Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.

This week you’re asking us:

• I currently work a 4 day work-week. Do I spend the day ‘off’ with my toddler or put them in care and get on top of life / house work?
• How do you manage mum rage?
• Are parents moving away from gentle parenting?
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

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Amy Carmody is someone that I’ve long admired from afar; for the way she’s built her business and community, for the way she talks about the light and shade of parenting with so much candour and warmth, and for my now confirmed suspicion that the person you see on the internet is the exact same person that you’ll meet in real life. She’s just real.

She’s real about how much her first birth impacted the earlier days of her mothering journey. She’s honest when it comes to recalling the lonely experience of being the first in the group to have a baby, and she won’t gaslight you when it comes to answering the “how do you do it all?” question. Because hint: she doesn’t even try to do it all.

Here, we – you guessed it – get real on it all. Going from zero to one, going from one to two, more recently going from two to three, and how she’s navigated her career alongside it. This felt so much like a chat between friends, and perhaps after listening, you might just feel like Amy is your friend too. So let’s get into it.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

This episode is brought to you by Saily eSim! Get 15% off your eSim https://saily.com/readyornot and use our code 'readyornot' at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.

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Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood.

Today on the show:

• How important are work relationships or really relationships in general? Loz was listening to a Mel Robbins podcast episode ‘called “This One Study Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life” and it got her thinking

Got a question? Submit it anonymously here!

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You can also find us on Instagram:

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

This episode is brought to you by Saily eSim! Get 15% off your eSim https://saily.com/readyornot and use our code 'readyornot' at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.

Available in over 200 destinations.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.

This week you’re asking us:

• How do you navigate a job that’s significantly more intense than the one you have now?
• How and when do you ask for 4 days or 3 days when the role was advertised for 5 days?
• Is it wrong that I’m bored on maternity leave? I’m 4 months in, absolutely obsessed with bub but bored.
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Got a question? Submit it anonymously here!

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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

You can also find us on Instagram:

@readyornot.pod

@laurentreweek_

@lucindamckimm_

And join us on DOME below! YEEHAW!

homeofdome.com/ready-or-not/

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood.

Today on the show:

• Is this becoming the job no one wants? Loz’s friend has noticed that children are no longer saying they want to be teachers when they grow up, so she went down a rabbit hole.
• And then, with International Women’s Day coming up, let’s talk about the hidden cost of being a woman. Find the Two Broke Chicks post here.

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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

You can also find us on Instagram:

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.

This week you’re asking us:

• Help! I need some advice for looking for a job on maternity leave.
• How to cope when you’re let down by the support in your family (in this case my mum) gives us.
• How do I position a pay rise after returning from mat leave? I’ve been back for four months and our performance pay review is coming up.

Got a question? Submit it anonymously here!

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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

You can also find us on Instagram:

@readyornot.pod

@laurentreweek_

@lucindamckimm_

And join us on DOME below! YEEHAW!

homeofdome.com/ready-or-not/

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood.

Today on the show:

• Is AI quietly becoming the new parenting village?
• And, are you grieving a stage of motherhood that hasn’t even ended yet? Us too. Let’s talk about it.
• (Read Jodi Wilson's piece here)

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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram:

@readyornot.pod

@laurentreweek_

@lucindamckimm_

And join us on DOME below! YEEHAW!

homeofdome.com/ready-or-not/

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them honestly.

This week you’re asking us:

• What’s one motherhood and one work/career hack that you swear by at the moment?
• How have mums felt about their career after having a child? I don't want to be a stay at home mum but I also don't feel 100% driven at work either.
• How do I be part of a team culture that revolves around drinks and lunch?
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Got a question? Submit it anonymously here!

Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram:

@readyornot.pod

@laurentreweek_

@lucindamckimm_

And join us on DOME below! YEEHAW!

homeofdome.com/ready-or-not/

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.