Who Even Are We?

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.

Rach asks if it's ok to finish your childs homework?! It turns out a lot of us have done it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has got to the point where she no longer knows what to do about a certain situation - she has some ideas but they may be extreme!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie made some new rules in the house to see if her 12 year old girls would be receptive to it. Apparently not even this one seemed to work, how do you teach kids to understand responsibility for their own personal belongings?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yep you guessed it, Rach’s true colours shone through at a school event recently, and if you are guessing if it was sports related, you guessed right!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is feeling slightly outraged about what the girls had to answer to at school. Should this even be a question that needs to be asked of a 12 year old?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question is it ok to want to get ready in peace and alone?! She has a solution!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has an interesting theory on why there's so much sickness right now and Rach gives some great advice on how to get nutrients into your kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has a cross country fail and Katie tells one of her girls off for something that was actually her fault - is it ok to blame everyone else?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is worried she's not taught her girls some basic life skills that will result in an embarrassing first date when they're older!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks, is it ok to question your own Mum on her parenting skills? And why Grandparents often have a 1 night only rule!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's kids don't like breakfast and asks is any food better than none?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie had a little visitor come and stay for a few nights, and never thought it would be possible but honestly did forget what it was like to have a real little person running around the house.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks the question, why is it that kids seem to listen to one parent more then the other?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents are looking fresh, feeling all the happy vibes, and walking with a skip in their step, school is back - everyone apart from Katie that is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is sick of her kids asking for everything at the shops but something she thought would be fun has now been banned for life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach wants to discuss parenting styles because she's realised she doesn't know what hers is and what are the things you said you'd never do before having kids?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for doing what I want to do?' and is met by a very frustrating response. And Rach's kids don't do enough around the house so there are going to be some changes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has had one of those weeks and is really questioning her parenting and Katie realises she almost never says anything inspirational!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's not sure if she agrees with the class her girls have to miss in order to do extra Maths which leads onto Rach suggesting there are a few lessons that should be redundant now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks the question, is it ok to laugh at your friend's parenting technique if it was hilarious?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yep that’s right we chat about a long boozy lunch and the option Katie now has of making the kids get the bus home from school!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now you’re probably thinking this is a Rachel topic, but it comes to light that Katie is as super competitive when it comes to winning against her kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the question, Is it ok to allow your child the option to run away from home? Katie comes up with a tough conversation with one of her girls threatening to run away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a beautiful listener of ours message us and ask the question, is it ok to not take your kids on your honeymoon? Of course you can only imagine our answer!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is feeling the pressure around high schools and making the final decision on where to send the girls. The other question she raises is whether she has left the looking and selecting of a high school a little too late?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We looked at why kids get scared and ask the question around whether it is ok to get huffy with the kids when they are too scared to do anything or go anywhere?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you really tell your own children that there is something wrong with them, ever? Also Rach recaps an amazing seminar she went to whilst being a ‘Good’ Mum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks if it is ok to react to other peoples kids (and your own Nephews) differently to the reaction you would have given your own children if you were attacked by their toys instead?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to parenting kids of any age, we ask the question 'is comparison and comparable moments ok to use as a parenting tool when explaining certain things to our kids?'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids. Adults. Needles. Dentist. Shall we say anymore?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has repeated herself 1000 times about a particular outcome that may happen if the kids backflip in the pool in the shallow end. Sometimes though, experience teaches kids a lot quicker than your Mum does.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie reflects on a moment with the girls during instrument practice when she could not control her giggles and the girls felt she was laughing at them rather than laughing with them. There truly is a difference!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should we be allowing and not allowing when it comes to kids and social media?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach can't believe she didn't tell Ellsie of the danger she was headed for which resulted in big regret.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's had enough of the mess involved in being creative so she's putting a stop to it! Particularly when she realises it's her expensive things being used for craft!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has hit a stage in life where she doesn't want to keep doing mountains of washing, so now she selects what she thinks is dirty and returns the rest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has a moment of reflection when she is offered some food and turns it down because she doesn’t like the texture of it. In this one moment she then realises she's the reason why Ellsie is picky with food!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie had the temptation to scare the household whilst she was away with the click of one button, but didn’t want to run the risk of the babysitter walking out on the kids!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.