The Juggling Act

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Weekly Catch-Up Dec 12, 2020

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This week, former Bachelor star Tara Pavlovic opens up about her postponed wedding and surprise baby! We meet an incredible mum who describes how fleeing from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake led to a children's book series about resilience. Nikki Webster gets real about why dance mums get such a bad rap and exactly where she keeps the infamous pink hero dress.
Adam Liaw has some seriously simple tips to take the stress out of Christmas lunch and make it extra special this year. And Sarah and Mel ask how much you should spend on your child’s Christmas gifts… man that amount can creep up on you quickly!

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How much should you spend on kids at Christmas? Dec 10, 2020

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Christmas is an expensive time of year, and there's often the temptation to go overboard when it comes to presents for your children. So how much is too much? Some people stick to one main present and a couple of small ones, some use the 'something to wear, something to read, something they want, something they need' rule, while some parents love completely spoiling their kids! Sarah and Mel chat about how much they spend and how they (try) to keep things under control.

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Adam Liaw shares his simple tips to make Christmas lunch extra special this year - without the stress Dec 09, 2020

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Today’s guest is a former Masterchef winner, TV presenter, author and dad of three.

Adam Liaw joins us to share his tips on making Christmas lunch extra special with our families this year, and some hacks to keeping things simple. Plus he opens up about managing the juggle with kids and work, and how becoming a dad has changed him for the better.

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Nikki Webster on why dance mums get such a bad rap Dec 08, 2020

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Nikki Webster shot to fame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics as 'Hero Girl' when she was just 13 years old. Fast forward twenty years and she's now a single mum of two and runs three dance studios. She joins us to chat about Australia's Biggest Trolls Dance party, why dance mums get such a bad rap and where she keeps that infamous pink dress!

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The terrifying event that inspired a children's book series about resilience Dec 07, 2020

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Imagine fleeing with your children in the middle of the night as an earthquake shook your home around you? That’s what happened to today’s guest, and the aftermath of that experience gave her the inspiration for a series of kids’ books called My Big Moments. In November 2016, journalist and writer Hannah Davison and her two children had to flee from their crumbling home in the middle of the night, as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand. They were just 10km from the epicentre. As Hannah guided her children through the trauma afterwards, she realised that the children’s book series idea she had with her friend and fellow mother Flicka Williams, could provide a lifeline to parents like herself, during challenging times.

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Former Bachelor star on her postponed wedding and surprise baby Dec 06, 2020

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Former Bachie & Paradise star, Tara Pavlovic (now, Tara Shepherdson!) has had a very eventful year (haven’t we all!). But for Tara – and her new husband Nick - it has been one of the most exciting years of their lives – getting married and preparing to welcome a beautiful little boy in May next year. Tara joins us to talk about the type of mum she thinks she'll be and eating Maccas at her wedding!

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Weekly Catch-Up Dec 05, 2020

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This week, Sarah asks whether it’s a big deal if you’re kids end up watching adult TV shows with you, if they don’t really understand what’s going on. Mel catches up with three incredible country mums, who started a business together despite never having met! We met the unlikely dad teaching our kids about resilience. Hollywood legend Jane Seymour opens up about having twins at 44 through IVF. And we meet a mum who is ‘blind’ in her mind – such a fascinating chat.

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Introducing - I Swear I Never Dec 04, 2020

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation, you swear you never could have predicted? A situation so far from the ordinary that even remembering it feels surreal? Season 2 of I Swear I Never is publishing now, you'll hear from Peter, an ex homicide detective haunted by his past, Tina, a mum who hit rock bottom after a prescription drug addiction and Amber, a pregnant woman who went out to dinner during a pandemic and got more than what she ordered. Search I Swear I Never wherever you get your podcasts.

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Mum reveals what it’s like to be ‘blind’ in your mind Dec 03, 2020

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Imagine not being able to visualise a scenario or playback memories in your head... its called Aphantasia – the inability to form mental images of real or imaginary people, places, and things. Nina Young is the mum of one and co-host of a fascinating podcast series called 'I Swear I Never', which has just launched Season 2. Nina joins us to talk about what it’s like being ‘blind’ in your mind, and some of the other incredible stories they discovered while making their podcast.

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Hollywood star Jane Seymour on having twins via IVF at 44 Dec 02, 2020

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I absolutely love heading to the movies with the kids, so I’m so glad we’re now able to head back into the cinema – especially when there’s a film on that the kids and adults will enjoy.
'War with Grandpa' stars Robert DeNiro who moves in with his family and takes his grandson’s most prized possession – his bedroom. The rest of the cast is just as impressive - Uma Thurman, Christopher Walkin, and the fabulous Jane Seymour. Jane joins us to talk about juggling four children and a career in Hollywood, and opens up about having children 13 years apart.

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