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- Today36 min
"My Kid Is Harder Than Yours" & Do You Know A 'Parasocial Baby?'
Noah Wyle just kicked the hornet’s nest by declaring that boys are tougher to parent than girls... at least at first. Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester and special guest Grace Rouvray get into the conversation about whether gender really plays a part in how difficult parenting Plus, remember earning 20 bucks to watch your neighbour's kids? We question the death of the teen babysitter and ask whether our lost village is fuelling modern parental burnout. Also, do you know a 'parasocial baby' that you'd recognise across a crowded playground? We dive into whether this is a harmless social media phenomenon or a worrying trait of parenting in the digital age. RECCOS: Stacey recommends a 'pick-up pop-up station' as an after-school activity for your kids using toys they already own. Basically just rebranding the stuff they no longer play with. Grace recommends the children’s book All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull. Amelia is loving Emily St John Mandel’s novel Exit Party. Take our three minute survey for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher AND help shape what we do here at Mamamia. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud Sports Parents Have Lost The Plot & Ending A Friendship Over Wet Wipes "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: OPINION: 'Girl Dads' are a symbol of exactly how society should be. ‘I’m a mum of 4 boys. These are the questions I get asked constantly.’ <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/raising-boys-toxic-mas
- 1 weeks ago40 min
Sports Parents Have Lost The Plot & Ending A Friendship Over Wet Wipes
A three-year-old soccer star, a viral video and cops called to the sidelines. What on earth has happened to parents at kids' sport? Amelia brings us the story that's divided the internet, while Monz makes a passionate case for the 'ordinary kids'. Meanwhile, could a packet of wet wipes end a 30-year friendship? One mum has had enough of being the designated snack supplier and general packhorse for her friend. Plus, the billionaire tech mum who asked AI to describe her daughter in three words, and the 'Switch Witch' is coming for your kids Halloween lolly haul. RECCOS: Stacey: This kids digital camera Monz: A homemade dupe of Bakers Delight $15 scones (in the newsletter this week) Amelia: BRICK - the app to get more control of your screen time Take our three minute survey for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher AND help shape what we do here at Mamamia. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: 'An open letter to "sports parents": Can we please calm down.' Kids sport in Australia is broken. "Deciding on a child care service? Here's exactly how to know if it's the right fit." 'We're adding unborn children to waitlists'. The reality of Australia's childcare deserts. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOU
- 2 weeks ago44 min
This School Letter Is Nightmare Fuel & Just Throw Away Your Iron
Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care. Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with a post-partum Angel. Has motherhood become the ultimate marketing strategy? Plus, a six-year-old drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up and her school turned it into an AI-generated image of her adult self, and the internet is furious. I guess we're outsourcing childhood imagination to ChatGPT now. And, RIP the humble iron. Apparently nobody's ironing anymore, and Stacey would like to know if we can make that official. RECCOS: Stacey recommends an entire city. Brisbane. No notes. Monz is thriving in middle-age with a stick vaccuum that lives in her carport - the Dyson Konical + Auto Empty Dok Amelia recommends the Big Boob T-shirt from Adelaide label Blue Sky Day. Finally, a T-shirt that understands ample bosoms. Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack, husband says. Everyone's asking if Kylie Jenner deserved the Fantasy Bra. That's the wrong question. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back like nothing happened. But there's a lot we've forgotten. <a href="https://www.mamami
- 3 weeks ago39 min
"A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say
A viral essay from a dad admits he loves his kids but having a second child ruined his life. Is going from one kid to two really the parenting tipping point nobody warns you about? Meanwhile, there's a Tik Tok debate over the phrase “You get what you get and you don't get upset.” Because wait, aren't we supposed to be validating ALL the feelings? Amelia has the story of a mum who let her five-year-old walk to a pond alone and she's ended up with a criminal conviction. Have we become so obsessed with protecting our kids that we've forgotten to let them live? And what is all this intensive parenting costing mums? Plus, the Hollywood toxic mums' group chat has made it all the way to Mexico on holiday. Everyone's invited. Well, not everyone. Reccos: Stacey recommends the chicken ick hack from TikTokker Aims that's going to change your schnitzel game. Monz recommends Go-To Very Glowy Primer, for looking well-rested when you're absolutely not. Amelia recommends An Argument, an episode of This American Life about a mother, her teenage daughter and the parenting decisions they don't agree on. Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Ashley Tisdale had the chance to do something wild. She took it. Her 5-year-old walked to the park alone. Now she's a convicted criminal. 'I finally decided to have a second baby, but wasn't expecting this shameful symptom.' Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and
- 4 weeks ago35 min
The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back
Cocaine use is rising in suburban Australia, and one story about “cocaine mums” went absolutely bananas this week. Is this mummy wine culture 2.0? Meanwhile, CDs are back and suddenly a Discman with wired headphones is cool again. But maybe The Great Unplugging isn’t really about nostalgia. Maybe parents are just desperate for a device that doesn’t have an algorithm attached to it. Plus, the Aussie dad who gave his kids an almighty dressing-down over the pool fence, Kim Kardashian's four nanny system, and Ben Affleck's existential crisis on a podcast. Reccos: Stacey recommends 70 Up on SBS On DemandAmelia recommends this merino wool sauna hat to look cute while sweatingMonique recommends building a Christmas Battery Box with the greatest hits: AA, AAA, C's, LR44, CR2032, A precision screwdriver set ... and tiny scissors. MOVE is feel-good fitness by Mamamia. For less than a coffee a week, get unlimited access to hundreds of workouts, ranging from five to 45 minutes. Plus, you get unlimited access to everything across Mamamia, including subscriber-exclusive podcast episodes, articles, discounts and giveaways. Get your MOVE goodness here. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Cocaine and the school run: Inside Australia's suburban drug boom. The vi
- Oct 2, 202639 min
The Viral Video We All Got Wrong & Is 'Weaponised Pooing' Really A Thing?
