The Juggling Act

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The unlikely dad teaching our kids about resilience Dec 01, 2020

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Mixed martial arts champion Alexander Volkanovski is the current UFC World Featherweight Champion for mixed martial arts (MMA), and now he’s added another notch to his belt – children’s book creator. Alex has launched 'Alexander The Great' aimed at kids aged three and up, and it's filled with messages of positivity and resilience for kids. He joins us to talk about the crucial life skills martial arts can provide our kids, and why family ALWAYS comes first for him.

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How three mums who've never met started an online business Nov 30, 2020

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Three country mums have designed a way for Aussies to buy from small rural businesses without trawling the web, scrolling social media, or travelling hundreds of kilometres. Sarah, Lauren and Jenn, came up with the idea for Spend With Us - a central marketplace and directory for country businesses, which is now helping us all support small businesses easily online. Lauren is a clinical psychologist from rural Victoria, while Sarah is a web designer from the Central Coast of NSW and Jenn is a Riverina-based marketer, and what's most surprising is - they've never met.

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Is it wrong to let young kids watch adult TV shows with you? Nov 29, 2020

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Sometimes you can be watching something on TV, might even just be the news, and your kids walk in the room and plonk on the couch next to you. Before you know it, they've inadvertently seen some hot and steamy scene on The Bachelor or Greys Anatomy (yes, that's still running). Sarah and Mel share their thoughts on whether you should switch it off straight away, or whether it matters that much if they don't really understand what they're watching

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Weekly Catch-Up Nov 28, 2020

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This week, Mel caught up with the divine Grant and Chezzi Denyer about having their third baby in their 40s, the backlash they’ve faced, and the moment Grant knew Chezzi was ‘the one’. Sarah and Mel talk about whether you start to like your kids more as they get older and more self-sufficient. Author Danielle Dobson claims working mums can ditch the pressure (really)… and the idea is all thanks to her son. Jamila Rizvi reveals what she learnt about herself and her son after eight months in lockdown, and the resulting children’s book she wrote. And Mel reveals how her kids won't stop bickering and it's slowly driving her mad...

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My children won't stop bickering and it's slowly driving me mad Nov 26, 2020

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Parenting is challenging, but when you've got kids fighting on top if it, it can be enough to drive you absolutely bonkers. Sometimes it feels like it never stops, and it can be very difficult to know how to handle it without losing your cool. Sarah and Mel share their experiences and how they (try) to approach it.

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What I learnt about my son and myself during 8 months of lockdown Nov 25, 2020

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Melbourne has been through so much, and for people with a chronic illness, it’s been especially tough. Beloved author, columnist and podcast host Jamila Rizvi was diagnosed with a brain tumour nearly three years ago and to keep her whole family safe, they had to take precautions - including keeping her four-year-old son Rafi home for the past eight months. She was so inspired by discussions she had with him during that time, that she wrote her first book for children – I’m A Hero Too. Jamila joins us to talk about the biggest challenges during that time and what she learnt about her son, and herself.

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How working mums can ditch the pressure (really) Nov 24, 2020

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Our guest today is an author, speaker and mum to three boys, who says that we need to rethink our approach to juggling work life and motherhood. Danielle Dobson’s book Breaking The Gender Code is all about how we can rewrite the code to live our lives on our own terms, and she joins us with some practical strategies on exactly how to do it.

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Do you like your kids more as they get older? Nov 23, 2020

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A mum recently wrote about how she didn't really like her kids until they were seven. And while she was slammed on social media, Sarah and Mel understand what she's trying to get at. For the first five or so years, you're in care mode. Then as they become more self-sufficient and their little personalities come out, you start to enjoy their company more and your relationships changes.

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Grant Denyer opens up about the moment he knew wife Chezzi was 'the one' Nov 22, 2020

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Well, it has been a huge year for Grant and Chezzi Denyer who are pregnant with their third child. Chezzi has been suffering from severe morning sickness AND vertigo - and handling criticism for having a baby at 41. They join us on the pod to talk having kids when you're older, how they hated each other when they first met, and the awesome summer road trip they have planned before the new bub arrives in March (btw their record for the number of wee stops in an hour is EIGHT!).

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Weekly Catch-Up Nov 21, 2020

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This week, we are joined by the stars of The Crown – Charles and Diana, that’s Emma Corrin & Josh O'Connor to you commoners… they open up about why we're SO obsessed with the royal family. Sarah and I admit that we are drowning in life admin and we just need people to cut parents some slack! Author Brooke Graham has written a fantastic children's book that is helping our kids banish worry (I use this reference all the time to help my kids - genius), while we’ve discovered a brilliant service that is helping mums juggle career and family. And finally Canadian author, TV presenter and mum Shantelle Bison has written a book called ‘Raising your kids without losing your cool’ – and she has some surprising advice about discipline.

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