Who Even Are We?

Katie is worried she's passed her own issues on to her children but it goes full circle and Rach thinks it's a positive!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is resenting her decision to do the Friday night sport run and she has also realised she's the worst commitee member ever!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks if she's a bad Mum for making her kids to go to school camp? Should we be letting them decide what they're comfortable with or pushing them outside their comfort zones?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach shares something personal that she's kept from her kids up until now. How are we able to be adults that make adult decisions but still be good role models?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie said something in the moment when trying really hard to be a good Mum but it back fired and ended up being worse than not trying in the first place!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach's kids went away for the school holidays meaning she had a very quiet kid free break. But how she actually felt about it suprised her and Katie has a solution for next time!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is putting her foot down to her kids borrowing money before they've made it. Welcome to the real world guys!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has a realisation that she's been oredering her kids the same size portion for years without realising the kids are now older and hungrier! But how do you navigate things when they tell you they are 'full' and you don't believe them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Something big has happened in Katie's household which is a whole new milestone, Rach is standing back, watching and taking tips!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach went to the beach with her kids and took barely anything. She reflects on the days where we had to take everything and the kitchen sink and how the beach with and without kids is two completely different experiences!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie wants to know if it's normal to feel bullied by teenagers?! As Mum's we apparently know nothing so at what point do we stop feeling bad about ourselves?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has lost the battle against Tik Tok and is now embracing the (loosly titled) health and education part of it! Crazy we know but we've found a positive!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has decided to pick her battles and start letting stuff go and Rach asks when do you let them grow up and what's age appropriate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach took a well needed solo trip away and decided not to Facetime and call home very often and boy was it necessary!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach made the mistake of sending an adult text message, which was then read by her 9 year old! There was some serious back tracking to be done!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is worried she's passed on a phobia to her child she tried so hard not to!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has made some drastic changes in her house which she wishes she made years ago. But when it comes to healthy eating lets take a look at the crap we used to eat!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's kids are looking at options for school subjects next year but is the investment going to be a gamble?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is really changing things up in her house, she WILL get teenagers to start pulling their weight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has a moment of reflection and asks if she's being too strict? But at the same time she has her reasons and doesn't want to back down!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whilst we're busy recording new episodes we wanted to share with you an episode from way back! Enjoy this from 2020!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach's kids are giving her a hard time over choosing the pets over them BUT when they do as they're told, don't answer back and get excited everytime they see you there is an argument to be had!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is struggling with letting her kids have a voice and be heard, but when it backfires and they refuse to do anything you ask, how do you respond?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has always been obsessed with kids and how much sleep they've had - and for bloody good reason after this!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach was all set for a relaxing Friday night when an accident happened and she found herself weighing up the damage vs having to give up her Friday night!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question 'at what point do kids start having an urgency around leaving the house on time?!' it doesn't matter whether it's work, school, a plane to catch they think the world will wait for them!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many times over the years do we have to teach our kids about bathroom etiquette? Katie has an issue with long showers, Rach has an issue with too much toilet paper clogging up the drain and a very funny observation is noted!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach loses it over something she finds in the washing after Gracie gets back from school camp. The punishment is harsh but when will kids learn to respect our stuff?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has some tip off's regarding criminals targeting busy Mum's when they're breaking into peoples homes & cars. And as always the kids inputs are highly amusing!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie is alcohol shamed by her kids again which sparks a conversation around whether the kids are getting to much education on the dangers of alcohol!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is feeling bad after kicking her scared and sick coughing child out of her bed so she could get some sleep! But Katie doesn't think it's that bad because she does worse!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach's eldest daughter has returned from school camp........... with a BOYFRIEND!!! You can imagine how that went down!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is navigating a challenging time wth parenting and has decided she needs some time out, is 6 months too much to ask?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine your kids going on school camp for a month?! There's a school that actually does that and Rach & Katie will go to great lengths to get their kids enrolled! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has decided she's going to get her teenagers out of the house however much they protest and however stressful it makes the morning. Because they will all have fun in the end! Won't they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's kids are hating her new healthy eating phase, dinner is apparently disgusting! But when they look at what they grew up on why are we even bothering?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This one's a real divider, Katie's hit with a tough decision which there are actual laws on. Is it ok to break it for the sake of good (or not) parenting?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie took a trip to Eden Health Retreat in Currumbin Valley and had such an amazing time she cried when she left! Should we as Mum's be taking a bit more time out for ourselves both for us and the benefit of the kids?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach had a day with her kids at the Treetop Challenge and accidentally acquired another child, which had an interesting affect on her 2 kids!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the topic that literally rules Katie's life - sleep! The ripple effect of us not getting enough, them not getting enough and the dramas that lack of sleep bring!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't waste food, we put it in a container, it goes back in the fridge, we leave it 2 weeks and then throw it away!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has realised she's allowing things that she never used to allow and is now worried she's creating bad habits!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie feels that what the kids are learning at school is very old fashioned, they then compare it to what they learned at school!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel opens up about something her and her family are going through and how she's navigating honesty with her kids. She was particularly challenged after a moment where she broke down in front of them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie decides one day to go around the house like some sort of detective and point out the absolute epitome of laziness! And no one was able to get away with it - husbands also beware!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach felt like a kid again when she turned up to something new and felt like she didn't fit in. Although she definitely did give off 'don't talk to me, I'm not a social Mum today' vibes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Katie talks about the fine line between being honest with her kids and not wanting to pass on her anxieties. Should we be real or let them just be care free kids?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach stoops to new lows when she resorts to taking her 9 year old to a not so PG appointment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie finds herself in a situation where if she reveals the truth they may never recover!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's realised that her teenage kids are opting for the expensive brands when she's buying the dupes and she's the one with the job! How does that work out and how do you teach work ethic?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.