Michelle Obama spoke about a very specific kind of reality check on the Call Her Daddy podcast: the exact moment you realise you’re no longer the main character in your child’s life. Monz is feeling this deeply and Amelia and Stacey unpack precisely why it hits so hard.

Plus, a viral video of an airport lounge meltdown has us asking whether we've lost the ability to handle conflict without reaching for our phone. We dive into the rise of "public shaming" and whether we’re all just one bad day away from being filmed giving someone the finger. 

And, move over “rawdogging boredom”, is “slow vacuuming” the new mindfulness trend? Monz is deep into this one but Amelia and Stacey remain firmly unconvinced.

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🖼️ Stacey is obsessed with the renter-friendly Smarty Pals magnetic wall decals.

🍽️ Monz is loving the Marion's Kitchen Green Thai Curry It comes in a box with instructions even a 5 year old could follow.

🎾Amelia is loving backyard tennis from KMART for some family totem tennis with a serve of nostalgia.

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What To Listen To Next: 

• Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
• The Beckham Family Estrangement: When Does Control Become Controlling?
• The Clicker Test That Changes Everything & Our 'Public Nuisance' Park Fight
• Bluey's Hottest Character & The Out-Of-Control Cost of Competition
• The Precise Reason We Need To Reverse The Parent-Child Hierarchy
• A Genius Mental Health Pyramid & Our Dirty Little Parenting Secrets
• No-Hugs Christmas & Where Are All The Weird Kids?
• Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

What to read: 

• 'I have 50-50 custody and nobody talks about the silent micro-grief.'
• 'I'm raising my daughter with a single mum I met online. I'll never live with a man again.'
• "I'm not just mummy. I'm also me." When Sally became a mother, she lost her sense of self.
• CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz