The Juggling Act

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Should you force your kids to play sports if they don't want to? Nov 08, 2020

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We all know the benefits of sports for kids. Teamwork, coordination, resilience, the list goes on. But for some kids, playing sport is just not their thing. They'd rather curl up with a book, learn an instrument or create a new world on Minecraft. Living in a sporting nation like Australia, there is a huge focus on the sporting culture with swimming and athletic carnivals all throughout schools. So should we make our kids participate if they're really not into it? Or is it good for them to at least give it a try?

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Weekly Catch Up Nov 07, 2020

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This week we talked about what age it’s appropriate to give your child a mobile phone… We caught up with Sue Brierley about the incredible true story behind the Oscar nominated film LION, we discussed why tweens are the new teens and how to manage their moods… Candice Warner opens up about her biggest struggle as a mother, and we’ve got some totally achievable tips to paying off your mortgage faster.

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Totally achievable ways to pay off your mortgage faster Nov 05, 2020

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We all know that any spare money (ha!) needs to go into paying off our mortgage. But there are some other simple changes we can make to bring that number down faster. Today we're joined by Founder of Money Mode Renae Vercoe who talks us through these totally achievable tips (and they won't take you long).

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Candice Warner on her biggest weakness as a mother Nov 04, 2020

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Former Ironwoman Candice Warner and her little family were put through the wringer following a ball-tampering incident involving her husband, Australian cricketer David Warner, in 2018. She had to put on a brave face for her three daughters, was slammed on social media, labelled ‘a bad mother’, and suffered a miscarriage after Dave addressed the scandal. She joins us on the pod to tell us why she wanted to show her girls just how tough she is, in the new unscripted show SAS Australia and opens up about her greatest weakness as a mother.

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Why tweens are the new teens and how to manage their moods Nov 03, 2020

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Earlier in the year we spoke with Steve Biddulph who said that kids these days are mentally a few years ahead of their actual age. And man am I noticing it with my 8yo daughter! It’s why tweens are now the new teens, according to our next guest. Amanda Stokes is an educator, mother to 3 and the Founder of Raising Strong Daughters. Her new book ‘The Tween Mother’s Tool Book: Raising Strong Daughters’ is out now and she joins us with some advice (praise be).

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Incredible true story and mother behind the film ‘Lion’ Nov 02, 2020

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When I watched the totally heartbreaking Oscar-nominated film 'Lion' starring Nicole Kidman four years ago, my daughter was four. As a mum with a child pretty much the same age, my heart shattered into a million pieces as I watched 5-year-old Saroo go missing. I just couldn’t imagine how my child would survive, so tiny and all alone on the streets of India. I also couldn’t imagine not seeing her again. But this story has a happy ending and an incredible woman behind it. Sue Brierley was living in Tasmania at the time and adopted Saroo a few months after he went missing. Sue has now written a book called 'Lioness' about her tragic upbringing and what it's like to have Nicole Kidman play you on film!

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What age is it appropriate to give a child a mobile phone? Nov 01, 2020

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As adults our mobiles are pretty much attached to our hands, and our kids are watching! It seems kids are getting their own phone younger and younger, but do they really need them? Sarah and Mel talk about what age it's appropriate to give a child a mobile phone and what things you need to take into account.

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Do mums need to stop apologising at work for having children? Oct 29, 2020

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Do you ever feel like you're constantly apologising for things? Sorry I was late this morning, sorry I forgot his book week costume, sorry she has packaged food in her lunch box today, sorry I have to leave early because my kid has a temperature...sorry, sorry, SORRY! Mums are some of the most efficient people in the workplace, so why are we constantly apologising for having children?

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'I started an erotic fiction website while breastfeeding my second child' Oct 29, 2020

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We’re spicing things up on the pod today, meeting a mum who started an erotic fiction website while breastfeeding her second child. Siobhan Fitzgerald started The Good Bits with her friend Carol who she met through her son’s daycare. She joins us to talk about how she got in the mood to start a new business and shares her tips for reigniting the fire (when you're covered in other people's bodily fluids - and not in a good way).

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Andy Griffiths reveals the one reason kids love his Treehouse series so much Oct 27, 2020

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Today's guest is one of the country’s most loved children’s authors. Andy Griffiths Is the writer of the bestselling Treehouse series which is now in its 10th year! The next book in the series, The 130-Storey Treehouse, has just come out and Andy joins us to talk about his love of all things silly and why kids can't get enough of his books.

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