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This Glorious Mess

This Glorious Mess

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A weekly look at parenting as it truly is: confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. Join Tegan Natoli and Annaliese Todd every Monday as they discuss all the disasters and delights of parenting with a healthy dose of advice from our trusted experts.

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Episodes
  • Parenting Out Loud: Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate

    Parenting Out Loud: Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
    Jul 4 2025
    We've got a fresh episode of Parenting Out Loud for you. Because if parents are thinking about it, we're talking about it. On the show today, Jessie Stephens, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks join forces to chat all things including: 👩 'I abandoned my family without warning. It was the best thing I ever did.' We dive into the article that went viral on site this week and we have lots of thoughts. 🍼 Why more families than ever are wanting daughters over sons - what's behind this fascinating shift? 💚 Plus, do you have a DFK? Were you a DFK? And WTF is a DFK? Dr Becky's latest parenting trend explained.🤸 And, are you in trampoline denial? Plus, in this week’s reccos: 📝 Amelia wants you to try Spirograph Drawing and Design Set🧸 Jessie wants you to listen to the podcast Eat Sleep Repeat 📚 Stacey wants you to make this recipe-less crowd favourite meal, just cook lamb mince with cumin, paprika in a fry pan. Throw some potato and zucchini in the air fryer (or oven) and a dollop of tzatziki to finish it all off. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Parenting Out Loud Ep 1: Grandparents — It's Time For Your Performance ReviewParenting Out Loud Ep 2: The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' SchoolingParenting Out Loud Ep 3: A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work DilemmaParenting Out Loud Ep 4: The Ms Rachel Controversy & The Great Kids Vs Friendships DebateMamamia Out Loud: "Too Rich" Celebrities & The Adolescence TheoryEat Sleep Repeat: I Don’t Want To Parent The Way I Was ParentedConnect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What to read: 'I abandoned my family without warning. It was the best thing I ever did.''I didn't realise gender disappointment was a thing in pregnancy, until I admitted I had it.'What you should do if your child gets injured on the trampoline."My adult child was suffering, but I had to step back for my own health.”There's one question we're all asking since watching Adolescence. An expert just answered it. THE END BITS: Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton GET IN TOUCH: 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    32 mins
  • Parenting Out Loud:The Ms Rachel Controversy & The Great Kids Vs Friendships Debate

    Parenting Out Loud:The Ms Rachel Controversy & The Great Kids Vs Friendships Debate
    Jun 27 2025
    Another week, another Parenting Out Loud episode where if parents are thinking about it, we're talking about it. On today's show, Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester are joined by friend of the pod, and Mamamia's Deputy Editor, Stacey Hicks, to discuss whether or not kids ruin your adult friendships. Also, to what extent should children's entertainment figures be apolitical, and why is YouTube's Ms Rachel so controversial right now? Plus, the dumb phone. Between landlines, 'brick' phones and a yearning for the '90s, it seems nostalgia is the newest tech trend for parents. And, in this week’s reccos: Amelia wants you to try a special storytelling collection, Jessie is recommending daycare with a twist and Stacey is all over Dolly Parton's 'imagination' library. Support independent women's media WHAT TO LISTEN TO NEXT: Parenting Out Loud Ep 1: Grandparents — It's Time For Your Performance ReviewParenting Out Loud Ep 2: The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' SchoolingParenting Out Loud Ep 3: A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work DilemmaHow to Build A Universe: From Media To Friends, How To Manage Your Child's External InfluencesThis Glorious Mess: Why Your Obsession With Bluey Is Deeper Than You Think (Bonus) WHAT TO READ: Rachel Accurso's son struggled with a speech delay, so she started making videos online.‘I was a total a**hole’. An open letter to the women who became mums before me.'I didn't know how to keep my kids safe on their phones, until an expert shared these three hacks.''I'm a psychologist. This hidden phone setting kills your endless scrolling addiction.'Worried about what your kids see online? These 5 tips make digital parenting easier.'I don't have a kid, but I told my workplace I do.''Why I refuse to use a smartphone.'2006 called and it wants you to buy your kid a dumb phone. THE END BITS: Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton GET IN TOUCH: 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    42 mins
  • Parenting Out Loud: A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work Dilemma

    Parenting Out Loud: A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work Dilemma
    Jun 20 2025

    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.

    Support independent women's media

    WHAT TO LISTEN TO NEXT:

    • Parenting Out Loud Ep 1: Grandparents — It's Time For Your Performance Review
    • Parenting Out Loud Ep 2: The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' Schooling
    • The Lie Working Mothers Tell
    • How To Build A Universe: Into The Jungle We Go
    • Not To Be Rude, But WTF Is "Solo Dadding"?
    • Me After You: Work: Nine to Five Just Became 24/7 (FLAG RUTH - podcast is 5yrs old )

    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.'

    THE END BITS:

    Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton

    GET IN TOUCH:

    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.

    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    31 mins

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