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 long periods: weaponised pooping.

Also, if parenting feels impossibly hard right now, it's not your fault. We unpack the speech about Australian parenthood that had parents crying with relief, and the three changes that could actually make family life easier. 

Reccos:

Stacey recommends the playlist; Chessy's denim shirt in The Parent Trap also her own; Girly pop songs that make you want to kick a door down

Amelia recommends Group Chat by Zoë Foster Blake

Monz's thanks you all for the vacuum help AND recommends a Digital Calendar to sort your family's life out.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley

Video Editor: Matt Perry

Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

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