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Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.
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Our Christmas Special! What are the challenges at Christmas with a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss everything from nativity songs, presents, Elf on the Shelf, Father Christmas, traditions, Church and more. Updates on life as we approach Christmas with a 1 year old and a 4 year old, and a look back at some extracts from our 2023 and 2024 Christmas episodes: firstly with special guest Viki, and secondly chatting about faith, fairytales, and the Christmas story. Wh...
Another compilation of bloopers, tangents and more parenting stories - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the PodCraft for a special, extra, bonus, silly episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out of the recent batch of conversations. Plus interesting tangents that we physically couldn't fit into the main episodes. A little extra chit chat to tide you over Thank you so much to all our listeners and those who joined us during 2025! We appreciate your support and hope you...
Coping with clingy babies, sensory overload, chatty toddlers, and needing a break... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the overstimulation of noise, touch, and emotion when you have two children under 5. How to find a few minutes of peace from incessant crying, from kids being all over you, from toddlers only wanting mum for everything... the guilt of needing some space from the ones you love. Including conversation about gentle parenting, mum guilt, bodies, being the favourite...
Tips for coping with illness when you have babies or toddlers... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat (mostly moan) about having colds and the family all coming down with a sickness bug. A surprisingly funny & silly episode, despite the lovely topic! The challenges of parenting through illness, all the extra washing, how it affects our kids, sleep, being off school & work, worrying about your baby's health, trips to the hospital - and all that fun stuff! Plus advice and suggesti...
Baby-Led Weaning when your child has allergies. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their journey with Lola so far with solid foods. Specifically, around a soy allergy and cow's milk protein allergy. Discussing the difference with weaning a second child, top tips for allergies, the challenges, eating out, recommended dairy-free brands, foods, and recipes that worked for us. Sharing our story - but let us know your experiences, struggles or tips! Previous food episodes mentioned i...
How have the first weeks at school been for our 4-year-old and for us as parents? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about adapting to the new routine of school, how it's different from nursery, the challenges and joys, tips and advice for a smooth transition, graduating pre-school, and stories from the first days and weeks of reception. In particular, how we've coped, and how Lilly has coped. Plus sharing our approach to Fridays, where we do part-time homeschooling (part-time before ...
A super special fun episode with the debut of Lilly on the podcast! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat with their 4-year-old daughter, and she ends up taking over the conversation and interviewing us about all sorts of things - getting a bit carried away. Lots of laughing as she was in a silly mood! And so we have this conversation recorded, and we thought we'd share it for you to enjoy... Apologies, there is some microphone scuffling, thumps, and slightly reduced audio quality compar...
Have you taken your children to the theatre, to see musicals, a concert, ballet, or a kids' show? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about The Wiggles: what we enjoy as parents and taking a baby & toddler to various stage shows, inlcuding conversation about... The Bluey Live Show, Musicals at Disneyland Paris, a performance for children by Northern Ballet, In the Night Garden live show, and of course The Wiggles UK tour! Some top tips from us on taking under 5s to see shows. Plus ...
Welcome back to the blanket fort! It's time to unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting. All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got notifications turned on to catch new episodes every other Thursday. We can't wait to share it with you all! Here's a taster and a reminder of what we are about. Upcoming topics include: The Wiggles and taking toddlers to live shows | Dairy-free Baby-led weaning | Parenting through constant illn...
Returning to work after a baby, our jobs, work-life balance, working from home... This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss maternity and paternity leave, fitting in work around a baby and toddler, and failing at having a healthy work-life balance. Have things changed from the 90s? Are you a stay-at-home parent? How do you find time for the full-time job that is parenting!? This is part of our summer throwback to our past episodes from 2 years ago, re-edited and re-released for 2025. Enjo...
Multibirth vs only child... sharing childhood stories of being an identical quadruplet! This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss the differences in experience between being a quadruplet and being an only child - and how it affects our parenting today. What are some of the pros and cons of having a large family? And the pros and cons of not having siblings? This is part of our summer throwback to our past episodes from 2 years ago, re-edited and re-released for 2025. Enjoy these cla...
We had a baby during the pandemic... This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss getting married, pregnancy, and having a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how the UK lockdown affected those with preschool-age children. How did you find parenting in lockdown? Did it have some positives for toddlers and parents? This is part of our summer throwback to our past episodes from 2 years ago, re-edited and re-released for 2025. Enjoy these classic conversations if you're not b...
What's your little ones' favourite food? This is the one where Emma and Elliot talk all things tasty! Yum yum... Meal times, beige food, eating habits, setting a good example, failing to eat healthily, and sharing our experience. Have you given in to sugar? Are you a sweet or a savoury person? We just share our story, and have a good moan about the challenges... We don't claim to have any advice or answers! This is part of our summer throwback to our past episodes from 2 years ago, re-edited ...
Gender roles: Does society want fathers to be involved in parenting? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about mum & dad roles in parenting today, the challenges, and bucking gender stereotypes. How things have changed from the 90s, pet peeves, and sharing our story of trying to share responsibilities 50/50 - Do you follow typical gender roles? What is your experience of being a father today? This is part of our summer throwback to our past episodes from 2 years ago, re-edited and ...
Surviving on a lack of sleep with babies and toddlers... The one where Emma and Elliot chat about funny sleep-deprivation stories, hallucinations, grumpy husbands, differences between a first child and having two children; will you ever sleep again? Let's grumble together about our collective lack of sleep... How much sleep do you get with your baby, toddler or child? Do you have a sleep-deprived story? We don't have answers or solutions, just sharing our experiences. This is part of our summ...
It's another fan-favourite "tangents" episode with bonus baby & toddler stories - Join Emma and Elliot for this special episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out, and a peek behind the scenes at all the bloopers and interruptions. Plus interesting tangents and expanded stories about parenthood that we couldn't fit into the main episodes. A little compilation and look back at our conversations during 2025, including some updates on what to expect over the summer! Thank you s...
Is being a mum or a dad your only identity? Exploring how we change as people in parenthood. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about past hobbies, things we've lost along the way, adapting to struggles & the relentless busy stress of life, finding time for ourselves, taking up new hobbies, accepting things are different, and the spirituality of parenting. Some deep honesty and fun stories... discussing the positives and negatives. Particularly referencing our recent holidays: a w...
What's your parenting style? Bonus holiday episode! This is the one where two of Emma's sisters join the conversation, and the three mums chat about being parents and share funny toddler stories. Big thanks to our special guests this week: Rebecca Bani and Kirsty Small. The three sisters discuss: who is the strictest mum? What's the weirdest thing you've said out loud as a mum? The most embarrassing thing your child has said in public? What's the strangest thing your child has put in your bag...
What's your ideal party? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about birthdays, from babies to toddlers—a fun topic fresh on their minds with Lilly just turning 4. They discuss games, party bags, cakes, different approaches, cost, presents, and what we did at ages 1, 2, 3, and 4. Plus, we share a poo fail story, birthday anecdotes from our childhoods, Disney trips, and 30th birthday plans. Many of our episodes focus on parenting struggles, but this episode is a relaxed journey through so...
Getting through the first 6 months with a baby - we made it! This is the one where Emma and Elliot look back at how daily life has been in this phase of parenthood... How it is different this time around with a second child: sleep, feeding, mental health, schedules, funny stories, messy house, challenges, teething, relationships, work/life balance. And our top tips for getting through it. What are our recommended baby items in the first 6 months? Plus, probably some other stuff I forgot about...
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