What the hell do I wear to work after having kids?

DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you dress for work when you’ve lost your style after having kids? Should you save your annual leave when you’re trying for another baby? And should you hide how many kids you have in a job interview? — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you lik…

“She judged everything I did as a mum”

Welcome back to the show all about working motherhood! Coming up on today’s show: we asked you all about navigating friendship in motherhood, and you delivered the good, the bad, and the downright ugly stories.  — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, p…

Is there ever a good time to change jobs when you’re trying to have a baby?

DEAR READY OR NOT: Is there ever a good time to change jobs when you’re trying to build a family? Why does your partner’s “big week at work” automatically become your big week too? And is doing life admin on company time fair game? — Got a question? Submit it here! 

Women don’t take advantage of passed out men

The Cornell 7 (or 57) case has made headlines around the world and, rightly, sparked a huge amount of outrage and conversation about consent, sexual violence and male behaviour. But Loz came across one reel about the case that raised a different argument she hadn't really considered before, and she…

“Can I really do a full-time job in three days?”

DEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your mat leave cover takes your job? Is double the salary worth working five days? And what do you do when your three-day job doesn’t fit into three days? — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your fri…

Atong Atem: “Gossip has been a tool to keep women safe”

As I listen back to the incredibly funny and clever and cool and curious artist and mother, Atong Atem, whose worked with the likes of Tate Modern in London and the NGV more locally here in Melbourne, the first question I ask in this interview is challenging me a little. You'll have to listen to fi…

Are these parenting decisions controversial?

Welcome back to the show all about motherhood and career! Coming up on today’s show: What parenting rules do you live and die by in your house? A post from Paige Connell got us thinking, and our listeners weigh in! — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the sho…

“I earn more than my husband but I still do more at home. Help!”

DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you announce another pregnancy when your boss has already judged you for it? What can employers ask you about having kids in a job interview? And what do you do when you earn more than your husband but still do more at home? — Got a question? Submit it here!

The parenting phrases we’d take & toss from our own childhoods

Welcome back! Tough titties: Loz has been thinking a lot about the parenting phrases we all grew up with. So, which ones would we take, and which ones should we toss?  — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write …

“Should I stay in a job I hate for parental leave?”

DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you stop resenting your partner after having a baby? How do you tell a brand-new employer you’re pregnant? And should you stay in a job you hate for the parental leave benefits? — Got a question? Submit it here!  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tel…