Who Even Are We?

Katie is horrified when she asks one of her girls to do a simple task and she has no clue how to do it. When should kids be doing jobs and how many?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach brings up the topic of who are we aside from being Mum's? Do you have hobbies anymore or is it all about the kids? What fills our buckets?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mum v Dad - there's always one that's more fun than the other! Katie asks the question is it ok if your kids see one as the healthy one and one that's not?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks if it's ok to palm your kids off on other people and Rach comes up with the perfect solution!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered if telling the children that the pets will die one day is actually for the greater good? well we put it to the test.....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apparently baby shower's these days really can get you in a pickle when you take your 8 year old along with you! Rach seems to have learned these lessons the hard way!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie teaches what could be a bad habit to her girls later in life! Would you let your kids break the rules from time to time?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach thought she got away with any questions regarding the 'where did I come from?' book but she was wrong!!! Follow Rach & Katie on Instagram @rachelthaiday @katiemattinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach wants to know if she's a bad Mum for keeping certain Covid rules going just because it suits her?! Follow Katie 7 Rach on Instagram @katiemattin @rachelthaidaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has an interesting idea to try and get her kids to stop bickering, does it make her a bad Mum? Probably!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach's kids went into her Netflix profile and found some pretty interesting viewing that she struggled to explain!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie wanted for her kids to watch the news and know what's going on in the world but the kids definitely didn't take away what she'd hoped!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is studying online and every time she put the headphones in she's needed by a child and they've decided there is always a kid that talks too much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is facing the tough questions about the birds and the bees and has decided to just leave it to the kids friends to explain!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's kids are on social media now so they see everything she says about them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for being ungrateful?' when the kids offered to cook dinner there was nothing but panic!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach shocks herself with enough time to prepare an outfit for book week for the first year ever but Ellsie still decides to bring her down a peg or two!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach faces the challenge of monkey see, monkey do right now in their household. Eating challenges, exercise trends, and Olympic dreams. Take our short survey on your podcast listening to win $100 gift card.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodshapeSurvey  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question is it ok to expect the same from your 2nd child as you had with the 1st?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We bring you a homeschooling special and hear from a bunch of Aussie Mum's who are over it already and turning to wine once more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is basing new parenting hacks from the celebrities. Would you change your parenting style based on someone else’s? Especially if they are a celeb? Take our short survey on your podcast listening to win $100 gift card.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodshapeSurvey  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach raises a good point, when can you go to bed before your kids? She is happy to start rolling this new rule out in their household. Take our short survey on your podcast listening to win $100 gift card.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodshapeSurvey  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flashing back……. to the fun things we forgot about with babies and all the stages in between.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel's declared war on the eating saga she endures with Ellsie every night at dinner time and enough is now enough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie becomes overly shocked when her girls let her in on a little detour on the way home from school. The perks to catching the school bus!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has finally received the tick of approval from the girls new school, and she is commencing tuck shop duties for the year - finally! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is asking the question, is it ok to allow other parents to feed your children at a park even if it’s the first time you have met? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the saying is true, better late then never can be applied to anything. Even tap shoes that might have holes in the end and toes hanging out?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks, when is it ok to allow bad habits to happen and not only happen but possibly form for the long run? Does this make us a bad Mum's for doing this?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach finds herself in a park with loads of kids riding bikes and scooters like crazy and all she can do is fuss over other people's children that are colliding into each other like it is the Tour De France! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question, even when a rule is made and the kids have been living by them can you change them at any time you see fit or when it might be more convenient for you as the parent?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has decided camping is way too much hard work and after a few days of rain she has no patience (or sanity) left!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for having a hangover?! Is it a Mum thing to get over excited about a night out and forget how hard it is to look after kids the next day?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With term 3 approaching us fast, it’s time to reevaluate extra curricular activities outside of school, and quite frankly Katie has set the limit on what the girls can and have time to do! The limit has now been reached! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach opens up about having to have really tough conversation with her girls about ‘The C Word’, her Brother's battle with cancer and one of their very favourite Uncles. This is a tough conversation that every family really doesn’t want to be having but when it comes up, what’s the best way forward with this?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie’s cat is causing some sleepless nights in the house, but the girls don’t overly love the solution that’s been put forward to stopping it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a constant on going issue in most house holds around Australia, the curse of the ‘lost hat’. Kids don't blink twice over it and parents are at breaking point over them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question Rach asks this week is around whether or not making changes to routines and expectations of chores with the kids is ever too late? Is it easier just not to do it? Or whether we should push through and change it all up so the kids adapt and help out a little more. It’s seems so easy but in reality putting it into play is always so much harder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie wonders when she can ask the tooth fairy to stop leaving letters? It’s really dragging on now!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we have moments as parents that allow us to reflect. Rach is having a moment asking if it’s ok to hold off on our kids a little sometimes? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode really displays Rach’s answer to most things dress up related. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach decides the best way forward with the extra curricular activities is that they are to be done separately between her girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question, does it make you a bad parent for preferring your child gets second hand rather than brand new so they understand the value in things?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a Parent rep meeting coming up but when is it too early to be bringing forward a point that is about the following Christmas?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie gets hit with some big questions by the girls which in turn will lead to them knowing a little too much about contraception. So the best way to get past that, avoid the topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has a question, when is a used toy not ok to re-gift as a present?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embarrassing moments for kids can be huge in their worlds and Katie asks if it’s ok to set them up for an embarrassing moment or two to see how the end result helps?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When nature calls for your kids, it calls, there is no holding onto anything. The one thing you have to do as a parent is find the best location.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie puts her foot down and that’s the final straw that’s been drawn, it’s now up to the girls to step up!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Respect to the single parents in this episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.