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

Should partners (and exes) automatically be each other’s parenting hype squad? We all know relationships are... complex and the answer to this question isn't straightforward — as Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester discover on this week's show.

Plus, the Ellen Pompeo quote that made our hosts seriously question if mums can ever give 100% at work.

And, is letting your kid play with makeup a feminist failure... or just a rainy day win?

This week’s reccos:

Amelia's kids are obsessed with a paper magazine (yes, they still exist) and Jessie’s found a genius fix for toddler meltdowns that doesn't require wine or Wi-Fi.

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WHAT TO READ:

• 9 celeb parents on what it's like co-parenting with a famous ex.
• Victoria Beckham shared her makeup 'rules' for Harper. Here's what 7 mums had to say about theirs.
• Makeup at four, pierced ears at five: Parents share their ‘age rules’ for their kids.
• Kim Kardashian West has shared her two makeup rules for daughter North West and... what.
• "There will always be something left to do." What no one tells you about being a working mother.
• Ellen Pompeo is one of TV's best-paid actors. Here's what her life away from the spotlight looks like.
• 'Joshua Jackson spoke about the difficulty of co-parenting. I have feedback.'

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

Is the family dinner really just a guilt trip with cutlery?

One of the most pervasive pieces of parenting advice is making everyone feel bad about themselves. Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester unpack the pressure to sit and eat at a dining table together—even when that table (if you have actually have room for one) is buried under laundry and unopened mail.

Also, Kourtney Kardashian says school is outdated. With homeschooling on the rise, is she actually onto something?

Plus, the model who makes money from encouraging women and girls to live a 'skinny' lifestyle. Different generation, different platform, same disturbing message. We discuss.

And in our reccos this week:

• Amelia's got a brilliantly grim podcast that both you and your kid will love.

• Jessie shares her sneaky hack to score all the toys—no meltdown required.

Come join the conversation. New eps drop Saturdays. No shoulder spit-ups required.

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WHAT TO READ:

• 'I'm an organisational expert, and the "drop zone" hack is all you need to beat clutter.'
• 'My house was full of clutter, until I learnt about the "reach" theory.'
• STEPH CLAIRE SMITH: 'Your whole family will love these 20-minute dinner recipes.'
• LYNDI COHEN: 'The simple recipe I recommend everyone makes for a family dinner.'
• "It sucks if you have carpet." 6 things no one told me about feeding a baby.

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Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.

Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family

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.

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

Big news, friends. Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester are bringing a whole new vibe to parenting podcasts with this brand new mini series: Parenting Out Loud.

If you're deep in the trenches, Parenting Out Loud will help make your world feel just that little bit bigger with the week's hot topics explored, examined and digested. Because if parents are thinking about it, we're talking about it.

On this week's episode, grandparents get a long overdue performance review, we unpack the article that stopped us in our tracks, take a deep dive into Mormon Wives (and mothers), and investigate the playroom that got Amelia all riled up.

Plus, recommendations: A fool-proof recipe, a genius toy to get kids off screens and a book that shines a light on sibling relationships.

Come join the conversation. New eps drop Saturdays. No shoulder spit-ups required.

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Recommendations

Jessie wants you to bake these oat bars and recommends the toy, Tonies.

Amelia wants you to read Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.

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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.

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After experiencing a traumatic emergency cesarean with her first child at just 28 weeks, Rikki Lee Calleja shares how her healing VBAC birth experience with daughter Lily five years later was so transformative, it inspired her to become a doula herself.

Through education, determination and support from her husband and doula, Rikki's successful vaginal birth after cesarean became a pivotal moment that helped her overcome past trauma and discover her incredible strength.

Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world. If you’d like to share your birth story, we’d love to hear from you at podcast@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note here.

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If you’re looking for something else to listen to, check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens.

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And if you’re trying or preg-curious, Get Me Pregnant and Before The Bump are for you.

CREDITS:

Host: Ksenija Lukich

Birth Story: Rikki Lea Calleja

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Dr Pat

The Kick Pregnancy Podcast

The GrowMyBaby Website

The GrowMyBaby Program

The Kick Ep 34. What is a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) and is it for you?

Producers: Ksenija Lukich & Lee Stamps
Audio Producer: Leah Porges

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.

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Welcome to Hello, Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting.

In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray help you navigate finding out you’re pregnant, which often happens after a missed period around the four-week mark.

They’ll walk you through the physical changes, emotional ups and downs and give you practical tips on what you can do at this point in the pregnancy.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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.

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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.

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Check out Sam Mac's book, Suddenly One, here

Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired.

CREDITS

Hosts: Clare Stephens & Jessie Stephens
Producer: Taylah Strano
Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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.

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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 to expand their family... they got a lot more than they bargained for.

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Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired.

CREDITS

Hosts: Clare Stephens & Jessie Stephens
Producer: Taylah Strano
Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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.

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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, Sami Shah has been there and done that.

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If you’re looking for something else to listen to why not check out our award winning parenting podcast How To Build A Human.

Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired.

CREDITS

Hosts: Clare Stephens & Jessie Stephens
Producer: Taylah Strano
Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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.

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

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