Cancelled: Birth... Everything Smells Like A Farm

We're swapping cradles for the courtroom to share a special episode of our comedy podcast Cancelled.  Instead of celebrity crimes, we are cancelling the way in which most of us came to this earth... BIRTH. From the 'wet mess' to the smells and the pain we deep dive into all the reasons birth need…

Extra: Why Does My Toddler Hate Me???

Have you ever looked at a toddler and thought… why on Earth are you doing that?!Well, you’re not alone. From post-daycare meltdowns to parental preferences, toddlers have a unique way of expressing themselves that can sometimes be challenging to comprehend. Parenting expert Gen Muir is joined by …

Sam Mac On What Instagram Doesn’t Tell You About Parenting

Ah the baby bubble. Full of sleepless nights, feeding struggles, meltdowns (yours, not the baby) nappy blowouts... and then they're one. In the final episode of season 2, beloved weatherman, media personality and author Sam Mac joins us to reminisce on the first year of his daughter's life.  TH…

We Said We'd Go Again, But I Did Not Sign Up To *This*

There comes a time in most parents lives where they ask the question... should we have another kid? If the answer is yes, you can't always guarantee you know, or get, what you've signed up for. That's exactly what happened when ABC Journalist and Podcast Host Matt Bevan and his wife Rachel looked…

Traveling Overseas With A Baby Is Traumatic

Okay, so international travel is stressful at the best of times. Got your passport? packed all your medication? do you have enough underware?  Now image throwing a tiny human into the mix...  From strategic seat selection, to the realisation of just how inaccessible some major tourist city's are,…

Ash Wicks Gives Us TMI About His Vasectomy

Can you imagine if men had to give birth? There would be a national day of rest. rioting in the streets. maybe even a senate inquiry... Podcaster, author & father of two Ash Wicks joins us in the baby bubble for a painful conversation. Yep, this doting dad walks us through the time he got a vasec…

Veronica Milsom Staged An Experiment On Her Second Baby

If you hadn't heard, babies generate a lot of waste. Like, more waste than we care to admit. So naturally swinging from one extreme (environmental disaster) to another (zero waste) should be a seamless, obvious choice, right? WRONG. This week Veronica Milsom reminds us about the time she tried to…

Not To Be Rude, But WTF Is "Solo Dadding"?

Last season Clare regaled us with a story about her husband's standing ovation at a cafe for... *checks notes* being a dad? (you can hear that here) And we fear today, Jordan Watson is about to do something similar. Known for his highly entertaining instructional videos on how to dad Jordan wants…

Hi, I Have Some Feedback: The Baffling World Of Children’s Books

Asking for a friend... when did children's books go so, rouge?  Our mate Jess Harris agrees there's something fishy happening between the pages of your kids fave reads.  From existential crises to social anxiety, are these characters ok?? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episod…

We've Never Been More Tired And Now There's A Nappy In The Fridge

It's no surprise how unpredictable a baby's sleep schedule may be.  What never ceases to amaze us though, is just how someone else's sleep cycle can totally throw off another persons brain function. Like, forget what day of the week it is, or drive off with your phone on top of the car because yo…