Who Even Are We?

Katie raises the question, the big question some humans never grasp, does common sense exist and when do we expect our children to start using it? 
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Katie comes up with a really tough topic from her girls and finds it hard to answer their questions and explain why or how certain things happen in life. It’s FRIDAY, top up the glass of wine and listen. 
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Rachel gets a Peace sign from her 3 year old on her first day of kindy and asked by her 5 year old to watch her walk herself to school. Tears were definitely shed and it was not from the girls at all. 
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Katie’s girls are 10 and want an iPhone! The battle starts with them wanting what other kids have. Is a horse out of the question? 
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Katie raises the question, Am I A Bad Mum if I ban my kids from my phone? Will this help them in the long run or ruin her in the mean time? Rachel discusses when your babysitter throws a house party and battle of the babysitting rates for the school holidays. 
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So excited to be back in full swing of everything kids. Holidays have proven to be testing, Rachel questions when play dates, and at what age do they start? We talk about sleep overs and whether the return favour is worth the trauma. And Rachel's OCD is next level with a little run in with chewing gum. 
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It’s end of term and end of the first year of school, and Rach is having a proud parent moment. Katie’s girls have sent her in a spin with an early Christmas present. And another Ellsie story proves she is one little coffee lover! Merry Christmas to everyone and see you after the holidays. 
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It’s the end of the year and Katie is tired....tired of playing barbies with the girls, with no patience left. Rachel questions why we put ourselves through the torture of Santa Photos again every year! And the iPad questions continue! 
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This episode is short and sweet! Katie faces a battle of gumtree with her kids being way too honest. Ellsie decides to deal Rachel a heart breaking one liner. And iPad game trends, make your own slime on an iPad, need we say more! 
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This week we chat with Katie about how she does not listen to her kids at all, and there is a good reason for it. Rachel has questions around Social Media and what age is too young? And really do girls really need to know how to do their own hair by the age of 10? Surely Not! 
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This week we get the dirt on how Rachel really travels with her kids. Katie’s girls turn 10 and not only is there present buying regret there is birthday party stories! Also Rachel works out RollerSkating with a 3 year old is like teaching a baby giraffe to walk! 
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In this episode Katie decides to open up to her girls and be super honest about things in life, which leaves her in a pickle. Rachel gets angry about one small thing about a daily struggle, grocery shopping and carparks! 
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This episode we have a special guest with us, to talk all things Dads, Brisbane Bronco Sam Thaiday. He let’s us in on Father Guilt and living with two little girls in a footballers world! 
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The royals are in town and Gracie would love to have them over for dinner. Katie has her second round of birds and the bees conversation with her nine year old daughter. And listen in to see why Rachel sat on the edge of the swimming lesson pool in tears. 
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Special guest - Nova's Ash Bradnam. Ash is a proud Dad of 3 Boys, yes you heard right we are talking boys! We chat all things DAD and actually living with 3 boys! Listen in to see if you can hear when Rachel’s Mum OCD levels take over as Ash tells us how Dad’s do parenting! 
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Holidays are done and dusted and Term 4 is back! Katie talks about a few challenges over the break, including the birds and the bees. And Rachel has been dealt a little bit of karma from her 3 year old and the swear jar! ** language warning ** 
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Rachel has hit that low other Mum’s had told her about. It includes a piggy bank and the tooth fairy! And Katie has a moment of reflection on her parenting from a Facebook post! Enjoy your school holidays and we will see you back here week 1 of the term! 
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This week Katie let’s us in on her bedtime rituals for the girls and we talk about how hard maths assignments are getting for the parents. 
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Katie has turned a page, she was the Good Mum for Book week, and Rachel came through the goods 35 minutes before school started! Gracie is solving the worlds problems one toilet stop at a time and Katie faces an awkward chat about facial hair! 
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Katie tackles bullying over a lunch box. Rachel seems to think it is ok to question the teacher over certificates at assembly and Telling your kids NOT to do the right thing, is this really a thing? Rachel seems to think so. 
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This week Katie tackles the golden child discussion that started from a skipping competition between the girls, and whilst Katie is tackling that Rachel digs deep to work out how to tame the drama queen beast! 
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We chat all things meals..... Rachel needs help with food ideas as one child will not touch vegetables and if she has to have another mince meal she will lose it! Also when kids school you with your own inspirational quotes. All this and more! 
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This week we chat bringing your kids to work as we closed in on the school holidays and Rachel’s germ phobia with toilets of all kinds. 
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Term 2 done and dusted which means fees for everything is due! Current Toy Trends and do you treat other people’s kids differently? 
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Katie’s confessions of using kids toys, Rachel gets caught out telling Ellsie to be quiet very sternly, and this is the 100th time I am telling you to put your shoes on. 
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Mum, how long does a frog live for? These are the questions along with 75,000 others a day. How many is too many before it pushes you over the edge? And don’t forget when you're having those adult conversations, there are little ears listening every where! 
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Why doesn’t my creative brain work when we play dolls? And grocery shopping with kids, bribes, action plans and melt downs! 
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What extra jobs do you ask them to do! And is it ok for them to borrow your clothes or on the job? #babysittinggoals 
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Can long haul feel even longer? Can short haul feel like long haul? Yes! #kidsonplanes 
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We no longer listen to the radio in the car, it’s all about times tables songs! We chat about not wanting to be a part of ‘mums nights out’, the nightmare of homework night & kids 1 liners. 
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When we lose our minds and feel guilty for the rest of the day! And whoever says the beach is relaxing??! 
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We chat getting kids out of the house, rushing everywhere and Mum guilt 
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The question we ask normally is ‘Am I A Bad Mum?’ but what about the good Mum’s? The ones who bake stuff, the ones who do tuck shop duty and the ones who go to the P&F meetings…..or are they P&C??? 
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Katie and Rachel talk unrealistic threats, the points chart & how many extra-curricular activities is too many? 
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Katie and Rachel talk 2nd child syndrome, positive parenting is rubbish, dinner time’s a nightmare & when is too long to breastfeed?! 
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