Mum's The Word! With Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Bex Ward. After having Ollie & Gareth Locke on the podcast in 2023, we thought it was only right to get the surrogate mum who helped create their family on the podcast as well.They'll Discuss:Why Bex decided to become a surrogate for Ollie & Gareth?The issues with the surrogacy system in the UKWhy she'd 100% do it again?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Kelsey Parker is joined by former Hollyoaks & Holby City star Daisy Wood-Davis on this week's podcastThey'll Discuss:How to balance being a performer and a motherWhy baby showers are boringThe importance oh having a passion projectGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker break the brilliant news that here at Mum's The Word we're going to be official partners of the Baby Show with Lidl GB starting with the the NEC Birmingham THIS weekend.Remember the first 20 people to use the code MUMSTHEWORD will receive a pair of complimentary tickets - so fastest fingers first girls!The girls will also go through their worst mum fails as well as getting some of you, the listeners. fails that you were to happy to share!They'll Discuss:Our biggest mum failsMum's The Word becoming official podcast partners of The Baby ShowWhy you should join us at the NEC in Birmingham THIS weekendGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Grace Victory is joined by Thy.Self's Chloe Pierre to chat all about why she's emigrating from the UK, what her new book Take Care: The Black Women's Guide to Wellness is all about & why men need safe spaces too!They'll Discuss:Why she feels bringing her son up outside of the UK is the best moveThe struggles of being a single working mumWhy she doesn't feel the need to post content around motherhoodGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Kelsey Parker is joined by Pip Davies aka Midwife Pip to chat all about Midwifery and what are the common misconceptions around pregnancies that she wants to prove wrongThey'll Discuss:The importance of women being in charge of their own pregnanciesAre we given an misconception of birth?Why being a midwife is the best job in the world?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Nwateko Dinwiddy aka Takkies to chat all about her struggles with moving to a new country while pregnant, the importance of loving your body post-pregnancy & why exercise is vital to a happy life?They'll Discuss:What moving to the UK from South Africa is really like?Why our kids should be taught about money in schools?How loving our bodies post-pregnancy is the best thing we can do?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Natasha Sidhu to chat all about her struggles with a miscarriage, to having triplets and the trials and tribulations that come with thatThey'll Discuss:The truth about how miscarriages are treated in hospitalsWhy having triplets as your first children gives you no learning space?What no one tells you about having tripletsGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Kerri Northcott (@LifeWithIvyCoco) to chat all about her struggles with infertility They'll Discuss:What no one tells her about the struggles of having a second child?What advice Kerri would give to other mum's struggling with the same issues?The importance of doing your OWN researchGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Grace Victory is joined by Rhea Ellen to chat all about why it's okay to not always feel okayThey'll Discuss:Why motherhood comes first before any relationshipsBreaking the cycle of arguments with your childrenThe truth about bringing up young boysGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Harriet Shearsmith from the Unfollowing Mum Podcast to chat all about dysfunctional families They'll Discuss:Why a fractured parent child-relationship is a difficult cycle to get out of?The importance of having boundariesWhy therapy has the ability to bring everything out?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Kelsey Parker is joined by her mum Diane, for a Mum's The Word Mothers Day Special!They'll Discuss:Why Motherhood is the hardest job in the world?How their parenting styles differ?What Kelsey was like growing up?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Kelsey Parker is joined by Coral Golding to chat all about the realities behind home-schooling her two kidsThey'll Discuss:Why she pulled them out of school?How she convinced her husband it was the right idea?What the biggest misconceptions behind home-schooling are?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Emily Norris to chat all about her brand new book 'Things I Wish I'd Known: My hacks for a tidy home, happy kids and a calmer you'They'll Discuss:Emily's best 'Mum Hacks'Is having a routine one of the most important things as a mum?Why everyone researches about being pregnant but no one prepares for the realities of parentingGet In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special edition of Mum's The Word all three hosts Georgia Jones, Kelsey Parker & Grace Victory join forces to host an episode all together for the first time for a group therapy session.No topics of limits as they discuss everything from dreading doing kids' homework to their favourite boybands to answering YOUR questions!Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On This Week's Mum's The Word:Georgia Jones is joined by Zoe Blaskey from the Motherkind podcast to chat everything about 'Mum Guilt'They'll Discuss:Why feeling guilty is natural as a mum?Why perfection and being perfect serves no one!Do Dad's get parent guilt or is it just mum's?Get In Contact With Us:Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537 or email us at [email protected] for Listening---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like when everyone has seen your relationship on reality TV? The importance of not 'playing the game'? And the importance of laughter in keeping a relationship together?Cara Delahoyde joins us this week who most people will know from winning Love Island Season 2. She discusses her relationship journey with Nathan, how having a baby was a sign, how it brought her relationship full circle and why laughter is one of the biggest things to have in a relationship.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why it's important to not forget to still prioritise yourself as a mother? Why you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help? And how to stay patient with your other half whe things get tough?Chessie King joins us this week, founder of Welcome to Babyhood to chat everything from early life on social media to mum guilt to why a mum feels more guilty leaving a child to go away with their friends than a dad does.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why it's important to love yourself for who you are? Why motherhood doesn't have to be for everyone? How social media can be damaging as much as a help as a mum?Connie Simmonds joins us this week who runs The Pocket Coach, an online coaching site and has published her first book: Healthy Forever: The Happiest Weight Loss Book Ever! to chat everything self love!Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is it like being a single mum and co-parenting? How to work with an ex-partner bringing up a child? How social media can be damaging as much as a help as a mum?Chloe Lewis joins us this week who's most well known for her role in TOWIE to tell her story about being a single mum and bringing up a child as a co-parent with a former partnerDo you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is hypnobirthing and how can it help mums during their pregnancy? Are we mis-sold the realities of pregnancy? And what does the NHS need to change in the pregnancy and midwife process?Megan Rossiter who has a diploma in hypnobirthing and runs her own hypnobirthing course called Birth-Ed joins Grace Victory on this week's episode to speak about why more mums should be made aware about how it can help them throughout their pregnancy, the importance behind continuative care and what needs to change in the pregnancy and midwife process in the UK?Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What it's like being the mum as well as being on tour? Can you perfect the work/life balance? How important is asking for help when dealing with life as a parent?Louisa Lytton joins us this week who's most well known for her roles in Eastenders and The Bill to tell her story about managing having children with being on tour and if perfecting the work life balance is really a possibility?Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is anxiety and how do we deal with it as parents? Is it possible to perfect the work life balance? And how to survive Christmas in 2023Psychotherapist Karen Hartley joins Grace Victory on this week's episode to speak about how she helps people with anxiety and stress and shares her top tips for any parents who are struggling.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the surrogacy process like and how do you go about it? How do you balance being the best parent alongside work and prioritising yourself? And why it's important to remember you're never in anything alone as parentsMade In Chelsea's Ollie & Gareth Locke join Georgia Jones on this week's episode to speak about their whole journey through the surrogacy process to becoming dad's to twins Cosima & Apollo.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What it's like being the mum to unexpected triplets? How do you manage parenting them alongside other siblings? How do we make sure we don't burn-out as parents? ?Mother to triplets Nadia Thorburn joins us this week to tell her story from the pregnancy to looking after 4 young children from 1 suddenly, and why them starting school is as emotionally daunting for parents as it is for the children.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you deal with postpartum depression? How IBS affects pregnancy and motherhood? And why it's important not to feel alone and feel positive about your body#MyBloatedWardrobe founder Lottie Drynan joins Georgia Jones on this week's episode to speak about dealing with postpartum depression, how IBS has affected her life before and after pregnancy, the changes in a women's body no-one tells you about & why body positivity is key?Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you deal with grief as a young family? How important is it to turn your love for someone you're bereaving into something positive? And how vital it is to look after yourself as well as making sure everyone around you is dealing with it.Mum's The Word Host Kelsey Parker joins Grace Victory this week to speak about her brand new book 'With And Without You' and how a young family has to deal with the loss of a loved one and why the key with getting through it might be spirituality.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can we stay positive throughout all the ups and downs of parenthood? How important is it to open up about our mental health as much as possible? Is spirituality the key?Scotland's Queen of Positivity & author of Mommy Jojo Uncut: Time for a Mojo injection Jojo Fraser joins us this week to answer all our questions on how to get back and keep our mojo back as parents - we talk about balancing life as being as a mum, setting goals with a deeper purpose, the importance of positive energy and much more.Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our Whatsapp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author of REBEL MAMA, Laura Rafferty sits down with Grace Victory this week to discuss the change in mindset after having a child and the unsolicited advice we ALL receive from those either with children or without.Get in touch with us over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ACTUAL OLYMPIAN Nekoda Smythe-Davis sits down with Grace Victory this week to discuss her journey into motherhood whilst competing and how she deals with the struggle of the juggle, especially as an athlete. Get in touch with us over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hosts Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker come together this week to discuss their parenting highs and lows. Kelsey discusses her partners death and how to provide the best future for her kids, and Georgia confesses how hard it is to find a good balance and the feeling of judgement that seems to never go away. Do you have a question for us? Get in touch at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can we let children just be children?Parenting expert, coach, founder of Positive Parenting and Author of 'The Work/Parent Switch' Anita Cleare joins us this week to help us understand that there is never a wrong or right way to parent, but instead how to stay positive! Life in a blended family and cultural differences between the UK and Mongolia.Grab the book at https://tr.ee/NGv5vLx-Fh and follow Anita on Instagram @anitacleare_parentingSend us your experiences over at [email protected] or contact our WhatsApp on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can we train whilst pregnant? How much exercise should we really do in the lead up to birth, and how can we ease ourselves back into fitness after birth? Award winning personal trainer and expert in pre and postnatal fitness Hollie Grant joins us this week to answer all our questions on movement before, during and after pregnancy - we talk about fitness with prolapse, what the suggested amount of training is and how we can ease back into these routines after birth. Do you have a question for us? Get in touch on our whatsapp, thats 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is prolapse so taboo? And what actually is it?Journalist and author of 'Why Mum's Don't Jump', Helen Ledwick joins us this week to inform us of her experience with prolapse, what some of the symptoms are of a poor pelvic floor and how we can be supported more in postpartum. So many people go through prolapse - and if you are feeling alone in this - know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE!Grab the book at  https://whymumsdontjump.com/ and follow Helen on Instagram @whymumsdontjumpSend us your experiences over at [email protected] or contact our whatsapp on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is for any new mums and what we wish we had heard before becoming parents! If you are feeling lonely, self doubting, feeling like you aren't doing anything right - then know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Dr Emma Hepburn joins Georgia this week as we navigate the new identity of motherhood, what it means to put away the shoulds and some tips you can put in your toolkit. Share your birth stories and parenting experiences at [email protected] or on 07599927537. ---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sleep is sacred for both parents and babies, but don't fear The Sleep Mum's are here! Between them they have over 30 years professional experience and hands on practice with babies and sleep. - They really are baby whisperers!We discuss the best practice for naps, why children are so active at night and whether or not we should invest in comforters...Find the Sleep Mums at https://www.sarahcarpentersleep.com/the-sleep-mums Or on Instagram @thesleepmumsAre you struggling with sleep? Get in touch with us at [email protected] OR on whatsapp on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be hard to know how to help or react when your child expresses they are part of the LGBTQ+ community and want to transition, we want to ensure that our children can be who they want to be, but this can come with a lot of judgement from outsiders. Jake Graf joins us this week to tell us about his own transgender journey and how he froze his eggs and underwent a process of surrogacy to have his two children. Find Jake at @jake_graf5 Get in touch with us at [email protected] or on whatsapp on 07599927537,---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey Parker steps in as our guest host this week to speak to DJ and now AUTHOR Lliana Bird. Both are self-proclaimed messy mums and so.. have messy children! We chat about challenging gender stereotpyes in children, encouraging them that its ok to be different and to always expect the unexpected. You can get Lliana's new book, Baboo the Unusual Bee from all good book shops from the 14th September. Get in touch with us at [email protected] or on whatsapp on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can't think straight when your burnt out, and our amazing guest Anna Mathur reminds us this week that we NEED to fill up our own cup before anyone elses. In order to support our childs mental health - we need to support our own! It's ok that you are feeling like this, and its ok if you are BORED! There is no right way to parent, and we need to put any judgement or pressure we feel on ourselves to the back of our mind - if you are feeling down and in the need for a pep talk - THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!Get in touch with us at [email protected] or on whatsapp on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feeling