Ready or Not
Ready or Not
The podcast for and about mums who make work, work, brought to you by two sort of cousins Loz (mum of three) and Lu (mum of two). Each Monday, we banter on all things motherhood, feminism, career, ambition, and pop culture. Thursdays, we answer three listener questions on all things motherhood and career. As an extension of the motherhood/career conversation, each month, you'll also find an interv…Social links:
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“When should I start trying for baby number two?”
DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you juggle daycare sickness with a full-time job? Is there ever a right time to have baby number two? And should you list parental leave on your resume? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscrib…
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The hardest (and most requested) conversation we’ve ever had
WARNING: Today we’re discussing child sexual abuse within the childcare system, and two recent stories of male childcare educators that have flooded our DMs. It was a hard episode to record, so take care and consider if it’s right for you right now. Get tickets to our rodeo with UKOO here: https:…
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“I was made redundant on maternity leave. Help!”
DEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when you're made redundant on maternity leave? Should you feel guilty taking a second round of parental leave when you're still relatively new in the job? And is it time to walk away from a high-paying job that's boring? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Tha…
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The mythical history of women and work with Ashley Brooks-Garrett
When I noticed a new follower notification pop up just a few months ago, with some 300 followers and the Instagram handle @youwanted.this, I was intrigued by the name. Immediately, I had a pretty good idea of what the content might look like, and I was right: its creator - Ashley Brooks-Garrett – w…
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How society uses sex, money & beauty to control mums
Welcome back to the show! Coming up today: Does society have a weird sense of ownership over mothers? And if so, where does it stem from? What’s it connected to? And what does beauty, sex, and money have to do with it? Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked the sh…
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Help! My kid only eats beige food or vegemite on toast
DEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your child will only eat beige food? How to manage being a working mum without a village and should I have a third baby at 40? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a …
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What you're really saying when you call your mum friend boring
Welcome back to the show! Coming up today: What you're really saying when you call your mum friend boring: We came across this brilliant Substack by Jennie is Writing and we had to talk about it. Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your fr…
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"Am I a bad mum if I don't sleep train?"
DEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your boss rejects your request to extend parental leave? What do you wish you'd done more of on mat leave? And should you feel pressured to sleep train before heading back to work? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked th…
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Why do we think the school years will be easier?
Welcome back to the show! Coming up today: Why do we all think that the school years will be easy? Mums need to be honest about the toll of school years, as Loz draws on her first year of navigating it all. If we could start from scratch, what would a genuinely feminist care ecosystem look like? …
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“How do you survive your first day back from mat leave?”
DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you make it through your first day back at work when your baby's starting daycare too? How do you say no to after-hours meetings? And what's the reality of working remotely with young kids? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked the sho…
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