Ready or Not
Ready or Not
Playlist by Ready or NotThe 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, amb…Follow the podcast:
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“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!
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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 …
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“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…
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Do not pass go, do not collect $200
Straight to jail or let it go? We’ve spoken a lot about the fact that weaponised incompetence AND maternal gatekeeping are both part of the problem when we look at the standard we expect a partner, particularly the secondary caregiver, to do things to within a household and with our kids, so today,…
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“Will I regret working more before my child starts school?”
DEAR READY OR NOT: Is working an extra day worth it if you only make $150 after childcare? Will you regret working more in your child’s last year before school? And where’s the line between putting your family first and taking the piss with flexible work? — Got a question? Submit it here! — Tha…
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Apparently, mums aren't allowed to say this out loud
Welcome back! Coming up on today's show: there are things you're still not allowed to admit about motherhood. A post by Natale Perkins struck a chord with Loz because you're damned if you glorify motherhood, and you're also damned if you don't love every minute. So let’s get into what mums still f…
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“How do I ask for a pay rise after maternity leave?”
DEAR READY OR NOT: Can you ask for a pay rise after maternity leave? What do you do when you return after baby number three and suddenly hate a job you used to love? And how do you deal with a colleague who questions your commitment because they think you’re too young? — Got a question? Submit it…
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How to talk about the mental load with Paige Connell (aka @sheisapaigeturner)
Paige Connell, who you might know as @sheisapaigeturner on social media, has become loved by her many hundreds of thousands of followers for her straight shooting, helpful, and intelligent reflections on the mental load of motherhood. She’s a mum of four in America, with two adopted children of c…
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Is this the biggest parenting lie we tell ourselves?
21% of our community answered a recent Ready or Not poll in the same way, but Lu’s not sure she believes it. Here, we talk through the myth of 50/50 parenting in a world that is not equitable and equal for men and women. — Got a question? Submit it here! — Thanks for listening! If you liked th…
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Is your parental leave cover taking over your job?
DEAR READY OR NOT: Is going back to work when your baby is four months old too soon? Should workplaces plan for teams where everyone has young kids? And how do you protect your role when your parental leave cover starts being treated like your replacement? — Got a question? Submit it here! — …
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