Outnumbered? Unprepared? Guest host Christine McGuinness sits down with influencer Grace Victory to discuss her traumatic journey into motherhood and how she is embracing all aspects of motherhood from identity and body changes to mum guilt. Find Grace online @gracefvictorySend us your dilemmas and experiences to [email protected] or on whatsapp at 07599927537---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you find it hard to get through to your child during tantrums? What exactly IS our childs behaviour communicating to us? Marie Gentles joins us this week to show us how changing our perspective on behaviour, and connecting with our child can help us understand them and their behaviour further, as well as stopping the cycles of tantrums we can find ourselves in.Have you struggled with this? Get in touch at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUR SAVIOR Nigel Clarke joins us this week to tell us all about the amazing work he is doing for parents not only in the Baby Club but also as the founder of Dadvengers. We hear some top parenting tips from him from night feeds to changing your perspective on babies to change your parenting style for the better. Get in touch with your experiences over at [email protected] can find Nigel @nigelclarketv---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When pregnant, women go through an incredible change that isn't just physical, but emotional, psychological and physiological, across the world with a new baby there is also the celebration of a new mother, so why in Western Society is so much of this change not talked about and hidden. Journalist and author of Matrescence : On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood, Lucy Jones joins us this week to teach us about the changes women undergo during pregnancy and after birth, how we can care for new women and her own experience into this new area of life. Get in touch with your birth experiences over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you feel like you are non stop cooking? Struggling to find variety in your childrens diet - bestselling author and nutritionist Charloltte Stirling Reed joins us this week to discuss how we can get the most out of our meals, stopping food waste and adapting recipes for all needs. Get in touch with your questions over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Empowering our children to love who they are with Pam Luk. It’s so important to teach our children to love their body and who they are, one of the biggest parts of this is being mindful about the language we use about our own bodies around them. This week founder of Ember and Ace, athletic wear brand for plus size kids, Pam Luk joins us. We have a fantastic conversation around her own childhood, talking about body diversity and teaching children body positivity. Get in touch with your stories and questions over at askmumsthewordpod.co.uk or on our WhatsApp, that's 07599927537.—A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Betts, aka The Breaking Dad joins us to chat all things coparenting and blended families, including how to navigate coparenting, how to introduce children in blended families and juggling children in full time work. You can find Daniel at www.thebreakingdad.co.ukGet in touch with us over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's hard to understand our toddlers on a good day, especially with the overwhelming advice out there, so the lovely Gemma and Sophia from ToddlersTeensandBetween are here to chat further on communicating efficiently with our toddlers, emotional literacy and modelling for our kids to copy. Send us your questions and experiences over to [email protected]!You can find Gemma and Sophia https://www.toddlersteensandbetween.com/@toddlersteensandbetween--A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twist and Pulse star Ashley Glazebrook shares his gestational surrogacy journey with his daughter Tilly, discussing what to do if you are thinking of surrogacy, meeting her prematurely, learning fatherhood as he goes and the fight he had with his sexuality. We want to hear your birth stories! Get in touch over at [email protected] or on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes motherhood can feel like a competition, we put so much pressure on ourselves during this monumental change in our lives that we don't give ourselves enough credit. Shanice and Brenda founded Orbit when they were going through matresence to create a place for women to talk and share their truths about motherhood and womanhood - as talking about it makes us stronger. Get in touch and share your truth over at [email protected] Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TW// Miscarriage. Endometriosis affects almost 10% of reproductive age people, and can be extremely painful and left untreated can cause infertility issues. Martha Keith has experienced just this and found herself in a cycle of hope and despair through a series of IVF and miscarriages, but on the 7th try became pregnant with her second child. We discuss the lack of conversation around fertility issues and her IVF journey. Have you experienced something similar? Get in touch with us over at askmumsthewordpod.co.uk or on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life really is a rollercoaster, and we can often forget to pump up our own tyres. Happiness is more than a mindset, and so we have happiness activator Steph Peliter joining us to share her happiness tools and what little steps we can take each day to protect our energy and achieve happiness.Get in touch with your birth experiences, or ask a question at [email protected] or on 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.