Maggie Dent joins us with her no-nonsense, compassionate advice on raising emotionally aware boys. Nutritionist and WAG Alex Pendlebury calls in from the AFL hub in QLD ...
Oct 03, 2020•48 min
We all know what a struggle this year has been for our kids… The world has completely changed and they don’t really understand why. Resilience is the number one skill they need at the moment and there’s a lot we can do as parents to help them build on that important life skill. We are joined by Susie Mogg, the Founder and CEO of Resilience in... with her do's and don'ts for helping our children handle setbacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 01, 2020•10 min
Our guest today is a nutritionist, Little Étoile Organic Ambassador and mum of two with AFL player Scott Pendlebury. Alex Pendlebury is currently juggling work from the AFL bubble in QLD, an experience which the kids are loving! She opens up about the importance of supporting women when they return to work and her secret to a happy marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30, 2020•11 min
While I’m not quite at this stage yet with my son, I’ve been told that one day you have a loving, sweet little boy and the next a monosyllabic sleep machine. So how do we help them – and ourselves – with the transition? Luckily the always reasonable and empathetic Maggie Dent and her latest book From Boys to Men are here to help! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 29, 2020•13 min
Turia a Pitt is an author, motivational speaker and mum to two beautiful boys – two-year-old Hakavai and Rahiti who is seven months. Last time we spoke she had a huge impact on me with her advice around handling those parenting days where you ‘just can’t’. Now she’s got a new book out called Happy (and other ridiculous aspirations) and she opens up about finding the silver linings and savouring the little things, even when parenting sucks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 28, 2020•10 min
Children can put a lot of pressure on even the strongest of relationships. You're both tired, adjusting to a new world (and person) and there are a lot of additional pressures that come with raising a family. So how do you know if it's just a bump in the road and something you can work through or whether your relationships is beyond repair? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 27, 2020•6 min
This week, we chatted about whether it’s okay to regift presents your kids were given? We’re joined by TV host and Play School legend Noni Hazlehurst on the struggles of solo parenting and family secrets… Former Miss World Courtney Thorpe reveals the important reason why she’s so open on social media. The fabulous Sally Obermeder joins us with her wild claim that can cook all your weeknight dinners in two hours – she explains how… And Pete Murray drops by to talk about working with family, homes...
Sep 26, 2020•46 min
Every night my kids ask me to sing them the same son at bedtime. One of the songs is The Rose, and I am no Bette Midler… It’s pretty safe to say that they would much rather someone like today's podcast guest sing to them at night. Pete Murray is a dad of three, while juggling a successful music career spanning twenty years. His new single Found My Place has a gorgeous video clip featuring his wife and adorable little girl on the beach, and Pete opens up about working with kids and how he finds t...
Sep 24, 2020•11 min
I don’t know about you guys, but every day around 3pm I have a slight panic attack. I call it the ‘what the hell am I going to make for dinner’ freak out. Well one of our fav podcast guests, Sally Obermeder, has the solution. The best-selling author and her sister Maha claim you can cook ONCE and have all your weeknight dinners done in under 2 hours. She joins us to explain how. (I'm pretty sure it's sorcery.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 23, 2020•11 min
For some families and parents, this twist that we didn’t see coming – ie. Covid – has actually been a lesson in slowing down and reconnecting with each other. One mum who is embracing this new world, is Courtney Thorpe - former Miss World, TV Host, WaterWipes ambassador and mum to one yo Kennedy, who was 6 weeks premature, and step mum to Peyton (5) and Lara (7). Courtney joins us to share her parenting during Covid experience, how she makes co-parenting work and why she's so open on social medi...
Sep 22, 2020•10 min
Our next guest is WITHOUT a doubt my favourite Playschool presenter growing up. It is of course Noni Hazlehurst. I’ll wait while you argue Benita or John were better… Nope, didn’t think so... Well, she’s packed Big Ted and Jemima away (quite a while ago) and she’s now the host of the SBS Observational doco Every Family Has A Secret. Noni opens up about her own family secrets, life as a solo mum and how her son thought she did Play School just for him! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
Sep 21, 2020•12 min
When you first have a baby you can be inundated with gorgeous and generous gifts, but so often they don't get used. Then as they grow up, they usually get totally spoilt on their birthday and sometimes don't really appreciate all the gifts they receive. So is it wrong to keep some of those items aside and regift? Or even give them back to your child at a later date? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2020•5 min
This week, Sarah and I discussed whether grandparents should be expected to step up and help care for our kids while we work? Author Karen Chaston joins us to talk about how to bounce back from a loss in your life – whether it’s a job or a loved one… Masterchef star Dani Venn opens up about splitting from her husband and juggling work with two small kids. PR guru Bec Brown has a new book out and shares her tips for building valuable career relationships and new mum Jesinta Campbell gets candid a...
Sep 19, 2020•53 min
Our next guest gave birth to her first child in Feb this year after a two and half year-long struggle to fall pregnant. Jesinta Franklin is understandably smitten with little Tallulah, and now she’s written a children’s book with an important message for her little girl. She joins us to chat about the first six months of motherhood and how having a baby has changed her relationship with her husband Buddy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 17, 2020•12 min
