It’s Motivational Monday, babes and today we’re talking about one of the best-kept parenting hacks that actually works: teaching your kids how to breathe properly.

Yep, turns out breathwork isn’t just for yoga mums in matching activewear. Whether it’s a full-blown meltdown over the wrong colour plate or pre-game nerves before footy, a little box breathing or belly breathing can work wonders.

In this episode, Ali spills:

• The super simple way to explain breathwork so your kids don’t roll their eyes
• Step-by-step box breathing & belly breathing (no crystals required)
• Why breathing together can stop both of you from completely losing the plot
• How these hacks help with everything from bedtime battles to homework hell

Because calmer kids = calmer mums. And if we can get through the witching hour without wanting to scream into a pillow, I’m calling that a win.

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t’s Friday Wine Down and Ali’s pouring a big one.

This week’s win? Her mum (aka the ultimate MVP) swooping in to take care of the kids for a whole week while Ali’s away working. Seven days of school runs, packed lunches, and referee duty talk about saving the day.

But the whinge? People who cut off their mums, dads, or family over old wounds. Ali’s not talking about toxic situations or self-protection but the way some of us hold onto grudges for decades over simple mistakes. Families are messy, parents screw up, but when does forgiveness matter more than pride?

We chat:

🍷 Why Ali’s mum deserves a damn medal

🍷 The danger of carrying generational grudges

🍷 How to find the balance between boundaries and letting go

🍷 Why family (even the slightly unhinged ones) might just be worth keeping close

It’s a raw, real, wine-in-hand chat that’ll make you laugh, nod, and maybe even call your mum.

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If you’ve ever sat in the car crying because you sent your kid to school with a lunchbox full of beige food, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Big Mum Energy, Ali dives into Glenn Bousen’s brilliantly honest book There Are Worse Mothers Than You a not-so-gentle reminder that even on your worst days, you’re still a bloody good mum.

We talk:

📚 Why mum guilt is baked into motherhood (and how to flip it the bird)

🤣 The hilarious, real-life stories that prove perfection is a myth

💌 A love letter to all the mums who feel like they’re failing but are actually smashing it

🥂 Permission to lower the bar, laugh at the chaos, and embrace being “good enough”

Because at the end of the day your kids don’t need a perfect mum, they just need you.

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