There’s a birthday party ritual that has snuck into the modern parenting mental load - so we’re calling for a national amnesty. 

Meanwhile, the Ashley Tisdale has turned her toxic-mum-group drama into a TV show and Stacey is cancelling all plans to watch.

A Wall Street Journal feature on “CEO parenting” blew up the internet this week. With wealthy parents detailing the tasks they outsource - everything from clipping toenails to riding bikes - we unpack the very charged response.

And a former teacher and principal makes the case that schools aren’t there to teach your kids every single life skill. Plus the reason every kid is now singing about Eastern Rosellas (and you will be too). Spare a thought for the Western Rosellas, won’t you. They were there. 

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Reccos: 

Amelia recommends the New York Times Magazine article My Relationship With My Brother Was Fraught. Could Sibling Therapy Help Us?

Stacey reccomends jojoba oil as a deeply affordable hair treatment for dry, brittle ends.

and Monz recommends Alone Australia Season 4 on SBS — now in the Arctic Circle, with an excellent cast and maximum heated-blanket viewing conditions.

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A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy
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The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours & What Kids Think We Do All Day
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What to read: 
'I quit teaching after 15 years. What I witnessed should worry every Australian parent.'
'I've been a teacher for 15 years. This is why every good one is leaving.'
TEACHER'S OPINION: We're teaching kids to read the wrong way. It needs to change.
'How I'm trying to teach my son to be a good bloke when the internet wants him to be the opposite.'

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks

Video Editor: Julian Rosario

Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

There&rsquo;s a birthday party ritual that has snuck into the modern parenting mental load - so we&rsquo;re calling for a national amnesty.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the Ashley Tisdale has turned her toxic-mum-group drama into a TV show and Stacey is cancelling all plans to watch.
A Wall Street Journal feature on &ldquo;CEO parenting&rdquo; blew up the internet this week. With wealthy parents detailing the tasks they outsource - everything from clipping toenails to riding bikes - we unpack the very charged response.
And a former teacher and principal makes the case that schools aren&rsquo;t there to teach your kids every single life skill. Plus the reason every kid is now singing about Eastern Rosellas (and you will be too). Spare a thought for the Western Rosellas, won&rsquo;t you. They were there.&nbsp;
Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We&rsquo;ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to<a href="http://veryperi.com.au/"> veryperi.com.au</a> and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%.
Reccos:&nbsp;
Amelia recommends the New York Times Magazine article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/magazine/sibling-therapy.html">My Relationship With My Brother Was Fraught. Could Sibling Therapy Help Us?</a>
Stacey&nbsp;reccomends <a href="https://fave.co/3Nvks9Q">jojoba oil</a> as a deeply affordable hair treatment for dry, brittle ends.
and&nbsp;Monz recommends <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/alone-australia">Alone Australia Season 4 </a>on SBS &mdash; now in the Arctic Circle, with an excellent cast and maximum heated-blanket viewing conditions.
The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mmol&amp;utm_content=mmol-book-giveaway"></a><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=parentingoutloud&amp;utm_content=mmol-book-giveaway">Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. </a>Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&amp;Cs apply.
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<li aria-level="1">Don't miss an episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/">Parenting Out Loud</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/best-friend-parenting-elle-woods/">The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/motherhood-as-pr-sam-kerr-alex-cooper/">Where Has All The Swearing Gone &amp; The Bush Wee Rule</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/school-holiday-parenting/">A Celebrity&rsquo;s Secret Children &amp; The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/molly-mae-baby-dress/">The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/prince-william-royal-school-run-taylor-swift-toy-story/">The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours &amp; What Kids Think We Do All Day</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/parenting-burnout-stop-apologising/">The One Word You Need To Stop Saying &amp; Were 90s Mums 'All That'?</a></li>
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What to read:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/dark-reality-of-teaching/">'I quit teaching after 15 years. What I witnessed should worry every Australian parent.'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/australian-teachers-burnout-preschool/">'I've been a teacher for 15 years. This is why every good one is leaving.'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/best-friends-with-son/"></a><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/teacher-on-reading-to-kids/">TEACHER'S OPINION: We're teaching kids to read the wrong way. It needs to change.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/raising-boys-to-be-good-men/">'How I'm trying to teach my son to be a good bloke when the internet wants him to be the opposite.'</a></li>
</ul>
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester &amp; Stacey Hicks
Video Editor: Julian Rosario
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

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