In this deeply personal episode, Kee and Kel open up about the challenging decision of whether or not to expand their families.  It's a loaded question with no easy answer. 
Kel's husband Luke joins the discussion, adding his perspective to the mix as he and Kel engage in a raw and honest conversation about their future leaving nothing unsaid.

HOSTS & PRODUCERS

Kelly McCarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Kee Reece ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/keereece/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AUDIO PRODUCTION

Madeline Joannou ⁠www.mylkmedia.com.au

In this deeply personal episode, Kee and Kel open up about the challenging decision of whether or not to expand their families.  It&#39;s a loaded question with no easy answer.  Kel&#39;s husband Luke joins the discussion, adding his perspective to the mix as he and Kel engage in a raw and honest conversation about their future leaving nothing unsaid.
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS
Kelly McCarren <a href="http://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> 
Kee Reece <a href="http://www.instagram.com/keereece/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/keereece/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>  
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠www.mylkmedia.com.au</a>

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother’s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother&rsquo;s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Eat Sleep Repeat

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother’s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it’s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother&rsquo;s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it&rsquo;s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Should I Have Another Baby?

Kelly was pretty sure she was one and done. Mostly. Probably. Maybe.

This week, she’s feeling unexpectedly clucky, and Kee is helping her unpack the very messy middle of deciding whether your family is complete. There’s the body clock, the fear of regret, the cost of another child, the trauma of postpartum, the sibling guilt, and the strange grief that can come with closing a door you’re not sure you wanted open anyway.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
ESR - Should I Have Another Baby?
The Cut - I Feel Bad I Don’t Want A Second Kid

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Kelly was pretty sure she was one and done. Mostly. Probably. Maybe.
This week, she&rsquo;s feeling unexpectedly clucky, and Kee is helping her unpack the very messy middle of deciding whether your family is complete. There&rsquo;s the body clock, the fear of regret, the cost of another child, the trauma of postpartum, the sibling guilt, and the strange grief that can come with closing a door you&rsquo;re not sure you wanted open anyway.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/eat-sleep-repeat/should-i-have-another-baby">ESR - Should I Have Another Baby?</a> <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/should-i-have-want-a-second-child.html">The Cut - I Feel Bad I Don&rsquo;t Want A Second Kid</a>
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

One And…Maybe Not Done?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/f6a32c93-cccd-4e4f-b499-b44f00af686a/transcript

Kelly finally made it to Paris… and it somehow managed to be even more magical than she imagined. But not every part of the trip went smoothly, with one travel moment pushing her completely over the edge.

Meanwhile, Kee’s week spirals into full party-prep chaos thanks to a mystery illness, missing decorations, and the very intense politics of four-year-old pass the parcel.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
Shrinking - Apple TV
TRTL Travel Pillow
Medik8
Amandaland Season 2 - Stan
Kids Playing Pass The Parcel

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Kelly finally made it to Paris&hellip; and it somehow managed to be even more magical than she imagined. But not every part of the trip went smoothly, with one travel moment pushing her completely over the edge.
Meanwhile, Kee&rsquo;s week spirals into full party-prep chaos thanks to a mystery illness, missing decorations, and the very intense politics of four-year-old pass the parcel.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://tv.apple.com/au/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bs">Shrinking - Apple TV</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/Trtl/page/BBAB2E3D-EFB2-49A7-9294-AF0C35E77933?lp_asin=B00LB7REMS&amp;tag=stylinkau-0c-">TRTL Travel Pillow</a> <a href="https://www.medik8.com.au/">Medik8</a> <a href="https://www.stan.com.au/watch/amandaland/season-2">Amandaland Season 2 - Stan</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYOfSdQzd18/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Kids Playing Pass The Parcel</a>
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Very Kelly Trip to Paris

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/b20df3e7-375d-4af4-b387-b44a009a584c/transcript

A Mother’s Day comment from the Minister for Women lit up every group chat in Australia: are we really being told the earlier our babies go into childcare, the better?

Kee and Lize unpack the guilt, the impossible maths, the daycare scramble, and the quiet truth so many parents are living with - childcare isn’t the problem, but having no real choice is. Because “just go back to work” hits differently when the village is expensive, waitlisted, or doesn’t exist.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
Our Kids Our Choice: Expand the CCS
Parents Work Collective - Give Parents One Year

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Lize Ratliff @lizaratliff

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Mother&rsquo;s Day comment from the Minister for Women lit up every group chat in Australia: are we really being told the earlier our babies go into childcare, the better?
Kee and Lize unpack the guilt, the impossible maths, the daycare scramble, and the quiet truth so many parents are living with - childcare isn&rsquo;t the problem, but having no real choice is. Because &ldquo;just go back to work&rdquo; hits differently when the village is expensive, waitlisted, or doesn&rsquo;t exist.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://www.forparents.com.au/">Our Kids Our Choice: Expand the CCS</a> <a href="https://www.parentsworkcollective.org.au/the-one-year-campaign">Parents Work Collective - Give Parents One Year</a>
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Lize Ratliff <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/">@lizaratliff</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is Having Choice With Childcare Too Much To Ask?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/67612483-3f40-4926-8fa7-b44800b2a68b/transcript

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