Sports Parents Have Lost The Plot & Ending A Friendship Over Wet Wipes

A three-year-old soccer star, a viral video and cops called to the sidelines. What on earth has happened to parents at kids' sport? Amelia brings us the story that's divided the internet, while Monz makes a passionate case for the 'ordinary kids'. Meanwhile, could a packet of wet wipes end a 30-ye…

This School Letter Is Nightmare Fuel & Just Throw Away Your Iron

Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care. Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with…

"A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say

A viral essay from a dad admits he loves his kids but having a second child ruined his life. Is going from one kid to two really the parenting tipping point nobody warns you about? Meanwhile, there's a Tik Tok debate over the phrase “You get what you get and you don't get upset.” Because wait, are…

The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back

Cocaine use is rising in suburban Australia, and one story about “cocaine mums” went absolutely bananas this week. Is this mummy wine culture 2.0?  Meanwhile, CDs are back and suddenly a Discman with wired headphones is cool again. But maybe The Great Unplugging isn’t really about nostalgia. Maybe…

"You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing?

A 20-second clip of a mum carrying a baby, a backpack, and three trays of food had millions of strangers screaming “LEAVE HIM”. Is it the parenting equivalent of the Coldplay viral video?  Also, we regret to inform you there is now a name for husbands disappearing into the toilet for suspiciously …

The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce?

A fun idea for a kids party ends in a five-hour furore and that's not even the weirdest thing that happened this week, because Gabby's Dollhouse  - after 14 seasons - suddenly has a sister, and dogs. What is happening?  Meanwhile, Amelia issues an apology for everything we said about Gwyneth Paltr…

Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News

Playdates are cancelled. Because the French reckon adults just need to get together when it suits them, and let the kids figure it out themselves. Sacre Bleu. Meanwhile, The Oreogate plot thickens; was the entire thing a marketing ploy? An ad? Stacey has the official update. Gen Alpha's are maki…

Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood?

Would you rent a nanna? One Australian grandma has built a business on what so many exhausted parents are missing. Take our money, Nanna.  Meanwhile, Meghan Markle has been dubbed a submarine parent. Is she really doing anything different from a FIFO dad or does it get complicated when motherhood …

Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"

1980's dinners are back. One mum got so sick of weeknight dinners, she went back to cooking only the simple meals of her childhood. Fish fingers. Meat and potatoes. And we love it more than Fritz and Sauce in a bowl (whatever the heck that is).   Also, a viral series where adults talk like kids ha…

What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real?

Grace Rouvray is back this week, alongside Stacey Hicks and Amelia Lester as we remember Dolly Parton and consider the roles 'favourite aunts' have in our child's lives.  Plus, Stacey takes us deep into the viral 'Oreo-gate' drama to reveal why the internet’s favourite mum group feud is almost cer…