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Why Do You Parent Like That?

Why Do You Parent Like That?

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Why Do You Parent Like That is a parenting podcast with one set of questions and one million ways to parent. Join host (and ya new bestie!) Abbey Harrison as she interviews a new parent each week and asks them the same five questions. The goal is to hear how wildly different answers to the same questions are depending on who is answering them. As a parent it's easy to feel like everyone is parenting the same way except for you, we're here to show you that that's not true! This pod is all about celebrating and learning from alllll kinds of parenting. We are stoked to have you here!2025 Why Do You Parent Like That Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • Dr Morgan Edwards on HG, Being a Health Professional Parent, Breaking Cycles, Co-Sleeping, and Ignoring Terrible Parenting Advice
    Sep 8 2025

    Ohhhhh it feels good to be back.

    I'm so thrilled to be back with you all, and with Dr Morgan Edwards as my first guest, no less! I feel so honoured to have had Morgan on the pod with me. She is just an incredible wahine. I so admire her ability to stand on her ten toes about the things she believes in, even when she's copping flack for it. I really loved being able to hear more on her parenting journey, because usually what we see is the incredible health communication skills!

    If you love this episode, please share it with some friends! We have some huge plans for season 2 (we because there's three of us now!!) and I want to bring lots of friends on board to listen along!

    There were so many announcements at the start of the pod, but the only important one is that I'm going to be at the march across the bridge for Palestine THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13!! If you don't have a group to go with, please send me a message! You can join my group of cool mums marching for Palestine! Please don't feel nervous, we'll be there!

    Follow me on socials, or koha my work!

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    If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com

    I can't wait to show you everything I have in store for this season. We're just getting started, whānau!

    LOOOOVVVVEEE YOOOUUUUU!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Hayden Donnell (my brother-in-law) on Bringing Instability to the Family, Hearing the Voice of Zeus, Blown Up Letterboxes, and Tantrums that Resemble Demonic Possession
    Aug 4 2025

    Hey, heeeeey! It's the season one finale!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS LONG I LOVE YA SO DAMN MUCH!

    This episode is with my brother-in-law Hayden Donnell. He is the father of my sweet, sweet nephew and niece (whose voices you have all become very familiar with in my pod jingle) and our spouses are siblings. You will very quickly learn that Hayden and I have a bit of an unhinged dynamic, but that's why I knew it needed to be on the pod! And what a better way to wrap up season one than to bring you a bit of unhinge and chaos. Is it a bit less serious than my normal episodes? Yeah. Is it still fantastic? Absolutely.

    Hayden isn't a public figure, but his work is fantastic. You'll find lots of his writing on the Spinoff, and you can find his TV series Get it to Te Papa on the Spinoff too! If you like his vibe, definitely check out his work cos you'll love that too.

    A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO MY GAZA FUNDRAISER! I thank you all personally in the intro today, and I will never stop being grateful. I can't wait to figure out the full total for donations and update everyone.

    As per usual, please do all the things, like/comment/rate/review/subscribe/share etc. especially with me going on my break it would be really helpful to keep momentum going for people to find the pod.

    Also, if you're gonna miss me while I'm gone, I'm not gonna be gone off the internet! Just not posting episodes for a few weeks. SO FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS!!

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    If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com

    OKAY GUYS MUMMY'S GOING AWAY FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT SHE ALWAYS COMES BACK RIGHT? OKAY, BE GOOD FOR THE BABYSITTER.

    LLLOOOOOOVVVVEEEE YYYYYOOOOOUUUU!!!!!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Rebecca J Keil (@rebeccajkeil) on Age Gaps, Te Reo Reclamation, Treating Your Kids Like Humans, and Breastfeeding Being REALLY HARD
    Jul 28 2025

    Kia ora ano!

    Welcome back to another episode of WDYPLT, our penultimate episode of Season 1! (But don't worry, we've already got heaps of good stuff cooking for season 2!!) This week on the pod I was joined by the one-of-a-kind, OG influencer, good vibes, keeping it real, not afraid to speak up Rebecca J Keil!!

    Rebecca (@rebeccajkeil) is such a cooool lady. She keeps it so real, and is so self-aware, but isn't a dick! She's fun, and makes you feel like her best friend. She also has a brain. She is smart, y'all. The way she talks about her privilege, her choices, her values, her decisions, she is so considered and thoughtful.

    As I say in the intro, I chose to keep her sixth question in the main episode this week because I just think it's an answer that every single person needs to hear, particularly every New Zealander. If you hear Rebecca's sixth question and realise you'd like to hear other people's secret sixth questions, you can subscribe to my substack at any time! If you subscribe before the end of July 100% of your money will go to Gaza relief! You'll even get to find out EARLY which family member is going to be interviewed in the SEASON 1 FINALE EPISODE!

    Speaking of Gaza relief, stream, stream, stream so we can get the maximum amount of money donated to mutual aid funds!

    Follow WDYPLT on social media!:

    • Instagram
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    • Substack
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    If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com

    OOOKAAAAYYYY THAT'S ALL

    LOOOOVVVEEE YYYOOOUUUUU (say it back)

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    1 hr and 41 mins
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