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Ever get petty revenge on your kids? Parents everywhere are confessing their own acts of petty parenting. Mean? Or just good resilience building?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stacey is questioning the friendship lie we were all sold by Friends and Sex and the City. Because when you're a parent, what happens to the ride-or-die group chat or annual girls trip?&nbsp;
Amelia has a kids' birthday party etiquette dilemma. If one child is invited, can you bring their sibling?
And the shopping mall is making a comeback with Gen Z, while the famous BBC Dad's kids are all grown up!&nbsp;
Reccos:
Stacey recommends <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/product/168923/loving-tan-10-min-express-self-tanning-smoothing-body-mask-150ml?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=16223444096&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsvXBhCqARIsAHKgGNYjWEm6cZ_gYamAaqR3eJ5qxjiY11WsnFwmx-jmM_yP9RiOZSQ1eXcaAovlEALw_wcB">Loving Tan's 10 Minute Express Smoothing Body Mask.</a>
Monz recommends <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Gamewright-Deduckto-Quackling-Deduction-Game/dp/B0C83P82KW/ref=asc_df_B0C83P82KW?mcid=f214808ed21c3203b531baf2c7472e59&amp;tag=googleshopdsk-22&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=712259148939&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=14577157935485603030&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9070847&amp;hvtargid=pla-2188519186538&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=14577157935485603030-B0C83P82KW-&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;gad_source=1">Deduckto, a brilliant card game for the whole family.</a>
Amelia recommends <a href="https://www.bigw.com.au/product/wolf-girl-ten-book-box-set-by-anh-do-illustrated-by-jeremy-ley-and-lachlan-creagh/p/6021028?store=554&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_id=20321145107&amp;utm_campaign=BIG+W+%7C+Brand+%26+Seasonal+%7C+PMax+%7C+Local+%7C+AU&amp;utm_term=&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=4&amp;gad_campaignid=20575895240&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkZkLi60_8nQ3uumfJDmBt7mxotb&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsvXBhCqARIsAHKgGNaZ-l7WMkTeIDhgJVs95DAEEMi6TUiD91IkQFNxuK-QsBaEKVuPzjYaAgU1EALw_wcB">Wolf Girl by Anh Do, an adventure series for young readers.</a>
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‘Petty Parenting’ & The Friendship Lie We Were All Sold

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