A 20-second clip of a mum carrying a baby, a backpack, and three trays of food had millions of strangers screaming “LEAVE HIM”. Is it the parenting equivalent of the Coldplay viral video? Also, we regret to inform you there is now a name for husbands disappearing into the toilet for suspiciously long periods: weaponised pooping. Also, if parenting feels impossibly hard right now, it's not your fault. We unpack the speech about Australian parenthood that had parents crying with relief, and the three changes that could actually make family life easier. Reccos: Stacey recommends the playlist; Chessy's denim shirt in The Parent Trap also her own; Girly pop songs that make you want to kick a door down Amelia recommends Group Chat by Zoë Foster BlakeMonz's thanks you all for the vacuum help AND recommends a Digital Calendar to sort your family's life out. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband. 'With a 20-second clip, the internet turned on my husband. Here's what really happened.' Millie Bobby Brown just became a mum again. What she shared about motherhood is beautifully raw. Georgie Dent just said the quiet thing about being a working mum out loud. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% <a href="https://www.ma
- Sep 25, 202637 min
The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce?
A fun idea for a kids party ends in a five-hour furore and that's not even the weirdest thing that happened this week, because Gabby's Dollhouse - after 14 seasons - suddenly has a sister, and dogs. What is happening? Meanwhile, Amelia issues an apology for everything we said about Gwyneth Paltrow and conscious uncoupling, because turns out she was onto something. Monz brings us the school mums' Facebook argument that's gone nuclear. Who killed the school volunteer? And why are mums still expected to keep the cake stalls running? Plus, Stacey reveals the post-partum crime almost every new mum has secretly committed. Now we've all been outed, dammit. Reccos: Stacey recommends the Kodiak insulated water bottle Amelia recommends the Too Good To Go app for cheap mystery bags of bakery treats.Monz's needs a reverse recommendation: she's looking for a bagged vacuum that will suck harder than school holidays with two working parents. Drop your reccos in the Spotify comments or DM us on Instagram @parentingoutloud! The You Beauty hosts have bundled together their all-time favourite beauty products and two Mamamia subscribers are winning the lot. Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real? Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Your emotional support water bottle tells me everything I need to know about you. 'Your kids won't even remember it.' We need to talk about children's birthday parties. In 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin 'consciously uncoupled'. She says it's made divorce 'easier' for others. Gwyneth Paltrow was on the perfect holiday when she realised her marriage was over. <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/volunteering-
- Sep 18, 202643 min
Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News
Playdates are cancelled. Because the French reckon adults just need to get together when it suits them, and let the kids figure it out themselves. Sacre Bleu. Meanwhile, The Oreogate plot thickens; was the entire thing a marketing ploy? An ad? Stacey has the official update. Gen Alpha's are making their parents drive three hours for a very specific haircut, Lady Gaga joins the celebrity stealth-baby club, and when a Good Dad of the Internet asks what public toilet he should take his daughters into, 4 million people had thoughts. Plus, Australian schools are winding back classroom screens and returning to pen and paper. Amelia gives us the history lesson on how screens got there in the first place. Reccos: Stacey recommends this Endota hydrating hand mask. Monz recommends the best party idea she's seen in ages: a Park Crawl: like a pub crawl with no booze and more swings. Hire a bus, hit a few playgrounds, finish with cake. Amelia recommends CrunchLabs Build Boxes for STEM-loving kids. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real? Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class? The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: 'My job requires me to be online 24/7. Here are 5 tiny things that genuinely help me switch off.' 'I've finally cracked the code to screen time, and it only took this one thing.' Do kids have a right to use their phones at school? This proposal is using prison technology to ban them. GET IN TOUCH: Share your fee
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