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This Glorious Mess

A weekly Kids and Family podcast featuring Holly Wainwright
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This Glorious Mess

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This Glorious Mess

Mamamia Podcast Network

This Glorious Mess

A weekly Kids and Family podcast featuring Holly Wainwright
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Welcome to a brand new podcast from This Glorious Mess called Little Love Stories. Little Love Stories is an open-hearted conversation with someone who has love and gratitude to share, whether it's about a person, an object, or an event. In thi
Money, money, money - we truly wish it was just an ABBA song, but in reality, talking about money can be very uncomfortable. For primary carers, finances and superannuation can take a significant hit, especially when relying on a partner’s sala
Welcome to a brand new podcast from This Glorious Mess called Parents Anonymous. Part Church Confessional, part Game Show, this is where you share your deepest, darkest parenting confessions to get that guilt off your chest. We'll score each co
We need to talk about sleep. Not your kids sleep - YOUR sleep. This episode Tegan and Annaliese share how the mental load impacts their sleep, and discuss how a "sleep divorce" could be the key to a good nights rest. Annaliese speaks to a sleep
Who do you turn to on the tough days of parenting? When you're stuck in the trenches a phone call, a play date, or a coffee catch-up can be like oxygen. Today, in this brand new chapter of This Glorious Mess, hosts Annaliese Todd and Tegan Nato
Mamamia host and journalist Gemma Bath discovered just how challenging the daycare juggle can be. She joins Tegan Natoli to share her findings from her in-depth analysis on why daycare is so hard to wrangle!  We also introduce one of our new Th
When was the last time you got the girls together for dinner? According to This Glorious Mess scientific data, it's likely been at least four months since your last social catch-up. In this episode, Libby and Tegan encourage mums to move their
When Danni Duncan told her thousands of followers about her decision to be child-free, she was met with an outpouring of support followed by waves of negativity. Tegan gets behind the mic with Dani, asking the tough questions about her choice a
Starting a family isn't always as straightforward as it seems. After years of trying to avoid pregnancy, many women are surprised by how difficult it can take to conceive.  In this episode, Tegan and Libby discuss their own fertility journeys,
This week Libby and Tegan unpack Maggie Dent's losing theory and why its so important for children to not win all the time.... and Libby is confused.  Plus there are some dusty old sayings that we need to scrap from our vocabulary and Libby and
Social media may be a mixed bag of silly videos, news and feel good moments. It can also be an online village for parents.  This week Libby and Tegan share their favourite parenting influencers who have helped them feel seen and heard... as wel
In case you missed it, (which would be highly unlikely) the Arj Barker comedy show caused quite a stir in the media last week. Tegan has very strong thoughts about babies at gigs, and Libby is Switzerland. But there is one thing they both agree
Ever thought about how to dodge a surprise baby once your family's set? While the usual suspects are contraception or the ol' snip for the guys, more women are opting for sterilisation. This week Libby and Tegan talk to a mum who just had the p
With all the awful news over the weekend and the last few days, here at the mothers group in your ears, we wanted to help you find the tools to talk to your kids in age appropriate terms. You can read Gen Muir’s article ‘How to talk to children
Is the generation of cul de sac kids dying out? In this weeks episode Libby and Tegan discuss their free range childhoods and how its changed now they are parents. Asking the question, is the world changing or is the news just scarier? Plus wha
On todays very special episode Tegan & Libby sit down with podcast duo 'Sassy' Scott O'Halloran to hear the incredible story of how he became a father. Scott and his brother Luke rose to fame with hilarious prank videos during the pandemic and
Are dads actually contributing more to the day-to-day parenting of their kids? In this episode, Libby and Tegan explore the idea of ‘Dad Culture’ and how the mental load of parenting can and should be split between primary and secondary caregiv
What’s been your least favourite phase of parenting? In this episode, Tegan and Libby look back on the stages of parenthood they've experienced so far and agree on one phase in particular being the worst, and it’s not what you’d expect. And if
Do you remember who you were before you had kids? Or does that feel like fever dream at this point? In this episode, Libby and Tegan reflect on what their lives were like before becoming parents and how having kids has changed them. You might b
When have you lied to your kids? And what lies did you parents tell you growing up? From white lies to exaggerating the truth, sometimes a little truth bending is required to get through a sudden tooth fairy dilemma or to simply get your kids t
A heads up: This episode discusses child sexual abuse and may be better to listen to with headphones if little ears are around. As parent we know that conversation with our kids can sometimes go in one ear and out the other, but sometimes there
Are school swimming carnivals really that important? How is everyone keeping their kids entertained while running errands? And what do you do when your child gets body shamed by someone close to you? In this episode, Libby and Tegan discuss Lib
Our friends do so many incredible things for us. But what happens when your best friend offers to have your baby for you? In this episode, Libby and Tegan speak to best friends Edwina and Jen who went down a surrogacy path together. They share
We know children don’t come with an instruction manual, so we’re bound to make mistakes, especially with our first child. This episode Libby and Tegan discuss which of their children they have done the best parenting on and which child is the ‘
Going through a divorce is never easy. But no one told us one of the hardest parts is actually figuring out how to tell the kids. On this weeks episode Tegan speaks to Clinical Psychologist Katherine Lawrence about how and when to talk to your
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