👄 REAL TALK - Stress and the impact on our relationship

Tis the season to ... bite your tongueWe're talking keeping the peace at Christmas - aka surviving the annual festival of unsolicited parenting advice.Topics include:🎙 The uncle who buys your children inappropriate gifts🎙 The pressure to be the 'chill parent'🎙 Why your kid having iPad time is really nobody's business🎙 How to politely ignore everyone while protecting your sanityA festival blend of real talk, humour and parenting solidarity.And so much more…Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.Website: https://getnanit.com.auInstagram: @nanit_auFind Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s solo episode is basically a debrief of the year where I thought I could “have it all”… and instead had goals bigger than my patience, sacrifices bigger than my sleep, and anxiety bigger than my to-do list.I’m spilling the truth about what I aimed for, what I learned the hard way, and why next year I will not be signing up for the Olympic sport of Overcommitting.2026 motto? Balance, baby.More calm, less chaos. More joy, fewer mental spirals.If your year was also “a little bit wow but also… why?”, this one’s for you.Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Trigger warning: This episode discusses miscarriage, pregnancy loss, medical experiences and emotional grief.This week Lisa De Sanctis joins me on the couch and opens up about her recent pregnancy loss. We talk:🎙 Conceiving journeys and how they can vary with each pregnancy🎙 The unfiltered truth of navigating a miscarriage during her third pregnancy🎙 Lisa's decision to share the experience with her community and the feedback that she received🎙 What 'moving forward' looks like after lossAnd so much more...Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.Website: https://getnanit.com.auInstagram: @nanit_auFind Lisa De Sanctis on Instagram @lisa_desanctisFind Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of “I’m Doing My Best, Please Clap.”Today we’re talking chaotic mornings, missing school activities, and the emotional gut-punch of parent guilt.If you’ve ever sent your kid to school in the wrong uniform, forgotten a permission slip, or arrived at an event halfway through because… life — pull up a chair.You’re in good company and we’re unpacking it all.Follow us on Insta: @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're both stressed... but only one of us is dramatic.This week we're unpacking stress - the silent third wheel in every relationship. You know, the one who shows up uninvited, eats all your snacks and whispers,'Pick a fight about something tiny... do it... DO IT!'We talk:🎙 Why you snap at your partner for breathing too loudly🎙 How stress turns us into passive-aggressive Olympians🎙 Why your love language becomes 'please don't talk to me'🎙 And how to get back on the same teamHit play while your washing the dishes, hiding from your kids or pretending to fold the laundry. 😂Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit.Website: https://getnanit.com.auInstagram: @nanit_auFind Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s solo episode is dedicated to that special time of life when stress hits so hard your body taps out and your diet turns into whatever-is-within-reach cuisine.Yep… we’re talking stress eating, snack sabotage, and that moment you realise your body is sending you notifications more aggressively than your emails.I’m unpacking how a hectic season had me inhaling food like I was preparing for hibernation, why my back suddenly aged 20 years overnight and why our body delays with all the feels.Grab a snack and let’s chat.Follow Parenthood on Insta @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m chatting to Bonnie Anderson (singer & former Neighbours star) & Sam about life after 2 children, we delve into:🎙 Protecting our children in the social media age🎙 Choosing a daycare centre🎙 Parenting styles🎙 Colic, wet towels, maintaining intimacyAnd so much more…Shout out to our episode sponsor Nanit. Website: https://getnanit.com.auInstagram: @nanit_auFind Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpodWe’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planning for a European summer, but grocery prices are rallying against me 😂This week’s solo episode is about how I’m cutting costs, saving for a holiday, while still feeding a family. 😅Grab your headphones and a loyalty card - we’re budgeting, baby 🎧💳Tune in for my unfiltered money hacks, bulk buying and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Liv & I are giving the tea on our relationships so that you can all have a laugh at the ridiculousness of our arguments. We spill the tea on:🎙 Does society really support working parents?🎙 How can we set boundaries and work and at home so we don’t break down!🎙 What can we expect from organisations when it comes to flexibility and career acceleration?🎙 Do we put too much pressure on ourselves; work like we don’t have children and parent like we don’t have jobs? And so much more…Follow Parenthood on Instagram at @parenthoodpodFor more on iL Tutto visit:Instagram: @iltuttoWebsite: https://www.iltutto.com.au/DISCOUNT CODE: We wanted to share the love so we’re giving you 20% off on full priced items at iL Tutto. Just type in the discount code parent20 at checkout. Disclaimer: The discount excludes already discounted items, furniture packs and gift cards.We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🚗💥 Ever had one of those ‘are you kidding me?!’ moments?Mine came on Halloween during trick or treating, when a speeding driver hit my parked car and tried to drive away.Spoiler: they didn’t get far. 👀In this week’s solo episode, I unpack the whole thing - the shock, the chase and how sometimes life forces you to play detective when you’d rather be eating lollies with the kids 🍬🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.