This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. 

The kids are at home, the holiday activities are seemingly endless and you probably need a break. So welcome back to the podcast that's not just any parenting podcast. 

On the show today: 

• You're officially excused from ever attending your child's sport practice. Don't believe us? Just ask the professional soccer player Abby Wambach. 
• Plus, are you an eldest daughter? Well, so is Taylor Swift and the birth order theory might explain a lot.
• And, magicians are having a moment. But this time it's not just for the kids. So get the girls  over, put the kids to bed and enjoy some whimsy.  

And our recommendations:

🗞️ Stacey wants you to check out this great opinion piece on the Australian divorce story to end all Australian divorce stories. 

📺 Amelia is recommending The Assembly on ABC IVIEW.

🎄 And Monz (in true eldest daughter fashion) is recommending the Christmas Mums Facebook page for Chrissy inspiration, wholesomeness and some early planning.

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WHAT TO READ: 

• OPINION: 'Everyone's saying the same thing about Nicole and Keith's divorce. They're wrong.'
• Forget attachment styles, Birth Order Theory is the new personality reading trend.
• Someone check on the eldest daughters this Christmas.
• 'As the eldest daughter, I felt the most pressure.'
• 'I have a sibling age gap of almost 5 years. Here's why it's so much better.'

THE END BITS: 

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.